Ashton Old Baths to open its doors for exciting day of fun and celebration

Ashton Old Baths is opening its doors this summer for a fun Family and Community Day to showcase and celebrate its transformation and success.

The event is taking place on Saturday 30 August, between 12noon and 3pm and everyone is welcome to come along and join in the fun. There will be lots of fantastic activities for everyone to take part in and enjoy, including a magician, a chocolate workshop where a professional chocolatier will show visitors how to make tasty chocolate lollipops. There’ll be games galore, like giant Jenga and Connect 4, as well as Retro Arcade games including Street Fighters, Mortal Kombat, Pacman and Space Invaders where you can compete to get the top score! There will also be delicious treats and refreshments to help fuel the fun like Dutch pancakes and waffles with tasty toppings.

The event is completely free but tickets need to be booked in advance online so everyone can enjoy the activities on offer safely.

The community fun day offers a chance for the local community to explore this magnificent space for the first time and see the building within the context of its new home as a business and innovation hub.

Ashton Old Baths has been on a significant transformation journey which has revitalised it from a former derelict Victorian bathhouse into a thriving and innovative home steeped in heritage, reinvented for small and medium-sized businesses in the digital and creative sector. The central hub, managed by Oxford Innovation Space is an architectural marvel built into the original walls of this iconic building, is home to an impressive range of private workspaces designed to nurture creativity and growth. 

Councillor Andrew McLaren, Deputy Leader Growth Housing and Homelessness said: “We are throwing open the doors on this amazing building so that everyone can come along and see for themselves how fantastic it really is. We want everyone to come along and enjoy the event and celebrate this magnificent and innovative space and the brilliant businesses that call it home. It’s become a place of innovation and growth, and it is a brilliant success story that everyone should have the chance to see it and know more about!”

To book your ticket go to www.intameside.co.uk/aobfunday