Programme of Events
The 2021 Festival will be open from 10 am on Friday 27th August
The pop-up pub will be open and serving a full menu of delicious dishes and the bar will be open!
2021 running order
Every day the steam passenger boat ALASKA will depart from her moorings on pontoon F at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00, then again at 14:00, 15:00, 1600 and possibly 17:00.
Tickets can be purchased from the Alaska tent close by her moorings.
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10:00 -
10:15 -
11:00 -
12:00 -
12:45 -
13:30 -
14:30 -
15:00 -
15:30 -
16:00 -
16:30 -
17:15 -
18:00 -
24:00 -
10:00 -
10:30 -
11:30 -
12:00 -
12:30 -
12:40
13:00 -
14:00 -
14:17 -
15:00 -
15:00 -
15:30 -
16:00 -
16:30 -
17:00 -
18:00 -
24:00 -
GATES OPEN
Welcome & Safety Announcements
Electric and Open Launches, then
Special Interest class
Slipper stern launches
ERT-SAR (Emergency Response Team)
demo in front of Commentary Tent
Steam Boat Association
"Synchronised Slippers" display
Amphibians, then Military craft
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Bremont Great War Display team
Thames Vintage Boat Club, then
other Cabin Cruisers
Family Dog Show starts on Lower Meadow near Al Fresco dining
Thames Traditional Boat Society, then
then other un-powered craft
Bates Starcraft Owners' Club
AWARDS CEREMONY at the
Crooked Billet. All welcome!
CROOKED BILLET party featuring
live music from "Night Train"
until 23:30
Closedown
Silent running until 07:00 Monday
GATES OPEN
TVBC slip moorings
Welcome & Safety Announcements,
including Covid announcements as may be necessary
Thames Vintage Boat Club
then other Cabin Cruisers
Thames Traditional Boat Society, then
other un-powered craft
ERT-SAR Emergency response team display in front of Commentary Tent
Electric boats, then Open launches
Bates Starcraft Owners' Club
Slipper stern launches
Steam Boat Association, then
Special Interest class
'Synchronised Slippers' display
Amphibians, then Military craft
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
CROOKED BILLET party
featuring music by 'The Covered'
Closedown
Silent running until 07:00 Saturday
09:30 -
10:00-
10:15 -
11:00 -
11:30 -
12:30 -
13:00 -
13:30 -
13:45 -
14:30 -
14:45 -
15:00 -
15:30 -
16:00 -
17:00 -
18:00 -
21:45 -
22:00 -
24:00 -
Electric and Open launches slip
GATES OPEN
Welcome & Safety Announcements
Electric then Open launches
Bates Starcraft Owners' Club
Amphibians, then Military craft
Thames Traditional Boat Society, then
other un-powered craft
(Slippers slip before ERT-SAR, please)
ERT-SAR (Emergency Response Team)
demo in front of Commentary Tent
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast
Slipper stern launches
Special Interest Class
"Synchronised Slippers" display
Bremont Great War Air Display Team
followed by
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Family Dog Show starts on Lower Meadow near al fresco dining
Thames Vintage Boat Club, then
other Cabin Cruisers
Steam Boat Association
CROOKED BILLET party
featuring music by "The Covered"
Three Illuminated Parades -
Powered craft, followed by
Un-powered craft, then
Veteran Cycles on land!
Crooked Billet party continues
until 23:30
Closedown
Silent running until 07:00 Sunday
Monday
RIVER PROGRAMMING
Jan Stanton and Jane Percival
COMMENTARY - Jan Stanton
with
Jane Percival, Mike Stanton,
Cliff Colborne, Bob Skinner,
Lyndon Yorke, & Nicky Pinkney
09:45
10:00 -
10:00 -
10:30 -
11:00 -
11:30 -
12:30 -
13:00 -
14:00 -
14:00 -
14:45 -
15:00 -
15:30 -
16:20 -
16:45 -
18:00 -
24:00 -
Starcraft slip
GATES OPEN
Welcome & Safety Announcements
Bates Starcraft Owner's Club
Slipper stern launches
ERT-SAR (Emergency Response Team)
demo in front of Commentary Tent
"Synchronised Slippers" display
Thames Vintage Boat Club, then
other Cabin Cruisers
GRAND PRIZEWINNERS' PARADE
Thames Traditional Boat Society, then
then other un-powered craft, followed by the Steam Boat Association
Family Dog Show starts on Lower Meadow near Al Fresco dining
Amphibians and Military craft,
during which, at
Bremont Great War Display team
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Spitfire flypast, from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Special Interest class, followed by
Electric boats, then Open Launches
The Crooked Billet party, featuring music from "Led Zeppelin Project"
Closedown
Silent running until 07:00 Monday
LITTER
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR LITTER
AND USE THE CIGARETTE BUCKETS
PROVIDED.
WE HAVE TO RETURN THE SITE
LITTER FREE - NO BUTTS!
This timetable is subject to change and alteration at short notice
TTBR Ltd accepts no liability for any such changes or cancellations
LOST PROPERTY
ALL Children, and other lost property, to the COMMENTARY TENT please,
and thence to the Denning Montessori tent L31 on Lower Meadow