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FREE £5-£10ish yoga, Zumba, bootcamp & more
Outdoor classes across England & Scotland
ExpiredIf you go online to free fitness initiative ParkLives, you can sign up for completely free exercise classes for adults and children held in more than 150 outdoor locations across Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Newham in London and Nottingham (find your nearest park).
For other free fitness across the UK, see Our Parks free fitness classes.
There are 69 different classes to choose from, including yoga, pilates, Zumba, bootcamp, family rounders & baby ballet (see ‘More info’ for all classes included). Classes like this would normally cost £5-£10ish, but it's worth bearing in mind that all ParkLives sessions are outdoors – so if you fancy taking part, during the summer is your best bet.
What is ParkLives?
ParkLives is a partnership programme funded by local authorities and Coca-Cola Great Britain, that runs 260 hour-long fitness classes per week in playing fields and some other venues across England & Scotland. It currently has about 10,000 users and has funding to run until 2020.
How to book
- Join ParkLives by filling in a few details on its website, including your email address.
- Browse available classes in the list of upcoming sessions.
- Reserve a place by selecting 'Save me a spot'. Classes can be booked up to two months in advance and you can book as many as you like. ParkLives told us that some classes have started to build a regular following, so it'd be worth checking the website in advance if you've got a particular session in mind.
Under-13s must be signed up and accompanied by a parent. All session leaders are qualified professionals employed by the council, so should be DBS checked.