Come and celebrate your new Stapleford Community Pavilion at Fun Day

22/10/2025 - A day of free half-term activities is on offer to celebrate the opening of the brand-new, state-of-the-art £7.5m Stapleford Community Pavilion and sports pitches on Tuesday 28 October, 10:00am - 4:00pm.

The Pavilion, located at the Hickings Lane Recreation Ground, has been funded through the Government’s £21.1m Stapleford Towns Fund investment, plus a £1.4 million grant towards the sports pitches from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation.Stapleford Community Pavilion fun day Tuesday 28 October 2025 10am - 4pm Hickings Lane Stapleford NG9 8PB explore and celebrate your new community hub

The fully accessible, energy-efficient, multi-use building and sports facilities, run by Broxtowe Borough Council’s leisure operating company, Liberty Leisure, have been designed for people of all ages to come together to meet, learn, play and keep fit, featuring: 

  • Insight Community Café 

  • Ducklings Pop Out and Play Nursery  

  • Five multi-use event and activity spaces 

  • Eleven-a-side 3G all-weather pitch  

  • Seven-a-side multi-use pitch 

  • Changing rooms and classrooms 

  • Three padel courts (coming soon) 

  • Health Hub gym (coming soon) 

  • The Steven Gerrard Academy 

Between 10am and 4pm people can have a look around and get involved in any of the activities for children and young people run by the groups using the Pavilion facilities, including: 

  • Dance workshops 

  • Football training (appropriate 3G football boots must be worn) 

  • Children’s axe throwing 

  • Face painting 

  • Balloon modelling

  • Autumn crafts  

  • Slime making 

  • Biscuit decorating 

  • Potion making 

  • Kids yoga 

Paul Sweeney, Vice Chair of the Stapleford Towns Fund Board, said, “The opening of Stapleford Community Pavilion and its sports facilities is a landmark moment for the town. It’s the town’s single biggest investment in a long time, giving residents of all ages a place to come together, get active and enjoy everything our community has to offer. It is a real investment in Stapleford’s future.” 

Cllr Milan Radulovic MBE, Leader of Broxtowe Borough Council, said, “We’re excited to showcase this amazing new community hub at Hickings Lane. It’s the culmination of many years of community engagement and partnership working to create a facility that meets the needs of as many local people as possible. I hope lots of people come along to have a look around and try their hand at some of our many fun activities.” 

For more details about the event visit the Facebook event page (Opens in a new window).


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