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Sailing The Stars at Bristol Dockyards

Sailing The Stars at Bristol Dockyards

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Sailing The Stars at Bristol Dockyards offers an immersive experience inspired by the stars that guided sailors, featuring five installations that create a living map of the night sky. The event allows participants to explore the dockyards while learning about the true stories of passengers and crew from the SS Great Britain. Each installation provides a unique visual and audio experience, enhancing the festive atmosphere.

AboutThis Christmas, chart a course to festive wonder at Bristol Dockyards.Created in collaboration with artists Squidsoup, the ship and dockyards become a living map of the night sky, inspired by the stars that guided SS Great Britain's journeys across the globe.From the familiar shape of the Plough illuminating the dockyard, to a shimmering aurora in the Promenade Deck, follow the same stars sailors once used to find their way home - and discover the true stories of passengers and crew who encountered them from the very deck you stand on.What’s included?Five installations, one epic journey across the hemispheres. Wander through, pause beneath or lie among some of the installations, as every celestial phenomenon is brought to life through its own unique visual and audio experience.Looking

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Sailing The Stars at Bristol Dockyards takes place on Wednesday, 25 November 2026. The event runs until Sunday, 10 January 2027.

Sailing The Stars at Bristol Dockyards is held at Bristol (Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY).

The forecast for Sailing The Stars at Bristol Dockyards is Overcast · high 7°C, low 4°.

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Tickets for Sailing The Stars at Bristol Dockyards can be booked via greatwestway.co.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.