Junior Activities

Junior Membership

This membership is for young people aged 11 to 17 and includes a wide range of activities to help them stay active and build confidence whilst having fun in a safe and supportive environment.

Junior membership is a monthly gym and leisure membership that offers those under 18 access to every swimming pool, junior gym session and junior fitness class not just at Abraham Moss, but at all of our Better leisure centres in Manchester. They’ll also be eligible for discounts on other junior activities, meaning your youngsters can get off to a great start and burn some energy!

Junior members get inclusive access to a wide range of activities, With the large variety of activities there's something for every interest and ability level, helping young people develop healthy habits while making friends. At Abraham Moss you can enjoy:

  • Junior Gym sessions
  • Adult and Junior Gym 
  • Swimming
  • Drop in Table Tennis 
  • Aqua Splash
  • Dive for All 

Junior Gym And Inductions

Junior Gym benefits 11-17 year olds both physically and mentally, as well as providing a safe space to meet new friends. With a qualified instructor present for all of the sessions and an induction prior to the session mandatory for all participants, get your teenager active at Junior Gym. Click ‘Junior Gym’ to find out more or click ‘Book Activity’ at the top of this page to book a session.

We also provide specific sessions in our programmable gym for girls only, which run at exactly the same times!

  • Monday to Friday: 15:30 - 18:30
  • Saturday: 12:00 - 18:00
  • Sunday: 12:00 - 18:00

All juniors must book this induction prior to their first Junior Gym session. Our Junior Gym inductions take place Monday to Friday from 15:30 - 18:30.

Adult and Junior Gym

At Manchester Aquatics Centre, juniors aged 11 and over are able to attend the centre outside of traditional junior gym hours, provided they attend with a parent or guardian. 

Both the adult and the junior must book into a session, but you do not need to be members to do this and you can just book the pay as you go session. 

When is it?

Monday to Friday: 06:00-15:00 & 18:30-22:00
Saturday: 0600 - 12:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 12:00


Where is it?

Adult and Junior Gym - Main Gym
Adult and Junior Gym Women-Only - Programmable Gym 

Swim Lessons

We have a wide range of swim sessions avaliable for Juniors to come to on Mondays to Fridays after School and on weekends.

Swim for All is our most popular Junior swim session.

What is Swim for All?

It's a general swim session for all ages and abilities for fun and fitness.

One competent adult (16yrs+) swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8's or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

Your 1 hour booking includes changing time.

Drop - In Table Tennis

Our Junior Drop-In Table Tennis sessions give young people aged 11 to 17 the chance to play, improve their skills, and stay active in a fun, friendly, and supportive environment.

Whether you're new to table tennis or already play regularly, these sessions are a great way to build confidence, develop technique, and enjoy the game

Aqua Splash

Take on the aqua splash challenge at a local leisure centre near you. Aqua splash is an exciting, inflatable obstacle course laid out in the swimming pool. Dive, climb and make your way across the fun and exciting course at a local swimming pool near you. To use Aqua Splash you need to be a minimum of 8 years old. Click ‘Aqua Splash’ to find out more.

Dive For All

For those who have completed our learn to dive programme, you may be referred to join the MAC dive club. The club trains at the centre and even offers lessons to adults looking to learn a new skill. 

MAC Dive team has members of all ages who are coached to the highest level. Over the years the diving club has had great success in many competitions and has affiliations to the Great British Diving Federation and the Amatuer Swimming Association. 

We've missed them while we've been closed for refurbishment and are delighted to be welcoming them back!

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Lessons And Courses

Learn to swim with Better Swim School so your children learn this important life skill. The Better Swim School programme focuses on a set of achievements linked to a set of skills and distances achieved. All abilities are catered for at Better with lessons designed for children up to adults.

We offer short term courses during school holidays for the eager children who love swimming and want to progress with Better.

We offer Level Water and 1:1s for children who may need extra help. Your child will have a private 30 minute lesson with one teacher in the water with them.

We also offer Basketball lessons for children who love to be on a court and practice their dribbling skills and shooting hoops. 

Birthday Parties

Our Aqua Splash Inflatable party includes:

  • 1 hour on our exciting Aqua Splash run 
  • Up to 30 people can attend the party
  • 1 hour in our party food area with tables and chairs


Please note, inflatable parties are for ages 8 and above only
Please note that all party attendees must wear a lifejacket in order to access the inflatable, the session will take place in deeper water so the party is recommended for competent swimmers. 

Our Fun & Floats party package includes:

  • 1 hour exclusive use of our swimming pool with floats and toys 
  • 1 hour in our party food area, seating and tables provided


Normal swim safely rules apply, under eights and non swimmers under 16 must be accompanied by a competent adult swimmer. For more information on our swim safely policy,