One of the first on the ice was figure skater Lara-Faye. "It was great fun and the ice was perfect. In these summer temperatures, it's the ideal place to cool off," said the 21-year-old, beaming after the hour-long skate. "I can also connect to the indoor speakers via Bluetooth and run to my favourite song. That's really cool." The student has already booked her figure skating ticket for Thursday from 12:00 noon.
Public skating gets off to a successful start
The public ice skating programme was also busy today, especially at lunchtime and in the evening. Although without individual music, this did not detract from the fun.
Tickets for public ice skating, ice dancing, figure skating and free skating can be purchased online every Friday from 14:00 in the ticket shop for the coming week.
All information on prices, times and booking options can be found here.