Kids swim free in Oxford this summer
Published: Friday, 12th August 2022This summer Oxford’s under-17s can swim for free at any Oxford City Council pool run by leisure partner Fusion Lifestyle.
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Work on key Council decarbonisation projects nears completion
Published: Friday, 25th March 2022Work is nearly complete on a programme of works to decarbonise the Council’s leisure centres, and to support local renewable energy production.
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Timetable for work to decarbonise public leisure centres
Published: Friday, 8th October 2021Oxford City Council has published more detail on the construction works for the £10.9m grant funded project to reduce the carbon emissions from public leisure centres.
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Oxford City Council investing in greener leisure centres
Published: Thursday, 16th September 2021Public leisure centres in Oxford are getting £10.9million investment to cut carbon, as part of the City Council’s plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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Temporary closure of swimming pool at Ferry Leisure Centre
Published: Thursday, 22nd July 2021The council has been successful in being awarded a total grant of up to £10.9m from the Public Sector Decarbonisation scheme (PSDS) to carry out decarbonisation works at its largest carbon emitting buildings, including Ferry Pool.
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Leisure facilities in oxford to increase capacities from 19 July
Published: Monday, 19th July 2021Fusion Lifestyle and Oxford City Council confirmed that, in line with the government roadmap, classes and capacities at leisure facilities will increase from Monday 19 July in a phased approach.
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Free access to leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness
Published: Friday, 28th May 2021With leisure centres now reopen as lockdown continues to ease, Oxford City Council has relaunched a free access scheme for people experiencing homelessness in Oxford.
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Indoor group exercise and ice-skating to return to Oxford
Published: Friday, 14th May 2021Oxford’s public leisure centres are getting ready for the new rules next week, with the ice rink reopening and indoor group exercise back on at Ferry Leisure Centre and Leys Pools & Leisure Centre.
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Hinksey Outdoor Pool ready for cool reopening
Published: Friday, 26th March 2021The much anticipated return of outdoor swimming Hinksey Outdoor Pool is set to start on Monday 29 March, although the first week will be a bracing temperature while final repairs are made.
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Leisure Facilities in Oxford now open
Published: Wednesday, 2nd December 2020Fusion Lifestyle and Oxford City Council are pleased to announce that leisure facilities at Ferry and Leys Pools and Leisure Centres, and Oxford Ice Rink are now open.
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Leys Leisure Centre set to open for business
Published: Thursday, 1st October 2020Gym and group exercise facilities at Leys Pools & Leisure Centre will be re-opening on 5 October, the City Council and Fusion Lifestyle confirmed today.
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Hinksey Pool opening delayed due to water leak
Published: Friday, 7th August 2020Oxford City Council is regretfully informing residents that the planned opening of Hinksey Outdoor Pool tomorrow (Saturday 8 August) can no longer go ahead due to the discovery of a significant water leak.
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Oxford City Council backs campaign for £800m government support for public leisure centres
Published: Monday, 3rd August 2020With the many leisure centres across the country still struggling to open, Oxford City Council has written to the government giving its backing to the #SaveLeisure campaign from Community Leisure UK.
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City Council and sports groups discuss leisure centres reopening
Published: Friday, 26th June 2020Oxford City Council and Fusion Lifestyle, who manage the Council’s leisure centres, held a quarterly Leisure Partnership Board meeting today with representatives from user groups.
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Council introduces free access to leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness
Published: Thursday, 10th October 2019Oxford City Council is introducing free access to its leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness in Oxford.
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Record number of Oxford skaters to compete at the British Figure Skating Championships this month
Published: Friday, 16th November 2018A record number of ten Oxford Ice Rink skaters will be competing this month at the British Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield.
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Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool is now open for the season
Published: Wednesday, 11th April 2018Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool is now open for the 2018 summer season.
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Free leisure centre passes for women in Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 29th November 2016Our local leisure provider Fusion Lifestyle, in partnership with Oxford City Council, has launched Active Women vouchers across all of their Oxford Leisure Centre sites.
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Chill out and have fun at Hinksey Splash
Published: Thursday, 26th May 2016Hinksey Splash, at Hinksey Park will open on Saturday, 28 May from 10am and will remain open every day until 6pm throughout the Summer.
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Safety nets to be replaced at Oxford Ice Rink
Published: Friday, 9th October 2015The safety nets at Oxford Ice Rink will be replaced thanks to £15,000 of investment.