City Campus
City Campus is UWE Bristol's creative and cultural industries campus made up of city centre sites at Bower Ashton, Spike Island, Arnolfini and Watershed.
Your city, your campus
A powerhouse of creativity. Our quality partnerships underpin your learning experiences and provide places where students, staff and industry professionals can share ideas and develop their talents in inspiring locations.
Getting to and from our campuses
Maps and directions, bike routes, bus routes and train services to and from our campuses.
Travel informationArnolfini at City Campus
City Campus shares the iconic building on Bristol historic Harbourside, home to Arnolfini gallery. The Arnolfini provides a unique setting for students studying Graphic Design, Graphic Arts, Drawing and Print, Curating, and parts of our Fashion Communication and Drama and Acting programmes.
The ground floor Auditorium in the Arnolfini galleries is used for lectures, drama workshops and performance workshops. Visual Culture modules are delivered here as well as at other sites within City Campus.
About the Arnolfini
The Arnolfini is one of Europe's leading centres for the contemporary arts, presenting innovative, experimental work in the visual arts, performance, dance, film, music and events, accompanied by a public programme of learning and participation activities.
The Arnolfini houses five exhibition spaces, a theatre/cinema auditorium, Reading Room and Light/Dark Studios all housed in this Grade II listed, fully accessible building.
Site address
City Campus at Arnolfini
Narrow Quay
Bristol BS1 4QA
Mail and deliveries should be directed to:
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
City Campus at Bower Ashton
Kennel Lodge Road
Bristol BS3 2JT
Bower Ashton
Bower Ashton is the hub of City Campus for all students studying creative disciplines.
Resources
- Library
- Physical Making resources (print, wood, metal, ceramics, enamel, laser, electronics and animatronics, textiles, sewing).
- Digital Media and Performance resources (production studios for animation, film and photography, editing and post-production facilities, the newsroom, performance spaces)
- Software learning
- Central equipment loans
- Studio space for some art and design programmes
- Teaching spaces
- Canteen and Students' Union bar and shop
- Arts materials shop
- Student Project Coordinators – a personal service to help you get access to technical help and support
View the opening times for studios and resource centres across all City Campus sites.
Location
The site is within close proximity to the popular student residential areas of Bedminster, Hotwells, Southville and Clifton, and regular local bus services connect the campus to the city centre and surrounding areas.
Bower Ashton address
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
City Campus at Bower Ashton
Kennel Lodge Road
Bristol BS3 2JT
Bower Ashton map
Spike Island
Our site at Spike Island is situated on the ground floor, where studios and facilities for our Fine Arts programmes are located. The site offers great opportunities for students and staff to get involved with other activities happening here.
Our postgraduate art and design students are also entitled to free membership of the Spike Associates scheme, a valuable network that supports emerging creative practitioners.
Spike Island resources
Spike Island is home to a gallery, café and working space for artists, designers and creative businesses.
Throughout the year, a programme of exhibitions and events take place, showcasing new work by artists from across the world and inspiring people to engage directly with creative practices through participation and discussion (many events are free or offer a student discount).
Spike Island address
Spike Island
133 Cumberland Road
Bristol BS1 6UX
Mail and deliveries should be directed to:
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
City Campus at Bower Ashton
Kennel Lodge Road
Bristol BS3 2JT
Watershed
Watershed is home to the Pervasive Media Studio, a collaboration between UWE Bristol, Watershed and the University of Bristol.
The Studio is a research space which brings together a network of over 100 artists, technologists and academics to explore the future of mobile and wireless media.
UWE Bristol’s Digital Cultures Research Centre is based within the Studio, where some of our postgraduate modules are also taught. Visual Culture modules taken by Art and Design students are also delivered at Watershed as well as at other sites across City Campus.
About the Watershed
Watershed is the leading film culture and digital media centre in the South West. Inside you'll find three cinemas, a cafe/bar, flexible conference and events space as well as the Pervasive Media Studio.
Watershed address
Watershed
1 Canon’s Road
Harbourside
Bristol BS1 5TX
Mail and deliveries should be directed to:
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
City Campus at Bower Ashton
Kennel Lodge Road
Bristol BS3 2JT
City Campus facilities
Design studios
Our new state-of-the-art Design Studios at Bower Ashton feature flexible workshop spaces, design studios, the Fabrication Centre, the Centre for Fine Print Research and dedicated collaborative learning spaces - we're sure you'll be impressed.
Fabrication facilities
Got a big idea? Our fabrication facilities - and enthusiastic support staff - will help you make it real. From amazing lasers to 3D printers to traditional crafts and skills, our facilities will help you bring your ideas to life.
Fashion facilities
You can access facilities across the whole of Bower Ashton Campus whilst studying fashion, exploring fabrication, print and digital design to produce incredible work.
Printmaking studios
Our Printmaking studios at Bower Ashton contain a diverse range of equipment and processes waiting to bring your ideas to life in print.
Animation studios
Imagine getting access to the kind of kit that lets you create Pixar-style computer-aided animation. Or impressing Aardman with your stop frame answer to Wallace and Gromit films. Stop imagining and make it happen.
Film Studio
Our award-winning Film Studio building is home to industry-standard production film making. As well as stop motion animation, CGI studios, sound recording, colour grading studios, editing suites and two large photography suites.
Media studios
Join our School of Creative and Cultural Industries and you'll learn your craft in a multimedia newsroom and studio that's the professional deal.
Drama and performing arts facilities
The facilities and equipment in our workshops and studios will help you get your creative career off to a flying start whether you're most at home on stage, creating the scene or directing the show.
Sewing, embroidery and knit facilities
We provide a diverse range of expertise and support to all students who wish to sew or make using soft materials or fabrics in our sewing rooms and digital embroidery room.
View facilities by subject area
Find out about facilities available to you in your subject area.
City Campus ambassador tour
Campus can seem pretty huge when you first arrive, but it won’t take long to get your bearings. We’ve got a short video tour to help you find your way around City Campus – take a look!
View all campus toursCity Campus facilities tour
Get a tour of the Filmmaking, Animation and Photography and Drama facilities offer at our Bower Ashton site.
City Campus in pictures
Self-guided tours
Unable to make one of our open days and fancy glimpsing university life. Download one of our tours on our self-guided tours page and come to see us at a time that suits you.
Next steps
Accommodation
Find out about our UWE Bristol student accommodation options, how to apply, accommodation prices, moving in and advice for our current residents.
Courses and applying
Explore our courses and find out everything you need to know about your chosen course from applying to fees and funding.
Open Days
Find out more about the range of Open Days we have on at UWE Bristol, including tours, details of upcoming applicant events and travel information.