AS the largest arts, entertainment and sports facilities provider in the district, Leisure Connection, are taking a full part in this year's Residents First Weekend on January 28 and 29 by offering two for one, or reduced rates on activities in all its ve

AS the largest arts, entertainment and sports facilities provider in the district, Leisure Connection, are taking a full part in this year's Residents First Weekend on January 28 and 29 by offering two for one, or reduced rates on activities in all its venues. The company's area manager Phil Steel said: "Leisure Connection is delighted to be a part of Residents First Weekend. It really is a great opportunity to be able to provide the community with a range of fun activities in partnership with the local authority. We hope that everyone will come and take advantage of the chance to try something new." The following is an overview of what is happening across nine Leisure Connection sites but if you want more specific information - times, details of the different fitness sessions etc - then phone the venue you wish to visit, on the numbers given. n Alban Alban Arena, Civic Square, St Albans. Tel: 01727 844488 Come and pick up a voucher from the Arena box office or the Residents First information point on Saturday, January 28, offering two tickets for the price of one for any film shown before March 31this year. n Batchwood Golf and Tennis Centre, Batchwood Drive, St Albans Tel: 01727 844250 Gym/Fitness Classes/Squash, Outdoor Tennis - "£1 Specials": Anyone turning up without a booking for these activities can access them for £1 over the weekend Golf - "Two for one": Two people play for the price of one if they turn up and play over the weekend Cafe - "Two meals for £5": Anyone using the cafe can get a discount off "specials" listed for the weekend. n Bricket Wood Sports Centre, Smug Oak Lane, Bricket Wood. Tel: 01923 662224 Swimming - "Swim for £1": Every person spending £1 on the weekend will get either a free swim on the weekend or a voucher, valid to the end of February this year. Gym/Fitness Classes/Badminton/ Outdoor Tennis - "£1 Specials": Anyone turning up without a booking for these activities can access them for £1 over the weekend n Harpenden Sports Centre, Rothamsted Park, Leyton Road, Harpenden. Tel:01582 767722 Swimming - "Swim for £1" - Every person spending £1 on the weekend will get either a free swim on the weekend or a voucher, valid until the end of February. Gym/Fitness Classes/Badminton/ Squash/Outdoor Tennis - "£1 Specials": Anyone turning up without a booking for these activities can access them for £1 over the weekend n London Colney, Perham Way, London Colney Tel: 01727 822447 Gym/Adventure World/Outdoor Tennis - "£1 Specials": Anyone turning up without a booking for these activities can access them for £1 over the weekend n Maltings Arts Theatre, Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans Tel: 01727 844222 Come and pick up a voucher from the Maltings box office or the Residents First information point on Saturday, January 28 , offering two tickets for the price of one for any show booked before March 31, 2006. n Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans Tel: 01727 846031 Gym/Fitness Classes/Outdoor Tennis - "£1 Specials": Anyone turning up without a booking for these activities can access them for £1 over the weekend Swimming - "Swim for £1": Every person spending £1 on the weekend will get either a free swim on the weekend or a voucher, valid until the end February. Golf - "Two for one": Two people play for the price of one if they turn up and play over the weekend. Cafe - "Two meals for £5": Anyone using the cafe can get a discount off "specials" listed for the weekend Make sure you take a Residents First leaflet when you arrive to take advantage of these offers. The Leisure Connection Event is just one of many happening over The St Albans City & District Residents First Weekend. The Residents First Weekend leaflets, which have all the details of events including The Residents Feast, free entry to the district's tourist attractions and details of free afternoon teas to be won in the residents raffle, are available from one of the venues listed above, The Tourist and Information Centre in St Albans (01727 864511) and other participating venues.