The Mill Arts & Events Centre in Rayleigh, Essex, has added a new weekly daytime Pilates class to help local residents stay fit and healthy. The sessions take place every Monday afternoon and are intended for people who may find evening exercise difficult, including retirees, parents and shift workers.
The one-hour classes run from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and focus on improving flexibility and core strength. According to Rochford District Venues, the sessions are priced at £8 per class (pay-as-you-go) and the first class is free for new participants.
The addition of the class aligns with broader local and county-level wellbeing priorities, including Essex County Council’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2026–2029) and related Active Essex initiatives that encourage bringing more health and wellbeing services into communities. The new offering follows essential maintenance and improvement works carried out at The Mill in 2025 (the venue was temporarily closed from 30 June to 1 September 2025 for these works), which the council said were intended to help future-proof the building and broaden its programme.
Those interested in joining can book through the Rochford District Venues website, which lists the Pilates class. The Mill also has a TicketSource venue page, though TicketSource did not list this specific session at the time of checking.
Rochford District Council is reviewing the venue’s operating model and programming to increase daytime community activities aimed at supporting older residents and local groups.
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