 e all visited the 2005 Bristol Harbour Festival in
July, that is my parents (Edwin & Anne), Korina and I. It was a very enjoyable
weekend, and the weather was the key player. Bristol's historic harbour was
thronged with a flotilla of tall ships, Navy ships, hundreds of smaller craft
and the replica of HMS Pickle - the fastest schooner in Nelson's fleet, which
during it's day brought news of his death from the battle of Trafalgar. The
festival featured hundreds of special children's activities, a spectacular
programme of dance styles from around the world, including a celebration of
Bristol's twin cities of Guangzhou, in China, and Puerto Morazan, in Nicaragua,
there were free concerts on the music stage and a spectacular firework display
to finish it all off with the event was sponsored by EDF - whoever they are!
 
 
The Bristol Harbour Festival 2005
  
Shipwrecked
   
In a bit of a Pickle
   
All things Naval
Amphitheatre
  
Moulin Rouge
  
The Tall Ships
  
Kathleen & May
  
An estimated 200,000 people attended a
hugely successful EDF Energy Bristol Harbour Festival which, for the first time,
spanned three days. In attendance was the largest flotilla of ships yet, with
tall ships Kaskelot, Earl of Pembroke, Phoenix and Kathleen and May, and the
replica of HMS Pickle - the ship which carried the news of Nelson's death from
the Battle of Trafalgar, several pilot cutters and The Matthew. In addition,
there were navy ships, lifeboats and approximately 250 boats of all shapes and
sizes
On the land,
visitors to the festival were treated to a fantastic array of entertainment,
including circus and street performance programmed by Bristol based Cirque
Bijou, an outstanding range of music from around the world programmed by the
Colston Hall, and a new and expanded World Dance stage programmed by the
Rorschach Group. The ever popular French Market together with Bristol's twin
city celebrations gave the festival an international atmosphere, and the
Saturday night firework show was once again a spectacular highlight of the event
Aboard
   
Taking the weight off...
...take it easy lad!
 
The Crew
  
The Admiralty
Location Location Location
Skydive...
...a bit wet behind the ears!
Heading to Queens
The Square
  
Crowded
Queens Square
A thirst quencher...
A short, end of afternoon stop off in
Lloyd's
Kick off to the evening in Yates
Before... the fireworks
  
After... the fireworks
That would be Kinky Kirsty then!
The evening continues in the Toad &
O'Neill's
Getting Jiggy with it...
Creamed now!
Cherry Picking
In Bed (that's a bar)
On the Waterfront
 
The 39 Steps
Bristol Skyline
The Micro Breweries
Zero Degrees
To make a visit...
Click Here!
It was all downhill
from here!
All photographs were taken in Bristol - England on the
23rd & 24th of July 2005
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