Medway’s River Festival 2019

What better way to spend Father’s Day than by the river? Come along to River Festival 2019, a free family festival celebrating maritime Medway.

Come along to the River Festival, a free family festival celebrating maritime Medway.

There’ll be plenty of water and land activities. Come along and get involved – it’s taking place on Father’s Day, so why not bring the whole family?

The main viewing area will be Chatham Waterfront between Sun Pier (by B&M) and the end of the walkway outside Gun Wharf.

• Date: 16th June 2019
• Location: Chatham
• Time: 11:00 – 17:00
• Cost: Free

Highlights

Highlights include:

• hovercraft displays
• historic boat sail past
• Fire Tug – watch out for their spinning water pistol!
• exploring a giant inflatable 18metre whale (details below)
• Father’s Day activities
• RE Army Boat Display – they will also have a boat on land so that youngsters can ‘climb on’
• Fire Tug Water demonstration
• arts and crafts in Chatham Library (details below)
• dancing on the pier (details below)

The Whale: Plastic Bag Jellyfish Show

A highlight this year is the giant inflatable 18metre whale.

You can step inside the whale, meet the cheerful Navigator, and experience a beautiful, funny and interactive show.

This highlights the impact plastic has on our environment through a series of fun learning and theatrical experiences.

Dance on the pier

Formerly known as The Big Dance, Dance on the Pier will be taking place and will include a mix of dance genres, ages and will also include some have-a-go sessions between 12noon to 4pm.

Companies involved include:

• Dance Alley
• Essence Dance
• JSD Troupe
• Upside Down Dance Academy
• AMG Dance
• Hackett-Kyne Irish Dance
• Revolution Dance
• Moving Memory Dance Theatre
• Loop Dance Company
• The Right Step Dance Company (providing workshops)

Activities at Chatham Community Hub and library

The hub will be open and will host activities including:

• Medway Print Festival – printing workshops by local print artists, inspired by the river
• Sea Folk Sing –  choir singing sea shanties and new songs inspired by stories of the Medway
• Windrush Celebrations – public performance/re-enactment, steel pan music and art installation

Fort Amherst and the Command of the Heights project

Fort Amherst will be open to the public with activities including:

• dad’s army tunnel tour
• BBQ
• guns and small cannon on display
• children dress up
• vintage tearoom (in the café)
• Adult Education activity (making badges)
• fort craft activity

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