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SS Great Britain and Aerospace Bristol
Two Design Icons – Brunel’s SS Great Britain in Bristol Docks and
Concorde plus other historic aircraft at Aerospace Bristol
Wednesday 29th April 2026
The Arts Society Corinium are delighted to offer a visit to Bristol to have a guided tour around Brunel’s masterpiece, SS Great Britain at dry dock in Bristol, this will be followed by a visit to Aerospace Bristol (just 30 minutes away).
On arrival at the Bristol Docks, our group will be divided in two, with one tour starting at 10.45 and the other at 11.00am. There are three other areas of interest to explore: The Dockyard Museum, Dry Dock and the Being Brunel Museum. Please be aware that the Drydock area is very uneven so extra care must be taken.
There is a good café (The Boardwalk Café) offering sandwiches, hot food, salads or an outside seating area should you wish to bring your own lunch.
We will leave at around 1.30 to travel to Aerospace Bristol – where there are two tours on offer – you can opt to do none, one or both – please indicate on your email which you would prefer.
The tours are an extra £7.00 each:
The Heritage Tour is an opportunity to take off on a journey through more than 100 years of Bristol’s remarkable aerospace history. Find out how a small, pioneering company manufactured some of the earliest aeroplanes at Filton, evolved over the decades to influence the course of aviation history and shaped the world we see today. With an expert guide and this stunning collection as a backdrop, we will discover how Bristol changed the world.
The Concorde Tour will take us on a journey from Concorde’s beginnings in the 1950s to its final flight in 2003, including the chance to step aboard the last Concorde ever to fly. Learn about Concorde’s amazing engineering and luxurious passenger experience, the end of commercial supersonic fight, and look ahead to what the future of supersonic passenger travel may bring. In addition, you can opt for a Red Arrow Simulator ride (£3.00 payable on site).
Members £55 (£62 or £69 for extra tours). Non Members £65 (£72 or £79 for extra tours)
Basic price to include coach and 1 guided tour around SS Great Brittain. Depart Beeches Car Park at 9.00 am (please arrive by 8.45am). Return approx. 5.30pm (depending upon traffic).
The optional two tours around Concorde and the Heritage Museum are £7.00 for each tour per person. Please indicate preference, if any, when reserving your place.
Members only booking until 25th February 2026
If you have any questions please call 07941 253121 or email visits@theartssocietycorinium.org
HOW TO BOOK:
FIRST RESERVE YOUR PLACE by emailing visits@theartssocietycorinium.org. Please indicate any extra tour preferences.
WHEN your reservation is confirmed by email
THEN PLEASE PAY by one of the methods below:
Preferably pay online or in your bank:
Transfer: Members £55 (£62 or £69 for extra tours) Non Members £65 (£72 or £79 for extra tours) as appropriate
The Arts Society Corinium
Barclays Bank: Sort Code 20 68 15 Account No: 83403475
Reference: Your surname followed by BRB
OR
By cheque: The Arts Society Corinium
Members £55 (£62 or £69 for extra tours) Non Members £65 (£72 or £79 for extra tours) as appropriate
POST to:
The Treasurer, David Taylor (BRB), 1 Oaklands, Cirencester, GL7 1FA
Your place can only be confirmed once payment has been received.
It is advisable that you complete and bring with you an “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) form on the day. The ICE form can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. The form is a note of your essential medical details in the unfortunate event of an accident, or illness during the visit, when it would be passed to paramedics. It is not read by any of our Society.
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