Peterborough Lido 'fully booked' during heatwave
Peterborough Lido was fully booked over the weekend, as residents looked for a place to cool off in the late spring sunshine.
With record breaking temperatures baking the city, families queued outside the historic outdoor pool for the chance of a bank holiday dip.
A spokesperson for Peterborough Limited said they had enjoyed a ‘sell out’ weekend, with the pool fully booked on Saturday, Sunday, Monday – and Tuesday.
While temperatures are forecast to fall slightly during the week, the venue is guaranteed to be a popular destination throughout half term.
This weekend (Friday 29th to Sunday 31st May) a huge celebration is taking place to mark the Lido’s 90th anniversary.
With soulful acoustic sets for early morning swimming, nostalgia from the GB Home Guard Band to full-on soul and funk with Peterborough favourites The Contacts and Groove Cartel, the celebrations promise to take party-goers back to the Lido’s heyday with swimming, music and dancing all weekend.
In addition to the live music the Lido will host a Midnight Swim, fun family Swimming Gala organised by the City of Peterborough Swimming Club, the opportunity to check out the world of sub aqua and peek into the famous Lido clock tower and delve into the Lido’s fascinating history.
Sunday visitors can adorn their finest “swimming related” fancy dress for a chance to win free swimming.
The party takes place from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st May.
A spokesperson for Vivacity told us: “Peterborough Lido’s 90th celebrations have already kicked-off with the early season opening. We are now busy making final preparations for our fun-filled birthday weekend. The Lido is a unique venue to host live-music – the pools will be open so visitors can choose to swim, dance or just relax with friends on the terraces, all whilst soaking up the rich heritage of the city’s (and one of the Uk’s) most iconic outdoor swimming venues. We are expecting tickets to sell out quickly, so encourage people to book early to avoid disappointment”.
The celebrations won’t end with the birthday party as there is a full programme of swimming, fitness and entertainment planned for the Lido in 2026. Tickets on sale now. For tickets and full event information vivacity.org/LidoBigWeekend