Author: Ola Drummond

Dyrham Park – all year round, except Christmas Eve and Day

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: all year round, except public holidays (Christmas Eve 24 December 2020 and Christmas Day 25 December 2020) 
  • Time: various
  • Location: Dyrham, Gloucestershire, SN14 8HY
  • Meeting point: see visitor info
  • Cost: £8
  • Booking instructions: book online in advance
  • Special instructions: advance booking necessary
  • 8 miles from Bath Spa train station/V Cars Bath 01225 464646

‘As an ancient deer park, and 17th-century house and garden, this 270-acre (110 hectare) parkland is full of magnificent trees and breath-taking views. Dyrham Park is a space for young explorers to run free, be in nature and tick off challenges on their list of 50 things to do. (more…)

Windmill Hill City Farm – 7 days a week

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date:7 days a week
  • Time: 9 am – 4 pm
  • Location: Philip St, Bristol, BS3 4EA
  • Meeting point: see visitors guide 
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required
  • Special instructions: Call in advance if in a group larger than 10. If travelling by Bus, the closest bus stops are on Bedminster Parade (numbers 52, 75, 76, 90, 121, 510, 511 and 672)
  • By Bus: 52/75/76/90/121/510/511/672 from Bedminster Parade 

“Windmill Hill City Farm is a 4.5-acre green space in South Bristol, 20-minutes’ walk from Bristol City Centre. It offers education, recreation and therapy for local people and is a vital hub for the community. Facilities on site include a café and farm shop, children’s nursery, community & kitchen gardens, a range of farm animals, picnic and play areas, indoor and outdoor spaces to hire and a 5-a-side football pitch.’

 

Wildlife in the warzone, online talk – 10 December

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Quick info:

‘Join wildlife filmmaker and biologist Dan O’Neill on a global journey to see how wildlife has been impacted and survived in some of the most war-torn place on Earth.’

Burning the books, online talk – 15 December

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 15 December 2020
  • Time: 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm
  • Location: Zoom, link available after booking
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Join Richard Ovenden, director of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries, as he discusses his new publication, Burning the Books, with artist, writer and creator of The British Museum’s current library of exile installation, Edmund de Waal.’ It promises to be a fascinating conversation!

Excavating Kings Weston Roman Villa, online talk – 17 December

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 17 December 2020
  • Time: 2 pm – 2.45 pm
  • Location: Zoom
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free, donations welcome
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: booking close at 11 am on Thursday, 17 December

‘How excited would you be to discover Roman remains and then what would you do? Find out more about how two local teenagers discovered a great treasure at Kings Weston Roman Villa in 1947, and what happened next.’

Bristol Cathedral, virtual tour – on demand

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: virtual tour
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Bristol Cathedral is one of England’s great medieval churches. It originated as an Augustinian Abbey, founded c. 1140 by prominent local citizen, Robert Fitzharding, who became first Lord Berkeley. (more…)

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, online tour and talks – on demand

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Quick info:

  • Type of event:  online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: online tour
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is a very attractive venue, and home to countless treasures from in and around Bristol, and from further afield. Explore the collections of art, nature and history. Find out about the last billion years of Earth’s history, explore the region’s natural wonders and discover more about people’s lives, past and present.’ You can do all of this from the comfort of your home by accessing this well designed online tour available on demand.

Other great gifts include 3 online talks on various dates and times in December. For details on how to access these free talks, see the QUICK INFO section beneath the title of each talk.

 

Clifton Suspension Bridge, history and archives – on demand

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand  
  • Location: Clifton Suspension Bridge website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Ever wondered how the most iconic landmark of Bristol, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, came to life? Access these online historical records and artefacts and explore ‘a history, rich and fascinating, with a story that begins in 1754’. It will unfold the events that took place and put a spotlight on the courageous people who had a vision for the future. (more…)

SS Great Britain, tour and stuff to do – on demand

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: SS Great Britain tour and website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship, known as Bristol’s number one attraction.’ Use the link to access the free virtual map and tour. See this link for more STUFF TO DO AT HOME, including Fun&Games, Design&Make, Collection Stories, Life On Board Videos, Virtual Archive In Five, and Global Stories. (more…)

The British Museum, arts and culture app – on demand

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Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: the app and youtube.com
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘The British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. Over 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and Egyptian mummies…’ (more…)