Basildon Council - Menu - Leisure and Culture

Leisure and Culture
	Basildon Management Structure and Responsibilities
	Senior Management Team
	Factfile: Leisure & Culture
	Basildon District boasts more public parks and open spaces than any other district in Essex .... Basildon Council Cultural Services Customer Charter Entertainment Factfile Places of interest - things to see Pulse Fitness & Aqua classes Shopping in Basildon District Where to Stay
	Sport Online Bookings
	Sport Online Booking - Make online bookings for sports sessions at Council sports & leisure centres.
	FAST card
	FAST card - Council Sports & Leisure facilities, online booking and discount top-up card
	Towngate Theatre
	What's On Visitor Information Hiring the Towngate Friends of the Towngate Theatre
	Arts and Entertainment
	Cinemas . Empire Cinema - Festival Leisure Park Basildon Crafts Dance . Ballroom dancing . Line dancing . Salsa dancing . Sequence dancing . Social dancing Directory of local clubs & societies Drama . Towngate Theatre Exhibitions . Art Exhibition - Basildon Arts Trust Gallery . The Essex Gallery Project - an online county gallery and cultural centre for the contemporary arts Fairgrounds . Fairgrounds & special events on Council or private land . . Permission for & Safety requirements Fireworks displays . Health & Safety Requirements Local attractions Towngate Theatre . What's On . Hiring the Towngate . Friends of the Towngate Theatre
	Children's Activities
	FedUpWithTV.info Towngate Theatre Ideas for the Kids
	Entertainment & What's On
	Barleylands Farm BBC Essex Entertainment Countryside events Directory of local clubs & societies Empire Cinema - Festival Leisure Park Basildon - Find out what's on at the cinema before you get there! Entertainment The EsseX Factor.com Hidden Treasures of Essex Northlands Park neighbourhood - UNDER 20 ZONE Towngate Theatre Where Can We Go
	Halls for Hire
	Council Halls - For enquiries/bookings, hallbookings@basildon.gov.uk or tel 01268 294433. Private Halls
	Health & fitness
	Health Walks Pulse Fitness & Aqua classes - Basildon's Pulse Fitness & Aqua Programme offers action-packed activities to help people of all ages and abilities stay in shape. Active Life Programme - for retired persons over the age of 50.
	Hobbies and Interests
	Amateur radio . Philately Directory of local clubs & societies Fossils Gardening Magic Science
	INSITE - Essex Cultural Tourism Programme
	INSITE - Essex Cultural Tourism Programme
	Museums, Libraries and Archives
	MLA, Museums Libraries and Archives , East of England. Culture and Schools East, Search for museums, libraries and archives by area.
	MLA, Museums Libraries and Archives . MLA East of England . MLA Culture and Schools East, Search for museums, libraries and archives by area
	Libraries
	Archives Branch libraries Children's library service Joining a library Library facilities Mobile libraries Reading groups Reference libraries
	Local History and Heritage
	History of the District . Early History of the Basildon District . Basildon New Town . Wickford . Billericay . Origins of the District's streetnames
	Museums and Galleries
	Cater Museum Motorboat Museum Plotlands
	Parks and Recreation
	Allotments Countryside . Barleylands Farm . Countryside events . Country parks . Country walks . Countryside and nature conservation . Countryside management plans . . Mill Meadows management plan . . Queens Park Country Park & Hannakins Meadow management plan . Nature reserves Local Access Forum Local wildlife Parks & open spaces . Gloucester Park . Lake Meadows . Northlands Park . Wickford Memorial Park . Fishing . Moorings Woodlands
	Social Clubs
	Activity Centres for the over 50s' . Lists of activities . Lunch & cafe snacks . Sheltered Housing - Active Life Programme Directory of local clubs & societies
	Sports
	Active Places - Sport England's free-to-use website will help you find sports facilities locally or nationwide. Coaching and management (sports) Directory of local clubs & societies . Athletics . . Athletics . . Gymnastics . Lawn sports . . Bowls . Martial arts . . Karate . . Judo . Outdoor pursuits . . Climbing . . Cycling . . Golf . . Golf courses . . Walking . Racquet sports . . Badminton . . Tennis . Ring sports . . Boxing . Roller Sports . . Skateboarding . Team sports . . Basketball . . Cricket . . Football . . Hockey . Water sports . . Scuba . . Swimming . . Water Polo Sports Centres . Eversley Sports Centre . Markhams Chase Sports Centre Sports clubs Sports development Sports facilities . Sports courses and pitches Sports grants and development funds
	Tourism and Travel
	Accommodation . Hotels . Marinas Hidden Treasures of Essex Places of interest Tourist information centres Twin Towns
	Uniformed Groups
	Territorial Army Army Cadets
	Young People's Activities
	Air training corps Army cadet corps Boys brigade Directory of local clubs & societies European scouts Girlguiding . Rainbows . Brownies . Guiding . Seniors Girls Brigade Girls venture corps air cadets Northlands Park neighbourhood - under 20 zone Scouting . Beavers . Cubs . Scouts . Explorers Sea cadet corps Voluntary work . Directory of local voluntary groups . Youth Information - voluntary work Woodcraft folk