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Opening Ceremony

Fal River Festival Launch :: Friday 28th May 2010

Join us for the opening ceremony of the '2010 Fal River Festival'

This is last years timetable hopefully 2010 will look something like this...

1645 :: Beer departs Truro
Falmouth Shout singers and invited guests depart Truro Quay with 'THE BEER' from Skinners Brewery aboard the St Mawes ferry 'Duchess of Cornwall' and 'Enterprise'.


Don't have a boat? Not a problem ... we are thinking about running a spectator boat. If you are interested then please call Beverley on 01872 861 917.

1700 :: Other craft join 'Beer Fleet' at Malpas
Other vessels join the parade of boats at Malpas to escort the beer down river to Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier.  The parade will move at 6-7  knots. 

We would like to invite all manner of craft to join us and escort the beer down river to Falmouth.  Skinners Beer Festival tokens will be handed out from a RIB to all vessels and their crews which can be surrendered at Events Square later that evening.
 
We already have over 30 vessels confirmed that will be joining the 'Beer Fleet' as they head South towards Falmouth. If you plan to attend then could you drop us an email so we have some idea of craft attending.

Working Boats/ Tugs/ Punts/ Gigs/ Yachts/ Ferries/ Canoes/ Working Boats/ Fishing Boats/ Lifeboats/ RIBs/ Dinghies/ Kayaks
 
1720 :: Falmouth Tugs join Beer Fleet
Two Falmouth Tugs join the parade and head for Falmouth with fire monitors spraying water.

1740  ::  ETA off Mylor


1800 - 1815 :: ETA Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier
Upon arrival at the pier the beer will be carried onto an awaiting horse and cart and escorted through town to Events Square by Falmouth Marine Band.  Around 200 people are expected to join the festival parade. If you would like to join the procession through town then please came along; we recommend you are at the Prince of Wales Pier by 1800.


1830 :: ETA Events Square
Beer carried to Skinners Bar in Festival Marquee.

A live Jazz Band will be setting the atmosphere from 1830 - 2030

1930 :: Live Show from Truro School of Samba (TBC)
Come and watch Cornwall's very own Samba Band and Dancers perform a static display in the Festival Marquee.



2100 :: Headline Act
The first 'Skinners Free Live Music' band ...tbc...

2300 :: Ends

Boats hoping to come:
Duchess of Cornwall/ Tall Ship Ruth/ Enterprise/ Working Boat Grace/ / 2 x Falmouth Tugs/ Harbour Launch/ Humber RIB/ Alf Smythers/ Vancouver 28 'Emma'/ Edwin on his kayak/Madeline May