Prepare to be enchanted, as we welcome you to Riverside's 2025 Easter Ice Show Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale on Ice!
Adult ice skating lessons
At Riverside Leisure Centre you can learn to pirouette and glide around the ice in a fun and relaxed environment, with our adults only ice skating lessons.
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Whether you're a complete beginner and would like to learn the basics, or whether you're trying to perfect your technique, our adults-only skating lessons will suit you.
Our lessons follow the British Ice Skating (formerly NISA) approved Skate UK programme.
Lessons will run every week for 30 minutes per lesson in the Riverside ice rink. You'll be in a small, friendly class of people with a similar ability, aged 16 and over. Our expert teachers will guide you through your lessons, while you make new friends in a community environment.
Our lessons run continually throughout the year and when you apply, you'll be able to enjoy a host of amazing benefits, including:
- free ice skating during any public and holiday skate sessions
- free skate hire and skate gloves
- quick, easy direct debit payments spread the cost of payments across the year.
- the option to move up at your own pace rather than having to wait until the end of a term.
- regular online feedback with our Course Pro home portal. Log in any time to view weekly progress and achievements.
During the school holidays we also offer a week-long intensive aimed at beginners. You will come everyday for the week and learn the basics.
We hold lessons every Wednesday night, from 7pm to 7.30pm
The cost is just £44.40 per month Direct Debit, for weekly lessons.
To request a place, you can complete an online enquiry form.
You can also call 01245 615050 if you have any queries.
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If you want to use a locker, you will need a 50p coin to release the key. You will get the 50p back when you return the key.
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There are individual changing cubicles as well as group female and group male changing areas available.