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 [...]
Ask the team and learn more about how we're bringing back the Yard! We have had a lot of comments from regulars and new visitors about the rebuild of the Big Shed and adjoining workshops, so it felt best to give you the chance to ask the people involved directly all your questions and queries. To get involved, all you have to do is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ever since Bristol's Floating Harbour was established in 1809, Underfall Yard has been vital to its maintenance and the city's commercial trade as a whole. But not many people know how. A new year is a great time for a reintroduction, and our team of experts and custodians have created a quick guide that explains just how important we are to Bristol's history. Download our [...]
David Sinden, one of our volunteers, uncovers the mystery of the Electricity Substation based behind Underfall Yard. It may look like a rundown piece of architecture, but this structure was a main part of the hydraulic network of the City Docks from 1906 to 2010. Thanks David for looking into some great Bristol history and the importance of this building to the Yard's (and the [...]
Underfall Yard raises over £20,000 in first 10 hours of Big Give campaign Over £10,000 was donated by 150 people within the first 10 hours, meaning the full match-funding pot will be released. But the work is not yet complete… By 10pm on 2 December, just 10 hours after the Big Give campaign opened, Underfall Yard Trust had received over £10,000 worth of donations from [...]
Underfall Yard launches fundraising campaign to support rebuild of boatbuilding workshops For one week, all donations to The Underfall Yard Trust are doubled (up to £10,000), to help the restoration of the boatyard following the 2023 fire. From 2nd to 9th December, The Underfall Yard Trust is taking part in Big Give’s Christmas Challenge fundraising campaign. The Trust started works to rebuild workshops yesterday (1st December). Underfall Yard [...]
For nearly forty years, Bristol diver Robert "Bob" Broome worked for the Port of Bristol Authority. His working life spanned a period from post-war recovery to the closure of the City Docks and the start of regeneration of the harbour. For most of that time, he kept a diary detailing his varied and sometimes dangerous work. Those diaries are now in the Bristol Archives collection [...]