Feel good Friday at the Speirs Centre
Speirs Centre - Friday 10th October 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025
Join us for a programme of guest speakers and sessions which aim to show that there are many different ways to be active and involved in sport and exercise, whether it's participating, volunteering or spectating.
These Friday sessions will offer you the chance to learn, try something new and get social with a cuppa and blether.
October
- Friday 10 October
- Cup Finals
- Join us for a talk with Cliff Hague author of Cup Finals. Cup Finals weaves together tales of past and present heroes and villains, glory and tragedy, outrage and joy, thrills and scapegoats, plus ‘David and Goliath’ battles. Whether it’s the World Cup or the Scottish Junior Cup, a final is a special spectacle that creates legends. But in today’s corporate world, whose cup is it?
- Friday 24 October
- History of Alloa Athletic
- Interested in local football? Join us for a talk with Alloa Athletic FC Historian John Glencross. John created the Alloa Athletic Football Museum which is full of programmes and memorabilia, celebrating the team.
November
- Friday 7 November
- Boccia
- Boccia is a Paralymic sport first introduced in 1984. Athletes throw, kick or use a ramp to propel a ball onto the court with the aim of getting closest to a 'jack' ball. It is designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function. It is played indoors on a court similar in size to a badminton court. Join us for a fun game at the library, where everyone can have a go!
- Friday 21 November
- OTAGO Class
- Join us to try out an OTAGO class. This class is for people who have been identified as a falls risk or who may be becoming unsteady on their feet. The exercises are targeted at improving leg strength and balance to help individuals maintain their independent lifestyle.
December
- Friday 5 December
- History of The Alva Games
- The Alva Games have been a date in the local calendar since 1845, join us for a talk with Craig Dunbar on the history of The Alva Games and learn more about what goes into organising this event.
Booking
To book into a session, please call 01259 452262.
You may also be interested in attending our Sporting Memories Club which is held weekly on Friday mornings at the Speirs Centre and/or our weekly exercise classes.
- Location
- Speirs Centre,
Primrose Place, Alloa. FK10 1JJ - Time
- 11am-12.30pm
- Charge
- Free
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