Julie Sienesi takes over from Nicola Dyer, our former Project Director, who has been overseeing the £4million Heritage Lottery Fund capital works since commencement. Julie is passionate about the yard and joins us after 18 years at the ss Great Britain. Rachel Gollin is due to join us at the end of June as our Workshop Manager. Her first priority is getting the pumps up and running before she moves on to tackling the workshops. She will be in charge of all things machinery within the trust. We are also delighted to welcome the Adventurous Activity Company and Shipshape [...]

Both Star Yachts and RB Boatbuilding are working on new builds. Win, of Star Yachts, said they are looking forward to completing the 32ft twin engine motor launch later this summer. Work is progressing rapidly in the Big Shed (which is not open to the public) and we all look forward to seeing the end result. Visitors to the yard often want to see what is going on inside the Big Shed. John, of RB Boatbuilding, has kindly let us install a camera to document and share the whole process of building their latest Pilot Cutter. We will add [...]

Visit Underfall Yard on 15-17 July for a spectacular weekend of food, fun and fine boats. Underfall Yard, the historic heart of the harbour, is joining in with the Harbour Festival for the first time in 2016. We'll be hosting historic vessels including Olga, a 1909 Bristol Channel pilot cutter, and Vigilant, a vintage 1930 yacht designed by Uffa Fox - with lots of opportunities to find out more. Our new café Pickle will be serving fantastic food and drink across the weekend together with stalls from Bristol Eats street food collective, whilst special fundraising events on board Olga [...]

We are seeking friendly volunteers to join us for this exciting new step to help us welcome visitors to our site and be part of our growing team.  We have several different roles available: Visitor Centre Volunteer Visitor Centre & Tour Leader Volunteer Weekend Visitor Centre Volunteer Weekend Visitor Centre & Tour Leader Volunteer Weekend Hydraulic Pump Operator Weekend Human Accumulator Operator Volunteer Registration Form If you are interested in joining our team, please complete a registration form and send to Sarah Murray, Community, Learning & Volunteering Officer: sarah@underfallyard.co.uk

We look forward to welcoming you all to our hands-on learning experience for visitors of all ages. As well as our permanent displays, we will be running a number of events each month. Admission is FREE Open daily, including Sundays, 10am to 5pm (Easter to October). Volunteering at the Visitor Centre The Visitor Centre relies on the ongoing support and dedication of our volunteers.  If you’re interested in being a founding member of the Visitor Centre team then contact Sarah Murray: sarah@underfallyard.co.uk