Historical Walk: Bristol Abolition

Historical Walk: Bristol Abolition

When

15-10-2026 – 19-11-2026    
11:00 – 13:00

Where

M Shed
Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, BRISTOL, BS1 4RN

Event Type

Discover the names and places associated with Bristol’s thousand-year fight to end the city’s involvement in slavery, from Saxon times to the nineteenth century.

From M Shed to the Colston plinth, this two-hour journey will give an insight into the lives of some of the main characters who made this history happen – from African freedom fighters to international campaigners such as Thomas Clarkson, Mary Carpenter and Frederick Douglass.

Dates & Times

  • Thursday 17 September
  • Thursday 15 October
  • Thursday 19 November

Tours starts at 11am.

Tour route

M Shed – Colston plinth. Distance approx. 1.5 miles

Tickets

  • Standard tickets: £8
  • Concessions: £6

 

Book Tickets

 

 

Courtesy of the Bristol Radical History Group.

Read the Bristol Radical History blog about the walk here