Peterlee Leisure Centre

12/10/2026

We understand the frustrations regarding the news on our sauna, but we are working to try and get this fixed as soon as possible.

In the meantime, our members are able to use the sauna at Seaham Leisure Centre as part of their membership for free. The times are listed below.

Monday -MALE 8.00 am – 7.00 pm
Tuesday -FEMALE 8.00 am – 7.00 pm
Wednesday -MALE 8.00 am – 7.00 pm
Thursday -FEMALE 8.00 am – 7.00 pm
Friday -MALE 8.00 am – 7.00 pm
Saturday -MALE 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
Sunday - FEMALE 9.00 am – 1.00 pm

We will provide updates as soon as they become available.

Thank you for your understanding.

12/10/2026

Why wait for a New Year's resolution when you can start feeling better today? ✨

Try Thrive with a FREE 3 Day Pass and enjoy access to our gym, classes, swimming pool and sauna.

Your future self will thank you. 💙

11/10/2026

Customer announcement ,

Please do not leave clothes unattended in a cubicle please use the provided lockers. These are for customers who need to get changed to swim or after swim and shouldn't be used to store bags during a swimming lesson.

Thank you

10/10/2026

**Sauna update**

Unfortunately due to parts being source from overseas our sauna will remain closed for up to 4 weeks. We hope this will be fixed before hand however the time frame is out of our control.

We appreciate your patience and hope to get things up and running for you all shortly.

Our pool remains open as usual.

09/10/2026

🎳🍕 After School & After Work Treat! 🍕🎳

Join us every Friday from 3pm - 7pm for our fantastic Ten Pin & Pizza Deal for just £10.50 per person!

✅ 2 games of bowling
✅ Pizza & chips
✅ Great value for all ages

Perfect for winding down after school, catching up with friends, or starting your weekend early.

📍 Available every Friday, 3pm - 7pm

Book now and strike up some fun! 🎳🍕

https://secure.meriq.com/peterleeleisurecentre/

09/10/2026

Not one, not two, but four awards! 🤩

Well done to our leisure services team, Thrive Active Durham Leisure, for their success at last night’s Ukactive Awards.

We were nominated in seven categories, and walked away with the winner’s trophies for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Transformational Innovation and Marketing Campaign.

We were also named Outsanding Organisation of the Year.

We’re thrilled that we have been recognised on the national stage for our work to ensure communities have opportunities to have healthier, more active lifestyles.

09/10/2026

Move Mingle & Sports is underway at Peterlee Leisure Centre!

Have you joined us yet?

Our weekly Move Mingle & Sports session is proving a great way to stay active, try something new and meet friendly faces along the way.

Enjoy a variety of activities including:

🏸 Badminton
🏓 Pickleball
🥌 New Age Curling
🁢 Dominoes
🎯 Darts
🫴 Corn Hole
☕ Plus a coffee and chat afterwards

📅 Thursdays
⏰ 11:00am - 12:00pm
📍 Peterlee Leisure Centre
✅ FREE with a Thrive Active Membership or Move Plus Membership
💷 £3.50 per session (first session free)

Whether you've been before or are thinking of giving it a try, we'd love to see you there. Everyone is welcome! 😊

08/10/2026

🎉 Prize Collection Time! 🎉

Our Spin the Wheel winners have been collecting their prizes! 😁

A huge congratulations again to Joanne, who won 1 YEAR FREE MEMBERSHIP, and Claire and Sarah who both won 3 MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP. 🏆

Thanks again to everyone who took part, and keep an eye out for more competitions and giveaways coming soon! 👀🍀💪

07/10/2026

There is still time to book onto our NPLQ Lifeguard course.

Great opportunity to learn life skills and start your career within leisure!

26th - 31st October 2026
£200 per person
Pre Swim test required.

Ask reception for more information.

Looking for a change in career or fresh out of school and want to kick start your career journey?

We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Peterlee Leisure Centre are hosting an NPLQ Lifeguard course in October for those who want to gain new life skills and start their career in leisure!

📅26th - 31st October 2026
⏱️9am - 5pm
💵£200

You must be aged 16 on the day of the exam and pass a required pre course swim test.

For more information, contact our reception team or email [email protected]

07/10/2026

📱🎃 Technogym October Challenge is LIVE! 🎃📱

Ready to put your fitness to the test this month?

Join the Halloween Hustle in the Technogym App and start collecting those moves for your chance to win some fantastic prizes! 🏆

Complete the number of moves below to be entered into our prize draw

🥇 50,000 moves – 1 Year Membership
🥈 31,000 moves – 3 Month Membership
🥉 15,000 moves – 1 Month Membership

To take part, simply open the Technogym App, head to the Challenges tab and join the challenge.

Every workout counts where you're tracking activity through the app or your smart device 💪