Deeside Leisure Centre

Deeside Leisure Centre is a sports centre located in Queensferry, Flintshire. Its facilities include Deeside Ice Rink (an Olympic-sized inline hockey rink), badminton courts, and squash courts.

The ice rink is the National Centre for Ice Sports in Wales and is home to the Deeside Dragons, the Flintshire Phantoms and the Deeside Demons ice hockey teams. There has also been a new indoor skate park and gym added to the Leisure Centre. The Centre was the venue for the 1974 Wightman Cup match.^[1]^[2]

Administration

The Leisure Centre is run and controlled by Flintshire County Council which also governs similar leisure centres in towns such as Buckley, Mold and Connah's Quay. It offers an 'actif' membership which offers reduced admission prices over standard admission.^{[citation needed]}

Music Venue

As well as sports and sporting events, Deeside Leisure Centre has also been used as a venue for music events. Yes, AC/DC, Blondie and the Clash performed there in 1980; Genesis performed at the Centre in 1982; Iron Maiden performed there in 1980; and Bob Marley & The Wailers performed in 1980 as well.^{[citation needed]}

Deeside Rainbow Hospital

During the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic it was converted to the site of the Deeside Rainbow Hospital,^[3] and used as a vaccination centre.

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 533. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
^ USTA, United States Tennis Association (1979). Bill Shannon (ed.). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (Rev. and updated 1st ed.). New York: Harper & Row. p. 372. ISBN 0060144785.
^ "Deeside Rainbow Hospital: Capacity increased as space runs out at Wrexham Maelor". www.deeside.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

External links

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[1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 533. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.

[2] USTA, United States Tennis Association (1979). Bill Shannon (ed.). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (Rev. and updated 1st ed.). New York: Harper & Row. p. 372. ISBN 0060144785.

[3] "Deeside Rainbow Hospital: Capacity increased as space runs out at Wrexham Maelor". www.deeside.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

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v t e Venues of the Elite Ice Hockey League
Main venues	Altrincham Ice Dome (Manchester) Braehead Arena (Glasgow) Dundee Ice Arena Fife Ice Arena (Kirkcaldy) Guildford Spectrum Ice Arena Wales (Cardiff) National Ice Centre (Nottingham) Sheffield Arena SkyDome Arena (Coventry) SSE Arena Belfast
Secondary venues	Dundonald International Ice Bowl IceSheffield
Former venues	Alexandra Palace (London 2003–04) Cardiff Arena (Cardiff 2006–16) Deeside Leisure Centre Hull Arena Lee Valley Ice Centre (London 2004–06) AO Arena Metro Radio Arena (Newcastle 2005–10) Murrayfield Ice Rink (Edinburgh) Planet Ice Arena Milton Keynes Planet Ice Silverdome (Basingstoke) Wales National Ice Rink (Cardiff 1986-2006) Whitley Bay Ice Rink (Newcastle 2010–11)