Facilities

Maxwell Centre

70 Stenhouse Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 7DD

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Opening times

Monday to Friday 9am to 9:30pm
Saturday - Sunday by arrangement.

Accessibility

  • Automatic door
  • Level and ramp access
  • Lowered counter
  • Disabled toilets
  • Disabled parking
  • Induction loop
  • Portable hearing loop

Resources

  • Baby Changing Facilities
  • Changing facilities
  • Creche
  • Cycle Locker
  • Job Club
  • Learning Centre
  • Lift
  • Main Hall
  • Meeting Room - 20+
  • Photocopier
  • Printing Facilities
  • Wedding Venue
  • Wi-Fi - public access
 
 

Welcome to the Maxwell Centre

Putting the Community in the Centre

The Maxwell Centre is a fully accessible facility designed to support and celebrate the spirit of our local community. Whether you're looking for a space to run activities, host events, or join in with learning and leisure opportunities, then the Maxwell Centre is the place for you, a welcoming place for people of all ages and interests to come together, connect, and thrive.

  • the Maxwell Centre in Cowdenbeath. It is a two-story building with a brown tiled roof and a mix of brick and light-colored walls. A sign points towards the "Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre" and indicates parking. A street and a metal railing are in the foreground, and trees and a blue sky with some clouds are visible in the background

Our facilities

Main hall

a large, brightly lit hall with a polished wooden floor. The walls are white, and there are several doors and a small window visible. a commercial kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including ovens, a stovetop, and work surfaces. A mobile cart with shelves is in the center of the room. The floor is grey, and there is an exit door on the right side.

Looking for a welcoming and adaptable space to bring people together? Our Main hall is the perfect setting for a variety of events and gatherings. Bright, spacious, and fully accessible, it’s ideal for:

  • coffee mornings
  • community meetings
  • workshops and training sessions
  • fitness & dance classes
  • martial arts
  • social gatherings.

With access to kitchen facilities, flexible seating arrangements, and affordable hire rates, our function space can be tailored to suit your needs

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Multi-purpose room

Perfect for more intimate gatherings, the large room can accommodate:

  • community gatherings/events
  • meetings
  • birthday parties (not suitable for bouncy castles)
  • classes
  • low-impact fitness classes
  • smartboard for presentations

IT/learning suite

a computer lab with rows of white desks and black chairs. Computer monitors, keyboards, and mice are set up on the desks. A large flat-screen television is mounted on the wall at the back of the room. The floor is covered with a dark blue carpet. There are posters and notices on the white walls.

Our IT/learning suite is equipped with 12 Windows PCs, providing a perfect environment for:

  • training
  • learning
  • education
  • smartboard for presentations

Youth room

a room with a black table in the foreground. In the background, there are round tables with white and red chairs, and a colorful mural on the wall.

The youth room is a bright, versatile space that can be adapted for a wide range of uses. Whether you're organising a group activity, hosting a workshop, or looking for a more informal setting for your event, this space is designed to be flexible, welcoming, and fully accessible. Perfect for:

  • youth groups and clubs
  • creative workshops and classes
  • small meetings and planning sessions
  • games and activities
  • community projects
  • training sessions

a kitchen classroom with light wood cabinets, black countertops, and stainless steel sinks. Black ventilation hoods are above the ovens and stovetops. The floor is blue.

Teaching kitchen

Our fully equipped teaching kitchen includes five workstations, including an accessible station, making it ideal for:

  • cooking classes
  • culinary training

a meeting room with a long, light-colored table surrounded by black chairs. A large television screen is mounted on the white wall at one end of the table. The floor is covered with a dark blue carpet. There are windows with blinds on the left side of the room and a doorway on the right. a meeting room with a long, light-colored table surrounded by black chairs. A large television screen is mounted on the white wall at one end of the table. The floor is covered with a dark blue carpet. There are windows with blinds on the left side of the room and a doorway on the right.

Meeting rooms 1 & 2

Designed for productivity and collaboration, our meeting space is great for:

  • meetings
  • training sessions
  • activity classes
  • low-impact fitness classes
  • smartboard for presentation

Creche room

a spacious room with a light brown linoleum floor. There are several tables with chairs arranged in different areas of the room. Natural light enters through windows on the left wall. There are doorways on the back wall, and a whiteboard with papers is visible on the right side of the back wall. Part of a red floor is visible in the right corner. an outdoor area with a red surface, a white football goal, and a building in the background.

Our colourful creche room is ideal for young or family groups with access to small kitchen facilities and a small secured outdoor space.  It’s a great space for trying to bring people together in a more casual, creative setting.

How to get here

Two people are cycling on a paved path through a green, grassy area. A village is visible in the background under a blue sky.

Active travel route & facilities

Walking and cycling paths: the Maxwell centre is well-connected to the surrounding area by a network of walking and cycling paths, encouraging safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly ways to travel. Local paths link Cowdenbeath with other surrounding areas making the Centre easily accessible by foot or bike.

Cycle parking & maintenance: to support active travel, the Centre provides convenient cycle parking. Visitors arriving by bike are welcome to make use of these facilities during their visit.

For more information, see: Active travel | Fife Council

Public travel information

Bus services

Several local bus services connect Cowdenbeath to neighbouring towns and villages, with stops just a short walk from the Maxwell centre. Popular routes include:

  • Stagecoach Service 19: connecting Rosyth to Dunfermline to Cowdenbeath, and Ballingry
  • Stagecoach Service X27: linking Leven to Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline and Glasgow

These services run regularly throughout the day. For up-to-date travel times and route planning, please visit the Stagecoach East Scotland website or use the Stagecoach Bus App.

Rail services

The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath Station, located approximately 0.2 miles from the Maxwell Centre. From the station, visitors can reach the centre by local bus or a short taxi journey. Cowdenbeath Station offers regular services to Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Edinburgh, making travel to Maxwell centre straightforward from across Fife and beyond.

Related documents

Please call us to check availability, our terms & conditions and associated booking documentation can be downloaded using the links below.