Bristol Harbour Festival
Ceramic Art ‘Drop In’ and Wellbeing HUB
The “Upper Reaches” wide-beam barge is back at the harbour festival and this year is hosting FREE ceramic art sessions during the festival as well as providing a wellbeing HUB. We will also be displaying art by a local artist, Jane Jones (https://justjaneart.com/).
The barge is moored in the Harbour Inlet opposite the SS Great Britain, as in the photo above. Come visit us during the festival to see the art on display and to join in with one of the ceramic art ‘drop in’ sessions.
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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Friday 18th July
12pm - 6pm - Art Exhibition and Wellbeing HUB Open
Saturday 19th July
10am - 6pm - Art Exhibition and Wellbeing HUB Open
11am - 1pm - Roses & Castles Ceramic Art Workshop ‘Drop In’
2pm - 4pm - Roses & Castles Ceramic Art Workshop ‘Drop In’
7pm - 9pm - The Curious Tale of “The man who ran away”
Sunday 20th July
10am - 6pm - Art Exhibition & Wellbeing HUB Open
2pm - 4pm - Roses & Castles Ceramic Art Workshop ‘Drop In’
Roses & Castles Ceramic Art Workshop ‘Drop In’
Roses & Castles is the colourful canal folk art that was used to decorate working narrowboats in the 19th century. Its title is somewhat misleading; although both roses and castles feature in the designs, so too do a number of other flowers (sometimes real, sometimes imaginary), cottages, churches, rivers and lakes - anything in fact that could be part of a romantic landscape.
Get creative and join our free drop-in workshop to paint your own ceramic tile inspired by traditional ‘Roses & Castles’ canal art. Fun for all ages, and yours to take home!
All materials are provided free of charge and there is no need to book.
The Curious Tale of “The man who ran away”
A re-telling of the story of Jonah & the Whale
Saturday 19th July @ 7pm
Join us on Saturday evening for a facinating exploration of the biblical story of Jonah interpreted through the lens of history. FREE ENTRY - however, limited places available so please book your place by clicking the button below.
Wellbeing HUB
We have created a homely quiet space at the end of the barge. If you are finding the festival overwhelming or just need to have a few moments of rest to take some time out during the festival, we would love to welcome you on board the barge. Our team of volunteers will be available to welcome and support you while you are on board.
Donate to our Harbour Festival FundRaising Campaign
The exhibition and wellbeing HUB are being provided free of charge by Bristol Chaplaincy and will be staffed entirely by volunteers. We are estimating the cost of the competition and the exhibition to be approx £2000.
There is no cost to visit or take part in any of the activities, however, we would appreciate any donations you are able to give towards our costs through our current Just Giving Campaign by clicking the button below.