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| The Guardian Northerner has carried regular dispatches on the community rescue of Bramley Baths in Leeds, most of them by John Baron but with occasional chipping in by myself, because I learned to swim there. | The Guardian Northerner has carried regular dispatches on the community rescue of Bramley Baths in Leeds, most of them by John Baron but with occasional chipping in by myself, because I learned to swim there. |
| Our snack after lessons of a Wagon Wheel and half a tube of Horlicks tablets ranks with many apparently much finer spreads as one of the Great Meals of my life. | Our snack after lessons of a Wagon Wheel and half a tube of Horlicks tablets ranks with many apparently much finer spreads as one of the Great Meals of my life. |
| As John has chronicled, the splendid Edwardian building has been the subject of a takeover by local enthusiasts, much encouraged by Rachel Reeves, the Labour MP for Leeds West, and her illustrious predecessor, John Battle. This has been notable for high-spirited fun and games to attract the new users which the baths must find to survive: a floating orchestra, a Tweet-up with added home-made cake... ...and now this: | As John has chronicled, the splendid Edwardian building has been the subject of a takeover by local enthusiasts, much encouraged by Rachel Reeves, the Labour MP for Leeds West, and her illustrious predecessor, John Battle. This has been notable for high-spirited fun and games to attract the new users which the baths must find to survive: a floating orchestra, a Tweet-up with added home-made cake... ...and now this: |
| Do you fancy swimming along to a screening of Jaws? What! Yes, that's the treat this coming Saturday night when what the organisers aptly describe as "the undisputed king of all fish films" will be shown with its soundtrack streamed both above and underwater at 9pm. The baths' new management are particularly good at underwater stunts. They held an underwater art exhibition called Submerged last year. | Do you fancy swimming along to a screening of Jaws? What! Yes, that's the treat this coming Saturday night when what the organisers aptly describe as "the undisputed king of all fish films" will be shown with its soundtrack streamed both above and underwater at 9pm. The baths' new management are particularly good at underwater stunts. They held an underwater art exhibition called Submerged last year. |
| The Swim Along evening is the first of two scheduled for this season, with the second in July. For those who fear that triangular fins could make it for real to Bramley, via the Humber, Aire and a mighty leap from the canal at Rodley, Saturday also sees a screening of Finding Nemo at 6.45pm. Scaredy cats can watch from the ornate pool-surrounding gallery. | The Swim Along evening is the first of two scheduled for this season, with the second in July. For those who fear that triangular fins could make it for real to Bramley, via the Humber, Aire and a mighty leap from the canal at Rodley, Saturday also sees a screening of Finding Nemo at 6.45pm. Scaredy cats can watch from the ornate pool-surrounding gallery. |
| The evenings are the brainchild of the equally inventive I Love West Leeds festival which was generously funded by the Community Development Foundation's Community First scheme which targets less well-off areas. The festival's director Jane Earnshaw says: | The evenings are the brainchild of the equally inventive I Love West Leeds festival which was generously funded by the Community Development Foundation's Community First scheme which targets less well-off areas. The festival's director Jane Earnshaw says: |
| We love producing events in unorthodox spaces & taking events right to people's doorsteps here in West Leeds. Last year we took our mobile cinema screen to two council estates; so the next logical step is to turn a swimming pool into a cinema. It's better than 3D, it might even be better than popcorn – but we'll have that too! It's a great way for us to warm up ready for the main festival in July. | We love producing events in unorthodox spaces & taking events right to people's doorsteps here in West Leeds. Last year we took our mobile cinema screen to two council estates; so the next logical step is to turn a swimming pool into a cinema. It's better than 3D, it might even be better than popcorn – but we'll have that too! It's a great way for us to warm up ready for the main festival in July. |
| Danny Whiteley, Manager of Bramley Baths says: | Danny Whiteley, Manager of Bramley Baths says: |
| Bramley Baths is run by the community for the benefit of the community, and it's our intention to make fitness, health and fun available to more people in West Leeds - so what better way to make people smile while they exercise? I Love West Leeds Festival have consistently proved that with abit of imagination, places like Bramley Baths can be used for all sorts of superb events and we're delighted to be working with them as part of our Open Day – it's a great way to celebrate our third month as a new social enterprise. Let's hope the lifeguards aren't afraid of sharks. | Bramley Baths is run by the community for the benefit of the community, and it's our intention to make fitness, health and fun available to more people in West Leeds - so what better way to make people smile while they exercise? I Love West Leeds Festival have consistently proved that with abit of imagination, places like Bramley Baths can be used for all sorts of superb events and we're delighted to be working with them as part of our Open Day – it's a great way to celebrate our third month as a new social enterprise. Let's hope the lifeguards aren't afraid of sharks. |
Apart from the fun, there's a lesson here for local government which doesn't show this kind of imagination as often as it should. There are exceptions, mind: Gateshead with its incredible arts programme; and when I was on the Bath Evening Chronicle long ago, the Labour Mayor Will Johns won new street lighting for Twerton by proving that midway between lamposts, the light was less than that given off by the glow-worms which you could find by the side of the A46 at Charmey Down. | Apart from the fun, there's a lesson here for local government which doesn't show this kind of imagination as often as it should. There are exceptions, mind: Gateshead with its incredible arts programme; and when I was on the Bath Evening Chronicle long ago, the Labour Mayor Will Johns won new street lighting for Twerton by proving that midway between lamposts, the light was less than that given off by the glow-worms which you could find by the side of the A46 at Charmey Down. |
| Here are the full details: Finding Nemo (U) – 6.45pm-8.15pm (Doors 6.15pm) Adult Swim £4.20 / Kids Swim £2.50 Balcony £2.50 Jaws (12A) – 9pm (Doors 8.40pm) Adult Swim £5.00 / Balcony £3.00 Call 0113 214 6000 or visit Bramley Baths, Broad Lane, LS13 3DF. Website here. | Here are the full details: Finding Nemo (U) – 6.45pm-8.15pm (Doors 6.15pm) Adult Swim £4.20 / Kids Swim £2.50 Balcony £2.50 Jaws (12A) – 9pm (Doors 8.40pm) Adult Swim £5.00 / Balcony £3.00 Call 0113 214 6000 or visit Bramley Baths, Broad Lane, LS13 3DF. Website here. |
| Here's clip from YouTube by Iain Hubert who won the fancy dress prize at New Year's big Community Jump-In at the baths and was a bit disappointed that the Guardian used a picture of the runner-up. But he was in the background. | Here's clip from YouTube by Iain Hubert who won the fancy dress prize at New Year's big Community Jump-In at the baths and was a bit disappointed that the Guardian used a picture of the runner-up. But he was in the background. |
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