A event on Saturday 9th December. The event starts at 10:00am.
The site will be alive with carol-singing choirs, festive food sellers and even falling snow. It will also play host to the award-winning historical acting group the Ragged Victorians, and there’ll be many activities for children and adults alike to get involved in:
MEET THE RAGGED VICTORIANS
10am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Included in the price of admission
Experience the hustle and bustle of a 19th century dockside as the Ragged Victorians share their colourful stories with a seasonal twist. Find out more
MAKE YOUR OWN VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CARD
10am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Included in the price of admission
Join our family craft workshop and make your own traditional Victorian Christmas cards to send to loved ones.
CHRISTMAS CAROL SINGING
12pm - 1pm, Saturday 9 December
Included in the price of admission
Join us on Saturday as we welcome the Cosmos Choir and the Big Friendly Choir to the ship, performing in the First Class Dining Saloon.
MEET MR. BRUNEL
10am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Included in the price of admission
Look for and meet the original Iron Man around the ship and be sure to remind him that it's Christmas!
DISCOVER THE SHIP'S CHRISTMAS STORIES
11.30am - 2.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Free in the Brunel Institute
Drop by the Brunel Institute to hear about fascinating items from the collection in extended Archive in Five sessions.
TUCK INTO FESTIVE FOOD AND DRINK
9.30am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
The Dockyard Café will be stocked with festive flavours for the whole family. Mulled wine, hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts and spiced juices will also be available to buy on the dockside.
GO ALOFT! CLIMB THE RIGGING
12pm - 4pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
£10 per person
Now open every weekend throughout winter, climb the SS Great Britain’s huge mainmast for one of the best views of Bristol. Ascend the rigging to a viewing platform at over 26m above ground level.
A GIANT WOOLLY 'BUOY-BLE'
11am - 4pm, Sunday 10 December
Free on Brunel Square
Watch in awe as Vicky Harrison and her volunteer team transform the historic buoy on Brunel Square into a woolly Christmas bauble! The 'buoy-ble' will be on display throughout the Christmas period.
SHOP FOR SEASONAL GIFTS
Visit the SS Great Britain’s Gift Shop for a treasure trove of stocking-fillers and Victorian-style gift ideas from wooden toys to books and Bristol Blue Glass.
Entry requirements:
MEET THE RAGGED VICTORIANS
10am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Included in the price of admission
Experience the hustle and bustle of a 19th century dockside as the Ragged Victorians share their colourful stories with a seasonal twist. Find out more
MAKE YOUR OWN VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CARD
10am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Included in the price of admission
Join our family craft workshop and make your own traditional Victorian Christmas cards to send to loved ones.
CHRISTMAS CAROL SINGING
12pm - 1pm, Saturday 9 December
Included in the price of admission
Join us on Saturday as we welcome the Cosmos Choir and the Big Friendly Choir to the ship, performing in the First Class Dining Saloon.
MEET MR. BRUNEL
10am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Included in the price of admission
Look for and meet the original Iron Man around the ship and be sure to remind him that it's Christmas!
DISCOVER THE SHIP'S CHRISTMAS STORIES
11.30am - 2.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Free in the Brunel Institute
Drop by the Brunel Institute to hear about fascinating items from the collection in extended Archive in Five sessions.
TUCK INTO FESTIVE FOOD AND DRINK
9.30am - 4.30pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
The Dockyard Café will be stocked with festive flavours for the whole family. Mulled wine, hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts and spiced juices will also be available to buy on the dockside.
GO ALOFT! CLIMB THE RIGGING
12pm - 4pm, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
£10 per person
Now open every weekend throughout winter, climb the SS Great Britain’s huge mainmast for one of the best views of Bristol. Ascend the rigging to a viewing platform at over 26m above ground level.
A GIANT WOOLLY 'BUOY-BLE'
11am - 4pm, Sunday 10 December
Free on Brunel Square
Watch in awe as Vicky Harrison and her volunteer team transform the historic buoy on Brunel Square into a woolly Christmas bauble! The 'buoy-ble' will be on display throughout the Christmas period.
SHOP FOR SEASONAL GIFTS
Visit the SS Great Britain’s Gift Shop for a treasure trove of stocking-fillers and Victorian-style gift ideas from wooden toys to books and Bristol Blue Glass.
Entry requirements: