In Chelmsford, our health and fitness facilities include a campus gym, a sports hall and a MUGA. The gym offers a range of fitness classes.
The Old Factory gym is located in Globe House on New Street, Chelmsford - just across the road from our Chelmsford campus. The Old Factory gym is open to everyone – students, staff and the public offering highly affordable, competitive membership prices.
We have a comprehensive group exercise programme featuring Les Mills classes such as BodyPump, BodyCombat and BodyBalance, as well as other engaging and energetic fitness classes.
Our large spacious gym features the very best fitness equipment including a multi-functional fitness rig, three squat racks, two ten metre sled tracks, and a host of cardiovascular equipment, fixed-resistance machines and free weights.
Check out our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online today.
The Old Factory
Globe House
New Street
Chelmsford CM1 1TA
Phone: 01245 683380
Email: [email protected]
The gym is open all year round except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. On bank holidays the gym will be open 8:30am–4pm.
Please familiarise yourself with the following:
Mildmay Sports Hall features four badminton courts and is fully equipped for a range of other indoor sports including basketball, netball, futsal and indoor cricket. It's open to students, staff and members of the public.
Mildmay also offers access to a flood lit MUGA (Multi Use Games Area). The outdoor facility, on campus next to Tindal building, features and Astroturf pitch suitable for 5-a-side football, hockey, and other small-sided games. There's also a 3x3 basketball court.
Our current rates for casual bookings are as follows.
Student | Staff | Alumni | Public | |
Badminton court | £6.25 | £9.25 | £9.25 | £12.50 |
Half hall | £12.50 | £18.50 | £18.50 | £25 |
Whole hall | £25 | £37 | £37 | £50 |
Table tennis room | Free | Free | £6.25 | £12.50 |
Student | Staff | Alumni | Public | |
Astro pitch | £15 | £22.50 | £22.50 | £30 |
3x3 basketball court | Free | Free | Free | Free |
There are changing facilities, lockers and accessible changing facilities on site.
Contact us to check availability and book indoor or outdoor court space.
Mildmay Sports Hall
Anglia Ruskin University
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford CM1 1SQ
Phone: 01245 684321
Email: [email protected]
For use of Mildmay Sports Hall, please familiarise yourself with our Sports Facilities Terms and Conditions (PDF).
All fitness classes in Chelmsford take place at The Old Factory gym. They're included in the price of gym membership or you can pay as you go.
Pay as you go prices are:
Book now using the Old Factory app, our online booking system or by calling us on 01245 683380.
Day | Class | Time | Instructor | Venue |
Monday | Bootcamp | 06:10 - 06:40 | Gym Team | Gym Floor |
Monday | Core | 12:30 - 13:00 | Gym Team | Gym Floor |
Monday | Les Mills BODYPUMP™ | 17:00 - 17:50 | Lauren | Studio |
Monday | Spin | 17:30 - 18:20 | Pelin | Spin Studio |
Monday | Pilates | 18:10 - 19:00 | Paula | Studio |
Tuesday | Spin | 07:00 - 07:50 | Pelin | Spin Studio |
Tuesday | LBT | 12:00 - 12:50 | Sarah B | Studio |
Tuesday | Body Sculpt | 17:10 - 18:00 | Nicki | Studio |
Tuesday | Spin | 18:00 - 18:50 | Sarah B | Spin Studio |
Tuesday | Yoga | 18:10 - 19:00 | Larane | Studio |
Tuesday | Les Mills BODYBALANCE™ | 19:10 - 20:00 | Sarah B | Studio |
Wednesday | Bootcamp | 06:10 - 07:00 | Pelin | Gym Floor |
Wednesday | Les Mills BODYCOMBAT™ | 09:30 - 10:20 | Josie | Studio |
Wednesday | Pilates | 12:30 - 13:20 | Paula | Studio |
Wednesday | Spin | 17:10 - 18:00 | Pelin | Spin Studio |
Wednesday | Les Mills BODYPUMP™ | 17:30 - 18:20 | Carl | Studio |
Wednesday | Boxercise | 18:30 - 19:20 | Nicki | Studio |
Thursday | Kettlebells | 09:30 - 10:00 | Gym Team | Gym Floor |
Thursday | Les Mils BODYBALANCE™ | 12:00 - 12:50 | Sarah B | Studio |
Thursday | Pilates | 17:10 - 18:00 | Sarah W | Studio |
Thursday | Les Mills BODYCOMBAT™ | 18:10 - 19:00 | Josie | Studio |
Thursday | Les Mills BODYPUMP™ | 19:10 - 20:00 | Josie | Studio |
Friday | Stretch & Tone | 07:45 - 08:35 | Pelin | Studio |
Friday | Les Mills BODYPUMP™ | 12:00 - 12:50 | Pelin | Studio |
Friday | HIIT | 17:00 - 17:30 | Gym Team | Gym Floor |
Saturday | Les Mills BODYPUMP™ | 08:35 - 09:25 | Carl | Studio |
Saturday | Les Mills BODYCOMBAT™ | 09:30 - 10:20 | Sarah B | Studio |
Saturday | Les Mills BODYBALANCE™ | 10:30 - 11:20 | Sarah B | Studio |
Sunday | HIIT | 09:00 - 09:30 | Gym Team | Gym Floor |
Sunday | Pilates | 09:40 - 10:30 | Sarah | Studio |
Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre is just a ten-minute walk from our Chelmsford campus. It boasts an ice-skating rink and a range of swimming facilities including a ten-lane main pool, a separate learner pool and a flume.
To find out more about Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre please visit the Chelmsford City Sports website or email [email protected]
Run by Chelmsford City Council, this centre offers indoor and outdoor athletics facilities so you can train all year round. There's a sprint straight, an eight-lane all weather synthetic track, a field event practice area, and areas for long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault.
To find out more about Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre please visit the Chelmsford City Sports website.