Still no reopening date for We The Curious after fire

A blaze back on 9 April badly damaged the roof

Bosses say the fire was possible because of damage caused by birds
Author: James DiamondPublished 12th May 2022

Bosses at Bristol's science centre We The Curious say they still don't know when they'll be able to reopen, more than a month after a fire damaged their roof.

A blaze broke out on Saturday 9 April amid a section of solar panels on top of the building on Anchor Road.

The site was quickly evacuated and no one was injured, but a wedding party was interrupted.

A statement from the team says they believe damage caused by birds was to blame.

A drone was used to assess the damage

"Our team of contractors has been assessing the damage; we’ve sustained some significant fire and water damage to the roof, our second floor and our building systems," it reads.

"It’s all a little more complex than we first thought, especially as water is still finding its way through the building, so those assessment surveys are still taking place.

"We don’t currently have a reopening date yet, but we know we’ll be closed for a few months."

A clearer picture of when they will be able to reopen their doors, will come once the surveys are completed, but in the meantime it has been announced We The Curious will be travelling around Bristol so people don't completely miss out.

"We’ll be popping up around the city, you’ll see some of our staff running activities around Millennium and Anchor Square over the next few weekends and May Half term," they say.

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