Programme of Events
2023 running order
for Steam passenger boat sailings - see below
All timings are approximate, especially flypasts which are also weather dependant.
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10:00 -
10:15 -
10:30 -
11:00 -
12:00 -
12:30 -
13:30 -
14:30 -
15:30 -
16:30 -
18:30 -
23:00 -
23:30
10:00 -
10:15 -
10:30 -
11:00 -
11:45 -
12:15 -
12:30 -
13:30
14:00 -
14:26 -
15:00 -
15:15 -
15:30 -
16:00 -
17:00 -
17:30 -
18:30 -
23:30 -
24:00 -
GATES OPEN
Welcome & Safety Announcements
Bates Starcraft Owners' Club
Slipper Stern launches, then
Open Launches
Electric Boat Association, then
any non-club boats, followed by Special Interest boats
The Synchronised Slippers
display team
Thames Vintage Boat Club
Tugs and Working Boats
Amphibious and Military craft
Flypast by a Spitfire from the
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Great War Air Display Team, and
CMB9, WWI Motor Torpedo Boat
Family Dog Show starts on Lower Meadow arena by the Food Court
Thames Traditional Boat Society
(un-powered craft), then
The Steam Boat Association
VOCI Chamber Choir on stage
director Susan Piggott
prior to the
AWARDS CEREMONY at the
Crooked Billet. All welcome!
CROOKED BILLET party
featuring music by
CLEARWATER CREDENCE
Closedown
Silent running until 06:00 Monday
GATES OPEN
Welcome & Safety announcements.
Tugs and Working Boats
Thames Vintage Boat Club
Bates Starcraft Owners' Club
FREE SAILING
(please return within the hour)
Thames Traditional Boat Society
(un-powered craft), then
any non-club boats, followed by
Special Interest Class
Amphibious and Military craft, then
the Steam Boat Association
Slipper Stern launches, followed by
Open Launches, then
the Electric Boat Association
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships,
CROOKED BILLET party
featuring live music from
ART THEMAN's Blues & Jazz Quartet
and
THE COVERED
Closedown
Silent running until 06:00 Saturday
10:00 -
10:15 -
10:30 -
11:00 -
12:00 -
13:00 -
14.00 -
14:30 -
14:45 -
15:15 -
15:30 -
15:30
16:00 -
16:30 -
18:30 -
Dusk -
22:00 -
23:00 -
23:30
GATES OPEN
Welcome & Safety Announcements
Electric Boat Association, then
any non-club boats,
followed by Special Interest boats
Thames Vintage Boat Club
Amphibious and Military craft
Slipper Stern launches, followed by
Open launches, then
the Steam Boat Association
Tugs and Working Boats, then
Synchronised Slippers display team
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Flypast by an Avro Lancaster of the
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Great War Air Display Team, and
CMB 9, WWI motor torpedo boat
Family Dog Show starts on Lower Meadow arena by Food Court
Bates Starcraft Owners' Club
Thames Traditional Boat Society
(unpowered boats)
FREE SAILING (only after course clears)
CROOKED BILLET party
featuring live music from
MICKY GALLAGHER's EXMEN, and
DING DONG DADDIOS
Three Illuminated Parades -
Solent Veteran Bicycle & Tricycle Club
Powered & Unpowered craft
Crooked Billet party continues
until 23:30
Closedown
Silent running until 06:00 Sunday
RIVER PROGRAMMING
Jan Stanton & Jane Percival
COMMENTARY
Jan Stanton
with Jane Percival, Bob Skinner,
Cliff Colborne, Lyndon Yorke,
and Bill Dormer
supported by
Mike Stanton , Anne Jensen & Mark Lewis
STEAM PASSENGER BOATS
ALASKA departs each day at 11.00 12.00 14.00 15.00 and 16.00
WINDSOR BELLE departs 12.30 - Saturday and Sunday only
Tickets available on the day from the ticket desk at Pontoon F1
Advance tickets also available;
for ALASKA from this website Tickets page,
and for WINDSOR BELLE from the Culden Faw website
LITTER
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR LITTER
USE THE CIGARETTE BUCKETS PROVIDED
WE HAVE TO RETURN THE SITE LITTER FREE
NO BUTTS!