We finally made it to a tank! after searching for a location since 2019 for the next stage of the Human Aquarium we finally got to do a shoot in TankSpace in Nottingham, with support from Arts Council England.
We are currently be lucky enough to be working with film maker Wayne Sables and photographer Tom Martin find out more about our day the the tank by watching the behind the scenes video below.
Visit our Human Aquarium website
Watch our behind the scenes video HERE
Come and join the Splash-tastic family fun with us at the Leeds Waterfront festival!
We are looking for mermaids, pirates and sailors of all ages to join in our ‘Splash Mob’ project! If you are interested in releasing your inner mermaid or merman join us for a dry land synchronised swimming style dance performance on 25th June at the festival then please come along to our free workshops and learn the routine. It is a great activity for parents and children to take part in together, we will be learning a simple sea themed dance routine together then performing it as part of the Waterfront festival.
Open to all ages and abilities
Our first workshop is this Saturday!!
Free rehearsal workshops on..
Saturday May 28th at The Carriageworks, Millenium Square
Saturday 11th June at Hilton Double Tree Hotel,
Granary Wharf
Sunday 12th June, at Hilton Double Tree Hotel,
Granary Wharf
Sunday 19th June at Hilton Double Tree Hotel,
Granary Wharf
Time: 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Performances on Saturday 25th June at Leeds Dock and Granary Wharf.
We want to say massive thank you to the Hilton Double Tree Hotel and the Carriageworks Theatre for generously donating space for us to rehearse in!
Check out the venues here: Double Tree and Carriageworks
For more information email Lucy lucy@yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk
www.yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk
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Yorkshire Life Aquatic’s current project is ‘The Human Aquarium’ iand we are proud to be partnered with The World Cetacean Alliance and Plastic-Free Me, working together to help cetaceans and our environment. The exhibition takes place February 15th-28th at St John’s Centre in Leeds City Centre. If you would like to find out how you could support us. Please contact lucy@yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk for more details.
Project created by Yorkshire Life Aquatic C.I.C. (2016)
Twitter @HumanAquariumUK
Yorkshire Life Aquatic return to this years festival with their fabulous ‘Splash Mob’ project inviting people of all ages to release their inner mermaid or merman and join them for a dry land synchronised swimming style dance performance on the Saturday of the festival. They will be running free workshops over the six weeks on the run up to the festival creating a fun aquatic based dance routine with participants on the theme of mermaids, the sea and all things nautical. The workshops are open to all ages and abilities and is a great activity for parents and children to do together..
Festival date is 25th June, The workshops will start late May. Contact us if you are interested in taking part.
To get involved contact lucy@yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk
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Participant quote from the last Waterfront event: “My little girl, Layla, and I really loved being part of the festival. The mermaids and pirates splash mob was really unique and perfect for all ages to join in. The team organising us were fantastic and so friendly and we had the best time. We also got to perform in parts of Leeds which we had never previously visited but will be doing so much more from now on! Thanks guys, we had a blast!”
The Mermaids have made the Leeds List number 1 thing of the 18 things youve probably never done in Leeds List! Bramley Mermaids Club is definitely the place to be! You should come and have a go if you haven’t already!
See the Article here CLICK
On Sunday we performed with over 65 WI women from Baildon Belles, Bingley WI and Saltaire WI in Robert’s Park in Saltaire. It was glorious sunshine and huge numbers of friends, family and other spectators came to watch. What a joyful and wonderful time we all had!
Here is the film of the event:
Below are some of the images and comments about the day!
Lovely to see such a wonderful affirmation of womanhood! What fun! Power to us!
I have had immense fun rehearsing, sewing outfits, and the performance in the sun today. An unforgettable experience that i will never forget!
Loved every moment of it!
Amazing display! What fun! Well done Everyone! A wonderful way to mark the WI Centenary!
Thanks to funding from Bramley Community First ,we have partnered with Bramley Baths and have held the first class of our Mermaid Exercise course. This happens durin Ladies only swim on a Monday night at Bramley Baths.
We had a lovely and very enthusiastic group of ladies attend, some new and some who had been to our taster classes last summer. We started off with a bit of ‘Bunny Breaststroke’ to the sounds of the Andrews Sisters to warm up then went on to learning sculling and the dreaded ‘Egg beater’! (a treading water technique used by Synchronised Swimmers). Everyone picked up the moves at such a fast pace that by the end of the session we had put together a routine involving Flamingos and Swans (our own interpretations of course 🙂
It was a really great session and we were so impressed with the groups skills we will have to get some harder moves together for next week to keep them on (or off) their toes! It was also nice to have a chill and a chat in the Steam Room at the Baths after! Well we did deserve it!! Looking forward to next week!!
Bramley Baths Gala photo by Dawn Kilner
After an intensive week of rehearsals working on new materials and tweaking bit of the routine with help from our lovely guest mentor Sally Marie. The mermaids ventured out of Yorkshire to perform at Bathing Beauties festival in Lincolnshire. We did three shows over the Saturday of the festival, The first on the prom in Sutton on Sea then on the Beach in Mablethorpe.
It was a really lovely day and one lady enjoyed our performance so much she and her dog cycled along the coast from Sutton to Mablethorpe so she could watch us perform again! We got some lovely feedback from audience members including “I’ve never seen anything like it in my life!”, “It reminded me of that Esther Williams” and “That was absolutely fantastic!” It was a great atmosphere and the first chance we have had to perform on an actual beach.
We must say a big thank you to everyone who came to watch and support us and especially to local radio station Coastal FM for letting us use their PA. Here is a picture of us with the Coastal FM team.
Leeds College of Art one of our partners on the Mermaids Tale project are running a fantastic free workshop for kids
Craft a fantastical sea creature – as part of Bramley Memory Aquarium – and see your creativity as part of a heritage project in Bramley Baths, Leeds. A free workshop for children aged 7-10.
Please click HERE for a link to details of the workshops which can be booked through Leeds College of Art.
Illustrations by Fabric Lenny
Interested in the history of Bramley Baths?
We are trying to capture as many memories as we can from the generations of people who have enjoyed Bramley Baths.
Bramley Memory Aquarium is a Heritage Lottery funded project to gather the stories and memories of the people of Bramley at Bramley Baths. The project is a partnership between Bramley Baths, Leeds College of Art and Yorkshire Life Aquatic.
We are interested in your memories of the Baths from 1940’s ( or even earlier) right through to now. We are especially interested in couples who met at the Baths, generations of families who use the baths and any other significant moments anyone has had there and would like to share with us.
This will be shared with the public at Mermaid Tale’s event at Bramley Baths on 28th November 2015.
Please feel free to add people to this group, share with friends and add your memories here on our new facebook page. All memories and stories you would like to share would be welcome!
We wil post information about the project here and also through our other
Facebook pages/ websites. Email bramleymemoryaquarium@gmail.com
