CUSTOMER NOTICE

FILMING AT LONDON FIELDS LIDO IS TAKING PLACE ON TUESDAY 24TH MARCH 9-11AM

AS PART OF A POETRY DOCUMENTARY FOR THE BBC

PARTICIPANTS/VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE PART ANYONE INTERESTED & HAPPY TO BE FILMED IN THE POOL (NOT SWIMMING). PLEASE CONTACT:

SALLY HALL @ MODERN TELEVISION

“WHY POETRY MATTERS”
Mobile: 07971 010913
sally@moderntv.co.uk

From London Pools CampaignHealth and safety close outdoor pool because of rain ‘risk”

When you read this sort of thing you think “what the hell?” but imagine watching 70, 80 people in a piece of water 50×16 metres for minimum wage when the minimum of floodlighting or in-pool-lighting has been installed and see how you might [...]

Dear Swimmers

This year our lido is taking part in the Swimathon, an annual charity event challenging swimmers to swim a sponsored distance of up to 5K (100 lengths of the lido).

Now in its 23rd year, Swimathon has raised over £32 million for various charities – this year the main charity is Marie [...]

“‘Shane’ Khedoo has been pulling people from Hampstead’s icy waters for 23 years – but it’s the hectic summer season he dreads most, he tells Leo Benedictus.

The water temperature in the Hampstead Heath lido is 4C (39.2F) this morning. Normally, that would be about right for a fridge. In the office, I am wrapped up [...]

“The 1930s London Fields lido in Hackney, east London, has been abandoned and overgrown since 1989. But this year Hackney council announced a dramatic £3m resurrection. This involves not only rebuilding the 50-metre pool but also heating it. “This is a long-term investment”, says the council’s Dan Ward. “The pool will open in October and [...]

“The 1930s London Fields lido in Hackney, east London, has been abandoned and overgrown since 1989. But this year Hackney council announced a dramatic £3m resurrection. This involves not only rebuilding the 50-metre pool but also heating it. “This is a long-term investment”, says the council’s Dan Ward. “The pool will open in October and [...]