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Balmoral and her people were pleased to assist NHS-UK’s visit to Bristol and the historic ships of the heritage harbour – so look out for us on Wednesday 19th November at 7pm whilst joining via the link on their attached invitation!
2025 National Historic Ships UK Awards!
Supported by Beckett Rankine, Dennett Boat Builders, and the Marsh Charitable Trust, the Awards film premieres on our YouTube channel at 7.00pm on Wednesday 19th November – and you’re invited! Join us from the historic port city of Bristol to learn the winners of our 2025 Photography Competition, Marsh Volunteer, and Excellence in Maritime Conservation Awards, and celebrate our Flagships of the Year. Not to mention some very special content filmed at our host venues ss Great Britain, M Shed, Underfall Yard, and Bristol Community Ferry Boats, and in and around Bristol’s Floating Harbour.
Follow @nathistships on X, Facebook, and Instagram, and join us on the night to congratulate the winners as they are announced. Don’t forget to use the event hashtag #NatHistShipsAwards2025 so we can see and share your posts.
Watch the film at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1PD4hqAUuc
The National Historic Ships UK Team
Saturday 18th October
BALMORAL’s Opening the gangplank to welcome visitors,
Free to come on board: meet our volunteers, see the engine room and exhibition about BALMORAL’S past, present and future
11 – 5pm (donations very welcome)
Teas, videos, souvenir shop and the bar open in our Britannia Lounge
And in the evening – open from 7, music 8 – 10 the Lounge bar is LIVE with crackingly good THE CEILI HOUSE BAND
Friday 31st October – Lady Nade evening!
The brilliant Lady NADE singing, playing and hosting music on board; free entry (donations very welcome) with the bar open;
Doors: 7pm Music: 8–11pm.
Tuesday 4th November
Regular SCIENCE CAFE – on board 1st Tuesdays, from Bob Foster Photography; for detail of the topic https://www.bobfosterphotography.com/sciencecafe
Balmoral’s Lounge Bar opens 7pm, talk begins 7.45pm.
Our Tuesday and Friday volunteer work days continue. If you would like to help please contact us through the website or at events@mvbalmoral.com. And our education partners are helping us seek “social volunteers” – to help “man the ship” for open days and events – contact Hugh through myfuturemychoice.co.uk
Other open days, some with free to board music evenings, are fairly regular LOOK OUT events on www.facebook.com/thebalmoral1949.
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Changes and Improvements for 2022
We’d like to thank all our wonderful supporters and trustees for all the help, advice, support and generous donations you have provided over the past year or so. We’d especially
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She shows the very best of ship design and engineering from the time when the UK was a great shipbuilding nation.
Grenaa Motorfabrik
Looking forward to supporting the launch in the near future.
Mayor of Penarth
Councillor Angela Thomas
Please come back to Ilfracombe.
Mayor of Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe Town Council
Beautiful ship and fantastic tours - loved the engine room!
Southville, Bristol
Wildlife spotting was sublime from the ship, porpoises, dolphins, seals, seabirds, stunning views of the Channel and islands, (Steep & Flat Holm) Exmoor Coast and the Great Hangman. Brass band playing, happy crew and passengers!
Wadebridge
A stunning ship with rich history, a crying shame, it's now unique!
Bristol
Beautiful ship, hope to sail on her to Penarth again soon. Good luck with funding.
London
A pleasure to finally see inside. The smell of the engine room was fantastic!
Clifton Wood