ACLO says its city-centre site will close around December, while the replacement location is not expected to open until September 2027.

A gap between closure and reopening

ACLO reports that ACLO City at Bloemstraat 36 will permanently close around December 2026. A replacement has been found but still requires renovation, and the organisation currently expects it to be ready at the start of the 2027–2028 academic year, in September 2027.

That creates an interim period in which the city-centre offer will change. ACLO says strength-training facilities are due to move to the Sports Centre at Zernike at the end of November 2026.

Members should recheck schedules

Students using Bloemstraat should not assume an existing routine will transfer unchanged. Follow ACLO's relocation updates and current schedules for the affected activity, particularly late in the autumn. Travel time to Zernike and reservation demand may become part of the practical cost of a session.

Questions the transition still needs to answer

Members will need clear dates for the final Bloemstraat sessions, movement of equipment and the activities that cannot continue at the same capacity. Travel time and reservation pressure at Zernike should be monitored during the interim period, particularly for students who chose ACLO City because a central location fitted work, disability or an evening timetable.

ACLO's published updates remain the authority for the schedule. Students can help by checking the current activity page before each period and sending specific feedback about access or capacity instead of relying on rumours. StudentNoord will distinguish confirmed dates from expectations, especially while renovation determines when the replacement location can open.

  • Check where stored equipment and memberships remain valid.
  • Recalculate travel time before course registration.
  • Ask about accessible alternatives early.
  • Save relocation announcements that affect an existing booking.