Location: Pier Head, Princes Parade & Albert Dock
The On the Waterfront festivities continue in September for six days, when there’s a celebration of all things nautical!
The new-look Mersey River Festival will return for the first time since 2005 on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September and promises to be an occasion to remember.
This spectacular event and finale to the 2011 On The Waterfront programme will feature historic Tall Ships and Cunard Cruise Liners including the new graceful Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary 2.
The Waterfront will come alive with aerobatic displays, stunning street theatre and a bistro village of delicious delights. The main stage will feature a number of performances that will have you dancing and singing all along the waterfront. Don’t miss the return of the Mersey River Festival as the bustling atmosphere carries across the Albert Dock, Pier Head and the Cruise Liner Terminal, bringing you 6 days of maritime madness for the final installment of On The Waterfront 2011.
- Thursday 8th September
Queen Elizabeth Cruise Liner
08:00 -21:00, Liner Berth, Fireworks 21:50
River Cruising
10:00 – 22:00, Mersey Ferries, Tickets: 0151 330 1444
A Cultural Dock
10:00 – 17:00, Merseyside Maritime Museum
10:00 – 17:50, Tate Liverpool
The Little Brigs & Lisa Pover Trust – Sailing into New Horizons, Youth Sailing Programme
11:00 – 16:00, Salthouse Dock
8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th & 14th September on the following times 0900-1100, 1130-1330 & 1400-1600. The Lisa Pover Trust works with and supports the community, involving young people in ‘life changing’ and challenging maritime activities. For more info visit www.twitter.com/lisapovertrust & www.facebook.com/lisapovertrust
Liverpool Food & Drink Festival’s Bistro Village
17:00 – 21:00, Pier Head
- Friday 9th September
The Little Brigs & Lisa Pover Trust – Sailing into New Horizons, Youth Sailing Programme
11:00 – 16:00, Salthouse Dock
8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th & 14th September on the following times 0900-1100, 1130-1330 & 1400-1600. The Lisa Pover Trust works with and supports the community, involving young people in ‘life changing’ and challenging maritime activities. For more info visit www.twitter.com/lisapovertrust & www.facebook.com/lisapovertrust
A Cultural Dock
10:00 – 17:00, Merseyside Maritime Museum
10:00 – 17:50, Tate Liverpool
River Cruising
10:00 – 22:00, Mersey Ferries, Tickets: 0151 330 1444
- Saturday 10th September
River Cruising
10:00 – 22:00, Mersey Ferries, Tickets: 0151 330 1444
A Cultural Dock
10:00 – 17:00, Merseyside Maritime Museum
10:00 – 17:50, Tate Liverpool
P1 Power Boat ‘Race to Liverpool’
10:00 – 13:00, River Mersey
Tall Ships Open to Public
12:00 – 16:00, Albert Dock
Wakeboarding
12:00 – 17:00, Salthouse Dock
Watersports Activities
12:00 – 17:00, Dukes Dock
P2000 Open to Public
12:00 – 17:00, Albert Dock
Historic Diving Exercise
13:00, Salthouse Dock
Street Theatre Programme
13:30 – 17:00, Pier Head & Albert Dock
Live Music from CJs Jazz Quintet, River Niger, The Sixteen Tonnes & Abelwell Foundation
13:30 – 18:00, Main Stage, Pier Head
Live Music from The Mono LPs, Callum McMorran & Science of the Lamps
14:00 – 16:50, Floating Stage, Albert Dock
Liverpool Food & Drink Festival’s Bistro Village
14:00 – 21:30, Pier Head
Jet Ski Display
14:15, Salthouse Dock
Historic Diving Exercise
15:00, Salthouse Dock
Jet Ski Display
15:30, Salthouse Dock
Historic Diving Exercise
17:00, Salthouse Dock
Smooth Radio Concert featuring Beverly Knight
19:30, Main Stage, Pier Head
- Sunday 11th September
River Cruising
10:00 – 22:00, Mersey Ferries, Tickets: 0151 330 1444
A Cultural Dock
10:00 – 17:00, Merseyside Maritime Museum
10:00 – 17:50, Tate Liverpool
P1 Power Boat ‘Race to Liverpool’
10:00 – 13:30, River Mersey
Tall Ships Open to Public
11:00 – 17:00, Albert Dock
Wakeboarding
12:00 – 17:00, Salthouse Dock
Watersports Activities
12:00 – 17:00, Dukes Dock
P2000 Open to Public
11:00 – 17:00, Albert Dock
Liverpool Food & Drink Festival’s Bistro Village
12:00 – 17:00, Pier Head
Historic Diving Exercise
13:00, Salthouse Dock
Street Theatre Programme
13:30 – 17:00, Pier Head & Albert Dock
Live Music from Liverpool Community Choir, The Shanty Kings & Made in Liverpool
13:30 – 18:00, Main Stage, Pier Head
Live Music from Emily Jayne, Ronan Boyle & Wet Mouth
13:30 – 18:00, Floating Stage, Albert Dock
Jet Ski Display
14:15, Salthouse Dock
Merseyfire Rescue Service Exercise
15:00 – 17:00, Albert Dock
Historic Diving Exercise
15:00, Salthouse Dock
Jet Ski Display
15:30, Salthouse Dock
- Monday 12th September
River Cruising
10:00 – 22:00, Mersey Ferries, Tickets: 0151 330 1444
A Cultural Dock
10:00 – 17:00, Merseyside Maritime Museum
10:00 – 17:50, Tate Liverpool
The Little Brigs & Lisa Pover Trust – Sailing into New Horizons, Youth Sailing Programme
11:00 – 16:00, Salthouse Dock
8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th & 14th September on the following times 0900-1100, 1130-1330 & 1400-1600. The Lisa Pover Trust works with and supports the community, involving young people in ‘life changing’ and challenging maritime activities. For more info visit www.twitter.com/lisapovertrust & www.facebook.com/lisapovertrust
- Thursday 15th September
River Cruising
10:00 – 22:00, Mersey Ferries, Tickets: 0151 330 1444
A Cultural Dock
10:00 – 17:00, Merseyside Maritime Museum
10:00 – 17:50, Tate Liverpool
Queen Mary 2 Cruise Liner
12:15 – 22:15, Liner Berth. Fireworks 22:00
St.Helens is set to make a splash as part of the celebrations to mark the On the Waterfront event at Liverpool’s Pier Head and historic Docks
From Wednesday 31 August to Monday 12 September Church Square takes on a nautical theme as Summer Splash showcases some fantastic 3D pavement art.
St.Helens Council has commissioned leading street artists Urban Canvas and Guinness Book of Records holders Planet Streetpainting to produce a huge piece of maritime themed 3D art in the heart of the town centre.
Award winning arts organisation Arthur and Martha will also be involved – with the creation of poetry using icing on the walls of the former Woolworths store. Members of the public will be invited to take part and contribute their memories of shopping, visits to the seaside and maritime history.
The event is funded by the European Regional Development Fund
