What's on at Bramley Baths...
- Jun 20
- 8 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
Here at BB, there's always something a bit extra happening!
Alongside our wide range of day-to-day health and fitness activities, we also host a jam-packed calendar of exciting events throughout the year.
Check out the listings below for what's coming up...
August
Community Co-design Creative Sessions
When: Tuesday 4th and 18th of August, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (These sessions will run 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month until December)
Where: Bramley Baths
Cost: FREE!
Join artist Ben for a series of unique and innovative creative workshops celebrating the rich heritage of Bramley Baths and the generations of personal stories created here.
Together, participants will help design a new community mural and stained-glass window, exploring a different artistic medium at each session. From sketching the "Ghosts of Bramley Baths" and creating a Bramley Baths board game to imaginative walking tours and more, every workshop offers a new way to connect with the Baths' history.
No previous creative experience is needed, and you don't need to attend every session—just come along to as many as you can. Every contribution will help shape the final artworks.
To book or find out more, contact Ben:
Email: benjaminmills602@gmail.comPhone/Text: 07903 576724
Family LEGO Workshops
When: Monday 10th, Wednesday 19th and Monday 24th of August, 1pm - 2:15pm or 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Where: Bramley Baths
Cost: £3 per child, adults go free (1 adult per child and children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the session)
Join Get Playing for an afternoon of creativity, building and fun! Design and race your own LEGO® car, explore Technic motors, take on exciting building challenges or let your imagination run wild – can you create something inspired by Bramley Baths?
Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment! For more information and to book ahead, tap here:
West Leeds in Bloom: A History of Gardens, Allotments and Food Growing
When: Sunday 23rd August, 1pm - 2pm
Where: Bramley Baths
Cost: £8 per person
Join Emma Bowen from Kirkstall Valley Farm for a fascinating journey through the rich history of gardening and food growing in West Leeds. Discover how local people have cultivated gardens, campaigned for allotments, and grown food for their families over the generations. From Victorian kitchen gardens to the 'Dig for Victory' campaign during the Second World War, explore how growing food has shaped communities, supported resilience, and connected people to the land.
The session will include a short outdoor gardening activity, and you'll leave with something to grow at home, helping you continue the story in your own garden or windowsill.
This event is part of the #MoreThanAPool project, celebrating the history, heritage and community stories of Bramley Baths and the wider West Leeds area, while inspiring people to connect with the places, people and traditions that continue to shape our neighbourhood today.
September
Community Co-design Creative Sessions
When: Tuesday 1st and 15th of September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (These sessions will run 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month until December)
Where: Bramley Baths
Cost: FREE!
Join artist Ben for a series of unique and innovative creative workshops celebrating the rich heritage of Bramley Baths and the generations of personal stories created here.
Together, participants will help design a new community mural and stained-glass window, exploring a different artistic medium at each session. From sketching the "Ghosts of Bramley Baths" and creating a Bramley Baths board game to imaginative walking tours and more, every workshop offers a new way to connect with the Baths' history.
No previous creative experience is needed, and you don't need to attend every session—just come along to as many as you can. Every contribution will help shape the final artworks.
To book or find out more, contact Ben:
Email: benjaminmills602@gmail.comPhone/Text: 07903 576724
Heritage Open Day: Family Workshop - Everyday People – discover and imagine the characters of Bramley Baths
When: Saturday 12th September, 9.30am - 11.00am and 11.30am - 1.00pm
Where: Bramley Baths Steam Room
Cost: FREE
Fun, creative workshops for children and their grown-ups, exploring the characters who have lived, worked and played at Bramley Baths. Get hands-on making and doing as you dive into the stories of the people who shaped this much-loved Leeds landmark.
Heritage Open Day: Mary Gawthorpe Guided Walk
When: Saturday 12th September, 1pm - 2:30
Where: Start point: Bramley Baths
Cost: FREE
Join us for a guided heritage walk exploring the Bramley roots of Mary Gawthorpe, one of Leeds’s most inspiring voices in the women’s suffrage movement.
Heritage Open Day: Bramley Baths Heritage Tours
When: Saturday 12th September, 2pm - 2:45pm and 3pm - 3:45pm
Where: Start point: Bramley Baths
Cost: FREE
From dancers and swimmers to residents and managers, the walls of Bramley Baths have stories to tell. Discover the stories of everyday people who have shaped this much-loved Leeds landmark, community hub and heritage asset since it opened in 1904. Places on the tours are limited to 15, and pre-booking is essential. Tours will last approximately 45 minutes.
Creative Writing Workshops
When: 3 week course Monday 14th, 21st and 28th of September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Bramley Baths
Cost: £25 (whole course)
Join author Jess Austin at Bramley Baths for a welcoming 3-week creative writing course inspired by the Baths' rich history, local memories and the power of place.
Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced writer, you'll enjoy gentle prompts, practical storytelling techniques and a supportive space to create your own original short story.
Together explore stories, photographs, memories and historical details from the Baths, using them as creative springboards to inspire your own short story. Check out the link below for more info and to book:
Bramley Baths Sketch Club
When: Sunday 20th September, 12pm - 2pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £8
Join our new Bramley Sketch Club and explore the places, people and hidden gems that make our community special. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome.
This month for Bramley Sketch Club, we're heading to Bramley Moorfields Market! Join Ashton for a relaxed sketching session exploring the stalls, people and community that bring this local market to life.
Whether you're an experienced artist or new to sketching, come along, slow down and discover Bramley one sketch at a time.
Materials provided – just bring your curiosity! 🎨
Heritage Remedies Workshop - Seasonal Medicines & Tonics
When: Thursday 24th September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £14
Join us for Healing Herbs of the Edwardian Home, a fascinating heritage workshop exploring the herbal remedies and home medicines that would have been familiar to families in Bramley over 100 years ago.
Discover traditional herbal oils, syrups and vinegars, learn about the plants that supported everyday health, and hear the stories behind these time-honoured remedies. Along the way, we'll share memories, swap stories and explore how communities cared for one another through generations.
Whether you're curious about local history, love gardening, or simply enjoy learning something new, this relaxed workshop is a wonderful way to connect with Bramley's heritage.
No experience needed – just bring your curiosity!
Healing Waters - Heritage Talk from Thackray Museum of Medicine
When: Sunday 26th September, 1pm - 2:30pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £8
Join us for 'Healing Waters', a fascinating journey through Leeds' history, exploring how our relationship with water has shaped medicine, public health and wellbeing for centuries. From sacred wells and Victorian bathhouses to modern swimming pools, we'll discover why water has always been at the heart of healthy communities.
October
Bramley Baths Sketch Club
When: Sunday 18th October, 12pm - 2pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £8
Join our new Bramley Sketch Club and explore the places, people and hidden gems that make our community special. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome.
This month, we're taking a sketching walk through Bramley Park. Join Michael as we explore the route, discovering places including the Old School and Haley's Yard along the way
Whether you're an experienced artist or new to sketching, come along, slow down and discover Bramley one sketch at a time.
Materials provided – just bring your curiosity! 🎨
Heritage Remedies Workshop - Seasonal Medicines & Tonics
When: Thursday 22nd October, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £18
What did people do to keep themselves well before modern medicine? 🌿✨
As part of our More Than a Pool heritage programme, join us for a hands-on workshop exploring the traditional remedies that helped communities care for one another in the early 1900s.
Together, we'll make our own fire cider – a warming herbal vinegar tonic made with seasonal plants and locally sourced ingredients. Along the way, you'll discover the history behind this well-loved folk remedy, learn about the herbs and spices it contains, and explore how gardens, shared knowledge and community care have long played a role in supporting wellbeing.
November
A Year in the Making: Planning Your 2027 Veg Patch with KVF
When: Saturday 7th November, 11am - 12pm
Where: Bramley Baths
Cost: £5
The nights might be drawing in but this is perfect time to look ahead to spring!
Join Emma Bowen from Kirkstall Valley Farm for a talk on the principles of planning your fruit and vegetable garden for next year, including crop rotation, making the most of your space, making room for wildlife and what you can do now to prepare for spring.
Whether you've got an allotment, a back garden or a few pots on a patio, you'll leave with plenty of ideas to help you grow more next year.
Heritage Remedies Workshop - Edwardian Botanical Bath Rituals
When: Thursday 12th November 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £18
What did a trip to the baths look and smell like over 100 years ago?
Join us for Edwardian Botanical Bath Rituals, a hands-on workshop inspired by the history of Bramley Baths and the traditions of herbal bathing in the Edwardian era.
Discover the herbs and botanicals that were once added to baths for their soothing aromas and therapeutic qualities, and learn how bathing has long been about more than keeping clean. For generations, public baths like Bramley Baths have been places of health, wellbeing and community care.
Take home your own handmade botanical bath soak and discover a new appreciation for the heritage of wellbeing at Bramley Baths.
Bramley Baths Sketch Club
When: Sunday 15th November, 12pm - 2pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £8
This November, we're exploring the history and atmosphere of St Peter's and Bramley Graveyard.
Join Ashton for an autumn sketching session exploring architecture, textures, heritage and the stories held within this historic place.
Come and see Bramley from a fresh perspective — one sketch at a time.
Plan Your Plot: Collaborative Planning Workshop with KVF
When: Saturday 21st November, 1pm - 4pm
Where: Bramley Baths
Cost: £40
Ready to grow your best fruit and veg garden yet?
Join Emma from Kirkstall Valley Farm for this small-group workshop and create a personalised month-by-month plan for your 2027 fruit and vegetable garden.
Together you'll consider the space you have available, the time and budget you can dedicate to gardening, and the fruit and vegetables you and your household love to eat. You'll also carry out some simple DIY soil testing to get to know your garden better and help it thrive.
December
Bramley Baths Sketch Club
When: Saturday 5th December, 11am - 1pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £8
This month for Bramley Baths Sketch Club, we're heading to Bramley Library.
Join Michael to explore the relationship between people, place and architecture in this much-loved part of the local community.
January 2027
Bramley Baths Sketch Club
When: Saturday 24th January 12 - 2 pm
Where: Meet at Bramley Baths
Cost: £8
Bramley Sketch Club - We're returning to where it all began: Bramley Baths...
This time, we'll look beyond the architecture and focus on the people, stories and community that bring this much-loved local landmark to life.
Join Michael for a relaxed session exploring people, movement and everyday moments through sketching.
All of the above events were made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, our #Morethanapool project will restore and protect the Baths and pilot new activities around heritage, health and wellbeing, arts and culture.
#Morethanapool is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, #Morethanapool will restore and protect the Baths and pilot new activities around heritage, health and wellbeing, arts and culture.
