WALK: Join our expert guides as they take you on a trip into Bristol’s old docklands, pointing out its maritime heritage and supplementing the tour with a wealth of fascinating photographs and maps.

TALK: Focusing on examples from the Bristol area, this talk by Dr Clare Hickman will explore the history of hospital gardens as therapeutic spaces.

TOUR: Especially for Bristol Pride, artist Tom Marshman will be introducing visitors to ‘Move Over Darling’ – his LGBT+ audio tour of M Shed and answering questions on the project.

SPECIAL EVENT: Hear a selection of the stories from the Rebellious Sounds Archive about women activists in the South West. The Rebellious Sounds Archive will be playing a selection of the stories collected so far, which  include discussion of BAME acti…

WALK: Discover how Bedminster evolved from a rural Somerset parish to a bustling industrial town and the inevitable impact that this had on public health on this three mile walk.

RIDES: Take a boat trip with a difference! Watch the powerful water cannon at work on Bristol’s former fire boat, during a trip around the docks that she was built to protect.

RIDES: Experience a working crane on the dockside with trips inside the electric cranes and the Fairbairn steam crane, M Shed’s biggest exhibits!

WALK: The history-packed walk highlights the landscape of early nineteenth-century Somerset.

RIDES: Take a trip on the harbour on this 1935 diesel tug – built to tow cargo ships from Bristol City Docks to the mouth of the River Avon.

WORKSHOP: Patterns, shapes and designs of every kind can be found all over the M Shed. Explore our galleries to develop your own perfect pattern. Learn and practice mono printing techniques before decorating a keepsake bag featuring your masterpiece.