Our sauna & steam suites at IB Leisure and Billingham Forum are a great place to relax and unwind. Adding a stop in the steam room to your post workout routine can improve your recovery time and help you feel healthier.
There are also many other health benefits from regular sauna and steam use including: improved circulation, lower blood pressure, reduced stress, boosted immune system, healthy skin and they even burn calories.
Before you visit please be aware of what we expect from you in our full guidelines here.
All sauna & steam sessions are 1.5 hours long. You can book onto a session at any time if there are spaces available and do not have to stay for the entire duration of the session.
Each session will be allocated a wristband and you will receive this on check in at reception.
Recommended guidance is that you should spend 20/30 in the sauna room and then take a cold shower before heading into the steam room. With the steam room, it’s recommended to spend 6mins/12mins before having another cold shower, then repeat once more.
You can use the steam room first, but you should not exceed the recommended duration in either room.
Anyone aged 16+ can attend our sauna & steam sessions.
All spaces must be booked either in advance using our online booking platform or with the venue’s reception.
Please be aware that whilst sauna & steam sessions at IB Leisure are mixed, sessions at Billingham Forum are single sex only.
As spaces are limited all sessions must be booked prior to entering the suites. Sessions can be booked online here or with our venue reception teams.
If you haven’t created an account with us already and aren’t a member of Activ8 or Tees Active, you can create a new member account easily. All you need is an email address.
If you haven’t created an account with us already but are a member, then please create an existing member account using the membership number from your card or band.
No, sauna & steam is included within your Activ8 membership.
Please check our online booking timetable here for sauna & steam session times.
There are 12 spaces available in each sauna & steam session at IB Leisure and 9 spaces at Billingham Forum. You can book a session at any time if there are spaces available and do not have to stay for the entire duration of the session.
Swimwear must be worn at all times in the sauna and steam suite. Please make sure you read our full guidelines on what to wear and etiquette in the sauna here.
We ask that visitors wear flip flops on their feet when using these facilities.
We apologise if your question remains unanswered. Please get in touch with us by emailing [email protected] and we will be happy to assist.
PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK IN FOR ALL YOUR BOOKED SESSIONS AT RECEPTION OR AT A CHECK IN POINT.
Members who fail to attend, fail to cancel at least 120 minutes before their session (from 15th April) or don’t check in for their sessions will have their account frozen with a 50p charge applied. The account will be frozen until this charge is paid.
Members can book fitness classes up to 8 days in advance. Non-members can book 7 days in advance.
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