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Motorists encouraged to leave cars at home during Falmouth Week CAR parking will be at a premium during Falmouth Week as an anticipated 80,000 extra people flock to the town to enjoy all the action on and off the water, so motorists are being encouraged to leave their cars at home. The second appearance this year by the Red Arrows on Wednesday is likely to bring in the biggest crowds and visitors are asked to use the train, bus, extended ferry services or simply walk into the town centre if at all possible. The town centre will be pedestrianised between 11am and 11pm on that day and Church Street and Custom House Quay car parks will be closed all day to accommodate various events. Across the water, Flushing will
be closed to traffic as the village offers access only to residents with no parking facilities for visitors. Falmouth’s other car parks will be open as usual, throughout the day, and there will be parking at Ships and Castles/ The Hornworks from midday. Access will be from the leisure centre car park and it will cost only £3. The town shuttle bus service will operate every hour between 9am and 5pm from Quarry car park and will take in stops at Prince of Wales Pier and the seafront; the Ponsharden Park and Ride/Float car park will be open between 9.30am and 9pm with the park and float running until 7pm and the park and ride until 8pm.
The St Mawes Ferry will be running an additional evening service every hour between 6.30pm and 9.30pm from Prince of Wales Pier and from 7pm until 9pm from St Mawes. Buses and trains will be working to their usual timetables. The first road closure is this Saturday when the town centre, up as far as the roundabout at the top of Killigrew Street and down to Events Square, will be traffic free between 6pm and 8pm to allow the carnival parade to make its way through. The next morning the roads from Gyllyngvase beach and up around Pendennis Point will be closed to traffic from 7am until 10am to ensure the safety of those taking part in the Gylly Surf Triathlon.
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n The Red Arrows fly over Falmouth Harbour
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Your chance to WIN a fantastic prize with the amazing Red Arrows IN their 50th anniversary year, The Red Arrows will be back in Falmouth next week for what is their unprecedented second visit within three months and one lucky Packet reader can be at the centre of all the action. The world-famous aerobatic display during Falmouth Week next Wednesday, is thanks to Falmouth Harbour Commissioners and follows hot on the heels of the display on May 31 which was sponsored by Pendennis Shipyard. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners have also teamed up with the Red Arrows and The Packet to offer one person the chance to sit with Red Arrow’s pilot, Red 10, during his commentary of the exhilarating spectacle from Custom House Quay. The winner will also receive a Red Arrows goody bag to take home. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners have sponsored the Red Arrows’ display during Falmouth Week since 2009. Their chair, Dave Ellis, said: “We are really looking forward to welcoming the Red Arrows back. It is a great event that really brings the whole community together in celebrating our town and of course, the harbour. We are delighted to be able to do this for everyone and are keeping our fingers crossed for clear skies this year. “For one lucky person we’re thrilled to be able to arrange for
them to win the chance to get even closer to the action by sitting right next to pilot Red 10 during the display and take home a bag of Red Arrows goodies.” Red 10 Squadron Leader Mike Ling, ground safety officer and commentator for the Red Arrows, added: “It’s always a pleasure to come back to Falmouth. “Our 50th display season is going well and we are looking forward to displaying during Falmouth week.” The display, which flies over the waterfront in Falmouth, draws thousands of spectators. Falmouth Week shoreside committee chair and town manager Richard Gates, said: “The return of the Red Arrows for Falmouth Week, and for the second time this year, is great for the town. A huge thank you to Falmouth Harbour Commissioners for their continued support for Falmouth Week. “Outside of air shows Falmouth is one of the few places in the UK to have two displays during 2014. Red 1 Jim Turner, who leads the Reds, watched the Red Arrows for the first time when he was five or six years old in Falmouth and we look forward to welcoming him and the team back.” Live commentary will be aired on BBC Radio Cornwall on the evening of the display, which will take place from 6.15pm. There will also be a Red Arrows simulator on Prince of Wales pier from Saturday until the
following Sunday (August 9 – 17), offering visitors an in-flight experience. To enter the competition, and win the chance to sit with Red 10 during his commentary of the Red Arrows display on August 13, readers are invited to guess which manoeuvre, incorporating all nine aircraft, was added in to the Red Arrows display this year as a special part of their 50th display season? Entries should be sent by email, along with name, age, address and contact number, to competition@falmouthport.co.uk with ‘Red Arrow Competition’ in the subject line. Entries should be received by no later than noon on Monday, August 11. Competition terms and conditions: n One entry per person n Entries sent after noon on August 11 will not be counted n The winner will be the closest guess to the correct answer, in the event of a tie a winner will be selected at random and notified by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners on afternoon of Monday August 11 n The prize is non transferable and the winner should be able to attend the Red Arrows display in Falmouth on Wednesday August 13 from 5.15pm and if the winner is under 16 then they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18 n No cash alternatives will be offered n The prize excludes travel
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It’s nearly time to get this Falmouth party started FALMOUTH Week is traditionally a time to party and this year will be no exception with a stellar line up of acts scheduled to perform in the marquee on Events Square. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the regatta’s shoreside entertainment, South West Bars and Events have pulled out all the stops to put together a programme which features performances by East 17, Toyah, Livin’ Joy and the Wurzels as well as tributes to music giants Fleetwood Mac and Bon Jovi. They, though, only account for part of the week with a host of other acts lined up for the other nights. The fun all kicks off on Saturday when, after the carnival, Falmouth Soul Sensations will take to the
stage for a free evening of entertainment. That is followed on Sunday by the ever popular Wurzels hog roast and cider night, back for a seventh year, and then Fleetwood Bac on Monday. Described as the UK’s original and best Fleetwood Mac tribute, the band is endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself. Tuesday night is 1940s jump jive night with Company B and Land Girls who are followed on Wednesday by Bon Giovi who will be playing from the New Jersey rockers’ catalogue of hits. Ska fans will take over the marquee on Thursday when Rudi’s Message will get the crowds stomping with their repertoire of favourite hits from the likes of Bad Manners, Madness, The Specials and The Beat.
Then comes the ultimate party night – the 80s and 90s extravaganza which this year sees former 90s boy-band East 17 headlining. The band enjoyed 18 top ten singles, including the million selling Stay Another Day, and six top ten albums. They will be joined in Falmouth by Robbie Craig, best known for his garage hit, Woman Trouble. Also on the bill is 80s icon Toyah who can boast a career spanning 38 years with 13 top 40 singles, 20 albums, two books as well as appearances in 40 stage plays. She’s best known for songs such as It’s A Mystery, I Want to be Free and The Vow. Also on stage that night will be Livin’ Joy – the Italian dance duo who had hits with Don’t Stop Movin’ and Dreamer in the late
90s. The penultimate night is the traditional Pirate/Caribbean Party when there’ll be music from hi-energy ten-piece Joey the Lips, who will perform their “Funky Soul, Blues and Disco Revue” featuring songs such from Gimme Some Lovin' to Beyonce's Crazy In Love and from River Deep Mountain High to Queen's Don't Stop Me Now. The final night is given over to comedy with Kernow King headlining with his new show Splann! featuring Budock boy Colin Leggo and St Agnes maid, Anna Keirle. Tickets for all shows can be bought at the Falmouth Week box office outside Stein’s at Grove Place car park or via www.falmouthweek.co.uk.
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The Falmouth Regatta really does have the wind in its sails THE Falmouth Week Regatta dates back to the 1830s and since then it has grown to become one of the largest of its kind in the South West, offering seven days of sailing for eight or more classes. Each day’s racing is hosted by one of the seven local clubs – starting with Helford River Sailing Club, then Mylor Yacht Club, Restronguet Sailing Club, Falmouth Town Sailing Club, Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, St Mawes Sailing Club and finishing with Flushing Sailing Club on Saturday, August 16. The racing programme includes the Spinlock IRC South West Championships which take place over the first three days of the regatta and replaces the IRC mini-series which kicked-off last year’s sailing events. Outside of this, the regatta offers offshore yachts and multi-hull racing in
Falmouth Bay and traditional classes in Carrick Roads. The Bay Fleet has classes for multihulls, IRC and NHC yachts, Sports boats, Marieholms and NHC Cruising (no spinnaker). This class also includes the Champagne Race on the Wednesday which allows all Bay Fleet yachts to compete. The course will be adjusted to suit conditions, but it will be a long race to keep to tradition and will finish to the west of Pendennis Point. The Champagne Race originated back in 1951 when the late Lord Shawcross and his friend Jack Silley were going head to head on the water. The two broke away from the main race so they could informally settle the result between themselves. The loser presented a case of Champagne to the winner and so the Champagne Race was born. Four years
later, Philip Fox started the first official Champagne Race to be sailed under the Falmouth Town flag, donating a case of Champagne as a first prize. The Carrick Fleet will race in the Carrick Roads, but weather permitting may also race in the entrance to the bay beyond Black Rock. There are classes for Ajax, Flying Fifteen, handicap dayboats, large working boats, small working boats, Sunbeam, Falmouth Gaffer, handicap cabin boats, shrimpers, St Mawes One Design and International One Design. The best vantage points for spectators to catch all the action on the water are at Pendennis Point, Pendennis and St Mawes Castles, St Anthony Head, Castle Drive, and Trefusis Point in Flushing. For full details of the sailing programme visit www.falmouthweek.co.uk.
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Got the nerve for heights? Have a ride on the Big Wheel THE Moor will once again be a hive of activity throughout the week as a children’s entertainer takes up camp, live music in the marquee and for the first time ever a Big Wheel for those wanting to test their love of heights. The marquee has again been sponsored by Pubs United, a partnership made up of Finn Mcouls, the Wodehouse Arms and the Prince of Wales, and will be open until 11pm each night. During the day children’s entertainer Tarquin will be offering a range of activities to keep youngsters amused and there will also be live music at intervals. Outside there will be the chance to wrestle in sumo suits, jump on a bouncy castle, feed yourself at the barbecue and also hop aboard the big wheel. New for this year Swashbuckling Cornwall who are staging two full days of one hour workshops for children and adults on Tuesday and Wednesday. By the end of each workshop, participants will have learned enough stage combat skills to be able to perform a short fight sequence as a pirate. The marquee programme is: Saturday: 9.30am to 10.30am, family Zumba with The Core; 10am until 2pm, Tarquin's mask making; 2pm to 3pm, acoustic musicians; 3.30pm to 5.40pm, Viv Irish/Folk; 6pm to 8pm, acoustic artists; 9pm to 11pm, Fleeting Glimpse. Sunday: 10am to 2pm, Tarquin's paper craft food; 10am to 3pm, Les Mills of The Core; 3.30pm to 7pm, acoustic artists; 9pm to 11pm, Mooch. Monday: 10am to 2pm, Tarquin's animal day; 10am to 11pm, Kids Combat Clash with The Core; 10am to 11am, 14+ bootcamp; 2pm to 6.30pm, acoustic artists; 9pm until 11pm, Earth Connection, unplugged Irish Folk. Tuesday: 9am to 10am, pilates with The Core; 10am to 4.30pm, Tarquin's five minute ice cream;
10am to 5.40pm, Swashbuckling Cornwall; 2.30pm to 4.30pm, children's disco with fun and games. Wednesday: 9am to 10am, pilates with The Core; 10am to 2pm, Tarquin's Cataloque robots and red things; 10am to 5.40pm, Swashbuckling Cornwall; 2pm to 8.30pm, acoustic artists; 9pm to 11pm, Graham Hart. Thursday: 9am to 10am, body balance with The Core; 10am to 2pm, Tarquin's fruit and veg sculptures; 2.30pm to 3pm, acoustic artists; 3.30pm to 4.30pm, balance and stability with The Core; 5pm to 7pm, acoustic artists; 9pm to 11pm, Ritzy Bells. Friday: 10am to 2pm, Tarquin's disguises; 10am to 11am, family Zumba; 10am to 11pm, 14+ bootcamp; 2pm to 4.30pm, acoustic music. Saturday: 10am to 2pm, sumo wrestling for adults and children; 2pm to 8.30pm, Tarquin's Falmouth Week; 4pm to 5pm, children's disco; 6.30pm to 7.30pm, The Alphabets; 9pm to 11pm, The Legendary Lost Boys.
BONKERS riding and the chance to win a host of prizes will be on offer when the Animal WD-40 Action Sports Tour returns to Church Street car park on the Wednesday of Falmouth Week. The shows mix the incredible skill, control and balance of trials riding, with the spectacular aerial style of two of the world’s most exciting jump riders from MTB and BMX. Keeping the riders under control will be ringleader and MC, James Thorne. Always a popular attraction during Falmouth Week, Animal’s mobile rig has expanded in 2014 to “challenge the crowd and the athletes.” Demonstrating just how dangerous some of the stunts are, trials legend Martyn Ashton
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suffered a life changing accident last year, but remains a figurehead of the show he helped create. In his 17 years as a pro, Martyn has been British Champion, World Champion and held the Guinness World Record for high jump. The rest of the team is made up of dirt jumper Blake Samson, BMX star James Jones, and Ryan McNamara on the scooter. As well as the “bonkers riding” there will be chances to win limited edition Action Sports Tour gear, plus loads of Animal and WD-40 goodies. The team can be caught in action at 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 6.45pm on Wednesday, August 13.
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then declared the winner. The event is organised by the local Lions Club and all money raised is donated to local charities. Registration for Sunday’s event takes place from 1.30pm with digging due to start at 2.30pm. Back in town, the RNLI’s annual Fun on the Quay takes place after the Red Arrows display next Wednesday and usually runs on until about 11pm. There will be fun for all the family on Custom House Quay and on the water in the basin. Various races and activities are planned, with the evening rounded off with a performance by the Aberfal Oggymen.
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Who will be the last one standing? TWO community events which are bound to draw the crowds during Falmouth Week are the Lions Club Tide Race on Sunday afternoon and the RNLI’s Fun on the Quay next Wednesday evening. The tide race is always a popular event and sees teams of people lining up along the Gyllyngvase Beach, spades in hand. On the word go, they all race to build the biggest and most stable mound of sand and then all team members clamber on top. The idea is that they then stand waiting for the tide to come in until one by one they are claimed by the sea. The last team standing is
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Gallery will have you eating your hat YOU can quite literally eat your hat at Falmouth Art Gallery during Falmouth Week with the return of the free eat art workshops. The gallery will be working with poet and artist Sally Crabtree to stage the free family workshops all themed around its current Boy Who Bit Picasso exhibition. On Saturday (August 9) between 3pm and 5pm, there will be the chance to make Picassoinspired masks to wear at the Falmouth Carnival that night; next Thursday you’re invited to have a go at making an edible hat and then create big noses and glasses that you can nibble the next day - both workshops run from 2pm to 3pm. Finally, between 11am and 3pm on Saturday, August 16, it’s time for the “Sweetshop of words” when you’ll be invited to sing a ditty, yodel a tune or maybe just eat your words ahead of the “wam-bam-boozel finale explosion” at 3pm. For information contact Charlotte Davis on 01326 313863 or email info@falmouthartgallery.com.
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Power of science brought to life at Events Square LAST year’s Science in the Square, hosted by the University of Exeter, drew in around 2,000 people and organisers are hoping it will be as popular, if not more so, this time round. The free event, which will be held on Events Square between noon and 4pm on Friday, August 15, gives scientists from the university’s Penryn Campus the chance to share their knowledge, passion and expertise for science with the local community. Stuart Bearhop, professor of animal ecology and director of education at the university, said: “We are determined to give children of all ages the chance to experience the wonders of science at first hand through a series of talks and interactive sessions, and really explore the world around us in a fun, friendly and hands-on environment. “Science in the Square provides everyone with the opportunity to not only learn more about the amazing science taking place in the inspirational environments of Cornwall, but also become scientists for the day. “We know that children have an instinctive curiosity towards nature, and constantly explore the world around them. Events such as Science in the Square allow us to nurture this innate enthusiasm for both science and nature, and develop a greater appreciation and understanding of the role they play in their everyday lives. “By engaging with children in events such as this, our scientists can give them the confidence to question their environment, develop key basic scientific theories, increase their observational skills and, most
importantly, have fun while they do so. The skills, attitudes, and ways of thinking we will introduce to the children taking part in Science in the Square will hopefully stay with them throughout their school years, and into later life, and perhaps sow the seeds of discovering the scientists of the future. “We believe that Science in the Square provides us with the perfect way to give something back to the local community that supports us in so many ways. It also gives us the ideal opportunity to showcase some of the research, ideas and people of which we are, rightly, proud.” Science in the Square timetable: 12.30pm Odd Olympians - Dr Andy McGowan, a zoologist who loves the weird and wacky stuff animals get up to, will predict who would win Andy's Animal Olympics. 1.30pm Crazy Climate - Dr Chris Laing, a geographer fascinated by how our climate is changing, will talk about extreme weather and our remarkable oceans. 2.30pm Strange Sounds - Dr Caitlin Kight goes nuts for birds, come with her on a countdown of strange bird sounds from around the world, from copycats to caterwaulers. 3.30pm Nutty Navigators - Dr Lucy Hawkes, a marine biologist with a passion for sea-life, from birds to turtles, studies how animals move around our oceans and how they survive on their amazing journeys. Interactive zones run by our experts. Bone zone - discover skulls and skeletons, find out how limbs work and attempt the skeleton challenge.
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Buy this picture at thepacket.co.uk picture code: Science Square 3 Marine zone - Meet the weird and wonderful rocky-shore inhabitants that live right here in Falmouth. Live zone - Get up close and personal with wild animals, including giant land snails, chameleons and a tarantula. Mini beast zone - Learn to use a microscope and explore the magical mini-beasts of a garden pond.
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Earth zone - See the amazing ways that scientists monitor the natural Earth, chat to scientists who have studied Iceland's volcanoes and look at some of the ash from a recent eruption. Craft zone - Get creative with painting, colouring, mask making and face-painting, plus a free bouncy castle.
Dragon Boat race roars back into festival for 21st anniversary of the popular event THERE will be action on the water with a difference on the final day of Falmouth Week as the popular team sport of Dragon Boat racing returns to the port. Described as a “fun filled, adrenaline pumping, water sports activity,” Dragon Boat racing will be celebrating its 21st anniversary in Falmouth this year, making it the longest running established Dragon Boat event in the UK. The vessels are 40ft traditional Chinese-style, canoe-like boats fitted with ornately carved dragon’s head and tails.
They are powered by up to 16 people who sit in pairs and paddle to compete in multiple timed races over a course of around 250 metres. Each boat has a drummer beating time to keep the paddlers coordinated and a professional helmsman to guide the boat. The sport has proved a huge hit in Falmouth over the years with local businesses and pubs queuing up to take part. Last year there were 13 teams vying for sporting triumph, although the planned two day competition had to be curtailed
to just one because of technical problems. This year’s Falmouth Dragon Boat Challenge will be based at Events Square with racing taking place in Falmouth Inner Harbour between 10am and 4pm on Sunday, August 17. It appeals to all ages and abilities as no previous experience is necessary with full training given on the day. Anyone interested in learning more or entering should call 07718 393087 or email mikelanyon@talktalk.net.
This year crews will be hoping for calmer waters for the race
Last year’s crew of the Waterman’s pub Dragon Boat.
The Dragon Boat teams in action is a hightlight of the festival
Last year’s Dragon Boat team from St Michael’s Hotel.