DLL proud to be part of projects contributing to health and productivity in Wales

Over half a billion pound a year in health and productivity benefits in Wales has been identified by a report commissioned by Arts Council Wales (ACW).

The report highlighted the economic value of engaging in the arts in Wales, alongside the impact on health and wellbeing. DLL’s Community Arts team is proud to contribute to this with the delivery of a number of projects across Denbighshire to support health and wellbeing across the county.

The DLL Community Arts team is working in partnership with BCUHB on a number of mental health related projects, including one that delivers creative interventions for adults living with mental health challenges through the Umbrella Against the Rain programme.  In partnership with the Central Child and Adolescent Mental Health Early Help services, a project will also be starting shortly in Denbighshire schools.  This project will start at Rhyl High School and Ysgol Christchurch, before moving to Prestatyn High and Ysgol Bryn Hedydd and aims to support the health and wellbeing of pupils. With ACW Arts in Health funding, the team has also been delivering a programme of trauma informed workshops with resettled families and sanctuary seekers in Denbighshire.

The report entitled Assessing the Economic Impact of the Arts on Health and Healthcare Services in Wales is the first Wales-wide study that assesses the impact of the arts on health, wellbeing and also demand on NHS and social care services.  The report found that ACW’s investment delivers £11.08 in health, wellbeing and productivity benefits for every £1 invested, which results in an estimated £588m a year in health and productivity benefits across Wales.

DLL Managing Director Jamie Groves said: “The arts continue to deliver tangible health benefits for people, and we are pleased to see there is a growing body of robust evidence to prove it.  Through our Community Arts team we are making an important contribution to the wellbeing of residents within Denbighshire, and we are very proud that DLL continues to deliver this vital work within North Wales.”

The Community Arts team are also collaborating on intergenerational projects that support health and wellbeing, including a weekly community signing group in Llanrhaeadr in partnership with Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Music Centre and a schools’ project with Ruthin and Denbigh Community Hospitals. South of the county, a project is underway called Afon Atgofion (A River of Memories) in partnership with South Denbighshire Community Partnership, Canolfan Ni, Pengwern, local schools and care homes.

Innovative DLL fitness facilities revolutionise health and wellbeing for school pupils

A hugely successful partnership between DLL (Denbighshire Leisure Ltd) and Prestatyn High School to deliver sector leading fitness facilities has revolutionised the way pupils think about their health and wellbeing.
DLL worked closely with Prestatyn High School and Denbighshire County Council’s Education team on the project to understand the needs of both teachers and students.  The aim was to deliver a dynamic and inspiring fitness environment through which pupils could experience a broader and more engaging curriculum.  The range of exciting indoor activities was also designed to provide resilience for the school throughout winter months.
In response to a request for a less team oriented approach to fitness, and one which embraced digital experiences, DLL relaunched their Prestatyn Leisure site as a junior fitness hub. 
Innovative activities available include a Prama studio, a ‘first in Wales’ digital fitness experience where sound, lights, floors and walls motivate and guide users through a unique training experience, an exciting Clip n’ Climb experience with new climbing and bouldering walls, and IGames, offering a range of activities in an interactive, digital court.  February 2026 has seen the launch of a further extension of the facility, with a brand new gym, utilising very latest Technogym kit.
Head of PE at Prestatyn High School, Ceri Evans, said “Since the relaunch of Prestatyn Leisure, we have seen students not just participating in sport, but taking more responsibility for their own wellbeing.  Participation levels have significantly increased and students of all abilities and interests can now take part in whatever interests them.  Those who may not have enjoyed team games are now thriving in individual fitness challenges.  The arrival of these fantastic facilities has dovetailed perfectly with a move away from a traditional approach to PE, and are helping pupils focus on a more holistic approach to health and wellbeing.  We had seen falling rates in participation, particularly for girls, but the new gym in particular has helped revitalise this sector.”
Jamie Groves, Managing Director of DLL, said: “Having invested in the health and wellbeing of the next generation, it has been exceptionally rewarding to see the success of Prestatyn Leisure.  There has been an inspiring number of pupils joining DLL through our junior membership category, which means they are training after school as well as during school hours. Since September the facilities are also being used on a weekly basis by feeder schools for Prestatyn High, who are loving Clip n Climb and IGames. By motivating our young people to enjoy keeping active, DLL has inspired a culture of wellbeing, resilience and lifelong physical activity that will benefit students far beyond their school years.”

All star cast coming to Rhyl Pavilion for the Easter Pantomime

DLL (Denbighshire Leisure Ltd) is delighted to announce the return of Anton Benson Productions to Rhyl Pavilion Theatre for their Easter Pantomime, following another hugely successful Christmas panto season.

The production company will bring their spectacular Easter panto Mother Goose to Rhyl on Saturday 4th April at 2pm and 6pm, and Sunday 5 April at 2pm, promising a weekend packed with laughter, music, and family-friendly fun.

 

The show will see the return of Rhyl panto favourite and Casualty star Amanda Henderson, who will be joining the cast as Fairy Virtue. A familiar and much-loved performer in Rhyl, Amanda is a regular face in Anton Benson Productions’ Christmas pantomimes. Amanda won the UK Panto Award for ‘Best Mythical Being’ for her role as Fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk in 2023 at Rhyl Pavilion Theatre and also shared the role of Fairy on last year’s Easter Panto tour.

Amanda joins an already stellar line-up featuring Darren Day, Basil Brush, Coronation Street’s Helen Flanagan and Easter panto favourite Ryan Greaves, ensuring audiences can expect top-class entertainment and plenty of magical moments.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming Anton Benson Productions back to Rhyl Pavilion Theatre this Easter, after such a fantastic Christmas pantomime season. Their productions are always a highlight of our programme, bringing high-quality, family-friendly entertainment to the heart of our community. We’re especially pleased to see Amanda Henderson returning to Rhyl — she’s always a huge hit with our audiences — and we can’t wait to welcome families from across the region for what promises to be a brilliant weekend of entertainment.”

 

Tickets are expected to be in high demand following the success of previous visits. Book your tickets online at: https://rhylpavilion.co.uk/events_list/mother-goose/ Or call the Box Office team on 01824 774893. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this egg-cellent Easter treat at Rhyl Pavilion Theatre!

Over 1,000km completed by DLL in the national Tri Dewi Challenge

Denbighshire Leisure Ltd (DLL) is proud to announce that seven of its leisure sites – successfully took part in the national “Tri Dewi Challenge,” organised by Triathlon Wales, to celebrate the week leading up to St David’s Day.
 
The national challenge began on Monday 23rd February and ran through to St David’s Day, encouraging leisure members across Wales to log as much distance as possible using gym-based distance machines. Participants recorded their activity across equipment such as spin bikes, swimming pools, ski-erg machines, treadmills, and rowing machines . 
 
Canolfan Hamdden Huw Jones Corwen, Ruthin Leisure, Llangollen Leisure, Club Denbigh, X20 St Asaph, Club Rhyl, Nova Prestatyn all worked together and achieved over 1,000km throughout the challenge.
 
Collectively, all seven sites logged an impressive total distance of 1,151.42km across the seven days, demonstrating exceptional community participation and commitment to health and wellbeing. Club Rhyl led the way, recording the highest contribution with 554.62km.
 
Amy Jenner Head of Development at Triathlon Cymru said: “The Tri Dewi Challenge was created to inspire communities across Wales to get active and celebrate St David’s Day through sport and movement. We’re delighted to see such strong engagement from DLL and its members, whose enthusiasm and dedication truly captured the spirit of the challenge.”
 
Jamie Groves, Managing Director of DLL said:  “We’re incredibly proud of the efforts shown by our members and teams across all seven DLL sites. The Tri Dewi Challenge has been a fantastic opportunity to bring our communities together, promote active lifestyles, and celebrate Welsh pride in the lead-up to St David’s Day. The collective distance achieved by our fitness sites highlights the enthusiasm and commitment of our members in improving their health and wellbeing.”

DLL colleagues aim for Welsh Cup glory

Two colleagues from DLL (Denbighshire Leisure Ltd) will be aiming for glory when the semi-finals of the JD Welsh Cup take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March. 

Morgan Murray and Josh Jones, who work within DLL’s fitness and tourism teams will be representing different clubs in the semi-finals, but both will be determined to secure a place for their team in the prestigious JD Welsh Cup final on 15th April.

 Morgan, a supervisor for DLL who plays for Tier 2 phoenix club, CPD Rhyl 1879, is immensely proud to be representing his home town at this stage of the competition.  As a relatively new club, reaching the semi-finals is a huge achievement for Rhyl, bringing excitement not just to the Club, but to the local community.  Morgan, who has always been passionate about football, manages his work/life balance with the support of employer DLL, and says of the forthcoming tie with Caernarfon Town ‘as a team we’ll be fully focused and confident we can cause another upset against a Cymru Premier side’

 Josh, a leisure attendant at DLL’s Denbigh Leisure site, plays for Cymru Premier team Flint Town United, and has been playing football in the Welsh system since the age of 17.  To have the opportunity to represent his club in the Welsh Cup semi-finals, and potentially in a final is naturally something that makes him incredibly proud.  Josh is looking forward to Flint’s tie with Bangor 1876, he said: “hopefully Rhyl and Flint make it through to the final, and Morgan and I get to share the stage!”

 Jamie Groves, DLL MD said “Everyone at DLL is extremely proud of both Morgan and Josh, and we can’t wait for the semi-finals.  We love to see our employees following their passions and as a company will always do our best to support them, whether it’s with a professional aspiration or a personal dream.   We wish them both the best of luck in the semi-finals, and fingers crossed will see them both in the final!”

Successful Open Days sees hundreds visit Prestatyn Leisure

Two days of fun free fitness activities at DLL’s Prestatyn Leisure attracted hundreds of young people from across the local area, all keen to get into fitness at Prestatyn’s brand new junior gym.

The two Fitness Open Days, created specifically for young people, were held on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st February, and with advertised sessions for both days fully booked up weeks in advance.

The site was buzzing across both days, with young people being the first to experience the new youth gym, as well as getting the chance to experience Prama, the interactive fitness studio, iGames, the interactive court, as well as Clip n Climb, the fantastic climbing walls. 

In 2024, DLL successfully relaunched its Prestatyn Leisure site as the ultimate junior fitness hub in North Wales, with the launch of a range of innovative fitness activities, making the best of the very latest digital technology. The youth fitness hub has now been further extended to include a brand new gym, utilising an exciting range of Technogym equipment. 

Young people taking part in the Fitness Open Days had a great time trying out this amazing new facility, and also took advantage of an exclusive discounted membership offer.

Further to the Prama studio’s success with high school pupils, DLL will now be expanding its timetable, offering instructor led sessions for junior members and local junior sports clubs.  Exclusive fitness sessions in the new facility will also soon be available to members who have joined on the youth memberships as well as DLL’s Foundation Membership, a brand new membership category specifically created for those starting out on their fitness journey and looking for tailored support.  A brand new Foundation programme, including taster sessions will be available at Prestatyn Leisure from this week (23rd Feb).

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of DLL, said: “It’s been fantastic to see so many people attend our Prestatyn Leisure Fitness Open Days.  DLL has a long history of investing in Prestatyn; with the Nova, Beach Hut and Club Nova just some of our more recent successes.   Over the past two years, we have been investing heavily for our future generations – creating a vibrant fitness hub for young people.  The range of activities and innovation on offer at Prestatyn Leisure has been created to make physical activity fun, and to improve the health and wellbeing of our young people.  At the start of the project, our aim was to establish Prestatyn Leisure as THE first junior fitness hub in North Wales, and with the success of the Fitness Open Days, I think we can say we have achieved that goal!  Thanks to everyone who attended, we were delighted to share everything that Prestatyn Leisure has to offer, and hope to see a whole host of new young members joining us in the future.”  

DLL Announces Return of Paul Smith at Rhyl Pavilion Theatre

DLL (Denbighshire Leisure Ltd) is thrilled to announce that acclaimed stand-up comedian Paul Smith will bring his brand-new tour ‘HAPPY’ to Rhyl Pavilion Theatre as part of his biggest and boldest live show to date.

Following sold-out runs and viral success across the globe, HAPPY sees Paul Smith return to the stage with his signature crowd work, razor-sharp observations, and laugh-out-loud true stories, taking his comedy to an entirely new level. Packed with outrageous audience interaction and real-life storytelling, the show explores finding joy in the chaos, laughter in everyday life, and comedy in absolutely everything.

Coming to Rhyl Pavilion on Wednesday, 8th July at 7.30pm, audiences can expect fast, fearless, and relentlessly funny stand-up, delivering jaw-aching laughs from the first minute to the last.

This landmark tour marks Paul Smith’s biggest international run yet, spanning the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Tickets are expected to sell quickly due to high demand.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: “We are thrilled to welcome back Paul Smith and his brand-new tour ‘HAPPY’. His unique style, and connection with audiences make him one of the most exciting comedians performing today. We look forward to hosting what promises to be an unforgettable night of laughter at Rhyl Pavilion Theatre.”

If you like your comedy raw, real, and uncontrollably funny, ‘HAPPY’ is the show you don’t want to miss.

Ticket Information:

  • Presale: Wednesday 25th February at 10am. Available exclusively to our Rhyl pavilion theatre marketing email subscribers.
  • General Sale: Friday 27th February at 10am.
  • Age Restriction: 16+ (at parental discretion).
Tickets available via Rhylpavilion.co.uk or by calling the Box Office on 01824 774871.

DLL celebrates new Prestatyn Leisure gym with Free Community Open Days

To celebrate their brand new gym at Prestatyn Leisure, DLL is inviting young people in the area to come and try out a range of fun fitness activities for free.

Two community open days will be held at Prestatyn Leisure on Friday 20th February and Saturday 21st February between 9.30am and 3pm.

Across both days, Fitness fans will have the opportunity to take part in a range of fitness taster sessions, including an introduction to the fabulous new gym, which will feature sessions exclusively for teens aged 11 to 17.

They will also have the opportunity to try out the centre’s popular Clip n’ Climb experience, designed to challenge and inspire climbers and iGames – an exciting fusion of sport, gaming and technology, both for aged 4 years upwards.

A range of special offers have been created exclusively for those attending the Community Open days, including a ‘first month free’ offer for junior memberships and other money off vouchers.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of DLL, said: “We believe the opening of this fabulous new gym facility will further establish Prestatyn Leisure’s reputation as THE junior fitness hub in North Wales.  With expert guidance on hand throughout, the two open days will be a fantastic opportunity for young people in the area to come and explore Prestatyn Leisure’s amazing facilities and enjoy some fun, free, fitness activities. The whole team at Prestatyn are really looking forward to seeing everyone for what will be a fabulous experience, and we hope you enjoy seeing what Prestatyn Leisure has to offer.”

In 2024, DLL successfully relaunched its Prestatyn Leisure site as the ultimate junior fitness hub in North Wales, and now this hugely popular facility is being further extended to include the brand new gym, utilising very latest Technogym kit.  Junior members will be able to work out on Technogym’s latest Excite Live cardio equipment, with a fantastic range of treadmills, bikes, and dumbbells, plus the exciting new Technogym bench! 

Further to the Prama studio’s success with high school pupils, DLL will now be expanding its timetable, offering instructor led sessions for junior members and local junior sports clubs.  The Prama studio, a ‘first in Wales’ digital fitness experience where sound, lights, floors and walls motivate and guide through a unique training experience, is available on the both days for teens to try out. 

Prestatyn Leisure’s brand new fitness suite will also feature exclusive sessions for Foundation Members – a brand new membership category specifically created by DLL for those starting out on their fitness journey and looking for tailored support.  The brand new Foundation programme, including taster sessions will be available at Prestatyn Leisure from 23rd February.

AN EVENING WITH DUNCAN FERGUSON COMES TO RHYL PAVILION THEATRE

Football fans are in for a rare and unforgettable night as legendary striker Duncan Ferguson takes to the stage at Rhyl Pavilion Theatre for a special live event, An Evening With Duncan Ferguson, on Friday 20 November 2026.

Best known for his iconic playing career with Dundee United, Rangers, Newcastle United and Everton, Ferguson enjoyed a career packed with passion, controversy and success — including helping Everton lift The FA Cup, before later returning to Goodison Park as both coach and manager.

This intimate live show will see Duncan tell his story in his own words, offering fans a unique insight into a life lived both on and off the pitch. From hard-fought Premier League battles to candid tales of his time in Barlinnie Prison, plus the odd clash with an unfortunate burglar or two, no topic is off limits.

Famously media-shy throughout his playing days, this event presents an extremely rare opportunity to hear from one of football’s most fascinating and enigmatic figures. Known now as a passionate, hilarious and captivating storyteller, Duncan’s honesty and dry humour promise a night packed with laughs, gasps and unforgettable moments.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd (DLL) said: “We’re delighted to welcome football icon Duncan Ferguson to Rhyl Pavilion Theatre this year.  Tickets have already been flying out for this exciting evening, so be sure to secure your tickets as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.”

Ticket Information

🎟️ Standard Tickets: £45.00

⭐ VIP Tickets: £80.00 – includes a Meet & Greet and digital photographwith Duncan Ferguson

(VIP access from approximately 5.30pm, exact time to be confirmed)

This is a must-see event for football fans and live-show audiences alike — a night of raw stories, big laughs and Premier League history, all under one roof.

Event Details at a Glance

📍 Venue: Rhyl Pavilion Theatre

📅 Date: Friday 20 November 2026

🎤 Event: An Evening With Duncan Ferguson

DLL and DCC light up attractions for Holocaust Memorial Day

DLL (Denbighshire Leisure Ltd) and Denbighshire County Council will be lighting up their attractions in purple on Tuesday 27th January, as part of the Light the Darkness national moment for Holocaust Memorial Day.

Ruthin Craft Centre, Rhyl Sky Tower, Rhyl Pavilion Theatre, 1891 Restaurant and Bar, the Events Arena waterfall, and Denbighshire coastal shelters will all be lighting up in purple to support this campaign of solidarity and commemoration.

Holocaust Memorial Day is a day of remembrance to honour the millions who suffered and died during the Holocaust.  It also remembers other genocides and acts of mass violence that have taken place across the globe. The theme for this year’s campaign is Bridging Generations, which is designed to encourage us to engage with the past, whilst listening and carrying lessons learnt forward.

Jamie Groves, DLL MD said “We are proud to be working in partnership with Denbighshire County Council to light up our buildings and attractions to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.  With Bridging Generations as the theme for this year’s campaign, we believe it’s extremely important for us all to listen and learn from past events and also to ensure these inform our future decisions and help us to challenge and speak out against prejudice”. 

Councillor Julie Matthews, Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Corporate Strategy, Policy, Equalities and Strategic Assets, said: “Holocaust Memorial Day is a time to remember the millions of lives lost and to reflect on the importance of standing against hatred, prejudice, and discrimination in all its forms. By remembering the past, we reaffirm our shared responsibility to promote kindness, understanding and respect within our communities today.”

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