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Group Talks

We are available to deliver talks to your group or society. Led by one of our knowledgeable Speakers, we're available across Bristol and surrounding areas at your venue.

Have you and your group always wanted to know more about the bridge? There are so many stories to tell and by booking one of our talks, we can bring these stories to you in-person or digitally via Zoom. You can see details of all the talks that we offer at the bottom of this page. If you have a particular subject that you’d like to learn more about please let us know.

Talks are approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour in length, and a Q&A is included. Our speakers can bring a laptop, projector and screen to your venue. To make a booking please complete the Group Enquiry Form.

A fee of £60.00 + £0.45/mile is required for all bookings.

Contact Us

To find out more or make a booking please contact:

Emily Larsen, Front of House and Marketing Manager

0117 974 4664 | getinvolved@cliftonbridge.org.uk

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An Illuminating History

Illuminations have always played a significant role in the enjoyment of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. As part of the opening ceremony on 8th December 1864,…

Group Talk

Tales of Derring Do and Desperation: Stories from the Archives

Over the years, the Clifton Suspension Bridge has seen its fair share of drama. We bring you the true story of Sarah Henley and her…

Group Talk

A Tale of Three Bridges: Clifton, Hungerford and Saltash

Hear the tale of three great Victorian bridges at Clifton, Hungerford and Saltash and the debt that each owes to the others through the reuse…

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Brunel and his Railways

This talk explores Brunel’s work on the Great Western Railway, along with his lesser-known experiments with atmospheric railways. Learn about the ‘gauge wars’ and how…

Group Talk

Father and Son: The Brunels

What makes a great engineer? This talk explores one of the greatest influences and inspirations in Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s life; his father Marc Brunel. An…

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‘My First Child, My Darling’: The History of the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Hear the story of one of Bristol’s great icons: a bridge dreamt of by a man who would never see it built and designed by…

Group Talk

Hidden Heroes: Who Built the Clifton Suspension Bridge?

Once an impossible dream, a bridge for Clifton was planned before the technology needed to build it even existed. Over 70 years later, a competition…