The Leisure Services Department
The Leisure Services Department is responsible for the following:
- Leisure
- Recreation
- Sports Development
- Arts
- Museums
- Events
- Grounds Maintenance
- Burial Grounds
- Town Twinning
- Access to Countryside
- Beaches
- Harbours & Marinas
- Caravan Parks
- Town Halls
The main facilities include:
- Coleraine Leisure Centre
- Coleraine Town Hall
- Dunluce Centre - Portrush
- Rugby Avenue Playing Fields
- Waterworld - Portrush
- Arcadia
Arts & Museums
Council provides an extensive arts and museums programme throughout the Borough. A wide range of quality events in the visual and performing arts are staged mostly in town venues i.e. Flowerfield Arts Centre - Portstewart and the Riverside Theatre - Coleraine.
Events
Coleraine Council also assists in the staging of many major events such as the Black Bush Golf Tournament, the Northern Ireland Milk Cup, North West '200' Motorcycle Races and the International Choral Festival, together with a varied programme of entertainment. In October each year the popular Community & Arts Festival is held. The area is renowned for its famous golf courses, which include Royal Portrush, Portstewart and Castlerock.