Planet Ice Leeds: Everything you need to know about the big opening at Elland Road

Leeds Chiefs will play their first game at the new rink tonight, a sold-out fixture, before the Elland Road rink opens for public skating tomorrow.

Planet Ice chief operations officer, Heath Rhodes, said "We’ve had teams in working around the clock to ensure we open for this first game.

"The rink will open tonight for the game only and then work will continue to ensure we have the best provision for the public skating sessions starting Saturday morning at 11am."

Will the rink be ready?

The Ice Rink will open to the public at 11am on Saturday, but work is still taking place on the site and not all the facilities will be open.

Heath said: "We ask the general public to be patient with us over this first weekend, we are limited in the provision we can provide.

"We do have an excellent full size ice pad available plus skate hire, skating aids, and food and beverage areas on the lower level."

When are the opening times?

The final Planet Ice opening times for public skating have been announced:

Saturday: public skate 11am to 5.30pm

Sunday: public skate 11am to 5.30pm

Monday: public skate 9am to 3.45pm, evening skate 7.30pm to 10pm

Tuesday: public skate 9am to 3:45pm, after school 4pm to 6.15pm

Wednesday: public skate 9am to 3:45pm

Thursday: public skate 9am to 3.45pm, after school 4pm to 6.15pm

Friday: public skate 9am to 3.45pm, Family Fridays 6.30pm to 8pm, Sub Zero (disco skate) 8.15pm to 10pm

How much does it cost?

Public skating prices vary between each session.

Skaters with an Ice Card membership - which costs £10 a year - get discounted prices.

For non-members, it's an extra £2.20 on top of the prices below:

Off-peak: Starting from £7.10

Peak: Starting from £8.60

Family Of 3: Starting from £22.20

Family Of 4: Starting from £29.60

Family Of 5: Starting from £37.00

Spectator: £2.00 - spectators attending patch, private hire and birthday parties are exempt from the fee.

Skate Hire Only:£8.20

Toddler (Under 4): £2.50