Saving Jacobs Wells Baths

Credit: Ice Road by Raucous - Photographer Jack Offord

Trinity have submitted a bid to Bristol City Council to take on Jacobs Wells Baths as part of a Community Asset Transfer.

Jacobs Wells Baths, a Grade II listed building, opened as a public swimming pool in 1889. In the 1980's following the closure of the pool facilities the site was re-purposed as a community dance centre - which closed its door in 2015. Following this in Dec 2022, due to rising costs, Fusion Leisure Centre announced that it could no longer commit to re-opening the building as a public pool and a public campaign was launched, driven by local residents, to safeguard the future of the building.

Trinity have been working closely with stakeholders to develop a cohesive plan to take on the management of the building and deliver a programme of repairs in order to re-open Jacobs Wells Baths as a community space. Alongside this we have created a detailed business plan that outlines our vision for the space to be economically viable. You can read these documents here and here.

We remain committed to working with Bristol City Council, Councillors, partners and stakeholder groups to develop and deliver a realisable repair and renovation scheme that is both in keeping with the venue’s dance heritage and also responds to consultation and the desperate need for community and youth provision within the locality. This includes hosting events, attending meetings and other activities to gather feedback from the many voices invested in the future of the site. If you would like to keep up-to-date about our plans, sign up to our mailing list here.