Bristol

Pixel Pioneers Bristol will take place right at the harbourside in the heart of the city. We've put together a little guide to our venues, places to stay and eat, and other great things to see in Bristol.

Our workshop venue

Both workshops will take place at the Waterfront Meeting Rooms on Thursday, 6 June. Front-End Performance with Harry Roberts is in Proper Job and Shopify's Web Accessibility for Developers in Brizzle, both on the second floor.

The Waterfront is a quirky and vibrant meeting/work space located in central Bristol, with stunning views overlooking the floating harbour. A stone's throw from Bristol's centre, Queens Square and just a 10 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.

There are also a variety of hotels within a few minutes walk (the Premier Inn and The Mercure are located on the same road, for example). Check out the parking information and the map from the train station.

Our warm-up venue

Cookpad is a tech company, building a community platform that enables people to share recipe ideas and cooking tips. Founded in Japan in 1997, it’s now a global platform used by around 100 million people every month across the world. Over 5 million recipes have been created by people in more than 70 countries and over 25 languages. The goal is to be in 100 countries by 2021 — and the #1 in each of those countries.

Cookpad's mission is to make everyday cooking fun, so it's no surprise that their global headquarters in Bristol features a kitchen that functions as a great events space.

Our post-conference venue

The Golden Guinea, aka as Bristol's best backstreet boozer, is just a short walk away from the M Shed and offers a stylish and sociable environment to relax with friends.

Guinea Street was named after the well-known guinea golden coin, which itself was derived from a country on the West African gold coast, whilst the houses which lined the street during the Georgian period were occupied by ships officers and merchants, including one Cpt. Edmund Saunders who oversaw 20 slaving voyages. As was common at the time, a sugar house also operated on Lower Guinea Street to process sugar acquired from the plantations.

Accommodation

Where to go for lunch?

Berthas Pizza - The best sourdough pizza in Bristol!

Riverstation - Restaurant and bar with river views and Modern European menu in a converted dockside police station.

The Olive Shed Shop - Rustic Mediterranean restaurant and cosy tapas bar on 2 floors, with far-reaching harbourside views. Also does takeaways.

Severnshed - International restaurant and chic cocktail lounge with a moveable bar in Brunel's former boathouse.

Za Za Bazaar - Global foods in a massive restaurant and bar inspired by Asian night markets with big neon signs.

Woky Ko - Lovely little Asian diner around the corner from the M Shed, serving noodles and small plates, by MasterChef finalist Larkin Chen.

The harbour

M Shed – Our conference venue, the M Shed is the museum of Bristol, telling the story of the city over 2000 years through music, film, art and technology.

ss Great Britain - Take a step back in time aboard the ss Great Britain. Find out all about the ships history as one of the most important historic ships in the world in the Dockyard Museum, go beneath the glass sea and walk along the ship itself.

Ferries and boat trips eg http://www.bristolferry.com/ - Take a boat trip down Avon Gorge, River Avon and enjoy an evening sail to Beeses with live music and hog roast all included!

Stand Up Paddleboarding - Get started with a taster session or jump right in with a 2.5 hour long harbourside adventure with a qualified instructor.

The Arnolfini – A centre for the contemporary arts, the Arnolfini has regular performances of dance, music, film and other events.

Watershed - Watershed is a registered charity that focuses on the development of cultural engagement, imagination and talent. Enjoy a drink or meal in the watershed cafe bar followed by a film in one of the three cinemas.

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Culture

There is so much to see and do in Bristol from festivals, fantastic walks and views to a buzzing social and music scene, independent shops, galleries and cinemas. It has it all! Here is a little taster:

Bristol Street Art Tours - Banksy is an anonymous British street artist and political activist with an international reputation. There are two tours looking at the history of street art and the longest running Banksy tour in Bristol.

Blackbeard to Banksy Walking Tour - Join this walking tour and discover 1000 years of Bristols history. Pirates haunts, Robinson Crusoe, and damage from the Blitz, finishing off with a rum in a smugglers tavern!

At Bristol Planertarium Credit Destination Bristol

Banksy Bristol Tour and app - Download the app which tells you the true history of Banksys early years written by those from his hometown of Bristol.

Galleries - Check out the top 10 contemporary art galleries in Bristol.

If you are bringing the family there are plenty of places to visit that will keep them entertained. Science museums, aquariums, parks and wildlife.

At Bristol Science Museum

Wild Place Project

Bristol Aquarium

To find even more things to see and do in Bristol there are a number of great local guides. Check out skiddle and visitbristol.