During 2025 I was commissioned to make a book about the recent history of Withington Baths, near where I live.

2025 marked the ten year anniversary of the Baths being run by the local community and the book would be a celebration of what Withington people had achieved.

Here’s the back cover blurb:

“We didn’t set out to make a case for community ownership, but …”

For over a century, Withington Baths has been at the heart of its community. When closure threatened in 2013, local people were having none of it. A protest campaign followed, and eventually this beloved Edwardian building was reluctantly entrusted to the community to run themselves.

Ten years on, Withington Baths is not only surviving but thriving — with more people, more activities, and more laughs than ever before. This book celebrates the voices and stories that make the Baths so special to so many, while demonstrating that community ownership works.

I really enjoyed making this book. I chatted to loads of inspiring people and gave myself the challenge of making a different kind of book to those I’ve made previously. I was the writer, illustrator, designer, project manager, and ultimately market stall seller!

Click here to buy a copy. 80 pages, hardback. £15 plus postage.