Lucy Reid of the National Trust
The National Trust is just one of the many partners that have worked very hard to keep Moseley Road Baths open. This weeks blog post is by Lucy Reid, Assistant Director of Operations, of The National Trust, Midlands. Lucy understand us, the MRB coalition, her work along with the amazing team at NTMidlands is greatly […]
Kat Pearson – Moseley Road Baths CIO Trustee
Let’s leap straight in shall we! This week’s blog post is a special one indeed, Moseley Road Baths CIO is a charity and the board of trustees go above and beyond to ensure Moseley Road Baths not only continues to operate day to day as a swimming facility for our community but they also strive […]
Specular Reflecular Interview
Moseley Road Baths CIO are working with Trust New Art to bring Specular Reflecular to the Gala Pool this March. This immersive art installation by Juneau Projects will celebrate the newly restored Gala Pool with an animation created with local people. We’ve interviewed Juneau about the project and their work. You can find out more about the […]
Janet Moir – Long time swimmer at Moseley Road Baths
Specular Reflecular by Juneau Projects is coming to the Gala Pool this March (see here for more info), celebrating the newly-restored Gala Pool space with an animation created with local people. To mark the occasion, Moseley Road Baths CIO are exploring what the baths means to our local community. We start with long-time swimmer and […]
Easy to Love
Screening as part of BFI Musicals! Flatpack presents Esther Williams in the early 40s ‘aquamusical’ Easy to Love at Moseley Road Baths Tickets are now on sale for this Busby Berkeley romp, featuring some incredible show-stopping song and dance [and swim] numbers. There are two ticket options – in the pool (inflatable provided), or poolside […]
Lighting Up
Lighting Up in celebration of Diwali, Moseley Road Baths will have lights installed around the pool transforming the space as the light and water interact. The lights will be in place from Friday 25 October –Sunday 27 October. Swimmers of all ages will have the opportunity to experience the pool in a new way. No […]
Congratulations!
Well done to Naseem Akhtar of Saheli Hub who’s been given an award in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her work starting culturally sensitive exercise groups for women in Birmingham! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48543366
Barbara Nice – Lads!
On Friday 24th May, our friends Womenandtheatre are hosting a comedy fundraiser at Birmingham Repertory Theatre – Barbara Nice & Lads! Don’t miss this is a unique opportunity to see some of the funniest acts from the UK comedy scene under one roof and raise funds for a fantastic local charity. Read more on their […]
Cafe Stitchery!
With the last workshop and assembly session coming up on Monday 20th May, it’s time to hand in your completed swimmers! You can drop off your embroidery at either Moseley Road Baths reception or to Daily Thread at the Old Printworks by Monday morning! Remember we’ll be having an opening tea party in June…
Success for Women!
Congratulations to our new group of female lifeguards who all successfully passed our latest women only training course! We’re looking forward to welcoming you into our fantastic volunteer team! Since MRB CIO took over swimming at Moseley Road Baths, we’ve been able to guarantee a female lifeguard for all of our women only sessions and […]