CARDIFF FESTIVAL 2011 | Cardiff Harbour Festival

'fish and ships'

Cardiff Harbour Festival

This August Bank Holiday weekend event is the biggest event on the horizon, serving up an annual portion of Fish and Ships to amuse and entertain. Tall Ships, sea shanty singers, comedy walkabouts, an International market selling tasty treats, and live music – this weekend is not to be missed!

Highlights

British Fish Craft Championships on the Sunday as the country’s top fishmongers try to out-fillet each other

Welsh National Oyster Opening Championships on the Monday – open to all –

Breitling Wing Walkers flying high over Cardiff Bay on Sunday at 12pm and Monday at 4.30pm.

The Bristol and Cleavdon Gig Pilot Rowing Boats will race out into the Bay. See these 17th Century recues vessels as they take to the water.

Fish ‘N’ Ships
Tall Ships – 11am – 17pm

The Ruth and the Matthew will moor at the Inner Harbour. Hop aboard for £1 to see how we used to sail. See Harbour Patrol vessels and enjoy the Vagrants Crew as they sway to sounds of the sea!

Saturday 27th August
12 pm -12.30pm, 1.15pm-1.45pm, 3.30pm -4.00pm
Board the Cardiff University Survey Boat
2pm Penarth RNLI display team
2.30pm Vagrants Crew on tall ship the Ruth
3pm Flying demonstration from Team Osprey
4.30pm Vagrants Crew Matthew

Sunday 28th August
11am -11.30am, 1pm -1.30pm, 4pm -4.30pm
Board the Cardiff University Survey Boat
11.30am Vagrants crew on tall ship the Ruth
12pm Breitling Wing Walkers fly high over the Bay
2pm Penarth RNLI display team with Rescue Helicopter*
2.30pm Vagrants Crew on tall ship the Matthew
3pm Gig Pilot Boats and the Matthew

Monday 29th August
11am Vagrants crew on tall ship the Ruth
11.30am -12pm, 13.30 - 2pm, 3.30pm – 4pm
Board the Cardiff University Survey Boat
12pm Vagrants crew on tall Ship the Matthew
2pm Penarth RNLI display team
3pm Parade of Sails with the Matthew & Gig Pilot Rowing Boats.
4.30pm Breitling Wing Walkers fly high over the Bay

*Time may change in the event of emergency rescue.

In the Fish Tent

The British Fish Craft Championships return for the third year, as top fishmongers compete in a series of precision skills tests on the Sunday and a series of talks and demonstrations on Saturday and Monday.

‘Find a Fish Dish’ – the winner revealed!
The Cardiff Harbour Festival has teamed up with Jamie’s Italian in the city centre to launch a competition to ‘Find a Fish Dish’ that will grace their specials menu – with the winning dish cooked for visitors at the festival in the Fish Tent.

The winning recipe will be available on www.cardiff-festival.com

Learn to fish in Cardiff Bay
Each day the team from Cardiff Bay Water Activity Centre will show you how to fish, from the Graving Docks by St David’s Hotel and Spa. For just £1 per person, register at the CHA tent at the Inner Harbour

Norwegian Church Arts Centre
11am onwards, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday
Sample food from local producers in our new café , Norsk. Relax with a Pimms in hand as you take in the view from our stunning waterside terrace.

Buckets Of Fun And Entertainment In Spades
The Last Resort

Our alternate end of pier attraction, with children’s entertainment is back again this year. With beach huts, a sand pit, Skillywidden sea show story telling and the Best Dressed Pirate and Sea Creature Competition at 3.30pm on Monday afternoon.

Saturday 27th August
12.30pm Skillywidden sea show
1.30pm Freak show
2.15pm Skillywidden sea show
3.50pm Freak show
4.30pm Skillywidden sea show

Sunday 28th August
11.30 am   Take the pose
12.20 pm    Skillywidden sea show
1pm     Freak show
1.30pm      Take the pose
2.20pm      Skillywidden sea show
3.30pm      Take the pose
4 pm     Skillywidden sea show
4.30pm       Freak show

Monday 29th August
12pm Take the pose
1pm Freak show
1.45 pm take the pose
3pm take the pose
4pm Freak show

Land Ahoy!
International Market and Bar
Bigger and better than ever, why not browse the marker stalls, selling a vast range of tasty treats. Polish, German and Pimms Bars will be located next to the Bandstand for you to sit back and enjoy the summer sun.

The Bandstand - Live music throughout the weekend,

Saturday 27th August
11am-4pm : Greg's Greats
1.30pm /3.30pm : Vagrants crew shanties
4pm / 6pm : Amigos

Sunday 28th August
11am-4pm : Greg's Greats
1.30pm /3.30pm : Vagrants crew shanties
4pm : Klezmer Kollective
5pm : John Lewis
6pm : Klezmer Kollective
7pm : John Lewis

Monday 29th August
11am-4pm : Greg's Greats
1.30pm : Vagrants crew sea shanties
2.45 : Sion Russel Jones
3.30pm : Best Dressed Pirate and Sea Creature Competition
5pm : Sion Russel Jones

All the Fun of the Fair
Family themed rides, attractions for smaller children, the traditional carousel and of course the Big Wheel add to a fantastic day out!

ICE Bridge Building
Each day the Institution of Civil Engineers will encourage children to get hands on, building a replica of the Severn Bridge outside Wales Millennium Centre.
Daily 10.30 -12pm, 12.30-2pm, 2.30- 4pm, 4.30-6pm

Images from Cardiff Harbour Festival 2010 are here

www.cardiffharbour.com

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