Keep checking for regular updates
Monday 26 April - Bellahouston (pool will reopen in summer following repair work), Emirates Arena, Castlemilk Leisure Centre, Crownpoint Track, Gorbals (including pool), Kelvin Hall, Maryhill (including pool), Milton, Scotstoun (pool will reopen late 2021 following extensive refurbishment), Springburn (including pool), and Tollcross (including pool)
Monday 3 May - Castlemilk Pool and Pollok (pool will reopen in summer)
Thursday 6 May - Drumchapel Pool and Whitehill (including pool)
Monday 10 May - Easterhouse Pool and North Woodside (including pool)
From Monday 5 July 2021, we’ll be making some changes to the way you can book and use our Glasgow Club facilities – all designed to increase flexibility and allow you to make the most of your membership, whilst still ensuring the health and safety of all our members.
FitClub members and PAYG users will be able to book slots which start every 15 minutes, making it much easier to choose a time that fits around other commitments. You'll still need to book in advance and should arrive at the start of your booked session, but you’re welcome to stay for as long as it takes to complete your workout. ActivClub, Live Active and Disability gym sessions will continue to be booked the usual way using our app or booking website.
Our system will manage capacity in the gym and our instructors will continue to wipe down equipment to ensure safety, but we’d ask that you to continue to play your part and help out by cleaning any equipment you use before replacing it.
We’ve also reviewed our policy on bringing a personal towel into the gym with you, and this will now be permitted from Monday 5th July. Please ensure your towels are clean and that you don’t leave them on any equipment while you’re not using it.
Glasgow Life is using the Check In Scotland service, which aids businesses in collecting the contact details of visitors and customers. This digital service allows NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect service to conduct faster contact tracing and help stop the spread of Covid-19.
We will ask you to provide your contact details, quickly and securely, by scanning an official Test and Protect Check-in Scotland QR code poster via your smartphone camera, or by downloading the Check in Scotland app. Anyone over the age of 12 can use the Check In Scotland service, which is designed to take as few details from you as needed.
If you are unable to do this, we will still need to manually collect your contact details in line with existing Test and Protect guidance. This information will be held securely for three weeks and then destroyed.
Please remember, bookings need to be made with a customer login in the name of the person taking part so if your child is taking part in something then you (or they) will need to be registered with an account and log in to our app or booking website with their password to book a space - remember to log out of our app first if you have your own membership/account.
If you're a new customer you can create a Pay As You Go booking account here then use our mobile app or booking website to find a space.
We'll be sorry to see you go and please get in touch first if you think there might be something we can fix for you.
If you have a venue membership paid by monthly direct debit you can simply cancel your Direct Debit instruction to pay "Culture & Sport Glasgow" with your bank (usually in a banking app or by phone). Your membership will finish at the end of the last period you paid for (so normally the 6th of next month) and no further payments will be requested. See our updated membership terms for details.
If you have an online-only membership you can visit https://glasgowclub.online and log into your online fitness membership, then under Billing click View or Cancel plans where you'll see a link to cancel any paid membership plan. You'll be asked for a cancellation reason (this feedback helps us keep improving) and have the option to end immediately or retain access until the end of the period you've paid for (usually up to the end of the month or any trial period).
We will not automatically restart any memberships or collect any direct debits without allowing our members to make a choice about when and whether they want to return to Glasgow Club. We have been in touch with all current members who can use our self service reactivation process. This can be completed using the included link any time. If you choose not to reactivate at this stage your membership will stay frozen. If you’ve already reactivated and have changed your mind, please see information about suspension of membership.
You may want to take a look at Glasgow Club Online which offers a way to workout from home.
We pride ourselves on operating fairly and have made every effort to maintain that over the past few months. We automatically froze memberships as soon as venues had to close, we have been providing free access to activities online, and processing refunds for any advance bookings.
We have no intention of collecting any direct debits without our members being able to make a choice about when and whether it suits them. A reactivation email was sent to all members who are able to use our self-service option to restart membership when they're ready. If you think you should have received this and haven't please read our reactivation guide to understand why this might be and what the next steps are.
You may want to take a look at Glasgow Club Online which offers a way to workout from home and there are free and paid memberships available.
Individual lane-swimming sessions and family swimming sessions require advance booking. Our mobile app will show a "Swimming" button for any venue where this is possible.
Children's Swimming (8-11 and 12-15 years): children's sessions costs just £1 and lasts 45 minutes. For more information click here.
Swimming Lessons: Lessons have recently been re-launched on a very limited basis owing to reduced capacities and space. At this stage, participants who previously had lessons at the available times have been contacted and taken up the offer. We hope to be able to open up more sessions over time and will be in touch
Before booking or attending for swimming please read our venue use protocols
Please also refer to our venue use protocols for specific activities.
Last year we launched Glasgow Club Online. You can sign up for an online membership which might be helpful if it’s not the right time for you to come back in person, or your preferred venue isn’t open.
You can prepare by making sure you've got access to your online account. If you haven't set one up yet and can remember the email address used when you set up your membership you can try the process to reset your password which will also work if you’ve booked online before but just forgotten the password.
Once you are logged in you should check the contact details we have for you are up to date. This is vital to helping us meet our obligations to everyone’s safety through Test and Protect.
Bookings are required in advance and can be made using our mobile app or booking website up to one week ahead of time. You will need to reactivate your Glasgow Club membership first - only those with a current valid membership that can be reactivated at this time. There's a guide to doing this here. More information for those with other membership types will be sent out as soon as details can be confirmed.
If you don't have the Glasgow Club App yet, or aren't sure how to download it and add your preferred venue(s) our video may help:
Venues are operating at reduced capacity and we are unable to offer the full timetable of services and activities which were available pre-lockdown. Fitness class timetables can be found on our app and on our booking website.
Yes – in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines and to make sure our members can work out comfortably and safely, class numbers are smaller. You can find out more about how activities work in our venue use protocols which are being updated as guidance changes and as different activities become available to book.
Yes – we are working on ensuring our classes can still take place with members adhering to social distancing guidelines when indoor classes return. This will mean smaller class numbers, classes taking place in different studios/halls, and longer breaks between classes to reduce queuing. You can find out more about how activities will work in our venue use protocols which are being updated as guidance changes and as different activities become available to book.
Yes – although we’ve invested in additional equipment and have new cleaning procedures in place, members will be required to clean their own equipment after classes and this will mean a longer turnaround time.
You can find out why this might be in our https://glasgowlife.info/how-to/reactivate
Yes, however ActivClub gym sessions must be booked in advance. This can be done using our mobile app or booking website. For customers who have no access to the internet or a smartphone it is possible to phone a venue to book a session.
Yes.
If you’re attending one of our Fit For Two classes with your baby, then you can bring a changing bag in addition to your child’s car seat/pram. Space will be at a premium, though, so please only bring what you need.
Please don’t do this –
To reassign a space we need to cancel the "no show" booking which prevents us challenging those who repeatedly fail to attend or cancel. Also, someone who appears to be a "no show" could arrive just a minute later to find they’ve lost their space despite making the effort to get there. Finally, if more than one person is waiting in hope of a space, there is no easy way to know who should be first in line.
We’ve even discovered members waiting in a class they haven’t booked and then take a space they think is empty. When someone who booked in advance shows up a few minutes late for a g-cycle class and there are now 11 people but only 10 bikes it's not a great situation for anyone!
If everyone sticks to booking in advance, attending ONLY if they have a booking and trusting the no-show policy and waiting list system we’re confident this is the best way to maximise the number of people who can get a booking in their preferred activity first time. It will also keep waiting lists smaller, and keep empty spaces to a minimum.
Buildings are being cleaned prior to opening to the public and we will have regular cleaning procedures in place which are appropriate to each venue. Our health and fitness team is currently in the process of developing a clear and strict policy to ensure customers clean their own equipment after use, leaving it prepared and safe for the next user.
We will help everyone stay safe by reminding customers to stick to this policy, as well as carrying out regular cleaning of gym machines and equipment on top of a customer’s post-use wipe down. You can find out more about specific activities in our venue use protocols which are being updated as guidance changes and as different activities become available to book.
Opening hours vary from venue to venue and, since every activity requires advance booking, it isn't possible to simply show up to a venue and join a session like you may have done previously.
By checking our mobile app or booking website you can see the times your chosen activities are available, and you can book into the sessions which suit you best.
We’ve just invited those who previously had a monthly paid membership with us to get in touch and we’re using this to test manual sign-up processes. The next step will be to reach out to those who don’t yet have a membership but are accessing things on a Pay As You Go basis and are understandably really keen to do this with a single monthly payment. If you haven’t already, you can register your interest here and you'll get an email from us when this is possible:
https://glasgowlife.info/register
Many thousands paid for membership last March and were unable to use it as the pandemic forced closure of our venues. To compensate, we've been prioritising reactivation of memberships frozen during lockdown. Repeated changes to Government guidance permitting indoor group fitness classes has, until very recently, made reactivating unfeasible for large numbers of existing members.
We’ve had a couple of weeks since indoor group fitness became available again and needed time to understand it’s effect on capacity which has been limited by social distancing and the smaller number of venues we've been able to open to date. It’s important this is completed before opening to new members, to mitigate the risk of overwhelming demand which would compromise everyone’s experience and safety (customers and staff).
Under these circumstances, our customer service team are now able to help with getting memberships reinstated. Send an email: glasgow.club@glasgowlife.org.uk and please provide a phone number so the team can call you.
We’re sorry we can’t offer freezing of direct debit memberships at present. We’ve simplified membership terms so you can just cancel your direct debit with your bank and re-subscribe when you’re ready.
If you cancel because you can’t freeze, and then return within 6-months, you’ll pay no admin fee and we’ll honour your current membership price. Please note: to take advantage of this you’ll need to speak to our customer service team by emailing glasgow.club@glasgowlife.org.uk when you come to re-join. This can’t be done via our website. Please also see the information on joining Glasgow Club
Bookings that don't require payment (e.g. if the activity is included in your membership) can be cancelled in our app or online booking website. Just like any other online purchase, the 'shopping' process is handled by a different system from checkout/payment. This keeps your card details secure. Human intervention is required to reverse the payment or handle an exchange. By comparison, a booking included in membership costs zero so cancellation is quick and easy.
Before the pandemic we made every effort to transfer paid bookings to another suitable time, avoiding the difficult and time-consuming processing of refunds. At present we have many additional pressures on our staff based at our head-office and the time they have available (venue teams are unable to access the online payment system) and we’re also trying to keep phone lines free for those who have no access to a smartphone or internet to make bookings.
At present paid bookings should only be made where you're confident you're able to attend. If you can't make it, we're still grateful for attempts to let us know so we can, if we're able to, free up space for someone else, but we can't routinely offer refunds. If Glasgow Life has to cancel an activity completely then we will process a refund for everyone who paid. In this situation payments made online will be refunded automatically and for those made by card at venues you can visit reception with the card used for the original payment.
Yes, we can accommodate this at Tollcross and Springburn pools. You will need to arrange this by phoning the relevant venue (Tollcross: 0141 276 8282 or Springburn: 0141 276 1690). Please also check the protocols for swimming here.
Customers without access to the Glasgow Club app or online booking can phone venues to book, pay, and make enquiries. Please note that no cash is being accepted at venues so a card payment will be required when booking.
With access to offices still restricted and our commitment to keeping staff and customers safe firmly in mind, we’re asking all customers to make bookings and payment wherever possible on our mobile app or booking website
This keeps phone lines free for those with no access to the internet or a mobile device. If someone you know has no access to a smartphone or the internet, please share these details for phone booking
Visitors attending sports venues will be required to wear face coverings in all indoor areas except when participating in physical activities within our gyms and fitness studios. Visitors who are covered by the Scottish Government’s exemptions list will not be required to wear a face covering. Click here for more information regarding face covering exemptions.
Yes, toilets will be available. Although, as with all areas in our facilities, social distancing measures will be in place.
Yes – we will have several mitigating measures in place in our venues when they reopen to minimise the spread of Covid-19. These will include physical distancing restrictions; booking systems and reduced capacities; Perspex screens at reception areas; one-way walking routes; the promotion of rigorous hand washing and the provision of hand sanitiser.
The recommendation is to wash your hands with soap and water regularly. Hand sanitiser will be available, though we encourage you to bring your own.
We are unable to restore access to our lockers, changing facilities and showers yet whilst staying compliant with current safety guidelines. The one-way system in venues is important to keeping everyone distanced and safe. We will keep this under review and inform customers if anything changes.
You can (and should if possible) bring your own yoga mat but please don't bring bags or towels into studios and gyms. You should arrive at the venue dressed for your activity with appropriate refreshment as no vending facilities or café are available at present. Personal towels are not permitted and customers must instead use paper towels which will be available in the venue.
Please check our venue use protocols for full details before visiting.
Sessions have been reintroduced and more information can be found here
These programmes have recently been re-launched on a very limited basis owing to reduced capacities and space. At this stage, participants who previously had lessons at the available times have been contacted and taken up the offer. We hope to be able to open up more sessions over time and will be in touch
We're working on a programme and more information will be available soon
The NHS buy your membership for a year at a time from us and recover the cost through your salary. We’ll let them know if you choose to unfreeze your membership. We’ll also extend the end date by the length of time it’s been frozen. At the end of the year that was purchased for you by your employer you’ll have a period of time when nothing is deducted from your salary for your membership.
If you're ready to reactivate this membership please see further information on how to do this through your employer.
At the moment, unfortunately we are unable to reopen Refresh Spa at Emirates Arena when the building reopens. We know Refresh Spa is in high demand and we will reopen it to the public as soon as we are able and it is safe to do so.
The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome reopens on Tuesday 8 June.
As riders haven’t been on the track in over six months, everyone wishing to ride will be required to complete our ‘Revalidation Class’. This session is designed to rebuild riders’ confidence, ability, and safety before returning to full track sessions. These sessions only need to be completed once if passed, and then riders can progress to our coach-led sessions.
Please see protocols here.
We know our regular track users are keen to get access to bikes in storage and, even if riding isn’t possible, we are working on having arrangements in place to allow users to remove equipment.
We will be in touch with everyone who rents locker storage as soon as we have more specific information.
Yes. We are continuing with these changes which focussed on reducing the price for youth pitch prices and maintaining adult prices.
No. We ask that parents and guardians do not remain at the venue for youth club bookings.
For our Football Participation Programme, parents and guardians will be permitted to stay with children under the age of eight.
We will provide regular updates through our social media channels as well as on the Glasgow Life website.
As a charity, Glasgow Life is hugely grateful for the support it has received during the coronavirus pandemic, which has helped us to continue vital work in communities across the city during the most challenging of times. You can continue to help us by donating here.
