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Thermal Suite Renovation: Rochdale Leisure Centre

19 March 2025

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We’re making good progress on the major renovation of the Thermal Suite area, transforming the space to better serve your needs and enhance the experience for users.
 
As part of the upgrade, the current suite is being reconfigured into two separate areas – each with its own sauna and steam room – along with refreshed interiors and upgraded shower facilities. This new layout will allow for more inclusive, flexible programming, with two sessions running simultaneously to better suit our diverse user groups.
 
As the work has progressed and the old Thermal Suite has been stripped out, some additional challenges have been uncovered resulting in a delay to the planned schedule. Due to this delay, the Thermal Suite will now remain closed until Monday 28 July, when we look forward to welcoming you back to a beautifully enhanced environment.

We’re sorry for the inconvenience this extended closure causes and thank you for your continued support while the works take place to create a space for you to enjoy.

A construction site within the thermal suite area at Rochdale Leisure Centre showing two large rectangular wall openings in a tiled wall, exposing unfinished rooms behind. One opening on the left is wider, with construction tools and wooden boards visible on the floor. The other opening on the right is narrower and supported by a metal prop, with a ladder and wooden planks inside. The tiled wall around both openings is partially demolished, with exposed brick and structural elements.
An interior construction scene showing inside the thermal suite area at Rochdale Leisure Centre with exposed concrete block walls and newly installed metal stud framing for future drywall or partition walls. The ceiling has wooden beams and more metal framing.
Renovation work underway in the thermal suite at Rochdale Leisure Centre. The image shows a construction area with exposed ductwork, hanging lights, and various tools and equipment scattered across a tiled floor. Piles of rubble, a wheelbarrow, and construction materials are visible, indicating ongoing demolition and refurbishment.
Renovation work in progress inside the thermal suite at Rochdale Leisure Centre. The image shows scaffolding erected next to a partially demolished block wall, with rubble, bricks, and insulation debris scattered across the tiled floor. Electrical wires hang from the ceiling, and tools and construction materials are visible, indicating active refurbishment efforts.
Ongoing renovation in the thermal suite at Rochdale Leisure Centre. The image shows a partially stripped room with exposed ceiling ductwork, hanging temporary lighting, and construction tools including a drill and extension cables. Two dark doorways lead to adjoining spaces, and materials are scattered on the tiled floor, highlighting the early stages of refurbishment.
A construction site within the thermal suite area at Rochdale Leisure Centre showing vertical and horizontal black metal bars forming the new shape of a room. Through the bars you can see two large rectangular wall openings, exposing unfinished rooms behind.
Part of the Rochdale Leisure Centre thermal suite construction site. There are two rectangular openings in the wall showing unfinished rooms behind. In front of the openings is various construction equipment.
Rochdale Leisure Centre thermal suite construction site. Against a solid wall there is wood and concrete taking the shape of a bench
Rochdale Leisure Centre thermal suite construction site. Against a solid wall there is wood and concrete taking the shape of a bench
Part of the Rochdale Leisure Centre thermal suite construction site. There is a rectangular opening in the wall showing an unfinished room behind. In front of the openings is various construction equipment and a room partition.
Part of the Rochdale Leisure Centre thermal suite construction site. There is a rectangular opening in the wall showing an unfinished room behind. In front of the openings is various construction equipment and several room partitions.

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Thermal Suite Layout

The image shows the current floor plan of the thermal suite area at Rochdale Leisure Centre. The diagram is marked with different colour lines to show the proposed boundaries of the area when it is split in two to create two separate areas that will both contain a sauna, steam room, showers and changing area.

Information about your membership

Your membership will remain live throughout this period to enable you to continue using the gym, swimming and group exercise classes (depending on your membership type).

Alternative Sauna and Steam Rooms are available at Heywood Sports Village and Middleton Arena for those with eligible memberships.

If you would prefer to freeze your membership during this time, please speak to a member of the team in-centre who can arrange this for you.

Thank you for your patience and co-operation during this time.