Deeside Leisure Centre is a sports centre located in Queensferry,

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. Its facilities include Deeside Ice Rink (an Olympic-sized inline hockey rink),

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courts, and

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courts. The centre was the venue for the 1974 Wightman Cup match. The

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is the National Centre for Ice Sports in Wales and is home to the Deeside Dragons, th
Flintshire Phantoms
and the Deeside Demons

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teams. It was used as a temporary home by the

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during the

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while the

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was being constructed. The

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moved back to Deeside for the 2015/16 Season after they were evicted from Altrincham by the rink's owners. There has also been a new indoor skate park and gym added to the Leisure Centre.

Administration

The Leisure Centre is run and controlled by

Flintshire County Council Flintshire County Council is the unitary local authority for the county of Flintshire, one of the principal areas of Wales. It is based at County Hall in Mold. Elections take place every five years. The last election was on 5 May 2022. Histor ...

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.

Music Venue

As well as sports and sporting events, Deeside Leisure Centre has also been used as a venue for music events. Yes performed there in 1980;

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performed at the Centre in 1982;

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performed there in 1980; and Bob Marley & The Wailers performed in 1980 as well.

Deeside Rainbow Hospital

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

References

External links

Deeside Leisure CentreDeeside Ice Rink
Indoor ice hockey venues in Wales {{Wales-sports-venue-stub