When:
July 20, 2019 @ 10:39 am – July 21, 2019 @ 11:39 am
2019-07-20T10:39:00+01:00
2019-07-21T11:39:00+01:00
Yard Fest 2019

Underfall Yard Work Experience student Renée Weber has been finding out about Yard Fest which coincides with Harbour Festival 2019.

The Harbour Festival is taking place this year from Friday 19th – Sunday 21st July. It celebrates the city’s maritime heritage and the importance of Bristol’s docks and harbour. Visitors can enjoy: food, dance, music, live circus acts, handmade crafts, henna tattoos, games and so much more. Immerse yourself in the lively and remarkable city of Bristol and come together with 250,000 others from all around the world to enjoy this amazing celebration of culture and heritage!

Bristol harbour is over 200 years old. With boats, history and engineering systems: Underfall Yard is the perfect place to come and see how our amazing city used to operate. Our visitor center is open between 10am – 5pm and over the weekend there will be regular demonstrations of our hydraulic pumps. the yard will also host Swan, a Montagu Whaler boat, that will be moored on the ‘Knuckle’ outside the Pickle café.

Furthermore, on both Saturday and Sunday Evenings between 7pm and 9pm there will be a light projection show on the side of thePower House to tell the story of the World War Two damage at the yard. Also, the diving club are having a charity stall too! And there are many more exciting events taking place!

To coincide with the wider Harbour Festival, the yard’s Pickle café is hosting its own ‘Yard Fest’, which will see bands such as The Funkysteins, The Bare Souls and DJs to take the stage! Furthermore, there will be activities like face painting, knot tying and of course delicious food- like spicy mince chili and skin on fries (Vegan versions will also be available). In addition, there will be an outside bar with a variety of drinks so that you can celebrate in the sun.

So come and visit Underfall Yard during the Harbour festival! It is just a short walk or ferry ride from Harbour Festival attractions and there will be so much going on. Let’s celebrate this amazing city together!