• A lively group of people sitting at green picnic tables under a tent with string lights, chatting and enjoying drinks near the bustling Bristol harbour.

    Underfall Yard Visitor Survey 2026

    Take part in our visitor survey and you could win a £25 gift card! Underfall Yard is proud to welcome many different types of visitors for many different reasons. Ranging from cafe visitors and days out for families to boat owners and engineering enthusiasts, we have something for everybody in our part of the harbour. We would love to hear more about you, your reasons for visiting us, and how we can improve for when you next visit. By filling out our 3-minute survey, you can help us improve our services, host new events, and engage with more [...]

  • A construction worker in a high-visibility vest guides a large wooden truss by a waterfront. Scaffolding and the tall brick chimney of Underfall Yard are visible. Sunny day.

    Underfall Yard reaches major milestone in reconstruction of historic Big Shed – PRESS RELEASE

    Underfall Yard reaches major milestone in reconstruction of historic Big Shed Bristol’s historic boatyard hits the halfway mark of the second phase of its ambitious Recovery and Reinstatement Project, launching a ‘Donate a Slate’ scheme to fund the final phase of restoration. BRISTOL, UK – The Underfall Yard Trust has officially reached the halfway point in the reconstruction of its flagship Big Shed and adjoining workshops. Following the devastating arson attack in May 2023, the restoration project is aiming for an early 2027 completion, marking a significant step in returning traditional maritime skills to the heart of Bristol’s Floating [...]

  • Meet the Traders | Bristol Crocodile

    If The Bristol Crocodile helps children discover a love of books, encourages families to spend time together and inspires them to explore this wonderful city, then I feel I've achieved something truly worthwhile. - Kat Yeadon Kat Yeadon is a Bristol-based author and illustrator, and the creator of The Bristol Crocodile. The range of books and cards only began publishing this year, but has been stocked in bookstores across the city, including in the retail section of our Visitor Centre. While dropping off new stock for us, we made time to do a quick interview with one of our [...]

  • A poster advertising a sea shanty festival in Bristol. A sketching of a sail boat with sailors is in the centre, with text about free entry into the event and a ticketed concert surrounding it

    The Bristol Sea Shanty Shout 2026

    19th - 20th September 2026 Have your eye-patches and hook hands at the ready! We are once again partnering with the High and Dry Shanty Crew for The Bristol Sea Shanty Shout 2026! Join Underfall Yard and a boatload of sea shanty crews and bands as they take to the stage. Sing along to your favourite shanty tunes with the perfect backdrop of our Victorian-era boatyard. Travel around Bristol's Floating Harbour and discover other stages with tons of great performances at The Nova Scotia Pub, Bristol Dockyard and MV Balmoral. Free daytime entry for all on both days, and [...]

  • The Underfall Showtime Ticket Raffle

    It's showtime! Take part in our ticket raffle for a range of events! Buy your ticket today! From 17th March - 6th April, Underfall Yard is teaming up with a variety of music and event venues in Bristol and beyond to give you a chance to win pairs of tickets to a show of your choice in 2026 - including two tickets to We Out Here festival this August! Taking part in our ticket raffle and being in with a chance to win means you are directly donating to the Underfall Yard Trust. Tickets to live music, theatre, [...]

  • Bristol Diver Bob Broome in his diving gear on Bristol Harbour

    Underfall Blog – The Diary of a Bristol Diver (Part 2)

    Read part 1 of our deep dive into Bob Broome's diary here: https://underfallyard.co.uk/2025/10/28/the-diary-of-a-bristol-diver-bob-broome/ When Bristol diver Bob Broome began work as a Port of Bristol Authority diver, the City Docks were still a working port. With the advent of container ships, this could not last, and in 1969, Bristol City Council announced plans to close them. What would this mean for the future of the Floating Harbour? Should it be filled in to make way for a road system, as one plan recommended[1], or developed for leisure use? How much of the harbour infrastructure would be preserved, and how [...]

  • The new temporary walkway that connects the workshops at Underfall Yard to the cafe. The blue pontoon bridge is accessible to the public during opening hours and leads to great views down Bristol Harbour

    Underfall Yard’s Bridge Naming Competition

    Take part in our naming competition for Bristol's newest bridge! While building works are taking place to reinstate the workshops lost in the 2023 fire, Underfall Yard and Bristol Maritime have worked together to install a temporary floating walkway for visitors to continue their loop of our famous Floating Harbour by connecting the Victorian-era docks maintenance workshops to the celebrated Underfall Cafe. To mark the occasion of inviting the public back to walk through the boatyard in full, we are running a contest to give the walkway a name. This name will be used for the duration of [...]