M Shed and Bristol Harbourside Visit
Date
14 Mar 2026
Time
11:15am - 2:30pm
Price
FREE
with Student Life
Join the student life team on a visit to Bristol's historic harbourside.
M Shed
Bristol People: explores activities past and present that make Bristol what is it; creating, trading and celebrating.
Bristol Places: highlights how and why Bristol has transformed over time, how people have developed various ways in which to move around it and showcases some amazing discoveries that have been made in and around the city.
The Harbourside
Some of the biggest exhibits are outside the M Shed:
Cranes: The electric cranes are a landmark on Bristol's docks, a link to the city's 1950s trading heyday.
Fairbairn Steam Crane: The striking banana-shaped crane is now the oldest surviving exhibit of its type in Britain and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Harbourside steam trains.
Boats: Fire-boat Pyronaut - a crucial part of the docks' fire fighting service for around 40 years.
These are just some of the extraordinary exhibits to be found at the M Shed and along the Harbourside. So why not come and explore them with us.
For more information on M Shed
FREE and no booking required.
The team will leave Frenchay campus by bus, so meet them there at 11.15 if you want to travel into the city centre with them (you will need to cover your own transport costs).
Alternatively, meet the team at the M Shed between 11.45-12.00
- Princes Wharf Wapping Rd Bristol BS1 4RN
Student Life undertake comprehensive risk assessments for all our events and we will review these alongside our policies on a regular basis.
If you have any access requirements, please let us know by emailing: studentlife@uwe.ac.uk
We film and photograph at some of our events to capture footage to share online and for use in future promotional materials. If you don't want to be featured, please inform a member of the studentlife@uwe.ac.uk
If you have any specific disability accessibility requirements or need assistance to any of our activities or events, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive environment and are here to help accommodate your needs.
You can reach us at studentlife@uwe.ac.uk.
