PLEASE NOTE- Following the PM’s announcement this evening (Monday 16.03.20) All activities at Penistone Leisure Centre are suspended, and the Leisure Centre is closed to the public. Please see ‘News’ page of our website for the latest information.
Roller skating is great for keeping fit, and lots of fun with your friends or family.
Every Week:
Through term time and holidays (unless listed here):
Saturday 12-2pm (Families)
Sunday 10am-12 (All)
For holiday skating dates and sessions, please see our Events and Holidays Page
Adult Skate Disco
We have Adult Skate Discos on the second Saturday of every month 8-10pm
Coming up: Saturday 11th January, Saturday 8th February, Saturday 14th March
We’ll be playing music from the 70s, 80s and 90s for a retro feel and selling pop and crisps in the tuck shop. The price is £5 no need to book.
We have adult skates (blades or quads) in adult sizes upto 14, and skate hire is included in the £5 price.
About the Skating Sessions
£3 Adult or Child (includes skates) in daytime sessions. Spectators are free. Adult Skate disco costs £5.
We run a tuck shop during skating sessions with hot and cold drinks and snacks. The party room becomes a café area where you can sit and rest for a while.
No need to book. We do have a safety limit of 50 skaters in a session (20 in the fast session) but it is very rare that we reach it.
Roller skating sessions are run by volunteers. We always need more help, especially in the holidays. Please get in touch if you could sign people in, hand out skates or run the tuck shop every now and again.
Which Session?
This should help you choose the best session to come to:
Families
As the name suggests, for families! A calmer, slower session, usually with younger children or slower skaters and their parents (who are welcome to skate too). We get out the ‘beginner mats’, which provide a safe place for people to learn to skate. All children need to be accompanied by an adult.
Fast
There are currently only occasional fast sessions as we have not found a regular weekly time that suits people – let us know in the comments at the bottom if you would like to see one. This session is for people of any age who can skate around confidently and would like space to practice their skills. You don’t have to be able to do tricks or anything fancy, but there are often people around to give tips and advice if you want them. Ask one of the skating volunteers in another session if you are not sure if ‘fast skaters’ is for you. Note that numbers in this session are kept below 20, as more space is needed for people who are moving faster!
All
These sessions are for everyone. Depending on who turns up and their abilities, we might get out the beginner mats or the cones, play a game at the end, put on the disco lights or just have a straight skating session. We take requests! People of all ages are welcome, from toddlers to teens to adults. Everyone is expected to be aware that there are people of different abilities skating together and to take care.
Skating Lessons
We have skating lessons in blocks of 6 weeks on Saturdays 9:15-10:15am for beginners, Sundays 6-7pm for intermediate, Saturdays 10:30-11:30am for advanced skaters and Thursdays 8:15-9:15pm for adults only. There are also taster sessions in the holidays. For more details please look on our Skating Lessons page.
Skating Parties
You can hire Penistone Leisure Centre for your own skating party as well. The hall, party room, kitchen, skates, disco lights and beginner mats are all included.
We can do Birthdays, school events, youth and scout groups or any celebration for any age. And you don’t have to skate – you can bring your own footballs, bouncy castle, entertainer or even zorbing balls.
Please see our Party page for more details.
Hi
Will you be opening again soon now that we are slowly getting back to normal.
Hi Martin,
It’s great that you’re keen to come back! I’ve been listening to the government announcements today and it’s not particularly clear what we can and can’t open yet. Yes to community centres, but no to indoor gyms, recreation and sport. Which seems to mean the doors can open but hardly anything we normally do inside can happen! There should be more detailed guidance coming out later this week which might help – we’ll be reading it.
We are still finishing the refurbishment, so we won’t quite be ready by the 4th July anyway. The plan is to have at least the hall available from the 13th though, and we are definitely working hard to get open as soon as possible. If you keep an eye on our facebook page or sign up to our newsletter, you’ll find out as soon as we make decisions.
Rachel
Myself and my two children are currently having skate lessons back to back on a Tuesday evening in Rotherham but this is proving a little to far to travel for the time of the session. I cannot commit to a weekend as I don’t have my children every weekend. Do you do an evening session for the kids prior to the Monday adult session – or do you do a family skate lesson on a weekday evening so we could practice at the same time?
Hi Cheryl, I’m afraid we don’t do kids sessions before the adult ones as there is circuit training in the hall. And there isn’t a weekday public skate. We do have public skates 12-2 Saturdays and 10-12 sundays which you could come to when you do have your children. I could also possibly do a different price for the sessions you can do at the weekends if I have spaces at the right levels. Every other week, or however often you have the children. You can text or ring me on 07947991727 if you want to talk about it.
Rachel
how much is it for saturday, cannot find on website
Hi James,
The public session is £3 per skater including skates. Spectators are free. It’s 12-2pm.
Rachel
Hello,
Could you tell me the address of this class?
Many thanks.
Hi Eliot,
This is at Penistone Leisure Centre, S36 9EF
Thanks,
Rachel
Hi,
Just a quick query regarding Adult skate – is there any chance 4 adults (in our 40’s) could come with a mature 15 year old?
Thanks!
Clair
Hi Clair, yes that would be fine – I’ve had older teens before. Do you want to ring or text me on 0794 7991727 to discuss.
Thanks,
Rachel
My work place are planning on coming as a team on 8th December roller disco session. There will be 10 of us in total. Would it be okay to just turn up, or would we need to specifically book?
Hi Garry,
That’s great, we’ll be pleased to see you! No need to book, we have plenty of skates – right up to size 14.
Thanks,
Rachel
Do you have disco session dates?
Thank you
Hi Helen = adult skate discos are every second Saturday – those coming up are on 13 Oct, 10 Nov, and 8 Dec. If you are talking about Teen skate discos (for those in years 7,8 and 9) they are every third Friday – so those coming up will be 21 Sept, 19 Oct and 16 Nov. I hope that helps Beverley
Hi
What time are the 7-9 disco sessions?
Do you mean the teen skate disco (every third Friday) for those in years 7-9? They are from 7pm to 9pm and there is one coming up on Friday 🙂
Hi just wondering if the wed holiday sessions are still 2-4 for any skaters
Hi Jo
Yes 2-4 sessions run every Tues Wed’s and Thurs in the holiday for any skaters
Regard Beverley
Is there a specific age limit for the Adult Skate or would myself (18) and a 17 year old be able to both attend? We respect that it is not for children we were just wondering if it was an age thing or a maturity thing, thanks.
Hi Molly,
You’re fine to come along – 17 is near enough!
Rachel
Hi I’m wondering if you have space for a birthday party on Sunday 11th November please? If available does the price stay the same or is it done on how many guests you have?
Hi.
We do have 3.30-5.30 available that day. The price is £75 and that’s for up to 50 skaters. If you would like to book this please give me a ring on 07341 300259. Thanks Kirsty .
Hi. Do you have any family skate sessions today (May Day) please?
Sorry Lucinda, I’ve only just seen this. We usually do open for skating on Bank Holidays, but as we were open all day Sunday for the Tour de Yorkshire, we decided not to this time.
We hope to see you another time – we are open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday in term time – see our regular times.
Will you be opening as normal this Sunday with the Tour De Yorkshire being on?
Hi Jane,
Skating is on all day on Sunday for the Tour de Yorkshire – 10am-4pm – so the normal hours, then we’re staying open. You can come in and out at any time for £2, so visit us for a skate then go up into Penistone for music and activities – or the other way round. We can stamp your hand so you can return again later. There is parking at the Leisure Centre for £3, the same as at the Football Club in Penistone. It will be a good place to watch from, as the riders will come right past our entrance – or its an easy walk from us into Penistone for other viewpoints. There is more info on the Tour de Yorkshire skating.
Hi
Do you now have skating sessions in these school holidays. Children from 7 to 12. Also is there an age limit as I have a 3 year old?
Thanks
Hi Clare,
Yes, please see our Easter page – I’ll get a link to it from here as well.
Three year olds are fine as well, we have over shoe skates which children that age can have a go in.
Hi my daughters plays ice hockey and street hockey. Would we be able to skate and practice stick handling skills with a small ball or plastic puck during quiet times many thanks
Hi Karl,
We don’t really have many quiet times in skating sessions. You would be better to hire the hall separately for them to practice – we have times after school available a few days of the week. If you’re interested, please contact Amanda on 07526253100.
Thanks,
Rachel
Hi there, I was wondering if it’s possible to hire skates on the family session please?
Thanks so much.
Julia
Hi Julia,
Yes you can hire skates, they are included in the price of £2 per person. We have quads and blades from junior size 8 to adult size 14.
Rachel