Fal River Festival Opening Ceremony

Join us for the opening ceremony of the '2010 Fal River Festival on Friday 28th May'. Hopefully the timetable will look abit like this...

1500 :: Lander Gallery, Lemon Street, Truro

The opening ceremony will start at the Lander Gallery, Truro. There will be a chance to browse the gallery, enjoy some nibbles and drinks whilst being entertained by Truro College jazz group, The Matt Johns Quartet. We will then walk down to the marquee on the piazza to meander through the Truro College Art and Design exhibition, ‘Lemon Trifle'.

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 crafts 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 invited all manner of crafts to join us to escort the beer down river to Falmouth.  Skinners Beer Festival tokens were handed out from a RIB to all vessels and their crews which could be surrendered at Events Square later that evening.
 
We had over 30 vessels that joined the 'Beer Fleet' as we headed South towards Falmouth.


Varieties of boats that joined us in the parade...Working Boats/ Tugs/ Punts/ Gigs/ Yachts/ Ferries/ Canoes/ Working Boats/ Fishing Boats/ Lifeboats/ RIB's/ Dinghies/ Kayaks
 
1720 :: Falmouth Tugs join Beer Fleet
Two Falmouth Tugs joined the parade and headed for Falmouth with fire monitors spraying water.




1740  ::  Map of the Plan


1800 - 1815 :: Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier
Upon arrival at the pier the beer was carried through the main street of Falmouth to Events Square headed by the Cornish Pipers.



1830 :: Events Square
Beer carried to Skinners Bar in Festival Marquee.
A live Jazz Band played setting the atmosphere from 1830 - 2030



1930 :: Live Show from Truro School of Samba
Samba Band and Dancers performed a static display in the Festival Marquee.



2100 :: Headline Act  :: Falmouth Soul Sensation
The first 'Skinners Free Live Music' band...



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

Saturday...

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