[Brighton] Virgin Active Brighton

[hailshamseagull]

Hi All,


Wondered if any Nsc'ers are members of this facility, views and thoughts on it. Price reflecting what you get for your membership etc

Someone mentioned to me it might be getting taking over so not sure whether to wait and see before looking to find a club to join.

Apologies if there's been a thread previously as it is such a local leisure complex to the Amex it may have been talked about.

TIA

 

[Triggaaar]

Virgin Active Brighton

An oxymoron, surely?

 

[Chicken Run]

Calling @pubiousovidious aka Dave the Gaffer

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

It is very expensive.

 

[Acker79]

I'm not a member, but a work colleague is and he recently mentioned that since the takeover by david lloyd was blocked, it went downhill, lack of repair and upkeep. Having said that, a couple of colleagues have used the physio there and only had good things to say about him.

 

[studio150]

The take over by David Lloyd got thrown out by the Competition Authority and not aware of any further merger discussions.

As with all gyms the cost is really dependent on how often you use the facilities.

If you are looking to use the car park on match days, be prepared for a long delay getting out at times, but feel free to post your frustration on NSC if you feel you should be waved through ahead of everyone else as other posters have done.

Virgin Active are also going cashless other than in the cafe

 

[Chicken Run]

Virgin Active are also going cashless other than in the cafe

Out of interest, apart from cafe what are you going to need cash for up there?

 

[studio150]

Out of interest, apart from cafe what are you going to need cash for up there?

Lessons some people were still using cash

 

[Chicken Run]

Lessons some people were still using cash

[emoji106]

 

[albion534]

I’m not on London wages. So can’t afford it


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[jonny.rainbow]

Big money for old rope.

Buy a bicycle and some hand weights and DIY.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Calling @pubiousovidious aka Dave the Gaffer

Left there earlier in the year due to them running down the club...repairs not being done...showers in a dreadful state....

Now joined the circle on Portslade seafront and although it hasn't a gym or pool, the classes are much better.

Plus the parking and getting away from the car park after the games was just ridiculous.

Went from £130 for two of us a month to £70 for the two of us.

No brainier for us really.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Left there earlier in the year due to them running down the club...repairs not being done...showers in a dreadful state....

Now joined the circle on Portslade seafront and although it hasn't a gym or pool, the classes are much better.

Plus the parking and getting away from the car park after the games was just ridiculous.

Went from £130 for two of us a month to £70 for the two of us.

No brainier for us really.

£35 for a class only membership and no discount for a joint? Good grief.

 

[Weststander]

Virgin Active Falmer thrive on families who sign up to the expensive annual commitment, entIced by the pool and racket sports, but who soon lose interest in travelling over there. Several colleagues and friends did just that, cancelling the DD a couple of years later.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I’m not on London wages. So can’t afford it


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London wages ain't all that TBF.

 

[albion534]

London wages ain't all that TBF.

More than what we get down here.


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[StillHateBellotti]

I used it for a year, not the greatest, very busy at times so pick and choose when to go. I was lucky as I worked shifts. Its expensive for what it is but you can park there on footy days, which is the added bonus. i am now at Corals.

 

[AmexRuislip]

More than what we get down here.


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Well that's the thing, most wages are based on cost of living
https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/issues/work/london-living-wage/

 

[B-right-on]

if you are looking to use the car park on match days, be prepared for a long delay getting out at times, but feel free to post your frustration on nsc if you feel you should be waved through ahead of everyone else as other posters have done.

 

[Hiney]

Virgin Active Falmer thrive on families who sign up to the expensive annual commitment, entIced by the pool and racket sports, but who soon lose interest in travelling over there. Several colleagues and friends did just that, cancelling the DD a couple of years later.

Isn't that the mission statement of EVERY Gym in the Country