Summer Sport Activities

On campus over summer, we've got a haul of activites for you to get involved in. Whether thats competing in the Great North Run 5K or keeping the kids busy with our Kids Camps. We've got something for everyone! 


Great North Run 5K - FREE PLACES

9 September. Friday evening. FREE for students/Staff

The Great North 5k kicks off the Great North Run weekend celebrations in style on Friday 8 September. The Friday evening event provides a party atmosphere with the celebrations on the Quayside continuing long after you cross the finish line!

We hope to get 350 Northumbria staff and students, running/walking/moving together around the fun 5km route in an exclusive NORTHUMBRIA wave on the Newcastle Gateshead Quayside!

Click here to register your interest for the event


Fitness Memberships

Wanting to start your journey or continue developing into the world of keeping active? We have an exclusive summer offer for you. Starting from £20 a month with no contract, you can purchase a Gym membership. This deal runs throughout June, July & August. This includes access to all our group classes, gym, sauna, steam room and the swimming pool as well as discounts on personal training and sports massages. 

Find out more information here


Personal Training & Sports Massage

Needing that extra boost? Need someone to help you get motivated during your workouts? Just starting out and not sure what to do? Our Personal Trainers are here to help you! We have a number of personal trainers available, all of who are available to create your own personalised workouts. We also have an offer on our Sports Massage block sessions!

We have an summer offering running at the moment where you can get 10x 30 minute sessions for only £99 for both personal training and sports massage. 

Purchase your personal training sessions here


Kids Camps

Enjoy every minute of the school holidays!

We’re launching another kids camps programme during this year’s summer holidays, with the camps running from Monday 24 July to Friday 1 September. 

Our sports camps are a fun and exciting way for your child to meet new friends, develop their sporting skills and keep active during the school holidays. 

Your child will get to try a number of different sports such as football, kwik cricket, basketball, netball, table tennis, as well as get to use the swimming pool each day of the programme. What’s more, there’ll be a games room for your children to enjoy while they’re here too. 

🗓️6 weeks from Monday 24 July – Friday 1 September 2023  🗓️

🏃£100 for 5 days, £80 for 4 days(WC 29th August Only) or £25 per day🏃

🏅Camps Run Monday– Friday (except on Monday 28 August, the August Bank Holiday) 08:30 - 09:00 drop off and pick up from 16:30 (all children must be collected by 17:00)🏅

🧒Open to children aged 6 – 11 years🧒

🤩Based in the City Centre at Sport Central🤩

🏈⚽🏸🏓Multi-Sport activities🏈⚽🏸🏓

🏊Swimming offered every day (with fun inflatables!) 🏊

Purchase here

Parent information

Terms and Conditions 


Gym Buddy

We have recently introduced a new scheme called 'Gym Buddy' for new and existing members. Gym Buddies are here to help you become more familiar with our facility. They are all regular gym and class goers, you will have likely seen them about before! You can't miss them they'll be wearing their 'Gym Buddy' T-Shirts. 

Click here to find out more about Gym Buddy