Future Lidos
@future-lidos.bsky.social
Lido project leaders pooling resources to bring the joy of outdoor pool swimming to more communities across the UK & Ireland | DM to join.
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Thanks to @thetcpa.bsky.social for commissioning this article for the latest edition of their Journal. Hope you enjoy the read. 😊
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EVENT / DIGWYDDIAD
🏛️ Buildings for Sport & Leisure 6: The Social Role of Sports Buildings in Wales / Rôl Gymdeithasol Adeiladau Chwaraeon yng Nghymru
📅 27 November, 6.30pm
📍 The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London or online via Zoom
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🏛️ Buildings for Sport & Leisure 6: The Social Role of Sports Buildings in Wales / Rôl Gymdeithasol Adeiladau Chwaraeon yng Nghymru
📅 27 November, 6.30pm
📍 The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London or online via Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/g0bh9Lt
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
EVENT / DIGWYDDIAD
🏛️ Buildings for Sport & Leisure 6: The Social Role of Sports Buildings in Wales / Rôl Gymdeithasol Adeiladau Chwaraeon yng Nghymru
📅 27 November, 6.30pm
📍 The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London or online via Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/g0bh9Lt
🏛️ Buildings for Sport & Leisure 6: The Social Role of Sports Buildings in Wales / Rôl Gymdeithasol Adeiladau Chwaraeon yng Nghymru
📅 27 November, 6.30pm
📍 The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London or online via Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/g0bh9Lt
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EVENT: C20’s Autumn Lecture Series on Sports Architecture continues with Mike Hall, partner at FaulknerBrowns, exploring the practice’s pioneering and playful work on Leisure Centres.
🗓️ Thu 13 Nov, 6.30pm – 8pm
📍 Cowcross St Gallery + Online
🎟️ Book Tickets: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
🗓️ Thu 13 Nov, 6.30pm – 8pm
📍 Cowcross St Gallery + Online
🎟️ Book Tickets: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
EVENT: C20’s Autumn Lecture Series on Sports Architecture continues with Mike Hall, partner at FaulknerBrowns, exploring the practice’s pioneering and playful work on Leisure Centres.
🗓️ Thu 13 Nov, 6.30pm – 8pm
📍 Cowcross St Gallery + Online
🎟️ Book Tickets: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
🗓️ Thu 13 Nov, 6.30pm – 8pm
📍 Cowcross St Gallery + Online
🎟️ Book Tickets: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
🚨 Calling all lido lovers! Have you got 2 mins?
The campaign for a lido at Dublin's George's Dock is out for public consultation. Please show your support by completing this short survey, and help get Dubliners (and us visitors!) the lido they deserve.
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The campaign for a lido at Dublin's George's Dock is out for public consultation. Please show your support by completing this short survey, and help get Dubliners (and us visitors!) the lido they deserve.
engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...
engage.dublincity.ie
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🚨 Calling all lido lovers! Have you got 2 mins?
The campaign for a lido at Dublin's George's Dock is out for public consultation. Please show your support by completing this short survey, and help get Dubliners (and us visitors!) the lido they deserve.
engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...
The campaign for a lido at Dublin's George's Dock is out for public consultation. Please show your support by completing this short survey, and help get Dubliners (and us visitors!) the lido they deserve.
engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...
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Nearly the 20th anniversary of the Reviving Lidos conference, which celebrated London Fields Outdoor Pool reopening, having been closed for 18 years. A movement started in the 90s as pools started closing in numbers continues through @future-lidos.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/society/2006...
Tide turns as the lido is born again
A new thirst for healthy living is leading to a rebirth of the open air pool.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Nearly the 20th anniversary of the Reviving Lidos conference, which celebrated London Fields Outdoor Pool reopening, having been closed for 18 years. A movement started in the 90s as pools started closing in numbers continues through @future-lidos.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/society/2006...
Another one! And heated too. ☺️
Guildford Lido will now be open throughout winter – and the pool will be heated! 💦 outdoorswimmer.com/news/guildfo...
Guildford Lido celebrates winter opening with free open day - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine
Outdoor Swimmer attended Guildford Lido's open day to run an 'Introduction to Open Water' session
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October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Another one! And heated too. ☺️
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EVENT: Announcing our 2025 Autumn Lecture Series: Buildings for Sport and Leisure. From lidos to skateparks, lesiure centres to stadia, the Olympics and more!
Season tickets and individual lecture tickets are available to book now: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
See full calendar below 👇🏼
Season tickets and individual lecture tickets are available to book now: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
See full calendar below 👇🏼
October 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
EVENT: Announcing our 2025 Autumn Lecture Series: Buildings for Sport and Leisure. From lidos to skateparks, lesiure centres to stadia, the Olympics and more!
Season tickets and individual lecture tickets are available to book now: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
See full calendar below 👇🏼
Season tickets and individual lecture tickets are available to book now: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
See full calendar below 👇🏼
Thanks to Swim England for a wonderful Dip at the Docks alongside the Labour Conference in Liverpool today. It was great to meet MPs Katie White and Simon Opher - both passionate supporters of their local lidos and of #LidosForAll.
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Thanks to Swim England for a wonderful Dip at the Docks alongside the Labour Conference in Liverpool today. It was great to meet MPs Katie White and Simon Opher - both passionate supporters of their local lidos and of #LidosForAll.
We’re delighted to have been able to join Chipping Norton Lido to celebrate 21 years of community ownership - defying the wind and rain thanks to heated water and the warmth of the love for this very special pool! 🔥
August 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We’re delighted to have been able to join Chipping Norton Lido to celebrate 21 years of community ownership - defying the wind and rain thanks to heated water and the warmth of the love for this very special pool! 🔥
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But good news at Wick! Work to repair the storm-damaged Trinkie started yesterday.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
But good news at Wick! Work to repair the storm-damaged Trinkie started yesterday.
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In contrast to yesterday’s sad post about Ramsgate’s lost lido, here’s a great feature just out in the RICS journal, Modus, celebrating the great British lido revival -
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The great British lido revival
Once at the heart of their communities, many UK lidos fell into decline in the late 20th century. Now they’re making a comeback as valuable community assets
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August 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
In contrast to yesterday’s sad post about Ramsgate’s lost lido, here’s a great feature just out in the RICS journal, Modus, celebrating the great British lido revival -
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ww3.rics.org/uk/en/modus/...
This is why Future Lidos exists - to help prevent this happening and bring more heritage lidos back into community use.
Ramsgate Lido then and now - look and weep. And fight for your local lido. ✊
Ramsgate Lido then and now - look and weep. And fight for your local lido. ✊
August 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This is why Future Lidos exists - to help prevent this happening and bring more heritage lidos back into community use.
Ramsgate Lido then and now - look and weep. And fight for your local lido. ✊
Ramsgate Lido then and now - look and weep. And fight for your local lido. ✊
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The lido there is also fantastic - beautiful art deco design, and full of bikes outside.
Imagine pottering here on a cycle and swimming whenever you want. It was also super easy to book - you could just book at the time you wanted to go. … 6/13
Imagine pottering here on a cycle and swimming whenever you want. It was also super easy to book - you could just book at the time you wanted to go. … 6/13
August 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The lido there is also fantastic - beautiful art deco design, and full of bikes outside.
Imagine pottering here on a cycle and swimming whenever you want. It was also super easy to book - you could just book at the time you wanted to go. … 6/13
Imagine pottering here on a cycle and swimming whenever you want. It was also super easy to book - you could just book at the time you wanted to go. … 6/13
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Brilliant. It was #Buckfastleigh 's 10th rebirthday May 25 too!
August 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Brilliant. It was #Buckfastleigh 's 10th rebirthday May 25 too!
Happy Rebirthday(s) to Beccles and Chipping Norton lidos! 15 and 21 years ago respectively, these precious community assets in small towns were taken into community ownership. They've both gone from strength to strength since, and we wish them many, many happy returns! 🎂🥳🎉
August 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Happy Rebirthday(s) to Beccles and Chipping Norton lidos! 15 and 21 years ago respectively, these precious community assets in small towns were taken into community ownership. They've both gone from strength to strength since, and we wish them many, many happy returns! 🎂🥳🎉
Thanks to @thetcpa.bsky.social for commissioning this article for the latest edition of their Journal. Hope you enjoy the read. 😊
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August 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Thanks to @thetcpa.bsky.social for commissioning this article for the latest edition of their Journal. Hope you enjoy the read. 😊
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This is a fabulous celebration of lidos - and thanks for the mention for Future Lidos, @seasideferry.bsky.social!
My article on the architecture of #seaside #lidos is in this week's @countrylifemag.bsky.social with some glorious illustrations.
July 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This is a fabulous celebration of lidos - and thanks for the mention for Future Lidos, @seasideferry.bsky.social!
Well, surely it’s got to be Stonehaven Outdoor Pool?! Vote now! 🗳️ 👇
Happy #NationalSeasideDay everyone!
We're delighted to share the places you nominated for the 2025 #bucketandspadelist which come from all around our special coast
#scarborough #greatyarmouth #stonehaven #westonsupermare #redcar #skegness #deal #wellsnextthesea #douglas #hove
We're delighted to share the places you nominated for the 2025 #bucketandspadelist which come from all around our special coast
#scarborough #greatyarmouth #stonehaven #westonsupermare #redcar #skegness #deal #wellsnextthesea #douglas #hove
July 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Well, surely it’s got to be Stonehaven Outdoor Pool?! Vote now! 🗳️ 👇
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Investments in tangible spaces for leisure can increase connection and fun activities while reducing carbon emissions.
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June 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Investments in tangible spaces for leisure can increase connection and fun activities while reducing carbon emissions.
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Congratulations to Studio Octopi architects and the Friends of Tarlair for winning the Gold Award in the Conservation category of the Scottish Design Awards last night.
More info and beautiful pix in the link below. 👇
www.scottishdesignawards.com/2025/conserv...
More info and beautiful pix in the link below. 👇
www.scottishdesignawards.com/2025/conserv...
Tarlair Outdoor Pool Pavilion – Scottish Design Awards
Tarlair is a unique triple pool structure comprising paddling pool, boating pool, swimming pool and pavilion (tea-room), located just outside Macduff. The pumpe
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June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Congratulations to Studio Octopi architects and the Friends of Tarlair for winning the Gold Award in the Conservation category of the Scottish Design Awards last night.
More info and beautiful pix in the link below. 👇
www.scottishdesignawards.com/2025/conserv...
More info and beautiful pix in the link below. 👇
www.scottishdesignawards.com/2025/conserv...
Thanks to the marvellous @figlover.bsky.social for this great feature on the lido renaissance, now out as a bite-sized podcast special. A perfect listen for a sweltering weekend. 🌞
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OFF AIR... EXTRA
Podcast Episode · Off Air with Jane & Fi · 20/06/2025 · 13m
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June 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thanks to the marvellous @figlover.bsky.social for this great feature on the lido renaissance, now out as a bite-sized podcast special. A perfect listen for a sweltering weekend. 🌞
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TimeOut features @hilsealido.bsky.social and the vision looks absolutely amazing!!
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The beloved lido reopening this year for its 90th anniversary
Hilsea Lido will be back in action in the autumn.
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June 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
TimeOut features @hilsealido.bsky.social and the vision looks absolutely amazing!!
www.timeout.com/uk/news/the-...
www.timeout.com/uk/news/the-...
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💯 not out: '100 20th Century Sports & Leisure Buildings' is available now!
Published by @batsfordbooks.bsky.social, this is a fascinating architectural exploration of the spaces where we play, from modernist lidos to iconic stadia.
🛒 Order from the C20 Shop: shop.c20society.org.uk/products/pre...
Published by @batsfordbooks.bsky.social, this is a fascinating architectural exploration of the spaces where we play, from modernist lidos to iconic stadia.
🛒 Order from the C20 Shop: shop.c20society.org.uk/products/pre...
June 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
💯 not out: '100 20th Century Sports & Leisure Buildings' is available now!
Published by @batsfordbooks.bsky.social, this is a fascinating architectural exploration of the spaces where we play, from modernist lidos to iconic stadia.
🛒 Order from the C20 Shop: shop.c20society.org.uk/products/pre...
Published by @batsfordbooks.bsky.social, this is a fascinating architectural exploration of the spaces where we play, from modernist lidos to iconic stadia.
🛒 Order from the C20 Shop: shop.c20society.org.uk/products/pre...
Huge thanks to all the MPs and allies who attended our event in Parliament yesterday, to celebrate and help sustain the 21st-century Lido Renaissance. We were overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of support. 🙏
#Lidos #FutureLidos
#Lidos #FutureLidos
June 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Huge thanks to all the MPs and allies who attended our event in Parliament yesterday, to celebrate and help sustain the 21st-century Lido Renaissance. We were overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of support. 🙏
#Lidos #FutureLidos
#Lidos #FutureLidos
This was a fabulous discussion, and the exhibition is highly recommended. Not enough lidos for our taste (could there be?!) but lots of inspiring stuff on Swim Dem Crew, Subversive Sirens and radical swimwear design.
Been at the Design Museum in London this evening taking part in a panel discussion linked to the Splash! exhibition on swimming and swimwear. Great to be there with fellow @batsfordbooks.bsky.social authors @chrisromerlee.bsky.social and Christopher Beanland. Talked #lidos #seaside #Butlins etc 😊
June 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This was a fabulous discussion, and the exhibition is highly recommended. Not enough lidos for our taste (could there be?!) but lots of inspiring stuff on Swim Dem Crew, Subversive Sirens and radical swimwear design.
ICYMI this is a great chat about the lido renaissance. 👇
Thanks to the fabulous @figlover.bsky.social and Jane Garvey for inviting Future Lidos co-founder Deborah Aydon in for a great chat about all things lido on Times Radio today. Listen on this link @ 20 mins in -
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Jane Garvey and Fi Glover | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times
Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.
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June 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
ICYMI this is a great chat about the lido renaissance. 👇