We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Wave Active as part of the much-anticipated Full of Life Festival 2026, the East Sussex-wide celebration of healthy ageing and wellbeing for older adults.
For the festival, Wave Active and Hillbrow Health and Wellbeing will be delivering a free programme of useful Wave Active Health taster sessions and events across our sites through September and October. This means you can come along and experience the services and support we provide the community every day, at absolutely no cost.
The programme will also include:
This year, Wave Active is working with the National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) through The 100-Year Life: What Role Can Leisure Centres Play in Longer Lives?.
This goes hand in hand with what they deliver to the community through services like those within Wave Active Health, helping people stay well, independent and confident while reducing their risk of needing interventions for health conditions later in life.
Read on to find out more about the sessions on offer and what you can expect:
Guided Gym Session
Discover the gym in a friendly and supportive environment. A Health Practitioner will guide you through simple, low-impact exercises designed to improve strength, balance, mobility and confidence. Suitable for beginners and those returning to exercise.
Move More Circuit Class
A fun and welcoming circuit class to help you move more with confidence. Using a combination of seated and standing exercises, the class focuses on improving strength, balance, mobility and everyday functional movement. Suitable for all abilities and fitness levels.
Free Taster Sessions: Lilian’s Room
Discover Lilian’s Room, an inclusive space offering accessible, low-impact exercise using specialist assisted equipment. Try neuro-rehabilitation technology, improve strength, balance and mobility, and enjoy a welcoming environment supporting healthy ageing and long-term health conditions.
The 100-Year Life: What Role Can Leisure Centres Play in Longer Lives?
As more of us live longer lives, leisure centres have the potential to become more than places to exercise. Join Wave Active and the National Innovation Centre for Ageing as we explore how these community spaces could support health, wellbeing, connection and prevention in a 100-year life.
Referral Circuit Class
Experience how exercise can support health and wellbeing. This low-impact circuit class combines gentle strength, balance and mobility exercises in a supportive group setting. Adaptations are available, making the class suitable for all abilities.
If you attend any of these selected sessions, you’ll get a free Wave Active day pass, allowing you to visit any of our centres and try the activities and services they offer, helping you discover which are right for you.
We can’t wait for the festival to begin and to help you discover health and wellbeing services that can support you to live well.
We’ll see you there!