Information about Failsworth Sports Centre

Brierley Ave
M35 9HA, Manchester
+441612077000

Opening hours

  • Monday: 07:00–21:00
  • Tuesday: 07:00–21:00
  • Wednesday: 07:00–21:00
  • Thursday: 07:00–21:00
  • Friday: 07:00–21:00
  • Saturday: 08:00–17:00
  • Sunday: 08:00–17:00

Located in the heart of Manchester, Failsworth Sports Centre is a modern, fully refurbished leisure destination that combines top-tier fitness facilities with a vibrant community atmosphere. Following a significant upgrade completed in 2022, the centre boasts an impressive array of over 70 Technogym® workout stations, offering an extensive selection of cardio and resistance equipment designed to help members achieve their personal health goals. The gym floor is thoughtfully zoned, featuring a spacious free-weights area, dedicated functional training spaces, and a comfortable environment enhanced by air conditioning and a large entertainment suite.

Swimming enthusiasts will find a welcoming 25-metre, four-lane pool, perfect for both serious lap swimming and leisurely sessions. The centre is also renowned for its comprehensive swimming education program, offering expert-led lessons for all ages, from babies and toddlers to adults, ensuring everyone can build confidence in the water.

For those who love group fitness, Failsworth Sports Centre offers a dynamic schedule of over 30 weekly classes. Highlights include high-energy BLAST workouts in a dedicated studio with immersive sound and lighting, popular Les Mills programs, Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, and Indoor Cycling. The centre also features a large sports hall equipped with four badminton courts and facilities for 5-a-side football, alongside a specialized area for junior gymnastics classes for children aged 2 and up. Whether you are looking for a pay-as-you-go drop-in session or a flexible membership, Failsworth Sports Centre provides the equipment, expertise, and community support to help you lead an active, healthy lifestyle.

What customers highlight most

  • The friendly staff are always ready to assist visitors
  • Modern gym equipment and clean swimming pool are available
  • Free parking and a warm community atmosphere are great

Our comment from FitFit UK about Failsworth Sports Centre:

Failsworth Sports Centre, located in Manchester, offers a welcoming environment with a variety of facilities for both fitness enthusiasts and casual visitors. The center is known for its friendly staff, who are always ready to assist, especially for those with disabilities. Many users have praised the center's:

  • Good Facilities: The center provides a range of amenities including a gym equipped with modern machines, a swimming pool known for its cleanliness, and various sports pitches.
  • Community Feel: Visitors appreciate the warm and social atmosphere, often highlighting the friendly interactions with both staff and fellow users.
  • Convenient Features: Amenities like free parking, a viewing area for spectators, and numerous classes available make it a great local choice for families and individuals alike.

However, some areas require attention:

  • Maintenance Issues: A common theme among reviews is the need for updates, especially in the changing rooms and certain equipment, which some users found to be in disrepair.
  • Inconsistent Policies: Discrepancies regarding discounts and session timings have led to confusion among visitors, indicating a need for clearer communication.
  • Cleaning Concerns: There have been several mentions of cleanliness issues in the changing rooms and toilets, which are areas for improvement.

Overall, Failsworth Sports Centre is a beloved local facility that, with some enhancements, could significantly elevate the user experience for everyone.

Failsworth Sports Centre: Reviews

4.2/5 (94 Reviews)

Reviews are the opinions of their authors. We do not verify that the author was a customer.

Peter Published on Google

Negative experience: Staff are great but faulty equipment takes forever to repair

Campbell Connachan Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Good facilities

PICK&MIX GAMER Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Loved it so many computers on the machines to help keep track

Sharon Taylor Published on Google

Negative experience: Went 2 days running, day 1 told got a discount with my ocl card, day 2 told no such thing, card is just so they know I've been. Day 1 family swim 9:15 to 10:45 told same following day but all told to leave at 10am. Nightmare to find the swim times online. Really disappointing. Day 1 though nice staff member offering alternative floats, rest of staff both days very serious

julie lydon Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Seemed a busy place. Just dropping someone off

Nikki Halliwell Published on Google

Positive experience: Local sports centre and swimming pool. Quite dated and could benefit from an upgrade especially in the changing rooms. Having said that, it has everything you need for local sports activities

Mark Squire Published on Google

Positive experience: Nice local pool swimming instructors need to be consistent not temp

David Hodgin Published on Google

Positive experience: Good free parking, small public viewing area, chairs tables area with vending machines, good access very warm

Arunas Vaitkevicius Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Ok

Sandra Raue Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Learn to swim in 30 mins

Gill Fisher Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Really great football pitches and coaches very ecure clean and tidy

Kumkum Chatterjee Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Maybe Failsworth Sports Centre is not very big but it has everything that Sports Centre needs. Everything and everyone is very friendly. I enjoy coming to the centre every week .

Gill Holt Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Clean well equipped place.

Andy Ditch Published on Google

Positive experience: Needs updating and bit of tlc, but the are needs the sports centre

Mike Seddon Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Fantastic community facilities.

Linda Owen Published on Google

Positive experience: Its pointless having this centre not open on the days the football matches are on as there are no toilet facilities

Elliott Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Only just started but the staff are really friendly and the people using the equipment keep to themselves

Nicolas Costello Published on Google

Negative experience: Not the easiest or funnest swim venue for families with babies/toddlers/little one

Keith Adams Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Good pitches and associated facilities. Parking a little limited when lots of teams playing

Katalin Antal Published on Google

Positive experience: Would give it a 4* however they have integrated the kids gym with the adults & the lads do nothing but mess about & the girls are too busy taking selfies. Also cleaning issues in the ladies changing room and toilet. Staff friendly, especially Stu 5 stars!

Pauline Ratcliffe Published on Google

Negative experience: The female toilets are disgusting! I’ve complained verbally but it has made no difference. They are a health hazard with dried on pee on the underside of the toilet seats. GROSS!

Shah Alom Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Great place and stuff

Farida Miah Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Helpful staffs always ready to help you, what ever problems you have specially when you have a disability you need help

Dappa Manc Published on Google

Positive experience: not sure why you can't pay cash for 1 month membership but can pay cash for the period before the month starts

Linda Beverley Published on Google

Fantastic experience: We went swimming wad brill

Michelle Mcknight Published on Google

Negative experience: Would give it a 4* however they have integrated the kids gym with the adults & the lads do nothing but mess about & the girls are too busy taking selfies which is fine if they were not taking up machines while doing so.

Agnieszka Mościcka Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Big variety of classes, unlimited access to gym and swimming pool and very Reasonably priced. Very friendly staff always willing to help. Overall very recommended

Michele McCarthy Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Joined as a member to get body toned doing pilates with Ben. Love it & you feel good in yourself afterwards

Bradley Smith Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Failsworth Sports Centre offers a well-rounded experience for fitness enthusiasts and casual visitors alike. The highlight of the facility is undoubtedly its five-star gym. Equipped with state-of-the-art machines and free weights, the gym is rarely crowded, providing an almost exclusive feel. This allows for uninterrupted workouts and easy access to equipment at any time of the day. The swimming pool, which boasts I would say the the cleanest water you'll find across all sports centres well maintained, offering a refreshing and hygienic environment for swimmers. Everyone is very social and it makes a change from the other sites. The staff at Failsworth Sports Centre deserve special mention for their friendliness and professionalism. Their positive attitude and helpful nature contribute significantly to the inviting atmosphere of the centre. However, The sports centre is beginning to show its age, and certain parts of the facility, particularly the changing rooms and could do with some tender loving care. Updating areas would go a long way in enhancing the overall user experience.

marco rea Published on Google

Positive experience: Improved a lot in the last year or so football pitches are great

Kirk Salter Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Every Sunday for 2 hours a bit like church for the blood pressure ,1 down side is the carpark is sometimes overflowing due to football on neighbouring fields ,perhaps a barrier entry system for paying guests

Nowsherowa Khan Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Very Very good

Mark Marsh Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Good pitches for training

Byron Published on Google

Positive experience: Good local leisure centre, gets the job done but it was a little bigger and spacious like the Oldham one

Neil Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Excellent and friendly staff.

Leslie Harvey Published on Google

Negative experience: Issues with cleaning issues due to minimum wage staff and no proper cleaners. Poolside changing rooms are filthy. Overpriced. This is the second time I've had to post a 1 star review because the last one was removed. Centre should be put back in full council ownership when it was run properly.

Martin Fowler Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Great little pool for us as within 5 mins walking distance.

Natalie Ward Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Helpful staff and very good facilities

stacey cowlay Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Great place

Paul Walsh Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Nice people to deal with excellent service clean gym

Scott Grimshaw Published on Google

Positive experience: Great place and facilities for kids football

Maria Kuzmycz Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Very good

B R Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Brilliant

Barry Corfield Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Brilliant post covid physio team

Darren Hall Published on Google

Positive experience: Showering it's age a bit. But OK facilities. Enjoyed our time.

Diane Burgess Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Very well organised one way

Susan Artingstall Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Very well organised, 1st time in a gym since last February, really enjoyed it

Michelle H Published on Google

Negative experience: Absolute joke ! Couldn't use your facilities because of covid. Cancelled membership and you still took another month! Now you want more payments saying it's a live account

Matthew hall Published on Google

Fantastic experience: great swimming pool!

steve glover Published on Google

Positive experience: Good 4G football facilities.

Bob Murray Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Great staff very helpful especially Stuart and aĺl a credit to you all. Cheers.

mark fanning Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Lovely staff and lovely members all covid safety measures covered. Lots of good classes

J V Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Really clean. All equipment wiped down. Given sanitizer to clean again if wanted. Felt very safe

Steve McClure Published on Google

Positive experience: Covid19 test site

Paul Wright Published on Google

Positive experience: Play football there, pitch is decent, the outside toilet tho... disgusting.

Shelley Coulter Published on Google

Negative experience: Due to covid no showers available or dryers. Staff not that helpful, too busy gathering round reception desk chatting

Effen Deecy Published on Google

Fantastic experience: The staff are really friendly and the place is always clean.

Andy Mills Published on Google

Positive experience: No complaints with staff or other visitors but adding salt to the chlorine in your pool would make a huge difference... my eyes where streaming for hours afterwards

Harpal Babbar Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff

Neil Bowers Published on Google

Negative experience: Needs a good clean. So do most of the people who visited

Antonia Gorman Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Easy to get to, a good range of facilities for a small centre and lots of parking most days, does get busy on a Saturday morning because of the football pitches

Dbag Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Plenty of parking right beside the 3G pitch. The facilities are quite good here, including snack bars and toilets. Having the raised terrace provides a better view over the game.

Christopher Jeffries-brindley Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym well serviced by staffs fitness

kousene dolly o Published on Google

Positive experience: Nice

Mike Scanlon Published on Google

Positive experience: Disabled toilet was filthy

Margaret Edwards Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Great pilates class with friends

Hazel West Published on Google

Positive experience: Friendly staff and good parking

David Wright Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Good facilities

Matthew Jones Published on Google

Positive experience: Pool and changing rooms are a bit small and it can get busy which makes it seem even smaller. It is kept clean however. I haven't been anywhere here other than the pool so the other facilities do not factor into my review.

Chris Dehan Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Very clean and modern place. Friendly staff. Cant believe the swimming pool was virtually empty. I wish my local swimming pool was that empty.

Anne Jones Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Lovely friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere everyone very helpfull

zara Najfi Published on Google

Fantastic experience: ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

Chris Clayton Published on Google

Positive experience: Great place for training only downside there is no facilities for changing or toilets

david elliott Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Boom

Rebecca Cope Published on Google

Negative experience: Couldnt sign up on the website. Worst website i have ever been on in my life.

Leyton Heyworth Published on Google

Positive experience: Small community sports centre but dont let this put you off. Its a well equiped place sporting a gym/fitness suite and a 25m pool.

Hayley Dalton Published on Google

Positive experience: Just attended a birthday party

Alexsander Capewell Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Facilities are fantastic, they have everything you need and the staff are very helpful

David Goodwin Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Love it. Staff are very helpful

William Connolly Published on Google

Negative experience: Nice and local centre however arrived at 20:25 for a half hour swim knowing the session ended at 21:00. From arrival staff were clearly frustrated at the fact I arrived so late and the mens changing room has NO privacy what so ever with fully open changing, showers and a single toilet and urinal. Pool however was at a warm temperature and nice and empty which was nice as it meant I did not need to dodge people. Leaving, I was shocked to see Creamy Hot Chocolate from the vending machine to be £1.50 so I ended up with a strong tea with little milk costing £1.00. ALL HOT DRINKS ARE 65P AT BROADWAY. At this point there was 3 members of staff which were obviously waiting for me to leave so they could go home. I just found them impolite and just overall rude.

Aldo Sims Published on Google

Positive experience: Friendly staff, the gym recently renovated gym is well equipped and classes are great fun and usually run on time. However, the pool changing facilities have needed updating for years and are in a VERY poor state of disrepair with mould, flaking paint and broken lockers etc.

Alan Storer Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Nice staff and a good gym

Teddy Witczak Published on Google

Fantastic experience: 3G pitches brilliant for the kids to play football

Lisa Robinson Boland Published on Google

Positive experience: A relaxed place to work out. Great zumba classes and a swimming pool. Never too busy. Teen gym also for teenagers

Nick Greaves Published on Google

Positive experience: Plenty of parking unless there is something on at the school or the football pitches then it's be carefully were u park people will DUMP there cars were ever they can u could be there longer than u think staff friendly an helpfully

Garry Crowther Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Nice small sports centre in the heart of failsworth greater Manchester

Bryan Farragher Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Always helpful staff

Shazad Hussain Published on Google

Positive experience: Facilities a little bit aged now but has decent parking and staff are helpful.

Ibrahim Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Rugulary use of the swimming pool on weekends. Helpful and friendly staff, really clean facilities including changing rooms, swimming pool and the gym. Prices could be a little better. It cost around £5 for 1 adult and 1 child swimming if your not a member. Few vending machines for snacks and drinks that accept cards. Free parking.

Brian Maloney Published on Google

Positive experience: Good but pricey

Poppy Walker Published on Google

Fantastic experience: I love going swimming and teen gym staff are also very nice

jill edwards Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Lots to do

Lisa Schofield Published on Google

Positive experience: Changing rooms need updating otherwise excellent gym

Tobias Wardleworth Published on Google

Fantastic experience: Gym, sports hall where you can play a large variety of sports

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