Floating Harbour Studios rents two rooms on a converted steel barge in central Bristol for meetings, away days, workshops, training sessions and networking events of up to 80 standing guests. The rooms are on board MB Tempora, moored at Welsh Back, BS1 4SP, and are sold for daytime and early evening professional events.
Seminars and company events
The studio's own hire page lists away days, strategy sessions, workshops, training, CPD, pitches, presentations, board meetings, leadership offsites, small conferences, talks, panels, project kick-offs, networking events, private screenings and film nights. Both rooms have fast wifi, a large projector, a large screen TV with web and conferencing connectivity, flexible layouts and coffee. A whiteboard is available and a flip chart can be provided on request.
For a networking event, the barge takes up to 80 guests standing. For a private cinema screening, the Hold has projection, surround sound and a lighting rig.
Rooms and capacities
The Bridge is the upper deck meeting room at the bow, with floor to ceiling windows over the water, a walnut floor and a private deck entrance. It seats 12 to 14 people as a boardroom, up to 18 with extra tables and up to 30 theatre style. It has air conditioning, and the windows open in good weather. Filter coffee, tea and filtered water come with every booking.
The Hold is a black box room of 90 square meters below deck, with high level windows for daylight when needed. It takes up to 40 people for meetings and presentations, depending on the layout. It has its own projector, surround sound, air conditioning and a full lighting rig. Hot drinks and water are set out on a bar at the back of the room.
Catering
Every booking includes fresh filter coffee, a choice of teas and filtered water. The site does not describe a food service, so ask the team what can be brought in or arranged for lunch or a reception.
Alcohol policy and access
The studio focuses on daytime and early evening professional and creative events. It does not usually take bookings for alcohol based private parties, and it states that it does not take bookings for alcohol based private events. If your plan is different, the team asks you to get in touch to discuss it. The steel structure of the boat and the way on and off board mean wheelchair access is not currently offered. Check this before you commit if any guest needs step free access.
History and setting
MB Tempora is a Dutch barge built in 1905 and converted into a production studio and event space. It is moored in a quiet spot on the water in the heart of Bristol. Floating Harbour Studios is a film production company and equipment hire business, so the barge also works as a studio, and the two meeting spaces are hired out alongside that activity. The company describes itself as sustainability focused.
Getting there
The barge is at Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SP, in the city center, on the harbor side. Ask the team for the mooring access route and for the best way to reach it by train from Bristol Temple Meads.
