Loughborough Sport Memberships
Access world-class facilities and enjoy benefits like discounts on pay-as-you-go (PAYG) activities, sporting event tickets, and in-facility food, drink, and merchandise.
Select your member type
Selecting a membership type ensures that the correct options display in the 'Membership levels' section below.
Membership levels
Gold Membership
Most popular
Membership includes:
- Powerbase access
- Athletics Centre accessAccess during open sessions, bookable through the app.
- Holywell Gym access
- Swimming pool access*
- Classes
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- BUCS UNIversal
- Extended 2-week booking window
- 40% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- Access Athletic Union (AU) clubs
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Silver Membership
Membership includes:
- 4x Powerbase sessions per year 4x sessions valid within first 3 months of yearly membership. 1x session available per 3-month membership.
- Holywell Gym access
- Swimming pool access*
- Classes
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- BUCS UNIversal
- 30% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- Access Athletic Union (AU) clubs
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Bronze Membership
Membership includes:
- 1x Powerbase sessions per 3 months 1x session every 3 months, each session valid for 3 months
- 1x Holywell gym sessions per 3 months 1x session every 3 months, each session valid for 3 months
- Swimming pool access*
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- 20% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- Access Athletic Union (AU) clubs
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Purple Membership
Membership includes:
- 1x Powerbase sessions per year 1x session every 12 months valid within the first 3 months of yearly membership
- 1x Holywell Gym sessions per year 1x session every 12 months valid within the first 3 months of yearly membership
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- 10% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- Access Athletic Union (AU) clubs
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Gold Membership
Most popular
Membership includes:
- Powerbase access
- Athletics Centre accessAccess during open sessions, bookable through the app.
- Holywell Gym access
- Swimming pool access*
- Classes
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- BUCS UNIversal (Staff only)
- Extended 2-week booking window
- 40% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Silver Membership
Membership includes:
- 4x Powerbase sessions per year 4x sessions valid within first 3 months of yearly membership. 1x session available every 3 months for direct debit memberships, valid for 3 months.
- Holywell Gym access
- Swimming pool access*
- Classes
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- BUCS UNIversal (Staff only)
- 30% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Bronze Membership
Membership includes:
- 1x Powerbase sessions per 3 months 1x session every 3 months, each session valid for 3 months
- 1x Holywell gym sessions per 3 months 1x session every 3 months, each session valid for 3 months
- Swimming pool access*
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- 20% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Purple Membership
Membership includes:
- 1x Powerbase sessions per year 1x session every 12 months valid within the first 3 months of yearly membership
- 1x Holywell Gym sessions per year 1x session every 12 months valid within the first 3 months of yearly membership
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- 10% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Silver Membership
Membership includes:
- 4x Powerbase sessions per year 4x sessions valid within first 3 months of yearly membership. 1x session available every 3 months for direct debit memberships, valid for 3 months.
- Holywell Gym access
- Swimming pool access*
- Classes
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- BUCS UNIversal
- 30% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Bronze Membership
Membership includes:
- 1x Powerbase sessions per 3 months 1x session every 3 months, each session valid for 3 months
- 1x Holywell gym sessions per 3 months 1x session every 3 months, each session valid for 3 months
- Swimming pool access*
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- 20% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- 15% off SiS Online shop
Purple Membership
Membership includes:
- 1x Powerbase sessions per year 1x session every 12 months valid within the first 3 months of yearly membership
- 1x Holywell Gym sessions per year 1x session every 12 months valid within the first 3 months of yearly membership
- Les Mills Online Workouts
- 10% off PAYG
- Discounts on ticketed events and merchandise
- 15% off SiS Online shop
All our membership levels are connected. You can choose an option that is right for you now and move up to a higher level if you'd like even more from your Loughborough Sport experience. Simply upgrade through the Loughborough Sport app.
* The swimming pool will be closed between 14 July and 19 September for a major upgrade focused on energy decarbonisation. Bronze memberships won’t be charged during the closure. More details can be found on our Swimming Pool Closure webpage
See terms and conditions and privacy policy
Facilities and classes
World class facilities for the serious fitness junkie, friendly gyms for the casual regular, join your friends in a Zumba class or take a dip in the pool…there's something for everyone.
How to join
Begin your Loughborough Sport experience through our app, where you can manage your membership, book classes, workout in gyms and pools, hire courts and more.
1. Download the Loughborough Sport App
Available on the App Store and Google Play.
2. Create or activate your account
Students and staff: Get started using your lboro.ac.uk email.
Alumni, Affiliates and Community: Follow the steps to get started and create an account.
3. Select a membership to unlock exclusive benefits
If you're a student you can access additional benefits, including Athletic Union clubs and BUCS UNIversal.
If you have any difficulty downloading the app or activating your account, please contact us at sportmemberships@lboro.ac.uk
Membership eligibility
Students
You can purchase a student membership if you are a current student of Loughborough University. Current students of Loughborough University will automatically receive accounts with Loughborough Sport upon registration.
If you are a Loughborough College student, you can purchase a student membership upon request.
If you’re a Loughborough College student on a Loughborough University validated programme, follow the same activation instructions as Loughborough University students, using your loucoll.ac.uk email address.
If you’re not on a university validated programme, create a Community PAYG account and email sportmemberships@lboro.ac.uk from your loucoll.ac.uk email address so we can change you to a student member.
Staff, Alumni and Affiliates
You can purchase a Staff, Alumni and Affiliates membership if you match one of the following descriptions:
Staff
You are a current employee of Loughborough University.
Alumni
You have previously studied (for more than 3 months) at Loughborough University.
Affiliates:
- You have a family member who is currently employed at Loughborough University and they have nominated you for this membership. Only one family member may be nominated.
- You are a member of a partner organisation or part of our University Performance Programmes.
- You are a current employee of Loughborough College.
- You are employed by a tenant organisation based on campus (not eligible for Gold membership).
- You are a Blue Light / Defence Discount Service Cardholder (not eligible for Gold membership).
- You are a current student from another institute with a valid student card (not eligible for Gold membership).
- You are 60 years old and above (not eligible for Gold membership).
All new Loughborough staff members can enjoy a two-week free trial of the Gold membership. For staff members of tenant organisations based on campus, a free trial of the Silver membership is available.
To claim this offer, please email sportmemberships@lboro.ac.uk within 6 months of joining the University and include the date you wish to start the free trial.
Community
You can purchase a Community membership if you are 16 years or older. If you are below 16 years old, you are only eligible for Bronze or Purple Memberships.
Pay-as-you-go prices
Pay-as-you-go is available to everyone and gives you access to classes and a wide range of facilities. If you don’t hold a sport membership at Loughborough, you can enjoy classes and facilities on a pay-as-you-go basis. If you are a member, you’ll benefit from an exclusive discount on pay-as-you-go activities.
| Activity | Price |
|---|---|
| Classes | £5.50 per class |
| Holywell Gym | £10.50 per visit |
| Powerbase | £10.50 per visit |
| Swimming pool | £5.50 per visit |
| Athletics | £5.50 per session |
See full list of pay-as-you-go activities and prices.
See our refund policy and how to request a membership cancellation.