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Icebreakers
Join us on Sunday 29 September for a Q & A session with Dancing On Ice professionals, plus a chance to get on the ice with them!
Get flexible, get fit, all while having fun at Riverside's ice rink.
Discover a wide range of skating sessions for families at our ice rink in the heart of Chelmsford.
The ice rink at Riverside Leisure Centre offers a variety of ice skating sessions suitable for everyone. You can enjoy public skate sessions, club nights and family sessions.
We have a host of activities for kids, including ice skating parties, beginners ice skating holiday courses, family holiday skate, ice skating clubs and our Skate School.
We also offer patch time for those who are BIS grade 8 or above, or are having private skating lessons.
Whether you attempt your first skate, or you’re on route to the next series of Dancing on Ice, our fantastic rink facilities will have something for everyone.
Monday to Fridays morning and afternoon (term time)
Monday and Wednesday evenings
Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon
Spectator
Save money by upgrading to an ourChelmsford Plus or monthly Premium membership.
All prices include skate hire.
Monday to Fridays morning and afternoon
Monday and Wednesday evening
Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon
Spectator
Save money by upgrading to a monthly Premium membership.
All prices include skate hire.
Holiday Skate runs everyday throughout the school holidays, where you can enjoy fun ice skating sessions with your kids.
Prices include skate hire.
We also run Holiday Swim sessions.
For skaters who are Skate Grade 8 or above or above, we offer closed patch sessions where you can develop your skills for tests and competitions. These sessions are not open to the public.
Sessions run during both term time and school holidays but may differ during the holidays.
You can save money by upgrading to a Patch monthly membership.
Every weekend, Riverside ice rink turns into Chelmsford's premier club. Our Ice Disco club nights run on Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, offering great live music from our resident DJ Edd Nicks.
Friday Ice Disco includes club classics, chart hits, food and drink at the bar, and chill out areas.
These sessions are not suitable for young families. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For family sessions, try our weekend public ice skating sessions.
Only skaters and designated parents and guardians will be permitted in the ice rink area during these sessions.
You need to book in advance for these sessions, using your OurChelmsford account.
Tickets will not be available on the door.
Prices include skate hire.
All spectators need to pay the full entry price.
The quickest and easiest way to book is using our free Chelmsford City Sports app, available to download from Google Play or the App store.
We are a cashless centre.
As we are currently experiencing busy ice sessions, we recommend advance booking. You can get a ticket on the door for some sessions, however we cannot guarantee availability.
You can book all ice skating sessions ten days in advance using an ourChelmsford card.
Ways to book:
At least one member of your party must have an ourChelmsford account before being able to make bookings online.
You can find more information about group bookings.
The exception to this is Friday night ice disco sessions, where everyone attending must have an ourChelmsford account.
If you would like to enquire about private lessons with an ice professional email Riversidelessonenquiries@gmail.com
Friday club nights, and Saturday and Sunday afternoon sessions may include loud music, strobe, flashing and/or flickering lights.
You can find out more about ice skating clubs that meet at Riverside.
Come and try your hand at pickleball at our newly-refurbished multi-use games area, supported by Sport England.
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Get a Plus account and save on a range of activities for just £15 per year.
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