The £4.8m revamp of Horfield Leisure Centre in Bristol is complete.
The centre, run by Everyone Active in partnership with Bristol City Council, now has an extended gym with state-of-the art equipment, a mezzanine floor, and a new studio with group cycling area.
Upgrades also include a Bristol themed soft play, a modernised extended café and a refurbished reception, while the squash courts, sports hall and changing facilities have been given a new look.
Horfield Leisure Centre is home to a wide variety of leisure activities, including a sports hall, tennis courts, 25m pool and more than 150 sports classes hosted each week.
The investment in the centre includes more green energy saving initiatives, such as an additional 120 rooftop solar panels and LED lighting throughout the building.
A family fun day was due to take place on February 22 to celebrate the completion of the project, with guest appearance from Team GB sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and professional freestyle footballer Rebaz Mohammed.
Harry has won medals at each of the past three Commonwealth Games, including gold at Birmingham 2022 and Gold Coast 2018. He is also a three-times gold medallist at the European Championships and appeared on Celebrity MasterChef and the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
Rebaz Mohammed is one of the UK’s most successful professional football freestylers and holds six Guinness World Records. His speciality is teaching freestyle skills to children having worked with hundreds of schools throughout his career.
Both athletes were due to be part of the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Cameron Bate, contract manager for Everyone Active, said: “We want to show as many people as possible the state-of-the-art facilities on their doorstep, which have something for everyone, no matter what your age, interests or ability. ”
Councillor Stephen Williams, chair of the Public Health and Communities Committee, a regular user of the centre, said: ‘I’m delighted that the refurbishment of Horfield Leisure Centre is complete, giving people a fabulous new gym with a transformed front of house with a new café and soft play facility.”