Various locations around Bristol, TBC
Join InsideArts for a week of hour-long lunchtime walks on different aspects of Bristol's history.
Start from St Stephen's Church (St Stephen's Ave Bristol, Avon, BS1 1EQ) and finish in Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS.
We will visit scenes of riot and protest, discuss Bristolians' reactions to the American and French Revolutions, as well as passing by Coleridge and Wordsworth's radical drinking den The Rummer on the way.
Tour starts by the bronze statue of John Cabot, which sits at the entrance to the medieval harbour, next to the Arnolfini Arts Centre, 16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA.
Explore medieval Bristol, concentrating on its commercial and maritime core. From there we will proceed up the Welshback to Bristol Bridge, follow the lines of the original Saxon Burgh, duck into some of the medieval tenements and end up at the 'nails' on Corn Street. Total distance: 1 mile.
Tour starts at Pero's bridge (Arnolfini side)
It is impossible to go far in the centre of Bristol without coming across reminders of this dark chapter in the city’s past. From genteel Queens Square to the bustling docks and sites of industry, this walk will explore the role slavery played in Bristol’s expansion during its eighteenth century ‘golden age’. We will also look at how Bristol has remembered those involved in the trade, both perpetrators and victims, and the debates which this continues to spark today.
Tour starts at Senate House, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 ITH.
The English Civil War was arguably the most traumatic experience which the people of this nation have ever undergone, destroying their political, social and religious world. Bristol had the unique experience of being taken by storm twice, by each of the main field armies, and for two years was the King's main trading port. This walk will start at Senate House and end at the Nails, and en route narrate what happened to the city at that time, why, and what its lasting implications were.
Tour starts entrance to the Arnolfini Arts Centre cafe/bar, 16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA.
Walking is man’s best medicine - Hippocrates
An exploration of Bristol’s medical history. From advances in healthier childbirth to pioneering vaccination discoveries; radical women doctors; and gruesome facts about the city’s experiences of plague and cholera, Bristol has a fascinating medical story to uncover.
This is an easy walk on pavements.
These events are part of InsideArts festival 2015.
Please click here to book and reserve your place on the tour.
