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FORTHCOMING EVENTS |
< 2008
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Cardiff Yacht Club Regatta
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5 - 6
July |
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Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Yacht Club hosts its annual Regatta in July, providing
an opportunity for visitors to admire a host of colourful boats
of all shapes and sizes in Cardiff Bay. |
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Racing
Saturday:
9:30am Cruisers in the Bay
11am Dinghies in the Bay
12-2pm Lunch
2:30 Lockout (Yachts)
2:30 Dinghies in the Bay
3pm Cruisers Second Race |
Socials/ Fun Bits
Saturday:
Bar and Food in Club for
Lunch
BBQ straight after Racing
Live Soul Band TBA.
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Sunday:
8:30 Lock out (Yachts)
9am Cruiser Race
10:30 Dinghies in the Bay
1pm Cruisers in the Bay
2:30 Dinghies in the Bay |
Sunday:
Bar and Food in Club for
Lunch
Magician in the Club for
the Children
Free Buffet before the
Prize giving.
4pm Prize Giving |
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Cruisers You need a Byron Handicap or IRC rating to compete.
Cost - Dinghies Single £15, Double £20, Yachts £20
BBQ+BAND £7
1 Free Saturday Evening Ticket per entry.
Amazing Prize Available:
A night for 2 @ St Davids Hotel and Spa. |
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www.cardiffyachtclub.org |
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Demi
Cle Open Sail |
8, 9, 10, 11 July |
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Pontoons and Bay
Forty French Yachts race to Cardiff Bay after the
tremendous success of 2004’s event. Come along and admire the
fleet and get ready for the International Food Festival! |
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Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival
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11, 12, 13 July |
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Roald Dahl Plass
Come along and sample the very finest in food, drink
and entertainment from Wales and our international partners.
This year the stalls will be bigger and better than ever, with
international wines, specialist cookery demonstrations and
workshops for food-lovers of all ages, including the Farmer’s
Market, Champagne Bar, Children's Workshop and Cooking Classes,
and much, much more. |
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GENERAL ADMISSION FREE (Some activities may involve charges).
www.cardiff-festival.com |
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BCYA Rally |
12, 13 July |
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Roald Dahl Plass
Boats from clubs across the Bristol Channel return as
a floating flotilla following last year’s successful visit as
part of the International Food and Drink Festival. An
opportunity to see the Rally provides another reason to come to
Cardiff Bay this weekend! |
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Fishing in the Bay |
19 & 20 July
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Cardiff Bay Barrage
Cardiff Bay celebrates National Fishing Week with an
opportunity to get hooked on the UK’s biggest participation
sport! This two day event is open to fishing enthusiasts of all
ages and levels to experience fishing off Cardiff Bay Barrage.
The event will promote game, course and sea fishing, with expert
tuition and demonstrations. |
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FREE
Details - TO BE CONFIRMED
www.cardiff-festival.com |
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Home
Nations Rowing Championships |
26 July |
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Cardiff Bay Barrage, Inner Harbour
The Home Nations Rowing Championship is being hosted
in Cardiff Bay, in association with Welsh Amateur Rowing
Association. Adrenalin fuelled races will take place on the Bay
using the 1500 metre multi lane course that stretches from the
Barrage to the Inner Harbour.
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WOW
on the Waterfront |
25, 26 July |
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Roald Dahl Plass - Evening
Experience the best of Europe’s street theatre in an exciting
family show of colour and light, featuring lots of entertaining
and unusual characters!
Acclaimed French theatre company Malabar will provide the WOW on
the Waterfront glitz. This year is a fantastic voyage through
Cardiff Bay. A giant ship of dreams will set sail with a crew of
stiltwalkers, musicians and aerialists. Docking at Roald Dahl
Plass, the show will reach a breathtaking climax with aerial
performance, pyrotechnics and an ocean of foam!, and this year’s event promises an event like
you have never seen before. |
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www.cardiff-festival.com |
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BUPA
Great Welsh Run |
27th July |
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Cardiff Bay - Sunday
Charity
event around Cardiff Bay for participants raising money. Last
year’s event saw 4,000 runners take part in this flat, fast 10km
route, so get yourself in training or come and cheer the runners
on!
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Details - TO BE CONFIRMED |
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Classic Car & Motorboat Rally |
10 August
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Roald Dahl Plass & Inner Harbour,
Mermaid Quay
Boats will be on
display all weekend with many taking to the waters of Cardiff
Bay for demonstrations and displays. Classic Cars will join the
display on the Sunday, inviting the public to come along to meet
car owners and enthusiasts and join them in this celebration of
motoring!
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GENERAL ADMISSION FREE (Some
activities may involve charges).
www.cardiff-festival.com |
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WCA
Welsh National Canoe Marathon |
16 August |
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Cardiff Bay Water Activity Centre,
Rivers
Cardiff Bay provides the venue for this action packed day of
competition. All are welcome to watch the series of races, so
come along and watch the entrants compete in this olympic
discipline. FREE ADMISSION |
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GENERAL ADMISSION FREE
www.cardiff-festival.com |
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Glamorgan Anglers Fishing Competition |
17 August |
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Barrage
Anglers from the Glamorgan Club will be competing this Sunday on
Cardiff Bay Barrage. |
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www.glamorgananglersclub.org.uk |
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Mermaid Quay Cardiff Harbour Festival |
23, 24, 25 August
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Roald Dahl Plass, Inner Harbour,
Various
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the end of the summer
at this annual Festival of all that is nautical. Three days of
family fun will include water-based activities, demonstrations,
music and entertainment on the Bay edge. Climb aboard the tall
ship visiting the Harbour, or join in the children’s workshops
including the famous Best Dressed Pirate’s competition.
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GENERAL ADMISSION FREE (Some activities may involve charges).
www.cardiff-festival.com |
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European Cup Final Water Ski Race |
30, 31 August
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Barrage and Bay
Come and watch competitors making a splash in the grand
finale to the European Cup! Water Skiing is an increasingly
popular sport and Cardiff Bay provides the perfect backdrop to
experience the thrill of a series of races. Competitors will
race over two days and over different distances, with a
fantastic view afforded from the Inner Harbour and from Cardiff
Bay Barrage! If seeing the experts ‘wets’ your appetite, come
and try a range of water sports yourself in a safe and
fun-filled environment. |
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www.adventurecardiff.com |
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Cancer Research Charity Walk |
7 September |
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Roald Dahl Plass, Inner Harbour,
Various
This Charity Walk provides an opportunity for an autumn walk
around Cardiff Bay whilst racing money for Cancer Research UK.
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www.cancerresearchuk.org |
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Shanghai Cup |
Weekends in September |
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Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club hosts the Shanghai Cup throughout
September, organising a different race each weekend. For further
details contact CBYC on (029) 2066 6627. |
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www.cbyc.co.uk |
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WANDA/RYA National Powerboat Championships |
13, 14 September
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Details - TO BE
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British Flat Water Ski Championships 2008
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27 September |
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Cardiff Bay Water Activity Centre, Bay,
Rivers
Come and watch competitors in this increasingly popular event.
Competitors will race over two days and over different
distances.
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Cardiff Half Marathon |
12 October |
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Cardiff Bay
Details to be confirmed. |
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National Indoor Rowing Championships |
5-6 December |
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Cardiff Bay Water Activity Centre
We host the annual Welsh Indoor Rowing Championships this
weekend. Throughout the day adult and youth competitors will
race in a series of sprint and long distance events, across all
disciplines and categories, using up to twenty indoor rowing
machines |
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On
the Road to Christmas |
15-16 Nov and weekends until
Christmas’ |
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Numerous Events around the Bay
With a traditional, festive atmosphere Cardiff Bay offers
something for everyone this winter. Why not wrap up warm and
take in the views of Cardiff’s skyline as you walk across the
Barrage, or visit the Inner Harbour where the choice of festive
treats is endless.
The Waterfront Partners (including Cardiff Harbour Authority,
Craft in the Bay, Mermaid Quay, the Red Dragon Centre and
Techniquest) are teaming up to ensure there are a mass of
Christmas Workshops and Carol Concerts, as well as Annual
Christmas Market at the Norwegian Church. Cardiff Bay will
twinkle well into the night this Yule time. |
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