Daventry Leisure Centre is free to use from 8am to 6pm on Saturday 14 November for its 30th birthday, with silent discos, soft play and Olympic medallist Richard Kilty.

Daventry Leisure Centre is celebrating 30 years with a free family open day on Saturday 14 November, and the theme is the 1990s. Activities run from 8am to 6pm, and Olympic sprint medallist Richard Kilty will be there to take part and meet visitors.

The centre on Lodge Road is run by Everyone Active in partnership with West Northamptonshire Council. The council’s announcement describes it as “newly-refurbished”.

What is on

The announcement lists:

  • soft play
  • three silent discos
  • sports hall activities
  • 90s-themed group exercise classes, including bodycombat, bodypump and clubbercise
  • reformer classes in the centre’s new studio
  • a 90s fancy dress competition and spin the wheel
  • face painting and a tuck shop
  • a birthday cake cutting at midday

Activities are free, but you need to book. You can book through the Everyone Active app, online or by phoning the centre on 01327 871144.

Who Richard Kilty is

Kilty, 37, is nicknamed the Teesside Tornado. He won a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. His other relay medals include silver at the 2019 World Championships and gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 European Championships. As an individual, he has won 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships and twice at the European Indoor Championships.

What it means for you

It is a chance to try the refurbished centre without paying. The centre asks people to book, so do that before Saturday rather than turning up.

Jamie Brightwell, Everyone Active’s contract manager, called the day “a great opportunity for people of all ages and interests from across the local community to use the newly-refurbished facilities, free of charge.”