Brockwell Lido Users

Brockwell Lido - Lambeth's greatest multi-cultural-cuts-across all-the-barriers experience!

Welcome to the web site of the Brockwell Lido Users group (BLU). BLU is a pressure group set up to ensure the Brockwell Lido and services within the Lido complex are maintained and extended. You do not need to be a member of BLU to use Lido facilities. For most activities, just show up at the Lido (see map).

Complete and return the membership application form and send it and send it with a donation (if you can afford it) to the address given. You may also apply for membership by e-mail to memberships@brockwelllido.com. Members should add the domain “brockwelllido.com” to their e-mail client's safe senders list to make sure our mailings reach you.

See the timetable of yoga classes for independent yoga teachers at the Lido, with contact information. Also see Antonia's website for classes she runs at the Lido.

Building opening hours:
  • Monday to Friday - 6.30 to 22.00
  • Saturday - 7.30 to 21.30
  • Sunday - 7.30 to 21.00
Early May public holiday opening hours
  • Saturday 4 May: Normal opening hours
  • Sunday 5 May: Normal opening hours
  • Monday 6 May: 8:00 - 18:00. Swimming 8:00 - 17:30
Pool opening times:
  • May
    • Mon – Fri: 06:30 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 20:00
    • Sat – Sun: 08:00 to 18:00
  • June, July, August
    • Mon – Fri: 06:30 to 20:00
    • Sat – Sun: 08:00 to 18:00
  • September, October and through the Winter
    • Reduced hours to be advised
See Fusion's price list


Lido news at 14 May 2013:

May Newsletter - Details of summer events, pool news and more
Our May 2013 newsletter has information on:
  • Acquathlon on 2 June
  • Swim races on 14 July
  • Swimming course for children, adults and people with disabilities
  • Lido Art Exhibition on 29 and 30 June
  • Films at the Lido
  • Schools Art and Swim sessions
  • Lido Café
  • ... and more
Join BLU to be on our our mailing list and follow our Twitter feed for up to date information.
Shiatsu at the Lido
Here are details of Karen Livesey's Shiatsu body massage service at the Lido. Email Karen or see the Karen Livesey Shiatsu website to follow up.
Windrush Aquathlon - 2 June 2013
A fantastic event for your calendar and now part of the BTF London League – the Windrush Aquathlon at Brockwell Park! Easy to get to, Brockwell Park is next to Herne Hill station and is a stone’s throw away from Brixton. And with a traffic free route, it’s ideal for those who’ve never raced AND those aiming for a PB. Here are the details:

When? 2nd June 2013. Registration from 7:15am, with TriStar waves starting from 8:30 and adult waves from 8:45
Where? Brockwell Lido, Herne Hill, SE24 0PA
Distances?
  • TriStar 1: (9-10 yrs) swim 100m, run 1km
  • TriStar 2: (11-12yrs) swim 200m, run 2km
  • TriStar 3: (13-14yrs) swim 300m, run 3km
  • Adult: (16+yrs) swim 500m, run 5km
Entry? Tri star: £10 (with £1 BTF refund), Adults: £18 (with £3 BTF refund)
Wetsuits? Optional

Sign up at www.windrushtri.co.uk/page/windrush-aquathlon. Here's the Aquathlon poster (pdf).

FEEDBACK from User Forum and AGM of Saturday 29 September 2012
BLU’s annual Lido Users’ Forum took place on Saturday 29th September 2012.

Here are documents resulting from the meeting: Follow our newslettters and Twitter stream for updates.

Documents made available before the meeting are:
This year's forum
The Lido Café (TLC)

The new café is open to everyone, not just pool users.

The Lido Cafe is open all year round for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Friday and Saturday evenings) and everything else in between. It offers fresh juices and smoothies, proper coffee, cakes, ice creams, children’s food, baby food and alcohol too.

Updates and more information will be brought to you by BLU. You can also take a look at the café website for opening offers and other exciting things.
See our books page for details of:
  • Out of the Blue, a book celebrating 70 years of Brockwell Lido
  • Waterwords, a collection of poems written by children and adults by the pool last summer to celebrate the Lido's 70th birthday

Refurbishment of the south side of the Lido is now complete and the Lido is open offering improved 'dry side' facilities, including improved studio space, gym, hydrotherapy, changing rooms and showers. See Fusion website for details of new facilities.

Yoga, meditation, Tai Chi and Whippersnappers activities all continue in the refurbished building. See our timetable page for times of activities. The new showers and changing facilities are available to everyone attending classes.

For more information about children's workshops and birthday parties call at the Whippersnappers reception or phone 020 7738 6633. If you have enquiries about other activities, use the approriate phone number from the timetable.

BLU annual membership donations can now be made via our standing order form.

Whippersnappers
Web site for Whippersnappers
Yoga, Tai Chi and other classes
Timetable
Web site for awayoga
Web site for yoga on a shoestring
Web site for baby, pregnancy and postnatal recovery yoga
Web site for Antonia Pollock's yoga
BLU and Brockwell Lido

The Lido is one of London's few remaining outdoor pools offering open air swimming and sun bathing to the people of Brixton, Herne Hill, Norwood and Tulse Hill, plus many from further a field, through the summer months. The Lido buildings, located within Brockwell Park, provide a peaceful environment for yoga, meditation, tai chi and pre-school children's activities all year round. Such facilities are not available elsewhere in south London.

BLU has worked with Lambeth Council and other local interest groups to represent Lido users as the council changes the way it manages the Lido. Lambeth has appointed Fusion as a long term partner to develop the Lido, which has now been given Grade II Listed Building status.

BLU is active in ensuring user interests are represented in the transition period to new management. We have received undertakings from Fusion to a high level of consultation as they develop the Lido.

You can help us and stay informed by joining BLU. Complete and return the membership application form and send it and send it with a donation (if you can afford it) to the address given. You may also apply for membership by e-mail to memberships@brockwelllido.com

You can e-mail us at info@brockwelllido.com.