Follow the dinosaur footprints through the jungle into a brand new Jurassic-themed soft play for youngsters at SC2 Rhyl.

A host of bright and fun characters, slides, ropes and puzzles will give little ones the chance to explore, while parents can relax in our brand new extended café, which now serves Costa Coffee.

Formally TAG Café, our new Adventure Café will have a delicious new menu as well as Costa Coffee installed to give adrenaline seekers a welcome boost! We have extended the eatery to provide parents and families with a sky-high view of the Ninja TAG arena and the new soft play adventure.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: “We’re thrilled to be opening the extended Ninja TAG arena, our brand new Adventure Café and the new dinosaur-themed Adventure Play! Since the opening of SC2 and Ninja TAG, residents and visitors have been calling for a traditional play structure to be installed. We’ve listened, and we are excited to announce the opening of this new adventure play for younger children alongside the increasingly popular Ninja TAG experience, making it a real destination for all ages.

In addition the Ninja TAG arena has been extended even further and this now includes the Cybertower, which was previously a separate offer; as well as some added levels, making it bigger and better than ever before, but for the same price! Denbighshire Leisure Ltd is committed in investing in Rhyl and we want to sure make this year is a summer to remember. Coupling our Ninja TAG arena and our new dinosaur themed soft play will give children and families of all ages, from 1 – 71 years old an adrenaline fuelled adventure, making Rhyl and SC2 a destination of choice for visitors and families.”

Our brand new soft play and extended Ninja TAG arena will both be open from Friday, July 16^th.  You can book your tickets online from Monday, 12^th July at sc2rhyl.co.uk/adventureplay for Adventure Play and ninjatag-rhyl.co.uk for the new look Ninja TAG.  Meal deals are available to book in advance at a discounted rate online, and remember on your visit, you can now try our new Ice Cream Factory!!!

1891 restaurant and bar closed until further notice after significant water damage at Rhyl Pavilion

The 1891 Restaurant and Bar, including the Terrace, will be closed until further notice after the main water tank in the Rhyl Pavilion burst in the early hours of the morning.

Denbighshire Leisure Ltd managers attended the scene in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, 7^th July, to find 1891 restaurant and bar severely damaged by water.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: “To say we are devastated by what has happened to our beautiful flagship 1891 restaurant, would be an understatement. This is right before our busiest season, and following the opening of the new Terrace. We invested heavily into this Summer to bring people the best possible experience in Rhyl, and we had more planned to announce over the coming weeks with work almost finished on a new VIP bar lounge and a further extension planned for the new Terrace.

“The management and the entire workforce are completely deflated by this news. Specialists are being brought to assess the damage but it’s safe to say, building will be closed for the foreseeable future due to the extent of damage to the infrastructure and the first floor restaurant.”

Councillor Hugh Evans, Leader of Denbighshire County Council, said: “I am saddened to hear this news and devastated for the team at Denbighshire Leisure Ltd after all the recent investments ahead of what was planned to be an incredibly busy Summer. Denbighshire County Council will do all they can in supporting the company in getting this iconic destination in Rhyl open again as soon as possible.”

Jamie added: “We would like to thank all of our customers for their understanding at this time, and we will be contacting all bookings directly today. Whilst we are all extremely upset, we can assure our customers that efforts will now move to making sure the 1891 Restaurant and Bar comes back bigger and better than ever. We will keep you updated via our website and social media channels.”

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Summer of fun for North Wales with ASDA stores

Denbighshire Leisure has partnered with ASDA to bring North Wales shoppers a Summer of fun.

SC2 and Ninja TAG are headlining the supermarket giant’s Summer of campaign, giving customers the chance to swim and play for free this Summer.

When customers shop at ASDA stores between 5^th July and 16^th August, they will receive vouchers for fun days out based on the amount they spend in store.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: “We’re proud to be partnering with ASDA this Summer. After a difficult year, we want to ensure everyone has a Summer to remember. With this offer, residents and visitors will be able to experience the waterpark, Ninja Tag and  our brand adventure soft play centre.

“We’re thrilled to be opening the extended Ninja TAG arena, our brand new Adventure Café and the new dinosaur-themed Adventure Play!  Just in time for this offer. This new adventure play for younger children alongside the increasingly popular Ninja TAG experience, will make SC2 a real destination for all ages.

Note to editors: For further information and high resolution images, please contact Angie Platt, Head of Marketing, Brand and PR at Denbighshire Leisure Ltd on angie.platt@denbighshireleisure.co.uk

The Terrace at 1891 and Mojitos cocktail bar at Beach Hut, Nova are celebrating after a successful first weekend open.

The Bank Holiday brought sun, sea and lots of cocktails and tapas for customers in Rhyl and Prestatyn.

The Terrace at 1891 is a brand new outdoor dining and bar experience opened in Rhyl, with the same amazing food quality and excellent customer service as 1891 at the Rhyl Pavilion. As well as offering afternoon and evening dining with an unrivalled view of the coast, The Terrace will also have an exciting takeaway menu, including a range of tapas and cocktails. This new facility brings with it a brand new Costa Coffee offer for the Pavilion Theatre, with a newly updated mall area and light bites menu.

The Beach Hut Nova in Prestatyn, which already offers beachfront dining with a chilled holiday vibe, has now opened Mojitos, a beach front cocktail bar. With a rustic feel and a perfect seafront location, the Mojitos bar will bring an added dimension to the venue – the outdoor bar includes a new dining area and qualified mixologist to deliver the best possible cocktails.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: “We’re thrilled with the response we’ve had this weekend, it’s been fantastic and the atmosphere has been electric! We can’t thank everyone enough for coming down to support our two new businesses on the coast this weekend. The sun was out and it was great to see people relaxing on the Mojitos lounge bean bags with cocktails and sharing Tapas in the outdoor dining area at the Terrace in 1891.

“On top of these great new investments, our SC2 Rhyl waterpark also opened this weekend with an exciting new ice cream factory, a new Costa Coffee offer and a refurbished outdoor splash area. Our customers have supported us over the last year and three lockdowns, so we want to make this a Summer to remember for them!”

Visit 1891rhyl.com and beachhutnova.co.uk for more information and to book a table.

On Saturday 29^th May, SC2’s waterpark will be reopening its doors, just in time to welcome visitors to North Wales for the half term holiday. 

With restrictions now lifting, customers will be delighted to be reunited with their favourite flumes, slides and play equipment, but will notice a fantastic new look to the outdoor Splash Pad.  In addition, following customer feedback, the Splash Pad will now be available as a separate booking from the indoor park.

There’s plenty to look forward to inside the Waterpark, with the launch of a new ice cream factory, Costa Coffee; and upgrades to poolside dining and seating areas.   Safety remains a top priority at SC2, and the team at the attraction have been working hard to ensure they can offer visits with the same high levels of fun and excitement, but also adhere to WG guidelines.  Customers can book online now.

The Waterpark will be open every day during the half term holiday and then every weekend after that.  From 7^th June, customers will also be able to visit on weekdays for a Costa coffee, and the venue will also be offering Parent & Toddler splash sessions on selected days. 

The Ninja TAG arena will remain closed for the time being as Denbighshire Leisure are busy making some exciting improvements to the popular indoor venue, but are expecting it to be open in good time for the summer holidays.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd said “The team at SC2 are thrilled to be back and can’t wait to see our customers having fun in the waterpark once more.  We have had requests from customers in the past for our outdoor splash pad to be available on a separate ticket, so we’ve made sure this is in place for 2021, and we are sure they will also love the new look we’ve given this area. We are also thrilled to announce the venue is now offering Costa coffee coupled with our new ice cream factory which I’m sure will be very popular.

“The Ninja TAG arena is going to be fantastic when the current project is complete.  We are sorry it won’t be ready for the half term break, but can promise customers it will be worth the wait!  As always, safety of our customers and staff is our top priority and you can see how we will be managing your visits on our website.  SC2 is an integral part of the Rhyl tourism offer, and we are delighted to be able to reopen our doors once more.”

Following the continuing uncertainty around hosting large scale events in regard to covid-19 regulations, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd have come to the difficult decision not to go ahead with the Rhyl Air Show in August 2021 as planned.

The Denbighshire Leisure Events team had hoped to make this year’s show bigger and better than ever, but will now be focusing their energies into delivery a ‘comeback spectacular’ in 2022. 

Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd said “It is with much regret that we announce the cancellation of this year’s Rhyl Airshow.  Our entire team is devastated that the Airshow will not be going ahead.  We appreciate how disappointing this will be for visitors, residents and business, who we are sure will have been looking forward to this year’s show, but public safety has to remain our top priority.  Despite the frustration of the current circumstances, our commitment to helping Rhyl grow its tourism economy remains a priority.  We have some exciting new offers about to open over the coming weeks, that we have no doubt will help make Rhyl one of the premier Welsh destinations to visit this year.”

The Rhyl Airshow which would have been in its 12th year, has previously won “Best Crowd Puller Award” at the North Wales Tourism Awards.

Jamie added: “We are opening new developments in Rhyl this summer, in an expansion of our Food and Beverage portfolio; The Terrace at 1891, The Shack, and at our SC2 waterpark which opens this May half term holiday, we have a new ice cream factory, a new Costa Coffee offer and a refurbished outdoor splash area which is now available to book as a separate ticket.  Also coming soon, will be our Ninja TAG arena, which is undergoing some really exciting new developments, which will be unveiled ready for the summer holidays; so watch this space.  Cancellation of the Airshow is of course a huge disappointment, but we are still looking forward to an extremely busy and exciting summer ahead.  Rhyl is fast becoming a major crowd puller and the destination of choice, as it has so much offer its visitors now.”

Cllr Hugh Evans OBE, Leader of Denbighshire County Council and Lead Member for the Economy, said: “It is with much regret that we announce the cancellation of this year’s Rhyl Air Show.  This has been a difficult decision for Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, and we appreciate the disappointment it will cause.  But the safety of our residents and visitors is of paramount importance to Denbighshire County Council.  Although the Airshow will not be going ahead this year, we are pleased to see the new developments announced recently by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, and are sure they will be an added draw in bringing visitors to the area this summer.  We believe that even without the Airshow, Rhyl’s growth as a tourism destination will continue throughout 2021.  We would like to thank residents, visitors and local businesses for their understanding and we look forward to the return of the Airshow in 2022.”

Corwen Leisure Centre has been formally renamed as Canolfan Hamdden Huw Jones, in honour of much-loved Councillor, Huw ‘Chick’ Jones.

A short renaming ceremony took place outside the Centre, attended by a small number of representatives of Denbighshire County Council, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd and members of Huw’s family.

The family have been delighted with the many positive comments they have received about the change of name.

The ceremony, taken place on Tuesday, 19th May, was by invitation only, and all Covid guidance was adhered to in full.

Like many organisations, the company has had to face a number of difficult challenges over the course of the last 12 months, with Covid-19 putting paid to some plans and ideas.  However this did not stop the team thinking outside the box, remaining positive, achieving new goals and the opening a host of new and upgraded facilities.

Despite the difficulties, the company launched a brand new eatery on the Prestatyn coast during last summer’s lockdown. The Beach Hut at Nova Prestatyn has been incredibly successful and received fantastic 5* reviews, during the summer season, and recently the Company has announced further new Food and Beverage outlets due to open along the Rhyl waterfront -The Terrace at 1891, The Shack and Rhyl Pavilion Costa

Denbighshire Leisure Ltd is renowned for its high standards and during the year, there have been exciting developments at a number of leisure centres across the county.  Denbigh Leisure Centre’s fitness suite was fully refurbished and Llangollen Leisure Centre received a new 3G pitch and their fitness studio was upgraded to improve group exercise class facilities.

Corwen Leisure Centre, renamed Canfolfan Hamdden Huw Jones in honour of beloved councillor Huw ‘Chick’ Jones, is due to reopen soon, having received an extensive refurbishment, thanks to investment from Denbighshire County Council.  This has included a new pool hall, spectator area, and wetside changing, an overhaul of the upstairs fitness suite, and a brand new studio.

Within the Arts sector, Rhyl Pavilion Theatre took on the exciting challenge of hosting the filming of a National Online Pantomime, streamed across the UK, and the theatre also underwent an extensive £400,000 refurbishment during the closure period, in partnership with Denbighshire Council.  The Company’s small Community Arts team embraced the challenge of supporting their various community groups through the pandemic by introducing online activities and social media based communications in order to help members stay active and positive.

The Active Communities team went above and beyond during the pandemic, making safe visits to many vulnerable residents shielding across the county, as well as providing activities and challenges for school groups.

During the Covid-19 closures, the company’s attractions on Rhyl promenade took centre stage by being lit up in blue for the NHS, in rainbow colours to support frontline workers and was also lit in blue in tribute to local teenager Ethan Ross, and to mark the launch of #MoveAMarathonForEthan, an event to honour his memory.

A new website was created and launched during the pandemic, including two brand new microsites, which give Denbighshire Leisure Ltd customers the best virtual experience possible, and included an array of social media and digital campaigns to keep people engaged during lockdown.

A local business partnership was formed with McLords, to create a Denbighshire Leisure Ltd branded sanitiser product for the leisure industry. Another partnership with local Ten Top Tourism attraction The Welsh Mountain Zoo, saw SC2 and Ninja TAG join in with the fundraising efforts to keep the zoo open after it suffered losses due to the pandemic.

Managing Director, Jamie Groves, said: “Despite most of our facilities being closed longer than they were open last year, I am really proud of everything our team has achieved. It’s been a difficult year in many respects, but we have tried not to let the situation hold us back.  This is just the start for our Company and we are continuing to look beyond the pandemic to the very exciting future we know is ahead of us.  We already have some fantastic projects launching Rhyl this summer and have many others in the pipeline.”

Note to editors: For more information and high resolution images, please contact Angie Platt, Head of Marketing, Brand and PR for Denbighshire Leisure Ltd on angie.platt@denbighshireleisure.co.uk.