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00:00One, two, three, go!
00:07We're here for the opening of the Lido today.
00:09How important is the Lido for Peterborough?
00:12More than important, it's vital.
00:14It's a treasure, it's an asset.
00:17Currently, sadly, it's our only city centre, place of swimming.
00:21It's 50 metres long, and on a beautiful day like this, where else would you want to come?
00:27It's a real holiday destination right in the heart of our city.
00:32This is one of the jewels in the crown of the city.
00:35We are so lucky to have such an iconic Art Deco building,
00:39and it's really important that we don't use it, that we ensure that we support it.
00:45It was in a dangerous position earlier in the year when the council was thinking about maybe closing it down.
00:51I think the amount of public support for it shows that people really value it,
00:54and I want to see it grow in the future.
00:57Oh, wow, it's one of the major heritage sites.
01:00I've been swimming in this pool since I was a little girl,
01:03and many of the people in the pool at the moment will tell you similar stories to mine.
01:07It's part of the rich history of Peterborough.
01:10Let's say it's been through a world war, it's been through a COVID pandemic, several monarchs.
01:20You know, it's a fantastic facility.
01:23It's like, I always think of it as an oasis in the middle of an urban desert, if you like.
01:31Well, yeah, as you say, we open to the public tomorrow, and it's half price all day tomorrow to kind of celebrate the opening.
01:38And then we've got loads going on throughout the season.
01:41So, this year we've got fitness classes that take place in the pool.
01:45We've got yoga that takes place outside of the pool, and then people can come in for a swim afterwards.
01:51We've got some special, quite a new initiative.
01:54We're doing what we're calling Swimology, which is for years 11 to 13 students to come in half price on a Wednesday afternoon.
02:03Give them a bit of a break for exam time and something to chill out after exams.
02:09So, we're really keen to introduce more young people to the Lido.
02:12And we're also doing reduced price swimming for juniors on a Monday after school.
02:18So, again, something to make the pool really accessible to all.
02:22We've got our summer solstice swims, so we'll have early morning and evening swims.
02:27We've got more early morning swims this year than ever before.
02:32So, six days of the week we're open early.
02:35We've got two evening swims, and we'll be having some midnight swims throughout the season as well.
02:40So, there's absolutely loads going on, all the way up to the dog swim at the end of the season.