Family Fun
All family activities are included in the admission to Brunel's ss Great Britain.
May 16, 17 & 23
Dream boats
Create giant paper boats for the launch
May 23 to 31
Mr Brunel visits
Meet Britain's greatest engineer (except May 26)
May 25
Dream boats launch spectacular 6.15pm & 9pm (night glow)
Watch the stunning paper boats take to the harbour
May 29 & 30
Sinbad's sea chests
Transform card, paint, glitter, and feathers, into art
Buy tickets to visit Brunel's ss Great Britain
Events
May 4
Floating Harbour 200th anniversary (a FrANC event)
Performance area (outside the Ticket Office), from 12.30pm
Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Floating Harbour and Avon New Cut - with a hog roast, street theatre, jazz band, Irish dancers, Morris dancers, fun and games for all the family organised by the Friends of the Avon New Cut.
The Friends of the Avon New Cut (FrANC) is a group of local people aiming to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the Cut, including its history, wildlife, and essential role in the city. FrANC runs guided walks and other events, organises riverbank clean-up sessions, publishes regular newsletters and has produced a book and two wildlife leaflets. Information is available on the Southville Centre website
Exhibitions
‘All at Sea’, Baker Gallery
The Baker Gallery, situated within the Dockyard Museum, offers a range of Victorian watercolours, along with other works, including oils by maritime artist Joseph Walters, which capture two of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s ships, the ss Great Britain and Great Western, under steam. This exhibition is included in the admission to Brunel's ss Great Britain.
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