Student Life

M Shed and Harbourside visit

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Start: 2026-03-14T11:15:00.0000000+00:00
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Key Information:

Date and time: Sat 14 March 2026
11:15 - 14:30
Location: M Shed, Princes Wharf , Further info
Contact: Student Life team studentlife@uwe.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

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Description

Explore the extraordinary exhibits at the M Shed and along the Harbourside.

M Shed

Bristol People explores activities 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 ways to move around it and showcases amazing discoveries made in and around the city.

Harbourside

The electric cranes are a landmark on Bristol's docks, a link to the city's 1950s trading heyday.
Fairbairn Steam Crane is a striking banana-shaped crane - the oldest surviving exhibit of it's type in Great Britain.
Harbourside steam trains.
Fire-boat Pyronaut - a crucial part of the docks' fire fighting service for around 40 years.

Registration and tickets

The Student Life will leave Frenchay Campus by bus. If you want to travel with Student Life to the city centre, meet them at the bus stop at 11.15 - you will need to cover your own transport costs.

Alternatively, meet the team at the M Shed between 11.45 and 12.00.

Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

Location

M Shed
Princes Wharf
Wapping Rd
Bristol
BS1 4RN
UK

This relates to:

Bristol and local area Student Life Art and culture Current students

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