Jacob’s Wells Baths

• Features / history

  Bristol’s unique medieval Jewish relic

  A Jewish ritual bath known as a bet tohorah relates specifically to washing the dead

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• News / Hotwells

  Fundraiser launched to transform former baths

  The group behind the renovation believe now is a “critical window” for investment

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• Art / News

  New artistic pilot programme begins at former swimming pool

  It hopes to demonstrate "how creative practice can inform the reanimation of a historic building"

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• News / Jacob's Wells Baths

  Temporary community hub to open at Jacob’s Wells Baths

  Historic England's latest grant of £90,000 is the latest step to fully reopening the building

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• Your say / Arts

  ‘Working class people need to sit at the heart of cultural decision-making’

  Trinity's Emma Harvey on underrepresentation of people from working class backgrounds in the arts

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• News / Jacob's Wells Baths

  Emergency repairs start at Jacob’s Wells Baths

  The work is being funded by a grant of £56,895 from Historic England

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• News / Jacob's Wells Baths

  £1m grant to help transform former baths into community arts hub

  Jacob's Wells Baths could be repaired and restored after remaining empty for many years

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• Art / Hotwells

  New artwork adds splash of colour to Jacob’s Wells Baths

  It comes as a crowdfunder is launched to raise funds to repair and restore the building

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