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Riversway Festival 2010.

Friday 23th July - Sunday 25th July 2010.

Activities to look out for on both the
Saturday and Sunday

4th July 2010 Sunday 25th July 2010


Starboard Side
Main Stage
The main stage programme runs from 11.00am - 10.30pm and includes the following highlights:
• Preston for Just One World – Raising awareness for CAFOD
• Suspicious Tiger – youth bands and musicians
• Shell’s Belles dance troupe
• Longridge Brass Band
• Bikini beach band – London’s Kings of Surf Noir
Sing the Docks Yurt
12 noon - 1.00pm Sing with your children – aged 3 - 8.
1.00pm - 2.00pm Song Making – invent some new rhymes with deep sea rapper Captain Ash.
2.00pm - 3.00pm On the Water songs – learn the songs for the Sunday Sing with Beth Allen.
3.00pm - 4.30pm Walk the Dock – a singing walk that circles the dock
6.00pm - 9.00pm Songwriters Tent – an evening of songs hosted by the magical Bill Lloyd and
featuring Richard French, Robert from Ireland and Beth Allen.
Street theatre
Entertaining maritime themed street theatre acts every 45mins starting from 1.30pm to 5.15pm
Port Side
Sailing Trips around the Docks
11.00am – Little Brig Tall Ship 1 departing from the public jetty every 45mins until 6.00pm
11.15am – Little Brig Tall Ship 2 departing from the public jetty every 45mins until 6.15pm
Street Theatre
Entertaining maritime themed street theatre acts against the backdrop of the big yellow school
bus every 45mins starting from 2.00pm to 6.30pm
Workshop zone
1.00pm - 4.00pm – 'Illuminate!' Help decorate 3D sculptures for the evening’s Illuminated Cruise
1.00pm - 3.00pm – Drop in DJ workshop with Preston FM.
3.00pm - 3.30pm – Bollywood dance workshop
Starboard Side
Main Stage
10.00am - 11.00am – Preston FM live
11.30am - 12.30pm – Riversway run presentations
12 noon - 12.45pm – Spectrum Carnival dance band
1.00pm - 2.00pm – Suspicious Tiger
Sing the Docks Yurt
11.00am - 12 noon Sing with your children – aged 3 - 8
12 noon - 1.00pm Song Making – invent some new rhymes with deep sea rapper Captain Ash
1.00pm - 3.00pm On the Water songs – learn the songs for the Sunday Sing with Beth Allen,
Jeff Borradaile and Charlie Adams
3.00pm - 4.00pm MASS CHOIRS and SINGERS – sing all around the site and across the water
Riversway Run (registration in the exhibition marquee)
10.00am – 1 mile fun run • 10.30am – 5K run
Climbing Wall
Give climbing a go with the festival’s very own climbing tower
Vintage Scooter Rally
12 noon – Lancashire Scooter club attending the festival with their scooters
Port Side
Sailing Trips around the Docks
10.00am - Little Brig Tall Ship 1 departing from the public jetty every 45mins until 3.00pm
10.15am - Little Brig Tall Ship 2 departing from the public jetty every 45mins until 3.15pm
Street theatre
Entertaining maritime themed street theatre acts against the backdrop of the big yellow school
bus every 45mins starting from 11.30am to 4.00pm
Dingy Competition
2.30pm - 3.30pm – Dingy racing competition from the Marina (registration on the day)
Workshop zone
12 noon - 2.00pm – Bluestreak Arts: ‘Hoist the Main Sail!’ Help decorate our rigging in this fun art
workshop.
1.00pm - 3.00pm – Bluestreak Arts: ‘Captain’s Coming,’ journey with us to amazing lands in this
exciting Drama Workshop.



The annual Riversway Festival celebrates Preston’s maritime history and heritage, from the shipping of the 18 * 1900’s through to creation of England’s newest canal - the Ribble Link. The festival is a great day out for all the family, a real treat in the Lancashire events calendar.

The event is held at the Riversway Dock (fka the Albert Dock) and is to be held on 24th / 25th July 2010. Boaters from around the country are already booking their berths for the weekend and will be arriving in Preston Marina in the week leading upto the event, ready to enjoy the festival on the Saturday and Sunday. 2009 saw record numbers of narrow-boats and public attending the weekend event.

Riversway on the Saturday sees a host of entertainment around the Marina area, from local brass, concert and jazz bands through to youth performances and dancing from the main stage. Around the site will host craft stalls, food stalls and information stalls on local/regional activities.
There will be a range of free family workshops and activities for you to get involved with on the day; a highlight of 2009 was the interactive mobile zoo with wonderful tropical animals and reptiles and the historical medieval encampment. The police, fire brigade and RNLI lifeboat will also be on hand to demonstrate their water based activities during the event.

The day will be rounded off by a spectacular display from professional champion jet-skiers and the breath-taking fireworks finale set to music. New in 2010 will be an exciting host of new water-based and sports activities in the dock and River Ribble, both spectator and participatory, more to be revealed in the new year!

Sunday at Riversway the will play host to the 3rd annual British Dragon Boat Association national league racing in Preston. Over 400 competitors, in 20 dragon boats battle it out to win the BDA’s league event in Preston. Preston Riversway Dock is the largest dock basin in Europe (a two mile walk around the dock). Due to its size the BDA can race more boats at once in Preston, making it a highlight of their annual calendar. Preston City Council’s Sports Development section will also be organising a range of sports activity around the dock basin. We will be introducing participatory activities for everyone to join in, including a fun run, walks, cycling activities and a treasure hunt! The main stage will play host to local bands competition and dance groups.

Throughout the weekend visitors can take a ride on the historic Ribble Steam Railway, explore the history of Preston Docks through a photographic displays and enjoy a cup of tea, bite to eat and an ice-cream at the marina café; the food area of the event and local retailers around the dock.

www.preston.gov.uk/majorevents


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