Celebrate 200 years of the New Cut on 4 May

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Avon New Cut and Feeder Canal and the opening of Bristol's Floating Harbour, there will be a Fun Day on 4 May by Brunel's SS Great Britain.

The original celebration in May 1809 featured a party where a hog roast and a specially brewed beer was enjoyed by the Irish builders and Bristol townsfolk alike. For the 2009 celebration, Brunel's ss Great Britain will host the hog roast, while the Bristol Beer Factory has produced a special Cut Blaster beer.

There will also be entertainment for the whole family including:

• Tales of the Cut with an Irish actor and "Show of Strength".


• Irish dancers and Morris dancers.


• A jazz band (also performing on the Harbourside train).


• Sea Shanty singers


• A treasure hunt plus other fun and games for children.