Manchester’s historic Victoria Baths has been refilled again ahead of a public swimming event this weekend. The Big Splash will take place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 September at the Grade II-listed building in Chorlton-on-Medlock, with plenty of family fun in store.
Victoria Baths is now more commonly used for events including cinema screenings, the Indy Man Beer Con beer festival and raves, so it’s not often that the public have the opportunity to see the stunning Gala Pool filled for swimmers. This will be only the fourth time since 1993 that it had been filled for public swimming sessions, and is part of the Heritage Open Days initiative.
Making for a unique swimming experience, filling the Gala Pool with water and heating usually takes four days - roughly 96 hours - and takes 407 cubic metres of water to fill the pool, which works out as the equivalent of 1,500 baths, just for a bit of perspective.
