Kingsmead Pools & Fitness Project

Active Life has long had a reputation for providing one of the best exercise referral services across the Canterbury district. The re-opening of Kingsmead Pools & Fitness this autumn is the perfect opportunity to showcase what our modern-day exercise referral...

Kingsmead Pools & Fitness has remained open as much as possible, including to swimming pool users for the duration of the transformation project so far. In order to put the finishing touches to the transformation, it is now necessary to close the centre and public...

Fusion Lifestyle, the parent company of Active Life, is delighted to announce that we’ve linked up with Freemotion Fitness to equip our brand-new expanded gym experience at Kingsmead Pools & Fitness. We’re counting down to the launch this autumn of our £8m...

Fusion Lifestyle are delighted to announce two new key appointments for its Active Life contract in Canterbury as the company nears completion of a major £8m refit of the iconic cathedral city’s Kingsmead Pools & Fitness. Matt Saunders has been with Fusion...

We’re improving the leisure experience for the people of Canterbury – and that includes making sure Kingsmead Leisure Centre is available to everyone. For each stage of the project, we’ve put ourselves in the shoes (or trainers) of our customers to consider what they...

It may be the same space but the sports hall at Kingsmead Leisure Centre has been quietly transformed over recent months. New energy saving LED lighting, freshly painted walls and crisply lain line markings plus investment in new and updated equipment. The return of a...

This May, we announced new energy saving measures that will reduce the amount of energy used at Kingsmead Leisure Centre by up to a quarter. It’s part of a commitment from Active Life, in partnership with Canterbury City Council, to be as sustainable as we can be and...

Canterbury City Council was awarded a grant of £644,000 from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme in April last year following its successful funding bid. Work on a variety of projects paid for from the grant is now complete, having taken place alongside the wider...

A major project by Active Life, supported by Canterbury City Council, that will transform the leisure experience for customers at Kingsmead Leisure Centre is fast taking shape – with the first phase on track for completion this summer. The circa £8 million...

Kingsmead Leisure Centre is run by Active Life, a charity set up with the sole purpose to provide sport and leisure facilities to improve people’s lives and wellbeing. On 5th October, the trustees of the charity visited the site to see the progress of the £8m...