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July 1-4: |
SeaAlderney2005 – Art Exhibition “The Sea” at the Alderney Art Club, Pre Studio Open Friday
& Saturday 10.30-5.00pm; Sunday 2.00pm-4.00pm ; Monday 10.30-12.30 |
July
2-3
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SeaAlderney 2005 Trafalgar Harbour
Festival and “Trafalgar- the Death of
Nelson” Open Air Theatre Spectactular staged by the Alderney RNLI and sponsored by Wave Telecom –a big barbecue and fun party at Braye Harbour to
celebrate SeaAlderney 2005: music,
RNLI demonstrations and plenty of events, action and entertainment for
islanders and visiting yachtsmen. Highlights included a star performance of Alderney’s Trent class
lifeboat “Roy Barker I” and the spectacular “Trafalgar- the Death of Nelson”
open air theatre performance by the Alderney Theatre Group in the Inner
Harbour which will be repeated on 5 August at 9.00pm |
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July 08 – 10
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SeaAlderney 2005 -
International Regatta - a great sailing weekend with feeder races to Alderney,
around the island and to the nearby French harbour of Dielette for dinner and
overnight stay, which allows competitors to join their French friends at the annual Dielette Harbour Festival.
Organised by the Alderney Sailing Club – with emphasis on fun and bonhomie.
Details Tel 01481 822959 or click here |
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July 30
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SeaAlderney2005 - Carey Olsen
Yacht Race from Guernsey
to Alderney, with feeder race from Jersey and France. For details Go to www.careyolsentrophy.com |
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July 30-August 7
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Alderney Week – the island’s biggest, most colourful and most popular
annual event. Carnival atmosphere and entertainment for all to enjoy, no
matter what age. And ,
although the theme for the 2005 Alderney Week is “The Musicals ”,
there will be a number of Sea-related events, including a second open air
theatre performance of “Trafalgar- the Death of Nelson Show in the Inner
Harbour on Friday 5 August at 9.00pm . More details will be published on the
Alderney Week website www.alderneyweek.net
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August 12
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SeaAlderney 2005 - JOG Race to Alderney(via Needles ) Organised by JOG, the race starts on 12 August at 1800 in Cowes
and the first boats are expected to arrive in Alderney’s Braye Harbour on
Saturday 13 August early morning. For more details click Here |
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October 1-8
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SeaAlderney 2005 - 19th Annual Angling Festival. This events attracts around 200 competitors from all over the country
hoping to land the biggest fish or the one that got away last year. Details
01481 823629 |
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October 21-23
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SeaAlderney 2005 Trafalgar
Weekend To mark the 200th anniversary of this important
victory, Alderney will take part in the Beacon Chain on Friday 21 October .
The Chain starts at 6.45pm with the National Beacon being lit alongside HMS
Victory in Portsmouth, followed by Ballater ( Scotland), HMS Cambria (near Barry, Wales), Slieve Donard in the
Mourne Mountains (Northern Ireland), the Painted Hall Greenwich, London,
Burnham Thorpe (Norfolk), and 7.15pm on the Butes in Alderney and across the
other Channel Islands. Three maroons will also be launched. On Saturday 22 October, the Alderney Branch of the RNLI is
hosting a Black & Gold Trafalgar Ball in the Island Hall which
will feature a nautical decor. The gala night will commence with a
dramatic "Battle of Trafalgar" presentation by Lady
Hamilton (alias Andrée Gaydon) and guests will be treated to a
traditional Battle of Trafalgar dinner before the start of the ball. On Sunday at 7.00pm - subject to permission
- the bells of St. Anne will ring a
‘final salute’ to Nelson and the brave crews of the British Fleet.
ENDS |
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To find out what’ else is happening in Alderney throughout the
year, click here |
