A record number of companies celebrated at the UK Pool & Spa Awards… Demonstrating the broad depth of the multi-million pound wet leisure sector, a record 38 companies were declared winners in the 2024 UK Pool & Spa Awards, presented at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, in December. The competition, decided by public votes, judgesā […]
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Party-revellers are urged to grab their dancing shoes for the UK Pool & Spa Awards –the water leisure sectorās not-to-be-missed Celebration Of The Year! A drinks reception, sit-down meal and a sensational band, with a host of prizes and giveaways, add to a lively cocktail of business and individual achievement presentations. Tickets are selling fast […]
Community campaigning is helping lidos enjoy a renaissance, writes Judith Wojtowicz… Alfresco pools around the country are experiencing a joyful revival, with many derelict sites being restored and new projects taking shape. Last year saw the opening of three new or re-vamped lidosā¦ the restored Cleveland Pool in Bath, the oldest lido in the UK; […]
Newcastle Turkish Baths have been restored reports Judith Wojtowiczā¦ The unique appeal of the award-winning City Baths in Newcastle upon Tyne lies in the hidden gem that is the original Turkish Baths, painstakingly restored and reopened in April. Closed for a second time in 2022, due to problems with the heating system, it is now […]
The highly-anticipated reopening of The City Baths, Newcastle, is fast approaching and Fusion Lifestyle, the charity behind the redevelopment, has released a sneak preview of what the buildingās stunning new health and fitness suite will look like. The ongoing restoration of the North Eastās most-loved buildings restoration sees the Grade II historic gem revitalised to […]
UNIVERSITY students were among the first to get a look behind-the-scenes at the Ā£5m restoration work happening at Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths. A group of sport management students from Northumbria University were invited to take a tour of the Grade II listed building, and get a first-hand insight into the redevelopment process. The […]
An iconic Newcastle landmark is celebrating reaching the ripe old age of 90 ā with a slice of cake and a facelift. Workers at Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths joined in the celebrations, taking a well-deserved break from restoring the building to its former glory, to blow out the 90 candles. The pool and […]
The opening of the new Fusion Lifestyle run Dartmouth Indoor Swimming Pool in December came about after many years of hard fundraising by the local community. Devonshire pool specialists, Westcountry Leisure installed the 25m swimming pool embracing the recent advances in pump technology and maximising the beneļ¬ts of variable speed pumps, and opting for the […]
With more sports and leisure opportunities on offer than ever before, swimming remains the countryās most popular participatory exercise activity. Latest ļ¬gures from Sport England revealed a small increase of 11,000 people taking up the sport in 2016 with 2.52 million now swimming at least once a week. Yet the number of public swimming pools […]
A major restoration project to re-open Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths has been given the green light by the local council. The Ā£5 million redevelopment by charity Fusion Lifestyle will bring the Grade II listed building back into use in 2018 ā along with new health and wellbeing facilities, a new spa facility and […]
