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Spectacular tall ships, flotillas and fireworks, live music,
markets and tonnes of street entertainment are all lined up
for this year's SWEB Harbour Festival. |
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Earl of Pembroke makes a return visit to Bristol for the festival |
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Many
people are looking forward to the gathering of five tall ships
in the city docks - the largest gathering since the International
Festival of the Sea in 1996.
Three tall ships will be sailing into the Bristol Harbour on
Friday 1st August to take part in the weekend's SWEB Energy
Bristol Harbour Festival.
The tall ship Gallant will be making her first ever visit to
the city and will be joined by La Recouvrance and The Matthew
to sail into the harbour on Friday evening.
Rush
hour commuters will get a chance to see the flotilla of ships
as they pass through Hotwells into the heart of the city docks.
Free tours
They will moor alongside the Industrial Museum and join the
Kathleen & May, the West country's last three-masted tall
ship and historic Bristol trading vessel enjoying her first
return to the city since she regularly brought cargo into
the harbour more than 50 years ago.
The Earl of Pembroke will be sailing into the harbour later
in the evening (approx 2130 BST, tide and weather-dependent).
The
five tall ships Kathleen & May, Gallant, La Recouvrance,
Earl of Pembroke and The Matthew are one of the main attractions
at this year's Harbour Festival.
People
can board and tour all five ships for free and view staged
canon firing displays.
The
tall ships will be open to the public between 11am and 5.30pm
on Saturday 2nd August and between 11am and 2.30pm on Sunday
3rd August.
Kathleen & May, Gallant and The Matthew will be moored
alongside the Industrial Museum, La Recouvrance by the Arnolfini
and the Earl of Pembroke by the Amphitheatre.
On the water:
| Saturday: |
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11.00-11.40
Pill Sharks Cheer Leaders Afloat
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11.45-13.15 Sea Cadet Hunt Competition & Finals
(Including Cup Presentation) |
| 13.30-14.15
Welcoming Ceremony |
| 14.30-15.00
Newfoundland Dogs Display |
| 15.15-16.30
Boat Club Challenge |
| 16.45-17.15
SWEB Energy GIG Challenge 1000m (Pill Sharks vs Bristol
Rowing Club) |
| 17.30-17.45
Pyronaut Display |
| 18.00
Presentation of Trophies for the Shipshape Competition
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| 22.00-22.20
Fireworks Display |
| Sunday: |
| 11.00-11.45
Gig Racing Heats |
| 12.00-12.15
Pyronaut Display |
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12.30-13.00 Cannon firing display |
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13.00-13.15 Scullers Challenge 500m |
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13.30-14.00 Gig Racing Heats |
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14.15-14.45 Newfoundland Dogs Display |
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15.00-16.00 Gig Racing Heats |
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16.15-16.45 Gig Racing Finals |
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17.00-17.15 Pyronaut display |
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