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The regeneration of Redhill
will deliver more community
facilities, including a multiplex
cinema and restaurants,
which will boost the evening
economy and improve leisure
provision for residents,
workers and visitors.
Parks and open spaces
The borough boasts a wealth
of great parks as well as
natural open spaces:
Nork Park, Lady Neville
in Banstead, Kingswood
Recreation Ground,
Horley Recreation Ground,
Redhill’s Memorial Park
and the hugely popular
Priory Park in Reigate.
Priory Park has become a
well-loved destination park
for many families living within
Surrey and beyond. It has a
fantastic children’s play area
with water features and a
huge wooden ship. For
sports fans there are four
tennis courts, a skatepark,
cricket square, croquet
lawn, football pitches and
multi-use games area.
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Sport and leisure
The Council is committed
to encouraging and
supporting residents to
lead healthy and active
lifestyles, and we work in
partnership with GLL, our
leisure centre operator.
There are three high-spec
centres within the borough,
Redhill’s Donyngs Leisure
Centre, Horley Leisure
Centre and Tadworth
Leisure and Community
Centre. All have pools and
offer a wide range of sports
and leisure activities.
There are also a huge
variety of sports clubs
within the borough catering
for a whole range of
interests, from tennis,
rugby and cricket to
athletics, bowls and football.
Arts and culture
The borough benefits from
two theatres: the Council’s
Harlequin Theatre and
Cinema in Redhill and The
Archway Theatre in Horley.
There is also an arts cinema
in Reigate and a vibrant
community arts scene.
The Harlequin provides a
diverse programme of
entertainment, from musicals
and comedy nights to
blockbuster movies and art
house cinema. It also hosts
community and business
events in its various function
rooms and has a successful
youth theatre.