Contact Details:
Broad Lane, Leeds, LS13 3DF
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Wash Day: Hair, Water & History
Your hair shouldn’t be a barrier to getting in the water.
An event exploring and celebrating Afro and curly hair, swimming and the barriers that have historically kept Black communities out of the water.
Delivered in partnership with Hair by Rhonda and supported by SOUL CAP.
We’ll begin with an interactive workshop exploring hair care, protective styles and practical advice for swimming, alongside conversations about Black people’s relationship with water, historic exclusion, representation and pioneering Black swimmers.
Then, if you fancy it, it’s time to put it into practice!
We will have SoulCap’s available for you to use for the swim. There will be plenty of time to change, shower and get pool-ready before we head into the beautiful historic Bramley Baths for a relaxed community swim.
The workshop is primarily aimed at adults, but children are welcome to attend alongside their grown-ups. The swim welcomes and is suitable for everyone.
WORKSHOP + SWIM – ADULT | £12
BEST VALUE – THE FULL WASH DAY EXPERIENCE
Includes:
3:00–4:30pm – Wash Day workshop
5:00–6:00pm – Community swim
WORKSHOP ONLY – ADULT | £8
Includes the Wash Day workshop from 3:00–4:30pm.
Perfect if you’d like to join the conversation and practical workshop but don’t want to swim afterwards.
WORKSHOP – CHILD | FREE
Children can attend the workshop free of charge alongside a paying grown-up.
Please note that the workshop content is primarily aimed at adults.
SWIM ONLY
Want to skip the workshop and just join us in the water?
Community Swim: 5:00–6:00pm
Adult – £6.50
Child – £4.50
Under 5 – FREE
Family Ticket – £15 (up to 2 adults + 2 children)
You do not have to swim to attend the workshop, and you don’t need to attend the workshop to join the community swim.
Whether you’re a regular swimmer, haven’t been in a pool for years or have always felt that your hair was one of the things stopping you… this event is for you.
This event forms part of Bramley Baths heritage programme, made possible with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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