We offer a range of sporting activities for adults. This enables you to increase your fitness and enjoy the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Active Adults
Booking for the current courses has now closed.
For more information on when our new courses will be available to book, please check this page for regular updates.
Active Adults is a sports programme aimed at over 35 year olds. It is ideal if you want to try a particular activity or have a go at something new. It is also for you if you tried a sport before and want to return to it in a relaxed, informal environment with other like-minded people.
Download our booklet (PDF) for more information about the courses.
All sessions are held at local venues situated within the Borough. The sessions are run for adults, by experienced and qualified coaches. All required equipment will be provided.
If you like the sport and want to continue with it after the course has finished, we will give you information to help you to do so.
|
Code |
Course |
Day |
Time |
Venue |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B50 |
Badminton aimed at Over 50s |
Thursday |
7.30 - 8.30pm |
John Bunyan Sports and Fitness Complex, Main Sport Hall |
£42 |
|
C1 |
Cardio Tennis |
Monday |
9.15 - 10.15am |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£48 |
|
C2 |
Cardio Tennis |
Wednesday |
6 - 7pm |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£48 |
|
C3 |
Cardio Tennis |
Saturday |
6.55 - 7.55am |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£48 |
|
Club |
Clubbercise ® |
Wednesday |
8.30 - 9.30pm |
John Bunyan Sports and Fitness Complex, Studio 2 |
£37 |
|
DYF |
Dance Yourself Fit |
Wednesday |
7 - 8pm |
Cauldwell Community Centre |
£37 |
|
FP1 |
Fit in the Park |
Saturday |
9.30 - 10.30am |
Harrold-Odell Country Park |
£40 |
|
FS1 |
FitSteps ® Beginners |
Tuesday |
2.30 - 3.30pm |
ARA Manton Lane |
£37 |
|
FS2 |
FitSteps ® Intermediates Oakley |
Wednesday |
2 - 3pm |
Oakley Village Hall |
£37 |
|
GM1 |
Golf Beginners (Mowsbury)
|
Wednesday |
6 - 7pm |
Mowsbury Golf and Squash Centre |
£53 |
|
GM2 |
Golf Improvers (Mowsbury)
|
Wednesday |
7 - 8pm |
Mowsbury Golf and Squash Centre |
£53 |
|
GS1 |
Golf Beginners (Stagsden) |
Tuesday |
6.30 - 7.30pm |
Bedfordshire Golf Club, Stagsden |
£53 |
|
GS2 |
Golf Improvers (Stagsden) |
Friday |
11 - 12 midday |
Bedfordshire Golf Club, Stagsden |
£53 |
|
GS3 |
Golf Improvers (Stagsden) FULL |
Wednesday |
6.30 - 7.30pm |
Bedfordshire Golf Club, Stagsden |
£53 |
|
GS4 |
Golf Improvers (Stagsden) |
Saturday |
2 - 3pm |
Bedfordshire Golf Club, Stagsden |
£53 |
|
GS5 |
Golf Improvers Plus (Stagsden) |
Thursday |
6.30 - 7.30pm |
Bedfordshire Golf Club, Stagsden |
£53 |
|
GID1 |
Golf in a Day - 28/9/19, 26/10/19 or 23/11/19 |
Saturday |
10am - 3pm |
Colmworth Golf Club,
|
£48 |
|
IB1 |
Indoor Bowls |
Wednesday |
12.30 - 2.30pm |
Bedford Borough Bowls Club |
£30 |
|
IB2 |
Indoor Bowls |
Thursday |
2 - 4pm |
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club |
£30 |
|
JPF |
Just Play Football |
Monday |
8.30 - 9.30pm |
John Bunyan Sports and Fitness Complex, Main Sport Hall |
£24 |
|
MA1 |
Martial Art - Tang Soo Do (Traditional Korean) |
Monday |
6.30 - 8.30pm |
Clapham Methodist Church Hall |
£48 |
|
NW1 |
Nordic Walking |
Friday |
9 - 10am |
Sharnbrook Village Hall and North Beds Villages |
£25 |
|
NW2 |
Nordic Walking |
Wednesday |
2 - 3pm |
Bedford Park and other Bedford locations |
£25 |
|
P2 |
Pilates Beginners |
Friday |
2 - 3pm |
Robinson Pool |
£37 |
|
P3 |
Pilates Intermediates |
Monday |
2 - 3pm |
Robinson Pool |
£37 |
|
P4 |
Pilates Shortstown |
Thursday |
2.30 - 3.30pm |
Shortstown Village Hall |
£37 |
|
SD1 |
SwingStreetJazz Solo Dance Fitness |
Wednesday |
1.30 - 2.30pm |
Shortstown Village Hall |
£37 |
|
SD2 |
Swing Dance Beginners |
Wednesday |
7.30 - 8.30pm |
Shortstown Village Hall |
£37 |
|
T1 |
Tennis Beginners |
Wednesday |
10.30 -11.45am |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£48 |
|
T2 |
Tennis Novice/Beginners |
Thursday |
8.30 - 9.45pm |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£48 |
|
T3 |
Tennis Intermediates |
Tuesday |
1.30 - 2.45pm |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£48 |
|
T5 |
Tennis Beginners / Intermediates |
Tuesday |
8.30 - 9.45pm |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£48 |
|
T50 |
Tennis aimed at Over 50s |
Thursday |
1.30 - 2.45pm |
Riverside Tennis Club |
£42 |
|
WF1 |
Walking Football |
Wednesday |
8 - 9pm |
University of Bedfordshire, Polhill Campus |
£35 |
|
Y1 |
Yoga Tavistock FULL |
Monday |
10 - 11am |
Tavistock Community Centre |
£37 |
|
Y2 |
Yoga Beginners Wootton |
Thursday |
10 - 11am |
Wootton Village Hall |
£37 |
|
Y3 |
Yoga Intermediates Wootton |
Thursday |
11.15am -12.15pm |
Wootton Village Hall |
£37 |
|
Y4 |
Yoga Tavistock |
Friday |
9.15 - 10.15am |
Tavistock Community Centre |
£37 |
|
YE |
Yoga in the Evening |
Thursday |
6.50 - 7.50pm |
St Mary's Church |
£37 |
Courses may be cancelled if numbers are low. You will be notified a minimum of seven days before the start date and offered an alternative or a full refund.
Online bookings
To book and pay online please register and set up an account with Bedford Borough Council. Having an account will open up more ways to communicate with the Council and allow you access to other services. It will also speed up the process of booking and paying for your course.
Book your Active Adults course online here.
Over 70s - gentle exercise classes and activities
A range of exercise classes and activities for the over 70s, including different sports sessions, table tennis, chair-based pilates and yoga, chair dance yoga, line dancing, stretch & balance and movement to music at various locations.
Classes are every Monday and Thursday at Bedford Central Library, Tuesdays at John Bunyan Sports and Fitness and Wednesdays at Bedford International Athletics Stadium.
No booking required and for £4 you will also receive a tea/coffee after the session.
Wear comfortable clothing and footwear, and bring a drink.
All other equipment will be provided.
Bedford Central Library
- Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1PG
- Mondays* 11.15am to 12.15pm
- £4 per session, no need to book
- All abilities welcome
* Except Public Holidays or when notified
|
Date |
Activity |
|---|---|
|
11 November |
Line Dancing |
|
18 November |
Stretch and Balance |
|
25 November |
Stretch and Balance |
|
2 December |
Chair Yoga Dance |
|
9 December |
Chair Yoga Dance |
|
16 December |
Line Dancing |
|
23 December |
NO SESSION |
|
30 December |
NO SESSION |
|
6 January |
Chair based Yoga |
|
13 January |
Chair based Yoga |
|
20 January |
Movement to Music |
|
27 January |
Movement to Music |
John Bunyan Sports and Fitness
- Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS
- Tuesdays* 11.30am to 12.30pm
- £4 per session, no need to book
- All abilities welcome
* Except Public Holidays or when notified
|
Date |
Sports Hall |
Exercise Room |
|---|---|---|
|
12 November |
Short Tennis and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
19 November |
Short Tennis and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
26 November |
Badminton and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
3 December |
Badminton and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
10 December |
Indoor Archery and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
17 December |
Indoor Archery and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
24 December |
NO SESSION |
NO SESSION |
|
31 December |
NO SESSION |
NO SESSION |
|
7 January |
Volleyball and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
14 January |
Volleyball and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
21 January |
Indoor Kurling and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
|
28 January |
Indoor Kurling and Table Tennis |
Chair based Yoga |
Bedford International Athletics Stadium
- Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9SB
- Wednesdays* 2.30 to 3.30pm
- £4 per session, no need to book
- All abilities welcome
* Except Public Holidays or when notified
|
Date |
Sports Hall |
Exercise Room |
|---|---|---|
|
13 November |
Kwik Cricket and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
20 November |
Kwik Cricket and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
27 November |
Indoor Archery and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
4 December |
Indoor Archery and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
11 December |
Rounders and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
18 December |
Rounders and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
25 December |
NO SESSION |
NO SESSION |
|
1 January |
NO SESSION |
NO SESSION |
|
8 January |
Badminton and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
15 January |
Badminton and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
22 January |
Short Tennis and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
29 January |
Short Tennis and Table Tennis |
Chair-based Pilates |
Bedford Central Library
- Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1PG
- Thursdays* - Two Sessions at the following times:-
- 10 to 11am
- 11.15am to 12.15pm
- £4 per session, no need to book
- All abilities welcome
* Except Public Holidays or when notified
|
Date |
Activity |
|---|---|
|
14 November |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
21 November |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
28 November |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
5 December |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
12 December |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
19 December |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
26 December |
NO SESSION |
|
2 January |
NO SESSION |
|
9 January |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
16 January |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
23 January |
Chair-based Pilates |
|
30 January |
Chair-based Pilates |
