Bristol Harbour Festival
Photography Exhibition and Wellbeing HUB
The “Upper Reaches” wide-beam barge has been transformed into a floating photography exhibition and wellbeing HUB. The barge is moored in the Harbour Inlet opposite the SS Great Britain in the same location as the blue barge in the photograph above. Come visit us during the festival to see the photography exhibition or to take some time out in the wellbeing HUB. The programme is detailed below.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Friday 19th July
Exhibition and Wellbeing HUB Open - 12pm till 6pm
Prayers of Blessing - Bishop Neil Warwick - 6pm
Saturday 20th July
Exhibition and Wellbeing HUB Open - 10am till 6pm
Evening Programme to be confirmed
Sunday 21st July
Exhibition and Wellbeing HUB Open - 10am till 6pm
Wellbeing HUB
We have created a homely quiet space at the end of the barge. If you are finding the festival overwhelming or just need to have a few moments of rest to take some time out during the festival, we would love to welcome you on board the barge. Our team of volunteers will be available to welcome and support you while you are on board.
Photography Exhibition
We asked people to enter photographs into a competition with a theme aimed at capturing what life is like around the Harbourside, with photos being in one of the following 4 categories.
Harbour Scenes
Sunset / Sunrise
Portraits and People
Water Sports
We would love to welcome you on board the barge to view the winning photographs that will be on display. You can also see all the photos that were entered below.
SUPPORT bRISTOL CHAPLAINCY
The exhibition and wellbeing HUB are being provided free of charge by Bristol Chaplaincy and will be staffed entirely by volunteers. We are estimating the cost of the competition and the exhibition at the to be between £3500 and £5000.
There is no cost to visit either the exhibition and wellbeing HUB, however, we would appreciate any donations you are able to give towards our costs through our current Just Giving Campaign by clicking the button below.
Photography Competition Entries
All entries received to the competition are shown below, however, our judges have selected the best 50 photos to be displayed on the barge during the festival. Come visit us during the festival and see the full size photos.
Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Course
'Kintsugi' (金継ぎ) is a Japanese technique for repairing pottery with seams of gold. This repairs the brokenness in a way that makes the object more beautiful, and even more unique than it was prior to being broken. Instead of hiding the scars it makes a feature of them.
At Bristol Chaplaincy we want to see a world where mental and emotional health is understood and accepted, with safe and supportive communities for everyone to grow and flourish.
Throughout the year we run Kintsugi Hope wellbeing courses and if you are interested in investing in your own mental and emotional wellbeing in a welcoming, non-judgemental community group, you can find out more information and register to join the course waiting list by clicking the button below.
OUR SPONSORS
The photography competition and the wellbeing hub are being sponsored by a number of organisations. If you would like to provide sponsorship to help cover the cost of this project, please get in touch.
