ANGUSalive has reviewed its re-opening arrangements with additional opening hours for a number of its venues across Angus being introduced from October.

Sports centres and community campuses will see their collective opening hours increase by 55 hours a week, with more services and activities including birthday parties and access to sauna and steam rooms soon to make a return. A number of sports venues will see weekend opening times extended.

ANGUSalive Libraries will see their opening hours enhanced to include an additional 58.5 hours collectively across all seven libraries. The ANGUSalive mobile libraries and home delivery service will continue to offer services to rural communities and customers who find it difficult to visit libraries in-person. Face-to-face ACCESS services will also continue to be available across all libraries. In addition, popular children’s Bookbug sessions have recently made a return to our venues and more face-to-face adult and children’s groups will be rolled out, including reminiscence, knit and knatter and reading groups from 4 October to celebrate National Libraries Week.

After 18 months of closure, the Webster Memorial Theatre in Arbroath will reopen from 1 October with Scottish musician and Idlewilde frontman Roddy Woomble first to raise the theatre curtain. Upcoming shows this year include Money for Nothing, a Dire Straits Tribute; Hotel California, A Night of Eagles Music and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

Country parks including Crombie and Monikie remain open with a range of activities on offer. Visitors can also continue to enjoy the beautiful outdoors in Angus at Forfar Loch and Glen Doll.

Signal Tower Museum in Arbroath; Meffan Museum in Forfar and Montrose Museum, will see their opening times reduce to coincide with the winter season and reduced tourism period. Following the October school holidays, the museums will be open from Thursday to Saturday 10am-3pm. Brechin Town House Museum and Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens, will remain closed over the forthcoming winter period with plans for them to reopen at the start of the key Spring tourist season in April 2022.

Angus Archives will reopen for in person ancestry and family history research by appointment only, Thursday to Saturday 10am-4pm, the team also continue to be available for remote services.

ANGUSalive Chief Executive Kirsty Hunter, said: “It’s important to highlight everyone at ANGUSalive wants to reopen services when we can. We know our customers are keen to see services return as soon as possible. However, all our reopening decisions have been made in accordance with demand and affordability.

“Like many other organisations and trusts, the pandemic has been detrimental to our ability to operate and generate income. Our income levels in Sport & Leisure, which provides the majority of our self-generated income, is currently at 60% compared to pre-Covid levels and our income levels are also affected in other areas of the charity. This results in around £1.377m less income being generated to support the delivery and development of services. This is an impactful figure and highlights that we need to manage the financial implications of the crisis carefully and reopen gradually in line with demand to ensure the long-term survival of the trust and the services it provides to the local community and visitors.

“We hope that the public will continue to support us and understand the difficult and challenging position we find ourselves in. On behalf of everyone at ANGUSalive, I’d like to thank the local community and ask for their continued support by visiting our venues and taking part in the range or activities we are able to offer right now. This includes an excellent range of October holiday activities across Angus for little ones and grown-ups. Your support will also help the future of culture, sport and leisure services in Angus in the months and years ahead.”

To view more on what ANGUSalive has to offer visit www.angusalive.scot

You can view the new opening times for ANGUSalive venues below.

Sports Centres Opening Hours

Venue	Opening Hours from 4 October 2021
Arbroath Sports Centre	Monday - Friday           09:00 - 21:00 Saturday                        07:00 - 16:00 (Swim Club use only 7am-9am) Sunday                           09:00 - 16:00
Brechin Community Campus	Monday - Friday           09:00 - 21:00 Saturday                        09:00 - 16:00 Sunday                           09:00 - 16:00
Carnoustie Sports Centre	Monday - Friday           09:00 - 21:00 Saturday & Sunday      09:00 - 12:00
Forfar Community Campus	Monday – Friday          09:00 - 21:00 Saturday & Sunday      09:00 - 16:00
Montrose Sports Centre	Monday - Friday           07:30 - 21:00 Saturday & Sunday      09:00 - 16:00
Saltire Sports Centre	Monday - Friday           09:00 - 21:00 Saturday & Sunday      09:00 - 12:00
Websters Sports Centre	Monday - Friday           09:00 - 16:00 (from 18 October 2021 gym only)                                         16:00 - 21:00 Saturday                        09:00 - 12:00 Sunday                           CLOSED

 

 

 Libraries Opening Hours

Venue	Opening Hours  from 4 October 2021
Arbroath Library	Monday              11:00 - 16:30 Tuesday              14:00 - 18:00 Wednesday       11:00 - 16:30 Thursday            CLOSED Friday                  11:00 - 16:30 Saturday             10:00 - 13:00
Brechin Library	Monday              CLOSED Tuesday              14:00 - 18:00 Wednesday       11:00 - 16:30 Thursday            11:00 - 16:30 Friday                  CLOSED Saturday             10:00 - 13:00
Carnoustie Library	Monday              CLOSED Tuesday              CLOSED Wednesday       11:00 - 16:30 Thursday            14:00 - 18:00 Friday                  11:00 - 16:30 Saturday             10:00 - 13:00
Forfar Library	Monday              CLOSED Tuesday              CLOSED Wednesday       11:00 - 16:30 Thursday            14:00 - 18:00 Friday                  11:00 - 16:30 Saturday             10:00 - 13:00
Kirriemuir Library	Monday              CLOSED Tuesday              14:00 - 18:00 Wednesday       11:00 - 16:30 Thursday            11:00 - 16:30 Friday                  CLOSED Saturday             10:00 - 13:00
Monifieth Library	Monday              CLOSED Tuesday              14:00 - 18:00 Wednesday       11:00 - 16:30 Thursday            11:00 - 16:30 Friday                  CLOSED Saturday             10:00 - 13:00
Montrose Library	Monday              CLOSED Tuesday              CLOSED Wednesday       11:00 - 16:30 Thursday            14:00 - 18:00 Friday                  11:00 - 16:30 Saturday             10:00 - 13:00
Mobile Libraries	Glen & Isla are on the road

 

Venue	Opening Hours from 18 October 2021
Meffan Museum, Forfar	Thursday - Saturday       10:00 - 15:00
Montrose Museum	Thursday - Saturday       10:00 - 15:00
Signal Tower Museum	Thursday - Saturday       10:00 - 15:00
Brechin Townhouse Museum	CLOSED - until April 2022
Gateway to the Glens Museum	CLOSED - until April 2022
Archives Unit, Restenneth	Thursday - Saturday       10:00 - 16:00 (appointment only)

 

Venue	Opening hours from 1 October 2021
Webster Memorial Theatre	Open for bookings
Arbroath Community Centre	Vaccination Centre
Reid Hall, Forfar	Vaccination Centre
Inglis Memorial Hall, Edzell	Open for bookings
Montrose Town Hall	Vaccination Centre
Kirriemuir Town Hall	Open for bookings