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Miriam Margolyes Visits Jacobs Wells

By July 15, 2024No Comments
Screenshot of a Youtube video. It shows Miriam Margolyes wearing a hard hat in Jabobs Wells baths.

Acclaimed actress Miriam Margolyes took time out of her busy tour schedule to visit Jacobs Wells Baths, showing her support for the ongoing recovery efforts of this historic building. As an early supporter of the campaign, and a patron of Trinity Community Arts, Miriam’s visit highlights the importance of restoring Jacobs Wells as a vital community and cultural heritage hub. You can watch the Youtube video or her visit here.

“I’m thrilled to have a chance to visit Jacob’s Wells Baths and encourage the Council and my fellow-supporters with their exciting plans to return this listed building to the service of the local Community. This will help so many to have a go – opportunity knocks at last.” Miriam Margolyes

During her visit, Miriam Margolyes met with the Trinity Community Arts team and some of the professional team from PH3 Design who have developed the recently approved planning scheme to restore the space. Planned works include a street-facing main entrance and modernisation of the previously unused ground floor Pump Room, transforming it into a new cafe-bar and studio.

Miriam’s visit comes as they complete key milestones for the project, including securing planning and lease completion. This means they can now begin crucial Phase 1 Repairs including works to the main hall roof, funded by £1.6 million secured from the DLUHC Community Ownership Fund and match funders.

The charity are excited to now be able to move forward with their efforts to bring the building back into use as a multidisciplinary venue for arts, heritage, youth, community and educational use.

They want to give thanks to everyone who has so far shared in our journey to make this vision possible, including our Patron Miriam, Bristol City Council, local stakeholders and the Hotwells & Harbourside Community Association, who led campaign efforts to save the building from disposal.

Completion of the 35-year leasehold is still to be confirmed by asset owners, Bristol City Council.

You can donate to their Fundsurfer to raise funds for the phased plan to restore the building.

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