Posted on October 13, 2017 by Lacey Trotman.

Black History Month at Bristol Museums

by Karen Garvey, engagement officer for events “I was inspired by meeting Peaches Golding so wanted to create a film that would inspire others.” This has to be my favourite quote of the year, made by James, a City of Bristol College stu…

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Five reasons not to miss out on a hot date!

Hot Dates with the Past is coming to The Red Lodge Museum this Friday and Saturday and we couldn’t be more excited! Here’s why… 1. Have you been to an event that sounds even remotely similar? Listen to this… The lodge wi…

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lauren MacCarthy.

The Joy of Box

by Andy King, Senior Curator for Industrial and Maritime History At first glance (and second and third!) there’s nothing very sexy about shipping containers. Big, anonymous (apart from the name of an equally anonymous shipping company on its side), and s…

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Road-roller printing? You can’t be serious?

By Aoife Barrett, Unit10 artist and Bristol Culture visitor assistant In the run up to the road-roller print event at M Shed on 2 July, Unit10 and St. Mungo’s had been busy creating a series of large-scale relief prints. These were themed on Brist…

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Lauren MacCarthy.

M Shed’s Historical Walks: Bristol’s Burning! The 1831 Riots

By M Shed volunteers and walk guides Steve Spear and Richard Stableford The story of the 1831 riots walk has something for everyone: attempted murder, gaol breaking, arson, looting, mass drunkenness, street fighting and sabre charges. Total ana…

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Lauren MacCarthy.

M Shed’s Historical Walks: Old City

Two highlights by Richard Harrison, M Shed volunteer and walk guide The Old City walk takes you to the historic heart of Bristol. Along the way we stop at locations which saw the birth of the city, its growth and later decline as a major seap…

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Lauren MacCarthy.

M Shed’s Historical Walks – Floating Harbour

by Dave Blackburn and Ed Hall, M Shed volunteers and walk guides The Floating Harbour walk takes you on a trip into Bristol’s old docklands. Along the way we highlight the city’s maritime heritage with the aid of a variety of historic…

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Lauren MacCarthy.

M Shed’s Historical Walks: Windmill Hill

by Caroline Levett, M Shed volunteer and walk guide The Windmill Hill walk covers the history of Bedminster, showing how it evolved from a rural Somerset town to Bristol’s most famous industrial suburb. Along the way, we highlight some of the key f…

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Lauren MacCarthy.

M Shed’s Historical Walks: Redcliffe

by Nic Billane, M Shed volunteer and walk guide The Redcliffe guided walks take you through the once-autonomous township of Redcliffe, where you can find some of the most impressive remains of the city. Walkers will encounter a variety of historic …

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Lauren MacCarthy.

An evening of 18th century entertainment with Museums at Night

The Bad Taste of the Town Saturday 16 May, 6pm – 9pm Free entry – charges apply to some activities No booking necessary On Saturday 16 May, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery will open after-hours to host The Bad Taste of the Town – an evening of art…

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