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Diving in to the next 120 years at Bramley Baths

By October 15, 2024No Comments
Photograph of the pool. It is dark and the pool is lit by pink lights from around the side. Steam floats above the water's surface and colourful bunting hangs from the ceiling.

On Thursday 17 October, the Lord Mayor of Leeds will be helping Bramley Baths celebrate 120 years of serving the community and its position as Leeds’s last remaining Edwardian bathhouse and a thriving community hub.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung and Bramley Baths are marking the occasion with a photo call and reception exactly 120 years to the day that the then Lord Mayor of Leeds Mr A. Currer Briggs open the baths in 1904.

A reception with guests from the Arts Council, Leeds Civic Trust, Sporting Heritage and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, plus many others, will take place on 17 October, and the Baths will be celebrating with the community at an Edwardian circus themed birthday party on Saturday 19 October.

David Wilford, Chief Executive Officer at Bramley Baths says ‘We are delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor and other special guests on such a notable occasion to celebrate 120 years of Bramley Baths serving the people of Leeds. The Baths have been at the heart of the community since day one in 1904 and have been a constant in the lives of so many local people. Bramley Baths is much more than a pool and it’s an exciting time for us as we head into the next chapter. We have ambitious plans for protecting and celebrating our unique heritage and services, including an upcoming community share offer, to make sure everything the Baths offer and represents goes from strength to strength for future generations’.

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