Leisure Centre was filmed in September 2005 in the new, only partly opened, leisure centre situated on Main Street Ballymun and it follows a young man through the rooms and down the corridors of the building where he works as he struggles to come to terms with his new role as a father. It is his partner, the mother of his child, who helps him to open his eyes and imagine a better future for him and his young family. Leisure Centre had its first screening on 27th February 2006 at Cineworld in Dublin, Ireland. It was then screened on Tuesday February 28th with Pavee Lackeen at the Kilkenny Cineplex. complete cast and crew list

IRL/UK | 2005 | Colour | 35mm | 1:2.35 | 17mins 42secs

Commissioned by Breaking Ground, the Ballymun Regenerations Ltd. Art commissioning programme with additional funding from Film London, British Council and Project Arts Centre.

Leisure Centre
Leisure Centre

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Leisure Centre screened at the Cork Film Festival 2008 and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2008. Both festivals screened the complete Civic Life Series as part of a focus on the work of Desperate Optimists.