Hello,
Some good news from Victoria Baths - we're re-opening this weekend after being closed to the public for 17 months during the Covid pandemic. It's hard to believe but our last event was a Festive Winter Fair in November 2019 (we had planned a Festive Winter Fair in November 2020,…
Back the Baths
by Victoria Baths in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
We did it
On 15th May 2020 we successfully raised £6,097 ( + est. £1326.25
) with 168 supporters in 55 days
Show your support for Victoria Baths during the Covid-19 crisis
by Victoria Baths in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dear supporter,
Our crowdfunder came to an end last Friday, and I wanted to say a sincere thank you for your support. 168 wonderful people, including you, donated to support Victoria Baths during our Covid-related closure and we are very grateful indeed. The original appeal target was £5,000 and you gave…
Dear supporter,
Thank you for being one of 143 super-special people who've supported our emergency appeal. We're very nearly there now - the appeal ends at 7pm this Friday and we're almost at our target of £5,000 (although we're allowed to raise more than this and it would be wonderful to…
Dear supporter,
Thank you so much for supporting this appeal; I can't tell you how heartening it is for our team of staff, trustees and volunteers to know that so many people care about the future of Victoria Baths.
I wanted to say thank you. But also to let you know that…
Dear supporter,
Just over two weeks into our crowdfunding appeal and we're nearly halfway to our target of £5,000, with over 50 of you contributing, which is wonderful news. Thank you so much for your generosity, particularly at this difficult time.
All the rewards (from tea towels to tote bags) are proving…
Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation
£100 or more
0 of 1 claimed
Featured
Original mixed media artwork by Suzanne Bethell
Turquoise and Sand, by Suzanne Bethell, mixed media on canvas 30 x 30 x 4 (signed by the artist). Suzanne is a painter and printmaker and a finalist earlier this year in the inaugural open exhibition at Home, Manchester. Interested in the power of colour to affect mood and mind state, she has responded to the rich glazes of tiles, the deep greens and turquoises found within the Baths, producing a series of square tile-like canvases.
£1 or more
Print for a Pound
One of seven printable downloads of drawings by each of the artists, who have been responding to the theme of Victoria Baths and the social history, design and decorative aesthetics of this Edwardian public building. The drawing will be emailed to you for downloading and printing at home as soon as can be arranged. Note: If you'd like all seven prints, see the separate reward "Seven Prints for Seven Pounds". (Images in Project Overview)
£5 or more
Set of Postcards
Set of three Victoria Baths postcards. Perfect for keeping in touch with friends or family, or sticking on the fridge to remind you to visit the Baths when we're open again.
Includes P&P
£7 or more
Seven Prints for Seven Pounds
All seven printable downloads of drawings by Manchester-based artists, who have been responding to the theme of Victoria Baths and the social history, design and decorative aesthetics of this Edwardian public building. The drawings will be emailed to you for downloading and printing at home as soon as can be arranged. Note: if you'd like just one print for £1, see the seperate reward "Print for a Pound". (Images in Project Overview)
£8 or more
Guided Tour
Pre-buy a place on any Wednesday guided building tour, ready for when they restart. Tours are one-hour long and will take place on Wednesdays from 1pm, once we reopen. The Tea Room and Gift Shop are open too, for a cuppa or a tea towel! We'll email this reward.
£9 or more
Tea Towel
Choose a Victoria Baths tea towel from the two available designs. Includes P&P
£10 or more
Mini Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle
40-piece wooden jigsaw puzzle featuring the Angel of Purity stained glass window in full colour. 9cm x 8.5cm.
Includes P&P
£12 or more
Tote Bag
Organic cotton tote bag featuring black and white design of the Angel of Purity stained glass window.
Includes P&P
£16 or more
Two Guided Tours
Pre-buy two vouchers for a place on any Wednesday guided building tour, ready for when they restart. Tours are one-hour long and will take place on Wednesdays from 1pm, once we reopen. The Tea Room and Gift Shop are open too, for a cuppa or a tea towel! We'll email this reward which will be in the form of two separate vouchers - perfect for gifts for friends and family.
£20 or more
Annual Membership
Membership of the 'Friends of Victoria Baths' for one year. Benefits include free entry to Victoria Baths own weekend events and guided tours, two printed newsletters a year, regular e-bulletins with events, offers and news, occasional discounts, priority booking for swimming events and the good feeling that comes with supporting a very special charity.
£40 or more
Five Guided Tours
Pre-buy five vouchers for a place on any Wednesday guided building tour, ready for when they restart. Tours are one-hour long and will take place on Wednesdays from 1pm, once we reopen. The Tea Room and Gift Shop are open too, for a cuppa or a tea towel! We'll email this reward, which will be in the form of five separate vouchers - perfect for gifts to family and friends.
£100 or more
0 of 1 claimedLimited Edition Signed Print by Kevin Boardman
Limited Edition Signed Print, ‘Aesthetic Consequences’ by Kevin Boardman.
Kevin is an artist, educator and creative consultant. He has responding to the iconic tiles and bricks of Victoria Baths and how the build-up of these shapes forms complex structures and empowering spaces to function in a variety of ways. His work for this project work is taking root in his city centre apartment, making tiled interventions around his home.
£100 or more
0 of 1 claimedEchoes of Nautch (Dance) by Aarti Pandey
Aarti Pandey, ‘Echoes of Nautch (Dance)’ A3 Limited edition print.
Aarti is a sculptor and has been experimenting with film due to the lockdown. This is a printed image from her film 'First Class Males' which sees images of Indian dancing girls superimposed onto digitally pixilated images of the baths.
£100 or more
1 of 1 claimedLimited edition signed print by Patrick O'Donnell
Limited edition signed print of ‘Free Movement’ installation by Patrick O’Donnell. Patrick is a multi-disciplined artist working in site intervention, sculpture and film. Currently involved in the Castlefield Gallery Bolder programme, Paddy has previously worked at Victoria Baths on a residency in 2019 and is using work that he produced and experimented as a starting point to produce new work in film and interventions.
£100 or more
1 of 1 claimedLimited edition signed print by Sophie Nixon
Limited edition signed print of her painting ‘Gala Pool’ by Sophie Nixon. Sophie is a painter of urban Manchester, of architecture and quiet cityscapes. She has painted a series of oil paintings that describe her own visual response to Victoria Baths, to the beautiful light coming through the ceiling glass, the period details and the sense of solitude she felt in those empty upstairs rooms. An image of the painting is in the Overview on this pg.
£100 or more
1 of 1 claimedReflection in stained glass II by Donna Wood
Reflection in stained glass II Oil on board 25x35cm by Donna Wood (signed by the artist). Donna is a filmmaker and painter who has produced films and paintings about Victoria Baths during a residency in 2019 and is now developing a series of new paintings that examine pattern and the decorative motifs used in the tiles and architecture of the baths. Image in Project Overview.
£100 or more
1 of 1 claimedScreenprint collage by Nan Collantine
Bathing Boutiques by Nan Collantine, screenprint collage mounted onto archival paper, 40x60cm. Much of Nan Collantine’s painting, printmaking and film responds to place, and her love of swimming pools, past and present count as her favourite subjects. Here that place is the old baths in the Roman spa town of Buxton, then called Aqua Arnemetiae.