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Welcome ...

to the website of Victoria Baths, Manchester's Water Palace and winner of BBC2's Restoration series. Local people have been working ever since the closure of the building in 1993 to save it for public use. Here you can take a tour of the building, learn about its history and find out how to support the campaign to save Victoria Baths.

 Victoria Baths
Entrance hallway

Visiting Victoria Baths

Come and see Victoria Baths for yourself:

- We will be running a weekly Guided tour in 2010 every Wednesday from March to October, starting promptly at 2pm at the Males 1st Class entrance. No need to book, just turn up. £5 per adult.

- Public Open Days will be held on the first Sunday of each month in 2010 from March to November. The building is open from 12 noon to 4pm on these days. Again, there is no need to book, just turn up and allow plenty of time for your visit. More details

For location of and directions to Victoria Baths see the map

 
Lily stained glass window

Vintage Fairs

We are teaming up with Discover Vintage in 2010 to bring you three Vintage Fairs - on Sundays March 7th, June 6th and October 3rd. The Fairs will run alongside our Open Days, with the Fair opening at 10am selling a wide range of clothes, textiles, curios and homewares from the 1900's to the 1970's. More info www.discovervintage.co.uk

 
Fish moulding

Group bookings

We welcome group bookings to Victoria Baths from March to October. For a free group organisers pack or to book a visit, ring 0161-224 2020 or email info@victoriabaths.org.uk.

Using Victoria Baths, supporting Victoria Baths

Although only partially restored, Victoria Baths can provide a unique and fascinating venue for corporate events, as a film location or for arts activities. Email us for our Terms of Use or telephone 0161 224 2020.

You can support the restoration of Victoria Baths by making a donation, joining the Friends or becoming a Restoration Supporter.

 

Full information on the progress we are making towards Restoration.
Thank you to the following for supplying photographs for this site: Manchester Archives and Local Studies at Manchester Central Library, Mark Watson, David Montford, Ruth Corney, Paul McDonald, Aidan O'Rourke, Alison Kershaw and Alex Jerman.