
Community Fun day 2025
About the Event
This year we have teamed up with GLL to bring you a community fun day at Penrith Leisure centre.
🎉 My Community Penrith Fun Day 2025: A Celebration of Inclusion, Creativity & Community Spirit 🎉
Dear Community Members,
We are thrilled to announce the return of our much-loved Community Fun Day, co-produced and planned by people with learning disabilities and neurodivergence, for the whole community to enjoy. This year’s theme, “My Community – All About Us”, celebrates the power of working together to create positive change.
In partnership with GLL, a charitable social enterprise committed to improving the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of local communities, this year’s event promises a vibrant, inclusive, and activity-packed day for all ages and abilities.
🗓 Date: Friday 25th July 2025
📍 Location: Penrith Leisure Centre
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🌟 What’s Happening on the Day?
From music and movement to mindfulness and messy play, there’s something for everyone:
🎶 Live Performances & Music
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10:30 AM – Brass Inc. (Astro Pitch)
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2:00 PM – Blue Jam Music (Astro Pitch)
🏃♀️ Taster Sessions & Activities
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10:00 AM – Gymnastics Performance & Taster Session (Bowling Green)
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11:30 AM – FitBeats (Bowling Green)
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12:00 PM – Cheerleading (Bowling Green)
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1:00 PM – Boccia (Bowling Green)
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2:15 PM – Family Yoga (Bowling Green)
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2:30 PM – Bubble Meditation (Astro Turf)
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3.30 PM-Signed Storytime (Main Hall)
🏊♂️ Pool Fun
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10:00 AM – £1 Community Swim
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2:00 PM – Water Safety
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2:30 PM – SEND Water Safety
🎭 Family Fun & Entertainment
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12:00 PM – Fancy Dress Competition (Main Hall)
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1:30 PM – Arts & Crafts Competition (Main Hall)
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1:30 PM – Have Your Say on Road Tax (Packed Lunch Area)
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All Day – Hardy’s Bounce Fest (Main Hall)
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All Day – Action Ants (Astro Pitch)
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All day-Stomping Ground (Astro Pitch)
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All Day-Sensory Tent (Astro Pitch)
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All Day – Painting Rocks
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Dinosaur Talks, Parachute Games & More!
🚒 Special Attractions
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Mobius Loop Media Van
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Eden Whippy
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Eskimo Edith Slushies
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Eden PCn -Bike marking
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Fire Engine Visit
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Hardy’s SEND Inflatable
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Information Stands
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Soft Play
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FacePainting & Body Art
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The Lads Lounge-Calm, Inclusive Barbering
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Art by Debbie Todd and more
💬 A Word from the Organisers
“This event is a true celebration of what happens when we come together as a community,” said a spokesperson from My Community Penrith. “It’s been co-created by people with learning disabilities and neurodivergence, and it reflects the creativity, energy, and inclusivity that make our community so special.”
🤝 About GLL
GLL is a charitable social enterprise operating on a not-for-profit basis. Their mission is to improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of local communities through accessible and inclusive leisure and cultural services.
Join us for a day of fun, friendship, and community spirit – everyone is welcome!
For more information, contact:
You can bring a packed lunch to eat in our designated area, or purchase something tasty and hot from the cafe.
We hope you can come along and make a day of it, everybody is welcome










