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Fri 25 – Mon 28 May
LIVERPOOL & WIRRAL
WATERFRONTS
FREE WEEKEND OF MARITIME FUN FOR
ALL THE FAMILY ON THE LIVERPOOL
AND WIRRAL WATERFRONTS
INCLUDING THE CHANGING TIDES
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAMME
#TALLSHIPS
Liverpool
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Welcome to the Three
Festivals Tall Ships Regatta 2018
THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME LIVERPOOL HAS HOSTED THESE HISTORIC
VESSELS IN THE PAST THREE DECADES.
The Tall Ships were one of our highlights of Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta means the
our 2008 Capital of Culture celebrations so it two events can complement each other and
is fitting that they will make their return as we will be a welcome addition to what is one of
celebrate the 10th anniversary. the most popular events in the city’s calendar.
As well as tall ships, we have our Changing I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Liverpool
Tides programme of new arts commissions, 2018 partners, Arts Council England and all
music, theatre and performance running members of the Mayoral 100 Club for their support.
across the city, both day and night. This will
further increase Liverpool’s night time offer. The vital contributions made by all
organisations make the Three Festivals Tall
I’m particularly proud this year that Europe’s Ships Regatta possible.
leading wine event, the Bordeaux Wine
Festival, will make its UK debut in Liverpool. Mayor of Liverpool
The fact that it falls on the same weekend as Joe Anderson, OBE
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Welcome from Sail
Training International
SAIL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL IS PROUD TO RETURN TO LIVERPOOL
AS THE STARTING PORT OF THE THREE FESTIVALS TALL SHIPS
REGATTA 2018.
Liverpool and Sail Training International have for these majestic vessels.
had a long and fruitful relationship which has We look forward to welcoming all visitors over
seen a warm welcome for the Tall Ships fleet the coming four days to see these fantastic
whenever they have visited. tall ships and learn about the way sail training
This Regatta is a unique, international helps to forge international friendships and
celebration, bringing three countries together understanding through its development and
that will offer all participants and festival education of young people.
visitors an amazing, once in a lifetime
experience. Throughout the weekend, the rich Ross McDonald
maritime history of the River Mersey and the Race Chairman
Albert Dock will provide the perfect backdrop Sail Training International
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About Three Festivals
Tall Ships Regatta
THE INTERNATIONAL FLEET OF TALL SHIPS MAKES A TRIUMPHANT
RETURN TO THE MERSEY OVER THE LATE MAY BANK HOLIDAY
WEEKEND.
The Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta, organised in partnership with Sail Training International
and taking place at the same time as Bordeaux Wine Festival, will link Liverpool, Dublin and
Bordeaux through four days of maritime magic.
This is the fifth time Liverpool has hosted these Friday 25 May – Sunday 27 May.
historic vessels in the past three decades, and Let the Sun, Moon and Stars guide you to
during Capital of Culture year an estimated our Changing Tides Programme of arts and
one million people packed the banks of the entertainment. Spectacular commissions are
river to catch a glimpse of the parade of sail. showcased alongside theatre, performance
The Tall Ships, berthed on the Cruise Liner and music reflecting the three race ports,
Terminal and in the Canning and the Albert Liverpool, Dublin (Albert Dock) and
Docks, will be open for visits from 12pm on Bordeaux (Pier Head).
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Liverpool’s history
with Tall Ships
LONG BEFORE THE AGE OF STEAM, THE RIVER MERSEY WAS A FOREST
OF MASTS AS MERCHANT SHIPS PLIED THEIR TRADE BETWEEN ITS
DOCKS AND IRELAND, EUROPE, THE AMERICAS AND BEYOND.
The city’s love affair with sail has endured. And if all you ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her
by then Liverpool also remains a must-visit port of call for any serious sailor.
Over the past 30 years, Liverpool has played
host to several festival fleets, and millions of
visitors who have flocked to the Mersey to see
these magnificent maritime beauties at close
quarters.
The official Tall Ships Race brought more than
60 vessels from Europe and North America to
Liverpool in 1984, their visit coinciding with the
International Garden Festival.
Eight years later, in 1992, Spain’s King Juan
Carlos and Queen Sofia were entertained
on board the bunting-clad brigantine Juan a million people crowded the waterfront to see
Sebastian de Elcano, while Prince Andrew ships take part in a spectacular parade of sail
represented the Queen as the Tall Ships Race including the Lord Nelson, Morgenster and
returned. Pelican of London, all of whom are returning for
All eyes were on Liverpool during its year the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta.
as European Capital of Culture in 2008, and Then in August 2012, the Irish Sea Tall Ships
all eyes in Liverpool were on the armada of Regatta once again brought a nostalgic feel to
stunning sailing craft which assembled over the historic waterfront, as more than a dozen
four days in July as part of that year’s Tall ships descended on the Mersey, opening their
Ships Race. decks to visitors and taking part in a proud crew
Masts lined the river from Wellington and march past and a memorable parade of sail on
Sandon to the Albert and Canning Docks, and the river.
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Parade of Sail
WHEN: MONDAY 28 MAY
TIME: 12PM – 1.30PM
FROM 12PM THE TALL SHIPS WILL MUSTER IN FORMATION FOR THE
PARADE OF SAIL ON THE RIVER MERSEY. ANYWHERE ALONG THE
WATERFRONT WILL PROVIDE A GREAT VANTAGE POINT TO WATCH
THE VESSELS AS PART OF THE PARADE OF SAIL.
The Mersey waterfront will be the only place to be on May Bank Holiday Monday when the
stunning Tall Ships celebrate the Three Festivals regatta with a very special Parade of Sail.
The ships will slip their moorings and move out the Mersey, sailing past the Albert Dock, Pier
from their berths in to the river from 9am Head and New Brighton before starting the race
on May 28, forming up in line upstream, close to Dublin 13 miles out in Liverpool Bay.
to the Echo Arena. The Parade of Sail itself will And they will be escorted by ships from HMS
start at approximately 12noon, with fantastic Eaglet, Merseyside’s Royal Naval Reserve
views from both the Liverpool and Wirral sides training centre, who will bring up the
of the water.’The ships, crewed by young rear of the parade.
volunteers, will parade towards the mouth of All timings are subject to weather and tidal conditions.
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Tall Ships Fleet
FEW THINGS MATCH THE SIGHT OF THE MERSEY FULL OF SAILS – AND
THE THREE FESTIVALS TALL SHIPS REGATTA WILL BE A WEEKEND FOR
SAILING FANS TO SAVOUR.
The river will play host to some of the most beautiful and evocative Tall Ships still sailing the seas,
whilst also welcoming a wonderful range of other rigged and masted craft over the four days,
which together will create a truly memorable occasion.
The Tall Ships will be berthed on the Liverpool Cruise Terminal, Canning Dock, Canning Half Tide
Dock and Albert Dock during the festival weekend. From 12pm on Friday 25 May – Sunday 27
May, visitors will be encouraged to ‘come on-board’ for a closer look..
09Name: BELEM
CLASS: A HEIGHT: 34M
NATIONALITY: FRANCE LENGTH: 58M
YEAR BUILT: 1896 ENTERED BY: FOUNDATION BELEM
HOME PORT: BREST NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 48
RIG: BARQUE 3 NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 8
BELEM is not just a beautiful, 120-year-old three-masted tall ship, but she is also classed as a historic
monument. The barque started life transporting sugar from the West Indies and cocoa and coffee
from South America to Nantes, while previous owners include the second Duke of Westminster, who
converted her in to a luxury yacht, and beer baron Sir Arthur Guinness who sailed her around the world.
During her sea-going life she has escaped both volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Name: LORD NELSON
CLASS: A HEIGHT: 33.60M
NATIONALITY: UK LENGTH: 40.8M
YEAR BUILT: 1985 ENTERED BY: JUBILEE SAILING TRUST
HOME PORT: SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 42
RIG: BARQUE 3 NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 8
The handsome LORD NELSON is a real head-turner.
Named after the famous British admiral, she is also one of only two vessels worldwide to be specially
designed and built to allow able bodied and disabled people to sail the seas together.
Lord Nelson is owned by the Jubilee Sailing Trust which over three decades has taken more than
30,000 people to sea, including 12,000 with disabilities and 5,000 wheelchair users.
10Name: PELICAN OF LONDON
CLASS: A HEIGHT: 21.20M
NATIONALITY: UK LENGTH: 34.60M
YEAR BUILT: 1948 ENTERED BY: ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL LTD
HOME PORT: WEYMOUTH NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 32
RIG: BARQUENTINE 3 NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 7
Formerly an Arctic fishing trawler and then a coastal trading vessel, Pelican of London was transformed
in to a sail training ship in 2007.
She is unique among square riggers in that her sleek hull form comes from the speedy greyhound
clippers of the 19th century, giving her a real turn of speed. A long poop deck was added later.
Meanwhile her barquentine rig and sail plan is derived from the Barbary Coast pirate ships.
Name: MORGENSTER
CLASS: A HEIGHT: 25M
NATIONALITY: NETHERLANDS LENGTH: 38.04M
YEAR BUILT: 1919 ENTERED BY: MORGENSTER
HOME PORT: DEN HELDER, NETHERLANDS NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 36
RIG: BRIG NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 10
Under full canvas the sleek, speedy and elegant Morgenster is a magnificent sight.
The class A tall ship is nearly a century old, and was originally built just after the Great War for
deep sea fishing.
Owners Marion and Harry Mutter transformed her in to a square-sailed brig in 2008, and now she
plies the oceans as a training ship. Musicians are especially welcome on board.
11Name: ROYAL HELENA
CLASS: A RIG: BARQUENTINE 3
NATIONALITY: BULGARIA HEIGHT: 32.43 M
YEAR BUILT: 2009 LENGTH: 44.60 M
HOME PORT: VARNA ENTERED BY: TOPSAIL LTD
The Bulgarian Tall Ship Royal Helena was built in 2009 with the intention to promote Sail Training. Despite
her young age, the Royal Helena has already taken part in many journeys and competed in 2016 Black Sea
Tall Ships Regatta. Join the Ship to help create more exciting memories! Royal Helena is a three-masted
Bulgarian barquentine with a hull made of steel and a teak-covered deck. She can accommodate up to 37
trainees for multiple-day journeys, and as many as 120 for day cruises. Being very new, the Ship combines the
experience of sailing on traditional Tall Ships with all the modern comforts and safety features. Step on board
to find the latest navigation equipment, air conditioning in cabins and water desalination plant, among others.
Name: TS ROYALIST
CLASS: A HEIGHT: 24.38 M
NATIONALITY: UK LENGTH: 23.32 M
YEAR BUILT: 2014 ENTERED BY: MARINE SOCIETYAND SEACADETS
HOME PORT: PORTSMOUTH, UK NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 24
RIG: BRIG NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 10
TS Royalist is the Sea Cadets flagship, a training brig that takes twenty-four cadets to sea for
six day voyages. The vessel was designed by Acubens, built during 2014 / 2015 at the Spanish
shipyard of Astilleros Gondan. The Princess Royal officially named the Marine Society and Sea
Cadets’ flagship, TS ROYALIST.
12Name: BELLE POULE
CLASS: B HEIGHT: 28.98M
NATIONALITY: FRANCE LENGTH: 30.40M
YEAR BUILT: 1932 ENTERED BY: MARINE NATIONALE - ECOLE NAVALE
HOME PORT: BREST NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 12
RIG: TOPSAIL SCHOONER 2 NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 16
French naval training vessel Belle Poule was launched in 1932 and her design based on a
traditional fishing vessel uses off the coast of Iceland. In 1940 the two-masted schooner escaped
the advancing enemy and sailed for the coast of England, where she and her sister ship Etoile
were based at Portsmouth and used as training ships by the French Naval Free Force.
Belle Poule’s home port is the naval base at Brest.
Name: MAYBE
CLASS: B HEIGHT: 24.07M
NATIONALITY: UK LENGTH: 22M
YEAR BUILT: 1933 ENTERED BY: STEVE SWALLOW
RIG: BRIG NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 14
NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 4
One of the friendliest ships afloat, Maybe was built in Amsterdam for Jan Jacob von Rietschoten,
father of the ‘Flying Dutchman’ Cornelis ‘Conny’ von Rietschoten, and originally designed for
round the world cruising.
She was in the first ever Tall Ships Race in 1956, one of only a few ships from that event to still be
taking part, and has sailed the Mediterranean, Atlantic and through the Panama Canal.
13Name: LA MALOUINE
CLASS: B HEIGHT: 19.75M
NATIONALITY: FRANCE LENGTH: 22.85M
YEAR BUILT: 1969 ENTERED BY: ROY BLAIN KERR
HOME PORT: SAINT-MALO, FRANCE NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 20
RIG: BRIGANTINE NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 8
French-registered and Scottish based, the pretty two-masted La Malouine started life in Gdansk
and was transformed in to the current brigantine in 1992, sailing the Baltic Sea under the name
Willem. Tall Ship La Malouine is a non-profit organisation and takes young people sailing, usually
for no charge, or for a small donation.
Name: ATYLA
CLASS: B HEIGHT: 26.50M
NATIONALITY: VANUATU LENGTH: 24.28M
YEAR BUILT: 1984 ENTERED BY: ATYLA FOUNDATION
RIG: STAYSAIL SCHOONER 2 NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 15
NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 9
A beautiful wooden schooner built by hand in Spain in the early 1980s, and one of the few of its
kind still in operation anywhere in the world.
Painted a vivid scarlet and inspired by schooners of the 19th century, the two-masted Atyla is a
multilingual ship which plies the ocean waves throughout the summer months offering exciting
experiences to sailors of all levels, and winters at the Maritime Museum in Bilbao.
14Name: ARAWAK
CLASS: B HEIGHT: 22.69M
NATIONALITY: FRANCE LENGTH: 20.83M
YEAR BUILT: 1954 ENTERED BY: CAP ARCHIPELS
HOME PORT: LAURIENT, FRANCE NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 16
RIG: GAFF KETCH NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 4
French-built ketch Arawak hails from the Union et Travail shipyard in Les Sables-d’Olonne and
was built as a tuna fishing boat for work in the Bay of Biscay.
She also previously plied the waters around Brittany, before being bought by Christian and
Suzanne de Parada in 1986 and transformed to help to train young people to sail.
Name: MASTER FRANK
CLASS: B HEIGHT: 13.49M
NATIONALITY: UK LENGTH: 11.79M
YEAR BUILT: 1896 ENTERED BY: JOE PENNINGTON
HOME PORT: RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 1
RIG: GAFF CUTTER NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 2
Heralded on her launch in 1896 as “strongly built and bids fair to be a good, useful boat”, the
Master Frank is the oldest ‘longliner’ cod fishing boat on the Isle of Man.
She was built at Ramset on the island, and named after the son of her first owner, a Whitehaven
fish dealer called Mr W Shakley. And this Manx beauty has certainly turned out to be both strong
and useful, being used for fishing until 1978. She was restored by her present owner, master
carpenter Joe Pennington in the 1990s.
15Name: HOSANNA
CLASS: C LENGTH: 14.43M
NATIONALITY: FRANCE ENTERED BY: CERCLE DE LA BASE DE
YEAR BUILT: 1989 DEFENSE DE BREST
RIG: BM SLOOP NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 6
HEIGHT: 18.76M NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 4
Built to a bespoke design in the Wauquiez shipyard in France, the Hosanna spent the first years
of her life sailing between Caribbean islands and in the Aegean. She was officially donated to the
Ecole Navale, the French naval academy, in 2010, and since then has been used by the naval
school’s students as well as young sailors with different backgrounds. Hosanna is no stranger to
Tall Ships events, having taken part in the Tall Ships Race in four times between 2012 and 2016.
Name: CITY OF LONDON
CLASS: C HEIGHT: 18.57M
NATIONALITY: UK LENGTH: 12.83M
YEAR BUILT: 2016 NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 6
RIG: BM CUTTER NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 2
One of the youngest ships in the race, the TS City of London was launched two years ago and is
operated by the Marine Society & Sea Cadets charity.
The sea cadets will hope they are on a wave too after City of London’s MSSC stablemate, the TS
Royalist, won last year’s Tall Ships Race, bringing home a haul of trophies.
16Name: SIR STELIOS
CLASS: C HEIGHT: 18.57M
NATIONALITY: UK LENGTH: 12.83M
YEAR BUILT: 2017 NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 6
RIG: BM CUTTER NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 2
The newly-launched Sir Stelios is a Marine Society & Sea Cadets training ship which flies under the
British flag and is based in the Solent, providing nautical adventures for young people in the waters
around the UK and the near continent.
The Rustler 42 yacht was built in Falmouth and is the MSSC’s second training ship, after the TS City of
London which is also competing in the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta.
Name: JUAN DE LANGARA
CLASS: C HEIGHT: 18.44 M
NATIONALITY: SPAIN LENGTH: 18.25 M
YEAR BUILT: 1983 ENTERED BY: ASOCIACION JUAN DE LANGARA
HOME PORT: LA CORUNA, SPAIN NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 9
RIG: BM SCHOONER 2 NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 3
After the Cutty Sark Tall Ships’ Races in 1990, a group of liaison officers from La Coruna, who were all
sailors, were so taken with the philosophy of the races and the sail training experience they decided
to charter a boat and race themselves. This group ran the Liaison Office when the Cutty Sark Tall
Ships’ Races returned to La Coruna in 1994 then chartered Ice Maiden for the races in 1996, receiving
sponsorship from the La Coruna port authority.
17Name: ADVENTURE WALES
NATIONALITY: UK
YEAR BUILT: 1979 LENGTH: 17.05 M
HOME PORT: CARDIFF ENTERED BY: CHALLENGE WALES
RIG: BM SCHOONER 2 NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 10
HEIGHT: 19.16 M NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 4
The 60ft two-masted schooner Adventure Wales, formerly named Ocean Venture, was built for
adventure and over the years she has circumnavigated the world, won First in Class in the famous
Round the Island Race, raced in numerous transatlantic activities (including the ARC) and taken part
in the international Tall Ships Races. More recently she has been used in outreach work providing
teamwork and leadership opportunities with disadvantaged people.
Name: BRIAN BORU
CLASS: B HEIGHT: 0.00M
NATIONALITY: IRELAND LENGTH: 16.16 M
YEAR BUILT: 1962 NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 10
RIG: GAFF KETCH NUMBER OF PERMANENT CREW: 4
Sail in the wake of the Vikings, the Normans, the Monastic settlers, Cromwell’s Fleet and of course, the Wild
Native Irish in the ship named after the legendary High King of Munster and Ireland, Brian Ború.
We have a traditional gaff rigged wooden sailing ketch (ship) specifically adapted for carrying passengers
on voyages of discovery of heritage and wildlife. We sail on the Waterford River estuary, where the
three sister rivers (Nore, Suir, & Barrow) meet the sea, and along the coast of Ireland’s Ancient East.
18Lancashire Nobbies
WITH THEIR STOUT LINES, WIDE SIDEDECKS, TRIM SAILS AND
SHALLOW HULLS, NOBBYS WERE ONCE A REGULAR SIGHT
IN THE WATERS OFF SOUTHPORT AND IN MORECAMBE BAY, WHERE
THEY TRAWLED FOR SHRIMPS AND FLATFISH.
Watch the plucky little Nobby boats racing on the river on Saturday morning, 26 May.
Then on from 12pm on Sunday 27 May, step
on board and take a closer look at them,
moored against the historic backdrop of the
Grade I listed Albert Dock, the Nobby Owners
Club welcomes you to “Come Aboard”.
Finally, enjoy the spectacle of the ships
skimming across the water as they join the
Bank Holiday Monday Parade of Sail which
launches this wonderful international regatta.
29th Liverpool Canoe
Polo International
WHEN: SATURDAY 26TH MAY - SUNDAY 27TH MAY
WHERE: PRINCE’S DOCK, LIVERPOOL WATERS
TIME: SATURDAY 09.00 - 19.00 / SUNDAY 08.00 - 16.30
As a team contact sport Canoe Polo with goals
fixed at each end of the pitch can be likened to
playing basketball on water in a canoe. As a
full on contact sport the competitor needs to
have the kayaking skills to adjust and turn their
boat within the activities of a water based hand
ball team. A weekend of fast and furious full on
contact games is a guarantee.
19Mayoral 100 Club
THE MAYORAL 100 CLUB, THE EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS INITIATIVE OF MAYOR
JOE ANDERSON OBE, IS PROUD TO BE A SUPPORTER OF THREE FESTIVALS
TALL SHIPS REGATTA.
Historically, the Mayoral 100 Club and its members contribute to Mersey River Festival but
is excited to welcome magnificent Tall Ships to our UNESCO World Heritage waterfront in
celebration of Liverpool’s trading and seafaring heritage.
Mayoral 100 Club members directly influence As the official business network for the
the economic and well-being impact of the #Liverpool2018 cultural programme, the
city; its residents, visitors, key stakeholders Mayoral 100 Club extends the legacy of
and businesses through their membership, European Capital of Culture. It opens doors for
advocacy, and passion for Liverpool. local businesses to key decision-makers in the
Joe Anderson OBE, Mayor of Liverpool said: city, in Government, the Northern Powerhouse
“With your support, we aim to develop and and beyond. The exclusive initiative is open to
deliver a world-class cultural programme, 100 businesses within Liverpool City Region,
building even further on our national and and, for an investment of £3,000, gives
international relationships with other cities, members exclusive benefits and commercial
ports and maritime destinations for tourism, opportunities.
residents and business benefit.”
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15Through involvement with the Mayoral 100 investing in this city’s renaissance is a global
Club, members benefit from high-value business opportunity. By presenting a platform
experiences and opportunities, CSR activities to build on the ambitions we have as a city,
for both staff and clients. we are inviting businesses to join us on this
This includes exclusive sailing trips during thrilling, not-to-be-missed journey, celebrating
Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta, and the city’s position at the epicentre of UK art,
private wine tasting at Bordeaux Wine Festival culture, fashion, business and sport, attracting
Liverpool. The Mayoral 100 Club’s accessibility extensive worldwide media exposure. If you
gives SME’s and entrepreneurs the chance to would like further information, please contact
engage with blue chip companies and expose alissa.koopal@liverpool.gov.uk.
their business to new audiences. We hope you enjoy your weekend at Three
In addition to year-round benefits, members Festivals Tall Ships Regatta on our very own,
are also placed into a draw to win an exclusive world-famous waterfront, have a fantastic time.
sponsorship of a Culture Liverpool event.
#Liverpool2018’s Presenting Partner for Three
Festivals Tall Ships Regatta was awarded to
Fazenda Rodizio Bar and Grill at The Mayoral
100 Club Gala Dinner earlier this year. The
partnership status will provide Fazenda with
access to around a million visitors, placing
their brand in front of a worldwide audience.
This Presenting Partner status has a return
on investment of £1 million, evidencing the
high value in becoming a Mayoral 100 Club
member.
With an estimated economic impact of £100
million, a PR value of £10 million and over
4 million visitors to the city during 2018,
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Programme – Changing Tides
TIME AND TIDE DIVIDE THE MODERN-DAY CITIES OF LIVERPOOL, DUBLIN
AND BORDEAUX – BUT IT WASN’T ALWAYS SO. THOUSANDS OF YEARS
AGO THE LAND ON WHICH THE THREE PORT CITIES NOW STANDS WAS
ONE, PART OF THE GREAT EURASIAN LANDMASS.
Over time ice melted, seas rose, land bridges were covered, and distinct and different landforms
were created, eventually becoming the British Isles, Ireland and continental Europe.
But that deep Celtic connection remains, in outlook, personality and culture.
Changing Tides not only showcases the amazing
talent of the local, national and international artists
taking part, but also examines the effect of rising
water levels on the development of our distinct
cultural identities. And there are questions to be
raised about our current environment, and how
And this Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta we treat the seas and oceans that both separate
is a chance to celebrate an ancient shared and link us. The programme runs from Friday May
history through new performances, festivals, 25 to Monday May 28 until 10pm Friday, Saturday
installations, sculptures, dance, music and and Sunday and 5pm on Monday. Look out
happenings, which will all unfold on the for some celestial-inspired events in the week
Liverpool waterfront over a trio of culture running up to the Tall Ships’ arrival. This extensive
packed sites – with a flavour of Liverpool, programme of new commissions, performances
Ireland and France – on three fabulous days and world premieres are free thanks to support by
and nights. Arts Council England.
23Day out? Spot of shopping? Meeting up? Your carriage awaits. Put yourself in a good place. Get the train.
Albert Dock IRELAND
‘A WARM GAELIC WELCOME IS GUARANTEED AT THE HISTORIC
ALBERT DOCK WHERE OUR NAUTICAL FESTIVAL INCLUDES A WEALTH
OF CELTIC CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS.
Ireland is Liverpool’s closest cousin across the sea. And with more than half of Liverpudlians
having Irish blood running through their veins, it’s no wonder the city has produced generations of
musicians, artists, storytellers and poets.
Enjoy a taste of that rich culture in a programme of Liverpool and Ireland.
events taking over the spaces around the dock and Outside meanwhile there’s a takeover of a historic
the Dr Martin Luther King Building – being turned in ship, where you can enjoy some great tunes from
to an Irish Pavilion. musicians who hail from either side of the Irish Sea,
Tap your toes to the rhythmic sound of traditional Irish along with the chance to enjoy a taste of some
dance, as members of the George Ferguson and traditional Irish food and drink.
Bolger-Cunningham Dance Academies showcase Stop to wonder at some spectacular new
the best in the irresistible high-energy artform. commissions created especially for the Three
And watch some ingenious and enchanting movies Festivals Tall Ships Regatta, including Faith
which were shown for the first time in Liverpool during Bebbington’s giant tabby Ship’s Cat and Super
the inaugural Celtic Animation Film Festival as part Rat and prepare to be dazzled by the Rising Sun
of the Liverpool Irish Festival 2017, re-curated here installation which will come to life as the real sun sets.
especially for the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta. Some of the festivities are supported by the
Both take place inside the porticoed Dr Martin Luther creative team behind the city’s annual Liverpool
King Building, once the home of the dock traffic office Irish Festival. Guaranteed to put a spring in
when sailing ships plied their trade between your step and song in your heart.
25The Ship Stage
WHEN: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
WHERE: ALBERT DOCK
TIME: 12PM – 8PM
The Ships Stage will be aboard La Malouine Tall Ship opposite Canning Dock car park. Enjoy Irish
food and drink whilst being serenaded by musicians who hail from either side of the Irish Sea.
Saturday 26 May Sunday 27 May
12pm The Mann Island Ramblers 12pm Wee Bag Band
1pm Wet the Tea 1pm Shea Doolin
2pm Rum Doodle 2pm Tippin’ It Up
3pm Sue Rynhart 3pm Celtic Knot Ceili Band
4pm Gerry Ffrench 4pm Prierland
5pm Con Murphy 5pm Roisin Ban
6pm Only Child 6pm Limerance
7pm Seafoam Green 7pm The Villy Raze Band
Parade of Song
WHEN: MONDAY 28 MAY
WHERE: ALBERT DOCK, PIER HEAD AND PRINCES PARADE
TIME: 11AM – 1.30PM
Festival take over by local musicians bidding farewell to the Tall Ships with music from Ireland,
Liverpool and France. This exciting celebration will take place on both sides of the river as we
wave farewell to the magnificent vessels and their crews.
Set times subject to change.
26Message in a Bottle BY LULU QUINN
WHEN: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: SALTHOUSE DOCK
TIME: 10AM - 10PM
LULU QUINN WANTS TO SAVE OUR SEAS. BUT SHE NEEDS YOUR
HELP TO SEND OUT HER SOS MESSAGE AND SPARK SOME POSITIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE.
Her giant 26ft (8m) blue and green bottle is a new commission that will appear in Salthouse Dock,
which at night becomes a beacon, illuminated by a glow from within.
Created from plastic bottles which come from a use once and throwaway culture, with messages
written by schoolchildren inspired by the artist’s very timely focus on plastic pollution.
And at the close of the festival, as the Tall Ships sail away, the bottle will embark on its own journey
as the installation crosses the Bay of Biscay to Bordeaux aboard the Tall Ship La Malouine.
Lulu Quinn’s previous work in Liverpool includes a sculptural piece celebrating pioneering city
The Rising Sun BY OMNI STUDIOS
WHEN: MONDAY 21 MAY- MONDAY 28 MAY
WHERE: PIERMASTERS GREEN, ALBERT DOCK
TIME: 9PM - 12AM
RISING SUN IS A LARGE SCALE LIGHT AND SOUND INSTALLATION PRODUCED
BY OMNI STUDIOS THAT COMES TO LIFE AS THE REAL SUN SETS.
As darkness falls, Rising Sun brings a stunning shimmer of light and sound across its surroundings,
creating a poetic connection to the elements and lighting up the area on which it sits.
Using highly reflective materials, search lights and multichannel surround sound, it conveys the unbridled
power of nuclear fusion taking place at the heart of the sun creating a highly cinematic landscape.
A magical place to sit, roam, reflect and rest whilst basking in the refractions of light and sound it produces.
27Celtic Animation Film Festival and Irish Dancing
WHERE: MARTIN LUTHER KING BUILDING
WHEN: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, TIME: 12PM – 6.30PM
CAFC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR ESTABLISHED ANIMATORS OF CELTIC
HERITAGE AND EMERGING CELTIC ANIMATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
The festival celebrates storytelling relating to Celtic identity, myths, cultural history and personal
stories from Celtic animators from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, Brittany and Cornwall
and those who have migrated around the world. CAFc also welcomes international animation
submissions celebrating cultural diversity and identity from outside the Celtic regions.
The George Ferguson and Bolger-Cunningham Dance Academies will be performing from 12pm - 3pm on Saturday and
Sunday. Celtic Animation Film Festival showings will be from 3.30pm - 6.30pm on Saturday 26 May and Sunday 27 May
Kit and Caboodle
WHEN: SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: MERMAID COURTYARD, ALBERT DOCK
TIME: SAT & SUN 1PM AND 3.30PM MON 10.30AM – 2PM
With miniature puppet shows inside a big, rolling mule puppet, the timeless theme of migration is packaged
up in Thingumajig’s latest street act, KIT AND CABOODLE.
The Ship’s Cat and Super Rat
BY FAITH BEBBINGTON
WHEN: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: ALBERT DOCK
TIME: 10AM – 10PM
SHE’S THE MARITIME MOGGIE WITH A TAIL TO TELL AND IS WEIGHING ANCHOR
AT THE ALBERT DOCK FOR THE DURATION OF THE TALL SHIPS REGATTA.
This Ship’s Cat will temporarily swap her bobbing berth for dry land to join the festival weekend.
But what will happen when she spots Super Rat and her mischievous babies sunning themselves on the
Liverpool quayside? Liverpool artist Faith Bebbington creates hand-built, dynamic figurative sculptures of
animals, using recycled waste materials.
The tabby Cat has been created from around 1,000 reclaimed milk containers, collected by staff in the
city’s Cunard Building, cut up by hand by the artist, then stitched on to chicken wire – and at 15ft long, it’s
Bebbington’s biggest creation yet. Faith will be leading family arts and crafts workshops in Mermaid Courtyard.
28Mann Island LIVERPOOL
THERE’S MAGIC PROMISED AROUND THE CITY CENTRE AND AT MANN
ISLAND OVER THE FESTIVAL WEEKEND WITH A HOST OF EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES PROMISING FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY.
The weekend will be alive with free music and circus, along with special commissions,
showmanship, craft workshops and nautical storytelling, to entrance visitors young and old.
Imagine a magnificent 50 ft sperm whale washed up taking to the streets and squares ahead of the Tall
in town, in whose belly pirates and mermaids weave ships Crew Parade processing through the city’s
a wonderful watery tale of buried treasure for little busy thoroughfares on its way to the waterfront.
ones. Watch out for the World Premiere of To Me, To You…
Or a tap dancing canary, jugglers and stilt walkers by internationally-acclaimed Wired Aerial Theatre!
29Harbouring Notions BY SIMON VENUS
WHEN: SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: MANN ISLAND BEACH HUTS
TIME: 12PM – 6PM
STEP INSIDE A MAGICAL ROOM OF CURIOSITIES ON MANN ISLAND AND BE
CARRIED AWAY ON A TIDE OF IRRESISTIBLE INVENTION.
Simon Venus creates intricate miniature mechanical theatre which gives its audience an intimate viewing
experience. Now he is bringing some of his quirky creations to the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta,
to be presented in a bespoke beach hut where visitors will be welcomed by a nautical attendant.
Harbouring Notions is a kinetic sculpture inspired by the naval history of Greenwich, featuring 18th and
19th century men and women whose silent thoughts propel a flotilla of different craft. Venus is also
designing a new piece with a nautical feel especially for the festival and which will be housed inside an
old 1930s wooden box which once contained a vacuum cleaner. Press a button and peep through the
portholes and watch entranced as the world inside comes to life before your eyes.
Afternoon Tea with Liverpool String Quartet
WHEN: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
WHERE: BANDSTAND, PIER HEAD
TIME: 4PM
Head to the Bandstand for afternoon tea with a Ravel concert from Liverpool String Quartet.
To Me, To You BY WIRED AERIAL THEATRE
WHEN: SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: MANN ISLAND BASIN
TIME: SAT & SUN 1.30PM, 3.30PM AND 6PM / MON – 11.30AM, 1.30PM AND 4PM
THE SOUNDS OF THE SEA AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF TWO LOVERS FROM A
TIME THAT HAS LONG SINCE PASSED.
Wireless or newspaper? Children or travel? Cockles or winkles?
Wired Aerial Theatre has crafted a beautifully sensitive and honest aerial theatre piece showcasing a
mesmeric rotating set, encased in roses and awash with delicate yet dynamic aerial bungee choreography.
Get whisked into their world, sharing the moments these two souls met and became knitted together
through life’s ups and downs and overall drive to find a balance to make things work.
This is a world premiere by Wireld Aerial Theatre.
30Changing Sails BY JULIA SNOWDIN
WHEN: SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: MANN ISLAND ATRIUM
TIME: 12PM- 6PM
STEP INSIDE CHANGING SAILS, AN ENCHANTING HEXAGONAL SPACE
BENEATH EVOCATIVE CANVAS WHICH IS SET TO UNFURL IN THE MANN
ISLAND LIVERPOOL FESTIVAL SITE.
Artist Julia Snowdin’s transformative textile installation features a series of decorative ship’s sails
whose hole-punched eyelet designs of sun, moon and stars will allow patterns of shimmering
coloured light to fall around its visitors. Watch out for our magical mermaid and ludicrous
lighthouse keeper, entertaining the little ones with tales of their fantastical voyages. Nearby, enjoy
origami boat-making workshops with artist Julia Snowdin on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday
of the May Bank Holiday weekend. And celebrate the ever-changing nature of Liverpool’s historic
waterfront at the same time. Up to 25 young people aged five and over can learn the ancient
origami art in each workshop and then take their maritime memento away with them to treasure.
Snowdin creates ‘unexpected and unimaginable spaces’ for people to come together for a shared
experience and leave with a story.Press a button and peep through the portholes and watch
entranced as the world inside comes to life before your eyes.
The Whale BY CIRCO RUM BA BA
WHEN: SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: MANN ISLAND PLATEAU
TIME: SAT & SUN 12.30PM - 6PM / MONDAY 10.30AM - 3.30PM
BLISTERING BARNACLES! A LIFE-SIZE SPERM WHALE HAS BEACHED ITSELF
ON MANN ISLAND – AND IT’S FULL OF SURPRISES.
Guarded by a fierce fish wife, let the mermaid’s siren song lure you inside the giant 50ft creature whose
belly echoes with tales of hidden treasure and piratical goings on. There will be six scintillating 30-minute
storytelling sessions each day for under 10s during the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta, entertaining up
to 45 children and their adults per show. And young sea salts and landlubbers alike are promised a veritable
whale of a time. Circo Rum Ba Ba is a women’s theatre troupe which fuses off-beat characters with
spectacle and circus skills, all performed in elaborate costumes and with great attention to detail.
31Clayotic, all but Chaotic Workshops
WHEN: SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: MANN ISLAND BEACH HUTS
TIME: 12PM – 5.30PM
COME AND JOIN THE CLAYOTIC, ALL BUT CHAOTIC WORKSHOPS AT MANN
ISLAND IN MAKING ALL THINGS NAUTICAL FROM MODELLING CLAY!
The non-messy and air-drying way to have fun! Create and take home your very own clay-toy
creations! Remember the Day through Clay!
Unique, non-messy, non-toxic, air-drying modelling clay for ages 3+
Nautical Face Painting from Fabaroony
WHEN: SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: MANN ISLAND BEACH HUTS
TIME: SAT/SUN - 12PM - 6PM /MON - 10.30AM - 4.30PM
PRICE: £4.50 PER FACE PAINT
Pull up a deck chair and enjoy an ice cream or two on Mann Island Beach whilst the kids are being
transformed into pirates, mermaids and all things nautical by the fantastic Fabaroony Face Painters.
32Pier Head and BORDEAUX
BIENVENUE TO THE PIER HEAD! TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF
THE TALL SHIPS AND WELCOME THE BORDEAUX WINE FESTIVAL TO
OUR OWN WORLD FAMOUS WATERFRONT WE HAVE THREE DAYS
AND FOUR NIGHTS OF FANTASTIC, FOOD, WINE, JAZZ AND CIRCUS
INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT.
Enjoy some cool tunes on the bandstand where our resident Klesmer geniuses Troika will
transport you to the hot jazz clubs of Paris.
Or how about a Jacques Brel inspired set from the Ships and a chance to send your own message in
amazing Dead Belgian whilst enjoying a Tarte Tatin a very special bottle before the ships leave port. And
or two? Or maybe you’d prefer an afternoon of Ravel watch out for The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars in
from the Liverpool String Quartet accompanied by our grand finale on Saturday and Sunday evening
the finest tea and pattisseries?! And on the main which features a world premiere a new dance work
stage Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra will be flying us to by House of Suarez, projections by Illuminous and
the moon on Saturday night and on Sunday its pure some pyrotechnical poetry. We will be entertaining
Motown Gold from one of the North Wests finest you with acts such as jugglers, stilt walkers, unicyclists
Motown Tribute bands. All free. and even a CYR wheel, as seen in Cirque Du Soliel!
If that’s not enough Circo Rum Baba will be
welcoming guests to the smallest hotel and two There will be music and entertainment
naughty acrobatic cats will be chasing a tap dancing from 5pm – 8pm on Friday, 2pm – 10pm on
canary inside a very large birdcage. There’s music Saturday and Sunday and 12pm – 5pm on
and entertainment to celebrate the magnificent Tall Monday.
33La Vie En R.O.S.É BY KAZIMIER
WHEN: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHERE: PIER HEAD CANAL
TIME: THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT.
DROPPING ANCHOR AT THE PIER HEAD, THE KAZIMIER CREW WILL BE
ALL HANDS ON DECK, SPLICING TOGETHER THE MUSICAL AND MARINE IN
THEIR UNIQUE STYLE.
Watch this floating installation at close quarters from the quayside and you might spy a performing
stowaway, witness secret twilight lantern signalling or be entertained by creative cargo shipped from
Bordeaux and beyond. Set a course for La Vie en Rosé…
The Sun, The Moon
and Stars
BY HOUSE OF SUAREZ AND ILLUMINOS
WHEN: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
WHERE: CUNARD STAGE
TIME: 9.45PM
LARGE SCALE PROJECTIONS FUSED WITH INCREDIBLE DANCE AND
MAGICAL PYROTECHNICS AT THE CUNARD BUILDING AND STAGE.
To celebrate the Bordeaux Wine Festival visiting the Pier Head and the arrival of the Tall Ships in
Liverpool, our spectacular finale will not disappoint.
At the heart of each performance you will find three regal figures, the kings or queens of the sun,
moon and stars, dressed to impress in stunning costumes created by Mary Lamb of Liverpool
atelier Fabrication Studio, and inspired by Metropolis. With projections from Illuminous and
spectacular pyrotechnics, this will be a performance not to be missed.
Now he’s bringing his eye for spectacle to the Tall Ships Regatta. London-born, Liverpool-raised,
multi award-winning choreographer Darren Suarez is the man behind the astounding annual
Vogue Ball which celebrates the art of ‘voguing’ first seen in New York in the 1980s.
34L’Hotel BY CIRCO RUM BA BA
WHEN: FRI 3PM & 6.30PM / SAT & SUN 1PM & 5PM /
MON 12.30PM & 3PM
WHERE: PIER HEAD
OOO LA LA! L’HOTEL IS ROLLING IN TO TOWN TO GIVE PIER HEAD
VISITORS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.
It may be minuscule, but the mayhem will be massive when the bell hops, waiting staff, chamber
maids and a whirlwind of other marvellous characters welcome you for a stay with a difference.
French finesse meets magical mime, eccentric characters and glittering cabaret, with an added
promise of some clattering kitchen choreography. Expect acrobatics, globe walking, dead
celebrities and trumpeting – all served up with an irresistibly charming Gallic twist in this, the
smallest hotel in the world. Women’s theatre troupe Circo Rum Ba Ba combines theatre, circus
and music, performing exuberant and extraordinary spectacles in unexpected places.
Two Cats and a Canary
BY KATY-ANNE BELLIS
WHEN: FRI 3PM & 6.30PM/SAT & SUN 12PM, 3PM,
6PM & 7.30PM/MON 10AM, 11.30AM, 1.30PM & 4PM
WHERE: PIER HEAD
FLOCK TO A GIANT GILDED BIRDCAGE FILLED WITH A FEAST OF VISUAL AND
MUSICAL TREATS AND ENJOY SOME BIRDY CHAOS THIS MAY BANK HOLIDAY.
Feisty felines, a fluttering bird, aerial hoop and a spot of tap dancing are the order of the day,
with Katy-Anne Bellis and her fellow performers Stephanie Greer and Naomi Giffen promising
to entrance and enchant visitors to the Pier Head. Two cats and a canary are caught in a manic
cartoon chase around the confines of the cage as French farce meets Liverpudlian wit in this
fantastical flight of fancy. Hope Street Ltd-trained Bellis is a clown, cabaret artist, songstress
and spreader of joy, with a passion for puppetry and a love of creating anarchic performances
in unusual spaces. The birdcage is a collaboration between surreal theatre company Caustic
Widows and Barnton Circus.
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The Whale BY CIRCO RUM BA BA
WHEN: FRIDAY
WHERE: WILLIAMSON SQUARE
TIME: ALL DAY
BLISTERING BARNACLES! A LIFE-SIZE SPERM WHALE HAS BEACHED
ITSELF IN LIVERPOOL BID AREA OF WILLIAMSON SQUARE - AND IT’S
FULL OF SURPRISES!
Blistering barnacles! A life-size sperm whale has beached itself in Liverpool BID area of Williamson
Square – and it’s full of surprises!
Guarded by a fierce fish wife, let the mermaid’s siren song lure you inside the giant 50ft creature whose
belly echoes with tales of hidden treasure and piratical goings on. There will be six scintillating 30-minute
storytelling sessions each day for under 10s during the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta, entertaining
up to 45 children and their adults per show.
And young sea salts and landlubbers alike are promised a veritable whale of a time. Circo Rum Ba Ba is
a women’s theatre troupe which fuses off-beat characters with spectacle and circus skills, all performed
in elaborate costumes and with great attention to detail.
36ICD Life Boat
WHEN: SUNDAY
WHERE: WILLIAMSON SQUARE
TIME: 12PM - 7PM
LIFE BOAT IS A 6 METRE LONG TIMBER KEEL WITH FOUR RIB SECTIONS
THAT FORM THE SKELETON OF A SMALL BOAT.
Rock gently, turn slowly, help push the boat… and listen to the LIFE BOAT alphabet. Make conversation
with fellow travellers and crew. Sit with Death and stare at HOPE in the mirror... Then post your forecast
for the future in the Ship’s Log... The ICD Life Boat is about slowness, kindness and gentleness. It is
about getting your bearings whilst rocking gently and looking at the world from a slowly changing point
of view. The structure is a 6 metre long timber keel with four rib sections. It forms the skeleton of a
small boat. Canvas hammocks are strung between each of the rib sections. The boat turns in very slow
circles. It is a contemplative ride destined to create a beautiful and engaging atmosphere in cities, festival
settings and other locations...
Circus Entertainment
WHEN: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
WHERE: CHURCH STREET
TIME: 11AM - 12.30PM
TO HERALD THE ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET, OUR CIRCUS TROUPE OF
ACROBATS, JUGGLERS, STILT WALKERS AND UNI CYCLISTS WILL BE
FLYING AROUND TOWN BEARING NEWS FROM AFAR AND SHARING TALES
OF ALL TYPES OF NAUTICAL GOINGS ON ABOVE AND BELOW DECKS!
Watch out for a variety of circus street entertainment during your visit over the bank holiday
weekend. We will be entertaining you with acts such as jugglers, stilt walkers, unicyclists and
even a CYR wheel, as seen in Cirque Du Soliel! See if you can spot them across the event
during the weekend! With sheer strength and power, a professionally trained artist will perform a jaw-
dropping routine in front of eager guests inside of a giant steel Wheel. You don’t have to go to the
moon to play among the stars, as we have our very own bespoke and one of a kind piece of
entertainment that will certainly be a WOW factor.
37Museum of the Moon BY LUKE JERRAM
WHEN: THURSDAY 24 MAY - MONDAY 28 MAY
WHERE: LIVERPOOL ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL
EXPLORE THE MYSTERIES OF OUR MOON IN THIS STUNNING INSTALLATION,
SUSPENDED IN THE WELL OF LIVERPOOL ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL.
Artist Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon fuses lunar imagery, moonlight, and a surround-
soundscape by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award-winning composer Dan Jones. Take a closer look
at the moon’s surface created from detailed NASA imagery and reproduced on a 1:500,000 scale,
which is lit up from within.
The specially-curated Under the Moon programme of lunar-inspired events includes an
Astrophysic’s lecture and discussion, moon inspired classical music recitals, voyage-discovery
theatre and planetary storytelling for all ages.
Join us Under the Moon and at the Pier Head, Albert Dock and Mann Island for a spectacular arts
& entertainment programme as part of the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta 2018.
38Lunar Events Programme
FOR THE UNDER THE MOON PROGRAMME, PLEASE VISIT
cultureliverpool.co.uk/museum-of-the-moon
Friday 25 May Monday 28 May
OVER THE MOON WITH AN AFTERNOON OF
PROFESSOR ANDY NEWSAM STORYTELLING FOR BIG
Astrophysics Talk AND LITTLE ASTRONAUTS
8.30pm - 9.30pm The Eclipse 1pm - 1.20pm
Free - Booking required
Lost to a Mermaid 1.30pm - 1.45pm
Quest of The Crescent Moon 2pm - 2.30pm
Saturday 26 May 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Free - Booking required
LIVERPOOL STRING QUARTET
UNDER THE MOON
Performance
1pm - 2pm
Free - Booking required
RENAISSANCE FANTASTIC
VOYAGES MOONLIT YOGA WITH YOGA
Theatre/Interactive Performance
THERAPY LIVERPOOL
2 pm - 3pm 8pm - 9pm
Free - Booking required
Free - Booking required
It’s free to enter Liverpool Cathedral; however the
Cathedral rely on donations to stay open for all.
PIANO RECITAL - DEBUSSY Coming to see the Moon?
UNDER THE MOON BY WILLIAM Why not take a trip up Liverpool Cathedral Tower?
BRACKEN
The Tower stands an impressive 154m above
Music 6.30pm - 7pm the River Mersey with 360˚ views across the city,
inside the largest cathedral in the UK and the fifth
Free - Booking required largest in the world! (Charges apply).
39Live music
WE’RE PUSHING THE BOAT OUT THIS YEAR WITH LIVE MUSIC AND
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMED ON THREE STAGES ACROSS THE
FESTIVAL SITE THROUGHOUT THE DAYS AND NIGHTS OF THE BANK
HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
Join us for afternoon tea and a Ravel concerto from the wonderful Liverpool String Quartet on the
Pier Head bandstand. Or let Mr Swing’s Big Band fly you to the moon on Saturday night on the
Cunard stage.
And as the bank holiday weekend hots up our Tall Ships in a Parade of Song.
10 piece Motown Gold tribute band will have If a glass of wine or two and the sounds of cool
you dancing in the streets of the Pier Head on jazz is more up your street then why not hang
Sunday night. out at our Pier Head bandstand and take in the
There’s some Rum Doodling’s and salty sea sounds of our resident Bordeaux Wine Festival
shanties at the Albert Dock courtesy of the bands - playing music from the hot jazz clubs
Tall Ship La Malouine stage on Saturday of Paris, Klesmer geniuses Troika and singing
and Sunday. And across the festival site on the songs of Jacques Brel with a twist, and
Monday local performers will bid farewell to the reforming for this special event, Dead Belgian.
40Bandstand Stage
Friday 25 May Sunday 27 May
5pm Kazimier Floating Stage 1.30pm Kazimier Floating Stage
6.30pm Troika 2.00pm Satin Beige
7.45pm Dead Belgian 2.30pm Eleanor Nelly
8.30pm Kazimier Floating Stage 3.45pm Liverpool String Quartet
and Light Show 5.30pm David Palmer
6.45pm Kazimier Floating Stage
Saturday 26 May 7.45pm Troika
9.30pm Kazimier Floating Stage
1pm Kazimier Floating Stage and Light Show
2.30pm Kazimier Floating Stage
3.45pm Liverpool String Quartet Monday 27 May
5.30pm Kazimier Floating Stage
7pm Flat Pack Opera 11.00amKazimier Floating Stage
8pm Kazimier Floating Stage 2.30am Gem Andrews
9.30pm Kazimier Floating Stage 3.15pm Kazimier Floating Stage
The Cunard Stage
Saturday 26 May Sunday 27 May
12.30pmPop Vox Choir 1.00pm Tananger Blaesen
1.30pm Dr Jazz 3.00pm Dead Belgian
3.00pm Dead Belgian 4.30pm Street Dixie Band
4.40pm Tananger Blaesen 6.00pm BME Band
5.00pm Prize Giving 8.45pm Motown Gold
6.15pm Troika 10.00pmThe Sun, The Moon and Stars Finale
8.30pm Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra
10.00pmThe Sun, The Moon and Stars Finale
Monday 28 May
1.30pm Splintered Ukes
3.00pm Stringer Jones and the
Bosstones
Set times subject to change.
41What’s on in Wirral
WIRRAL IS CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL WITH A PACKED PROGRAMME OF
NAUTICAL-THEMED FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS.
Wirral’s waterfront will ring with the sounds of the sea, with the chance to experience specially
commissioned work by local groups and internationally renowned artists in Birkenhead and New
Brighton. ALL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE FREE.
EVENT: Animated Square
42Animated Square
HAMILTON SQUARE, Birkenhead
Sun 27 May, open from 18.00 - late
Birkenhead Town Hall becomes the canvas for
a spectacular 3D projection by award-winning
Illuminos. The magnificent building will burst
with light and sound against the dark night sky,
with a dazzling display inspired by Birken Message in a Bottle
head’s people, places and history.
Encounter magical maritime creatures MARINE POINT/MARINE LAKE, New
and stunning performances from specially Brighton. From Friday 25 May
commissioned artists and community groups in Lighting the Bottle ceremony
and around Hamilton Square during the build- Saturday 26 May, 18.30 onwards
up to the unmissable main event. Come and
enjoy the festival atmosphere, have something
delicious from the food and drink on offer and Artist Lulu Quinn’s beautiful and thought-
get involved in creative and circus activities. provoking ‘Message in a Bottle’ sculpture floats
into position on Marine Lake on Saturday 26
May, where it will be illuminated before the sun
Somewhere Beyond the Sea sets with the help of beautiful water ballerinas
and a real-life mermaid. Before the ‘Lighting
the Bottle’ ceremony, the sculpture will be on
MARINE POINT & MARINE LAKE, display at Marine Point from Friday 25 May,
New Brighton. Saturday 26 & Sunday where you can add your own message and
27 May, 11.00 - 16.00 environmental pledge.
Whilst the Tall Ships are resting in port in
Liverpool, you’ll find a shoal of family-friendly
Parade of Sail Day
workshops and watery-themed performers in
New Brighton, including giant sea creatur WIRRAL WATERFRONT AND NEW
es and even some surprising ships funnels! BRIGHTON
Plus, a pop-up Continental Street Market will
Monday 28 May, all day
be serving up flavours from foreign shores
over the whole festival weekend.get involved in
creative and circus activities. Catch the spectacular Tall Ships as they make
their way onto the river, with New Brighton
offering a stunning vantage point and the
final glimpse of the vessels as they sail out to
Liverpool Bay. Live music from local choirs and
artists, as well as spectacular street theatre
performances, will be taking place along the
promenade from Seacombe to New Brighton,
as we wave farewell to the magnificent ships
and their crews. Follow the Parade of Song,
take a ride on a very special life boat, say hello
to a living mermaid or have a selfie with sea
creatures on the shore - come and join the
maritime magic for a day you will never forget!
43Bordeaux Wine Festival
LIVERPOOL IS THE PROUD HOST OF THE BORDEAUX WINE FESTIVAL, THE
MOST PRESTIGIOUS WINE EVENT IN THE WORLD.
Selecting Liverpool as its premiere UK event, ‘Fete le Vin’ sees the city’s UNESCO World Heritage
Waterfront transformed into the place to taste the bounty of the world’s wine capital.
Our specially created Vins de Bordeaux Settled within the French festival of the Three
Pavilions features over 65 appellations from Festivals Tall Ships Regatta on the Pier Head,
the Bordeaux region, while the Bordeaux Bordeaux Wine Festival Liverpool takes place
Wine School provides lessons in how to at the beginning of a thrilling ocean race which
taste and experience the diversity of will finish in historic Bordeaux, where the
Bordeaux wines (reds, rosés, whites, original ‘Fete le Vin’ occurs on the banks
sparkling and sweet wines). of the Garonne.
Liverpool has put its own spin on this Bordeaux has an incredibly rich history. The
prestigious event with a creative arts industry dates back to 71 AD, and Bordeaux
programme developed to entertain and delight has been exporting wine to the other countries
visitors. Stunning and innovative cuisine since the 1200s. The region’s 9,000 properties
provide the perfect pairing to the wide range produce over 15,000 wine labels. The city has
of wines on offer, including by the North West been built around the wine industry and is
food champion Paul Askew, chef patron of the undisputedly considered the wine capital of the
multi award-winning The Art School. world.
44The diversity of the terriors (climate and soil) is result of ancestral know-how handed down from
the source of an amazing range of wines – red, generation to generation and constantly perfected
white, rose, cremant and sweet – and typicities. from the vineyard to cellar.
The outstanding terrior is the birthplace of Take your specially-branded Bordeaux wine glass
varietals (grape varieties) renowned the world and carrying case and enjoy up to six tastings
over including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and along with the chance to learn all about the diversity
Cabernet Franc for red wines and Sauvignon and of Bordeaux wines from the official ‘L’École Du Vin
Semillion for whites. The quality of Bordeaux is the De Bordeaux’ - Bordeaux Wine School.
SESSIONS: DAILY 25 MAY - 28 MAY
SESSION 1: 12:00 - 15:00
SESSION 2: 15:30 - 18:30
SESSION 3: 19:00 - 22:00
Tickets are £21.50 and available at BWFLIVERPOOL.COM
45Parade Route
Pier Head
Parade of Sail route bordeaux
Albert Dock
Finish
Ireland
STARTALBERT DOCK (DUBLIN) Pier Head (bordeaux) fri 25 may
Pier- Bordeaux Bordeaux
salthouse salthouse masters Hartley williamson church
pier head pier head entertain wine
pontoon dock grass Ship stage Quay -ment festival bandstand
square street
10.00 10.00
10.30 10.30
two cats and
a canary
11.00 11.00
10.30 - 11.15
11.30 11.30
12.00 12.00
circo
12.30
rum two cats and
12.30
13.00 house of suarez
baba 12.30 - 13.15a canary
13.00
13.30 13.15 - 13.30 13.30
Session the
14.00 -1- whale 14.00
dead
14.30 12.00 - 15.00 14.30
belgian 12.00 - 17.00
14.00 - 15.00
15.00 LULU 15.00
two cats & CIRCO RUM BA
15.30
QUINN A canary BA L'HOTEL 15.30
Message 15.00 - 15.45 15.00 - 15.45
16.00 In A 16.00
Bottle Faith
16.30 Bebbington’s 16.30
Public ships house of suarez
17.00 Viewing cat 17.00
16.45 - 17.00 Session
17.30 -2- KAZIMIER 17.30
public BARGE MUSIC
viewing dead
18.00 15.30 - 18.30 17.00 - 18.30 18.00
belgian
port 17.30 - 18.30 troika
18.30 sunlight
18.30
seadogs two cats & CIRCO RUM BA 18.30 - 19.30
19.00 A canary BA L'HOTEL 19.00
18.00 - 18.40 Kazimier
18.30 - 19.15 18.30 - 19.15 barge
19.30 & animation 19.30
19.20 - 20.00 dead
18.30 - 20.30 belgian
20.00 20.00
19.45 - 20.30
20.30 20.30
troika
Session
21.00 -1- 21.00
20.30 - 21.30
21.30 19.00 - 22.00 21.30
22.00 22.00
Ghost Rising
22.30 ship sun 22.30
23.00 on on 23.00
21.00 - 00.00 21.00 - 00.00
23.30 23.30
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