Have the ice without the cold

Our synthetic rink gives all the thrills of real ice, but without the maintenance hassles and risk of melting, even in our winter
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Rodeo bull is fun for all

Have you ever seen any grumpy faces around the raging bull - fun to watch and laugh, even more fun to give it a try
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Zorbing, best fun with your clothes on?

Can you imagine tumbling over and over, shrieking with laughter - Zorbing, the best fun with your clothes on. Dare you!
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Fantastic ice rink for winter events

Our eco-friendly synthetic ice rink for up to 25 people is available to hire for both winter and year round events and is the perfect entertainment for winter weddings. 
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Clay shooting, you've seen it at the Olympics, now try yourself

Laser clay shooting uses deactivated shotguns fitted with lasers, a very realistic experience
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Zorbing gets more exciting

For even more exciting zorbing, try and eclipse orb, with blacked out plastic which add greater confusion. FUN!!
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Everyone loves slides

We have inflatable slides for all, from 10' tall for children to 25' Mega size for big boys and girls!
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Aqua Zorbing, getting wet has never been so much fun

Experience wet and wild fun, you will be completely free to slip, slide and laugh hysterically in 30 litres of water as you come careering down the hill.
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School Holiday entertainment

For something special to keep the children (and parents!) entertained, look at the variety of activities we can arrange
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Get your adrenaline going with Bungee Trampolining

Bungee Trampoline affords both adults and kids the opportunity of experiencing an extreme sport, whilst having fun and it is also a great confidence booster too.
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Set up and go inflatable assault course

If you fancy a challenge why not try our fantastic must have, inflatable 60' Assault Course for high energy days http://www.leisurematters.com/index.php?webpage=inflatables.html

Try Archery, an Olympic Sport

Try an Olympic Sport. Archery is a brilliant team activity, either working in one team to achieve your group goal or to compete against another team. http://www.leisurematters.com/index.php?webpage=archery.html

Great promotional tools to complement the fun !

Sky Dancer is the ultimate promotional tool. A popular means of attracting custom from far afield, it can’t be missed! Just a small sum from your advertising budget can maximise your promotion.http://www.leisurematters.com/index.php?webpage=other.html

Something new and exciting - ice rink to hire

Our most recent addition is the latest eco-friendly  synthetic ice rink for up to 25 people, available to hire for both winter and year round events and is the perfect entertainment for winter weddings. http://www.synthetic-ice-rinks.co.uk/

Leisure Matters covers the whole of the UK and with 25 years experience in the leisure industry we have comprehensive resources for all your entertainment requirements, including unique ideas for fun and games!

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If you want a lively event that’s bound to be a knockout with all your friends and colleagues the Rodeo Bull hire is one of the things to do.


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Harness Sphereing - for two people, the original FULL adrenalin rush! Will you laugh or will you scream as you hurtle head over heels down a very steep hill?



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Our most recent addition to our product range, the latest eco-friendly 9mx8m synthetic ice rink for up to 25 people, available to hire for both winter and year round events and is the perfect entertainment for winter weddings.

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Try Harness, Aqua or Eclipse Sphereing at our London North site and Harness Sphereing or Eclipse Sphereing at our London West site, all completely awesome.


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Our Race Nights are great for fundraising. By pre-selling a 1-2-3 Tricast, horses and jockeys, raising race sponsors and auctioning the last race of the night a race night is an excellent way to raise much needed funds for charities, clubs and schools alike. Guaranteed to be a winner!


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The Laser Shooting games system only requires a small space making it suitable for all types of events from parties, pubs and clubs to team buildings days and can be used both inside and outside. An all-weather inflatable dome is also available for hire for outside venues if required.

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Are you ready? Get ready to join the Gladiator Duel. Jostle and joust with your opponent and watch them hit the inflatable safety bed. Who will win the Gladiator challenge, only time will tell but you are guaranteed to fall about laughing!!

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The great thing about the Bungee Trampoline experience is it affords both adults and kids the opportunity of experiencing an extreme sport, whilst having fun and it is also a great confidence booster too.

For a taste of the Leisure Matters Bungee Trampoline experience, call NOW to book your adrenaline filled day on 0800 334 5815.


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If you are planning an event on a budget, Leisure matters can tailor your event entertainment to your individual requirements.

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Leisure Matters own, and work alongside carefully chosen partner operators, equipment we can supply at short notice or on long or short term contracts.

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For the BEST synthetic ice rink don’t delay call TODAY - 0800 334 5815. Please ask if any other attractions are required as these can also be sourced to meet your needs.  WE ARE TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2012


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Synthetic ice rinks - cheap, portable, quick to install and better for the environment Compared to real ice rinks!!!



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Synthetic Ice Rinks For All Times of the Year

Synthetic Ice, also known by the more ambiguous name ‘artificial ice’, is most commonly defined as being a solid polymer which is designed for being skated upon with normal skates with traditional metal blades. The first appearance of Synthetic Ice for use as a substitute for ice during Ice Skating came during the 1960s. However, the use of the polyoxymethylene plastic (developed during the 1950s) in Synthetic Ice Rinks had several drawbacks, namely that skaters could not glide on surfaces made of this synthetic plastic without the regular application of a certain silicone compound which, when left on the surface of the synthetic ice, would regularly build up a layer on the surface and collect dirt and grime.

 In the mid-1990s, however, the first full size synthetic skating floor was launched. This Synthetic Skating Rink was made of interlocking panels made of high density polyethylene which, when sprayed with a gliding fluid, has similar gliding properties to a real ice rink.

 When skating on natural ice, the friction caused by the movement of the skate’s blade on the surface of the ice increases the temperature of the microscopic layers on the top of the ice, causing this layer to melt, thereby reducing drag and allowing the skating blade to glide on the surface of the ice. As this melting would not occur on a plastic ice rink (or any ice rink made from an artificial substance) liquid is used to optimise gliding, although some synthetic ice rinks do allow the users to skate on the surface without liquid having to be applied.

 There are other noticeable differences when comparing the use of artificial ice with that of natural ice. For example, more effort is typically required to skate on an artificial ice surface than on a natural one but this can prove to be beneficial for skaters as this side effect can be incorporated in resistance training. However, a notable disadvantage to using synthetic ice rinks (one which is often reported by skaters) is that skates become worn out much faster. If the synthetic ice rink is being used for a wide range of ice-based activities and sports (ranging from normal ice skating, ice hockey and curling) yet another advantage of using synthetic Ice Rinks becomes evident as the temporary markings that are applied for hockey or other sports wear off easily (although permanently embedded markings do not scratch off) meaning that this surface can be used for a variety of purposes.

Our synthetic ice rink is supplied with:

    Various adult and kids sized skates
    Safety documentation
    Protective matting
    Full public and employers liability insurance
    Barriers (Suitable for sponsorship, promotions or branding)
    Skate distribution point
    Seating and more!


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The "No fuss" benefits of our synthetic ice rink makes it ideal for all types of venues!

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For the BEST synthetic ice rink don’t delay call TODAY - 0800 334 5815.

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Welcome to Leisure Matters most recent addition to their product range, the latest eco-friendly 9mx8m synthetic ice rink for up to 25 people, available to hire for both winter and year round events and is the perfect entertainment for winter weddings.

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Synthetic ice rinks - cheap, portable, quick to install and better for the environment Compared to real ice rinks!!!
Artificial ice rinks for hire by Leisure Matters

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Synthetic ice rinks - cheap, portable, quick to install and better for the environment Compared to real ice rinks!!!

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Dancing on Ice

Ice skating is a very popular activity. Because of this, it is often present in the media, not just on sport centred media but also reality television, documentaries and films. Blades of Glory is one such example of ice skating featured in films, where rivals learn to skate together in a comedic theme. A Documentary on Torvil and Dean was also aired some years ago documenting the duos life with skating, who also help with the TV program Dancing on Ice.

Dancing on ice is a popular television show in which Celebrities which have not previously skated before learn how to figure skate with a professional Ice skater. This concept is used in eight different countries, and in England it is presented by Christine Bleakley and Phillip Schofield, although Holly Willoughby used to co present. The judges for the new series consist of Robin Cousins as the Head Judge, Katarina Witt and Louie Spence. Each have their own specialities and thus judge the couples accordingly, i.e. Choreography, Free Skating and Figure Skating.

There are still rules to the competition, each couple must perform a dance each week, the judges will watch and score them between zero and ten. In earlier series, the judges were more lenient in the beginning of the series. This however was stopped with the judge giving truly indicative scores so that the public could be able to judge accordingly and watch the contestants develop over the series. Each couple must also perform certain moves each week which differ from week to week. For example assisted and unassisted jumps, prop usage, shad steps, cross rolls and change of skate to name but a few.  The most adventurous move to date is the Head Banger in which only one male celebrity has performed in the history of the show in England.

There are over 250 people working on the English version of the show with Physiotherapists and Paramedics on hand in case any of the moves go wrong. There are also costume designers present and since 2006 around 1000 costumes have been made. Around 5500 to 6000 crystals are used on each dress with gold being the most expensive colour. There also must be people present to maintain and paint the ice. A special paint is used which comes from Canada which I painted on when the ice is around 4cm and a spray is used to paint the ice white.

Synthetic Ice Rinks For All Year Fun

Ice Rinks are large bodies of frozen water, or plastics if Synthetic ice rinks, in which it is possible to skate where many sports and activities can be undertaken including Ice Hockey. Rinks made with Ice can form naturally or with a helping hand.

Natural Ice Rinks are formed outside and are only during the season in which it is cold enough for the water to freeze to form a thick enough layer which is strong enough to withhold large weights. It is important when skating on these rinks to remember that it can be very dangerous due to differing thickness of ice in different areas. Never go ice-skating on your own and be careful when skating.

Synthetic Ice Rinks can also be formed outside when the weather is cold enough for water to freeze. It is a very simple procedure in which a space is cleared, water is poured into this space and it freezes due to the cold temperature. If the temperature is cold enough inside, this can also be produced within a building.

It is also very important to be able to have an ice rink that does not depend on cold enough temperatures and this comes in the form of indoor ice skating rinks. These are a little more complex to make than the outside ice rinks and require more time, money and labour. A bed of sand or sometimes concrete is assembled and pipes are run through it or on top of it. Within the pipes is a very cold fluid which is water or salt water mixed with antifreeze or refrigerant depending upon how big the rink is. A thin layer of water is thus put or sprayed onto the sand/concrete, this is coloured to ensure that if markings are needed then there will be better contrast of the colours. Then another thin layer of water is put on top, and again and again until the ice reached 2-3 cm

Wherever the ice is, whether it is Natural or artificially formed, if it is permanent, it will need to be resurfaced with an Ice resurfacer to ensure that the ice has a smooth flat surface. It is also important to remember that different sports preformed on the ice require different rinks and thus the ice will need to be set up differently i.e. different sizes and markings. For example the NHL say that their hockey rinks must be 61m X 26m in length and width whereas Curling, Speed skating and other sports all have different requirements.

Our synthetic ice rink is supplied with:

    Various adult and kids sized skates
    Safety documentation
    Protective matting
    Full public and employers liability insurance
    Barriers (Suitable for sponsorship, promotions or branding)
    Skate distribution point
    Seating and more!

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All that is needed is a firm, flat piece of land, installation and dismantle is quick and easy - then the fun begins! It's the COOLEST attraction for any event, so REMEMBER a synthetic ice rink is not just for Christmas!


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