Programme of Events
2025

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GATES OPEN

Welcome & Safety Announcements

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Non- club, Special Interest and

Electric craft

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Slipper Stern and Open Launches

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Bates Starcraft Owners Club, followed

by 'Synchronised Slippers' display

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Thames Vintage Boat Club

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Amphibious and Military, followed by

ARGO -  ​WWII 'Cockleshell Heroes' canoe

 

Association of Dunkirk Little Ships

85th Anniversary sailpast

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DOG SHOW - 

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Steam Boat Association, Tugs and

Working Boats

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Thames Traditional Boat Society, and

Unpowered craft

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​VOCI Chamber Choir - Susan Piggott director,  

on the Crooked Billet stage

 

prior to

 

​the AWARDS CEREMONY 

also at the Crooked Billet. All welcome!​​

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followed by

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AT THE CROOKED BILLET

Party, featuring the music of 

THE ERROL LINTON BLUES BAND  

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CLEARWATER CREDENCE REVIVAL   

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Closedown

 

Silent running until 06:00 Monday

GATES OPEN

Welcome & Safety announcements. 

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All non-club, Special Interest and

Electric craft

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​​Slipper stern launches

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Thames Traditional Boat S​ociety

and unpowered craft

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'Sychronised Slippers' display team

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Amphibious & military craft, followed by​​​

ARGO - WWII "Cockleshell Heroes"canoe 

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Bates Starcraft Owners' Club, followed by motor boats and open launches

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DOG SHOW - 

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Association of Dunkirk Little Ships -

85th Anniversary sailpast

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Thames Vintage Boat Club​

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Tugs and Working Boats, followed by

Steam Boat Association

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AT THE CROOKED BILLETT 

Party - featuring live music from

ART THEMAN's Blues & Jazz Quartet, 

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THE DUNG  BEATLES

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Closedown

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Silent running until 06:00

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GATES OPEN

Welcome & Safety Announcements​

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Tugs and Working Boats, followed by

Steam Boat Association

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Thames Traditional Boat Society and

Unpowered Craft

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Slipper Stern Launches

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Bates Starcraft Owners' Club

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Synchronised Slippers display

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Motor Boats and Open Launches​

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TVBC 'Young Boaters Cruise" hosting

Apprentices and Women in Boatbuilding

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DOG SHOW - 

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​The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships - 

85th Anniversary sailpast

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Amphibious and military craft, followed by

WWII 'Cockleshell Heroes' canoe

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All non-club, Special Interest and 

Electric Craft

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AT THE CROOKED  BILLET

Party, featuring live music from

ONE LOVE REGGAE ALL STARS  

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THE HORNETS

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Illuminated Parades

 

Amphibious - in force,

Unpowered Craft then Powered Craft,

plus the bicycles, monocycles, ordinaries, sociables, tandems et al, of 

The Solent Veteran Bicycle & Tricycle Club

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after which Crooked Billet party continues

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Closedown

 

 Silent running until 06:00 Sunday

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RIVER PROGRAMMING

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Bill Dormer and Jane Percival

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COMMENTARY

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Bill Dormer

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supported by

 Anne Jensen & Mark Lewis

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with Jane Percival, Bob Skinner,

Cliff Colborne and Lyndon Yorke,

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