On Sunday 11 January, Queen’s Park Sports Centre will be hosting an open day and is encouraging people to come along and join them in celebrating 10 years of the sports centre.
The open day will include a range of activities for all of the family from fitness classes to swimming lessons and vouchers will be hidden for customers to find, there’s loads to get involved in.
All of the individual sessions will be bookable in advance via reception in person, or by calling 01246 345 555. Fitness classes, racket sports and netball are available to book online
Councillor Amanda Serjeant, deputy leader of Chesterfield Borough Council, said: “It's a genuine pleasure to be part of celebrating this ten-year milestone of Queens Park Sports Centre serving our communities. The vision we had for an inclusive space, providing activities to get people moving and bringing them together has been more than realised. “I encourage anyone, especially those who may not previously have taken part in exercise to come along to the open day and take advantage of the activities on offer on the 11 January.”
The old Queen's Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield closed at the end of December 2015, making way for the new, modern facility that opened in January 2016 on the adjacent annexe site; the old building was later demolished in early 2017.
We have taken a look in our archives at the former sports centre, the new venue as well as some great photographs of Queen’s Park.
13. On a Bicycle built for Two
Dave and Yvonne Boon, from Bristol, cycled in on their tandem and are pictured having a cup of tea with Barry Kay, vice-chair of Chesterfield Cycle Campaign. The Boons visited Chesterfield while on their way back from York to Bristol and cycled in to Queen's Park from Sutton Scarsdale in 2007 Photo: other
14. On Your Marks
P.C. Jon Bewley and PCSO's Karl Millward and Mike Coates from Matlock police tookpart in the Sport Relief event at Queens Park in Chesterfieldin 2008 Photo: Paul Robinson
15. Oddsocks]
Oddsocks Theatre Company did Much Ad About Nothing at Queen's Park, Chesterfield ore than a decade a go Photo: submitted
16. Art in the park
Art in Queens Park l to r Ginette Fullwood, Victoria Roberts, and Emily Fullwood Photo: Terry Walden