Bristol Boats to Light Up the Harbourside for Illuminated Parade
Posted on: 17 Oct 2016Come December 10th, Bristol’s boats will follow the lead of the city’s Christmas trees as their owners deck them out with suitably festive lights for a parade around the docks. It’s going to be lit.
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It is a shame often remarked upon that, in the midst of a city’s dry-land Christmas illumination, its rivers are so brazenly neglected, left to wallow in watery darkness while shops and house are dressed up to the nines in neon finery. Not so in Bristol however, where the city’s boat owners have dreamt up an ingenious solution to this discrepancy.
On December 10th, the entire fleet of boats moored in Bristol’s will be draped in dazzling string-lights ready for a procession around the harbour. Beginning at 6.30pm, after the sun has well and truly set, the flotilla’s course will conclude with warming drinks on the deck of Sabrina 6, where a quiz may also take place.
Of the many vantage points along the river, we recommend taking in the action from either Spoke & Stringer, down on the docks themselves, or at The Golden Guinea, which sits at the other end of the water. Both will be serving drinks as usual and offer fabulous views of the spectacle.
The Tall Ship Kaskelot will be opening her gangway for free for spectators during the Illuminated Boat Parade, providing a stunning viewpoint of the event.
For more information, check out the event’s Facebook page. If you are in need of address, the Arnolfini, which is very central to the action, can be found at 16 Narrow Quay, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 4QA.
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An ardent Geordie minus the accent, Sam seemingly strove to get as far away from the Toon as possible, as soon as university beckoned. Three undergraduate years at UoB were more than ample time for Bristol (as it inevitably does) to get under his skin, and so here he remains: reporting, as Assistant Editor, on the cultural happenings which so infatuated him with the city. Catch him at sam@365bristol.com.
