Therme Manchester
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Apparently the demolition work was meant to be finished before Christmas, has anyone got any up to date photos?

Demolition work to make way for a spectacular wellbeing and spa resort in Greater Manchester is on track to be completed by Christmas, the developers say.

Source: https://www.manchesterworld.uk/news/therme-manchester-demolition-work-for-wellbeing-resort-to-be-finished-by-christmas-and-surf-lagoon-on-track-3956862

Demolition work on EventCity has begun. The site is expected to be cleared in time for construction to begin in March.

There are giant palm trees as far as the eye can see, the temperature is a constant 30C and there's the gentle splish splash of water as I dip my toes into a vast swimming pool complete with a swim-up cocktail bar. I may be abroad right now - but one day Manchester, one day very soon, this really will be ours.
I'm at the original Therme Waterpark in Bucharest, Romania - a huge indoor domed waterpark and wellness experience boasting 10 pools, 16 water slides, 10 saunas and outdoor beaches, pools and fountains. It's a truly jaw-dropping experience - but even more astounding is that the next Therme Waterpark will be right here in Manchester and it will be DOUBLE the size of this one.

Therme Manchester won't be opening until 2025 so pricing has not yet been confirmed, but bosses say it will follow a similar structure to how it's done in Bucharest. And that too, is aimed at being affordable and accessible to all with a sliding scale of fees - I'm gobsmacked when I see how reasonably it's all priced in Romania.

As for where things are up to with the Therme Manchester site? Well, earlier this month plans were submitted to Trafford Council by landowner Peel L&P to demolish the EventCity conference space on Barton Dock Road to finally make way for the building works to start.

The 28-acre resort opposite Trafford Palazzo and The Trafford Centre is set to create 1,200 jobs and have a £4.5bn economic impact for the region. The build time is set to be approximately two years - so we're looking at a 2025 launch .

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/spent-day-huge-therme-waterpark-24950156

Peel L&P submitted two applications to Trafford Council in relation to EventCity on Phoenix Way and the Soccer Dome on Trafford Way last month, both of which were approved on October 6. Now approved, the demolition work is expected to start almost immediately.

Source: https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/23039561.developers-bid-demolish-eventcity-soccer-dome-approved/

Source: https://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-250-million-waterpark-20220925

The request has only just gone in to begin demolition on the current attractions on that site. That seems a bit late to me considering they are meant to begin construction next year.

EventCity and the vacant SoccerDome could be demolished to make way for a £250m water park in Manchester that could create 1,200 jobs, according to newly-submitted proposals. Peel L&P is seeking permission from Trafford Council for the scheme which would lead to the creation of Therme Manchester. If backed, the regeneration business would knock down the 28,000 sq m EventCity conference and exhibition space on Barton Dock Road.

If approved, the demolitions would start as early as the end of September/beginning of October and be complete around spring 2023. The construction of Therme Manchester is set to begin in 2023 with a build time of approximately two years.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/plans-eventcity-soccerdome-make-way-24934955

So to say "building works are in the preliminary stages" over 6 months ago, nothing has happened on this site so far as far as I can tell unless they are only working on the outside.

Here is the Google Earth latest images from 2021 - highlighted is the area for the attraction itself, I can see a huge problem with parking if they don't add more capacity here though, they are using the current additinal parking that site has as part of the footprint so unless they expand it somewhere else this will be an operational nightmare when it's busy.

I used to work in the mall area next to it and on a busy weekend the parking and travel in and out of that particular area was awful. Adding this new attraction will need serious consideration for the volume of traffic it needs to operate profitably.

New details

The updated plans involve a greater integration of biophilic design elements, including double-curved roofs, which reduce the amount of steel required, increasing the sustainability of the development. The new design also includes a green ‘vertical forest’ multi-storey car park to remove the need for under-venue parking and reduce the amount of excavation needed thereby simplifying the build process and lowering environmental impact.

New guest attractions include an all-season urban beach and the living waterslides – claimed to be the first in the world – incorporating a 3D-printed superstructure housing thousands of plants. A snow room, multi-sensory showers and oxygen rooms will also be on offer, as well as a visitor and education centre for events on sustainability, food and nature.

Biodiversity will be central to Therme Manchester via a 10,000sq m wellbeing garden, hydroponic vertical farm, more than 1,500 trees and roof-top beehives which will produce honey for use in restaurants and wellbeing treatments.

Therme Group is aiming to submit a revised planning application in the summer. Construction of the development is scheduled to begin in 2023, with a build time of around two years.

Source: https://www.attractionsmanagement.com/index.cfm?subID=0&pagetype=news&codeID=349330&dom=n&email=web&pub=AMe&date=

Pushed back to 2025.

Plans for the UK's first all-season beach have been revealed inside the huge Therme Manchester indoor resort and spa coming to TraffordCity. New images of the extraordinary indoor beach, which will include lapping waves on soft sands, have been released today for the first time.

It is part of a series of detailed new additions to the existing plans for the spectacular £250m well-being resort and waterpark that will boast an incredible 20 pools and 35 water slides. It will be built where Event City currently sits next to the Trafford Centre, although the anticipated opening for late 2023 has now been set back to 2025.

New CGI images of how the site will look have been released ahead of Therme's sponsorship of this year's Manchester Marathon, which takes place on Sunday in the city. The "urban beach" element at the resort will be part of Therme's "next generation waterpark" with an array of water slides, thermal bathing and a wellbeing spa.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/therme-manchester-indoor-beach-slides

Therme Group has confirmed that the construction of Therme Manchester will commence this year and the opening is to take place in 2023.

This 250 million pounds worth resort will be built at the place of current EventCity building, and it is supposed to attract 1.5-2 million people a year.

It is undoubtedly a project that will play a significant role in economic and social development of the region as it will create hundreds of jobs and promote the idea of "staycation" affordable to all. The content of the resort is very diverse with the activities for families with children, but also a non-children section for adults to enjoy some quiet time.

Source: https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/travel/therme-manchester-ps250m-water-park-and-well-being-resort-to-open-in-2023-with-35-slides-25-pools-and-more-3416357