Programme of events

Key events will take place at Thwaite Mills Museum, Clarence Dock, Brewery Wharf and Granary Wharf.

Keep checking here for event details – to be updated soon.

Granary Wharf - Saturday 17 July

10.30 – 16.00 Angling Coaching on the canal side
11.00 – 16.00 Living on the Water Workshops and Canal Art at the Gravings Dock book on the day.
11.00 – 12.00 How to make the perfect Bloody Mary - City Inn Granary Lounge. Interactive demonstration with bar team.
11.00 – 11.40 Ministry of Chocolate Interactive Workshop
for children of all ages.
12.00 – 17.00 The Hop – Outdoor International Bottle Bar
with tasting host.
12.30 – 13.10 Ministry of Chocolate Truffle Making Demonstration how to make chocolate Ganache and delicious chocolate truffles.
13.00 – 15.00 The Hop – Outdoor Stage 2 live acts– acoustic & unplugged.
13.30 – 14.30 Wasabi – Teppan-Yaki interactive Japanese cuisine workshop
14.30 – 15.10 Ministry of Chocolate Interactive Workshop for children of all ages.
16.00 – 17.00 Red Wine & Chocolate Tasting Event City Inn – City Café
– Interactive demonstration and tasting.

Saturday Night at The Hop
17.00 – 19.00 Live acts inside at the Hop.
21.00 – 23.30 Live cover bands inside at the Hop.

Sunday 18 July

10.30 – 16.00 Angling Coaching on the canal side.
12.00 – 17.00 The Hop – Outdoor International Bottle Bar with a tasting host.
12.30 – 13.00 Ministry of Chocolate Interactive Workshop for children of all ages.
13.00 – 14.00 Cup Cake Master Class City Inn – the Terrace - Interactive demonstration for adults and kids.
13.30 – 16.30 The Hop Outdoor Stage - 2 live acts playing chill out sessions and a steel/reggae band.
14.30 – 15.30 The Art of Afternoon Tea City Inn – Granary Lounge.
Interactive demonstration.
15.00 – 15.40 Ministry of Chocolate Interactive Workshop for children of all ages.
16.00 – 17.00 Wasabi – Teppan-Yaki interactive Japanese cuisine workshop – make sushi then try origami!
17.00 – 20.00 The Hop – Inside Bar DJ set with summer sessions.

Brewery Wharf - Throughout the weekend

Live Music Stage
Festival Bar
Havana Cocktail Bar

Saturday 17 July

12.00 Music starts with our DJ.
14.30 Live Music! Terri Shaltiel and Funk Band.
16.00 Live Music! The Blonde – just back from Glastonbury
17.00 Havana Club presents Cuba Libre Festival Leeds: open air Latin Festival (continues after the festival).

Sunday 18 July

12.00 Music starts with our DJ.
13.30 Live Music!
14.30 – 15.30 Radio Aire’s Griffo.
16.00 Live Music! Soul Circus.
17.00 Live Music! Syd Bozko.

Thwaite Mill Watermill - Saturday 17th July

• Free entry from 11.00 – 17.00 (car park closes at 17.30)
• Free Boat Rides with Safe Anchor Trust
• Bouncy castle
• Face Painters 
• Pyramid of Arts
• 14 Craft Stalls
• Leeds Bee Keepers
• Live Music
• South Leeds Community Radio Dj’s
• Morris Dancers
• Leeds Sea Cadets and Canal Boats
• Environmental Discovery & Play – activities with Skelton Grange
• Environment Centre
• Archery, Swing Boats, Punch and Judy
• Freight vessel on show
• Watermill open as usual on Sun 18 July

Launch of newly renovated
Warehouse/Drying Shed facility

Watermill open as usual on Sun 18 July

Clarence Dock - Throughout the weekend

Terrace Garden – watch the creation, learn about growing on balconies then sit and relax!
Giant Origami – help create the world’s largest origami fish.
Come and Try It Canoeing Sessions - canoe sessions with White Rose Canoe
club in Clarence Dock. (£)
Walk on Water balls - walk on water in Clarence Dock in these inflatable balls! (£5)

Saturday 17 July
11.00 – 18.00 Tikki Bar – alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails and drinks
throughout the festival.
11.00 – 18.00 Artsmix art market – from jewellery to ceramics and more.
11.00 Music commences with our DJ.
13.00 Urban Angels aerial show – ‘Allsorts’ Interactive and colourful performance.
14:30 – 16.00 Radio Aire’s Griffo.
14.00 Urban Angels aerial show – ‘Pirates’ Feisty female pirates vie for your attention!
16:30 Ben Danzig and the Loose Walkers – swing jazz.

Sunday 18 July
12.00-17.00 Tikki Bar – alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails and
drinks throughout the festival.
12.00 – 17.00 Artsmix art market – from photography to jewellery
and more.
12.00 Music commences with our DJ
13.00 Urban Angels aerial show – ‘Pirates’ - marauding and
mutiny in this aerial show.
13.30 Terri Shaltiel – funky, soul/ blues fused with contemporary R&B.
15.00 Urban Angels aerial show – ‘Allsorts’ sweet themed lively
aerial performance.
15.00 – 17.00 Leeds Year of the Volunteer Celebration event.
16.00 –17.00 Radio Aire’s Griffo.

Royal Armouries at Clarence Dock - Throughout the weekend

Live Performances – in the museum.
Themed Arts and Crafts – in the museum (£1)
Leeds City Council Sustainable Development Unit – interactive display – come and power the sound system by bike!
Leeds City Neighbourhood Policing Team - interactive display.

Saturday & Sunday
12.00 Falconry Display – in the Arena (£1.50, £1.00 concessions)
14.00 Joust – in the Arena (£2.50, £1.50 concessions)

Look out for...
Leeds drumming band HONEYDRUM in the City Centre!

Don’t Miss

Heritage Boat Display including the historic Jebus & Tom Puddings and Leeds & Liverpool Canal Societies on board exhibition boat ‘Kennet’.
Dream Achievers ‘Apollo’ a historic narrowboat showing a short film ‘Archives from the Cut’.
Fancy Dress and Decorated Boats.
Waterfront Heritage Walks with Leeds Civic Trust starting at Brewery Wharf.
Saturday 17 July at 12.00 and 14.00 / Sunday 18 July at 14.00 (walks last one hour)

Free Vintage Bus from venue to venue on Saturday 17 July.
Leeds City Cruises boat trips throughout the weekend.
Meet and greet Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water, British Waterways, Inland Waterways Association, RSPB, Water Aid and more.
Artwalk Interactive art walk between Brewery Wharf and Clarence Dock
on Sunday 18 July 12.00 –17.00.
Art Week 12 – 18 July - at PIN, Waterfall Spa, Ciao bella, Calls Landing, Oracle, Riverplate, Yum yums and Ironzitself.

Want More?

Call the reserve on 0113 204 0441

GETTING AROUND

LEEDS WATERFRONT FESTIVAL             FREE Heritage Bus Service

On Saturday 17 July 2010

Timetable; Saturday 17 July
Granary Wharf (Canal Wharf) dep 1100 1130 and then 1600 1630
Clarence Dock (Armouries Drive) 1110 1140 every 30 1610 1640
Thwaite Mills (Turning circle) arr 1120 1150 mins until 1620 -------
 
Thwaite Mills (Turning circle) dep 1130 1200 and then 1630 -------
Brewery Wharf (Bowman Lane) 1143 1213 every 30 1643 1648
Granary Wharf (Canal Wharf) arr 1150 1220 mins until 1650 1655

Outbound Route:           
Via Canal Wharf;  Water Lane;  Great Wilson Street;  Hunslet Lane;  Chadwick Street (or Sayner Road);  Armouries Drive;  Clarence Road;  South Accommodation Road;  Hunslet Road;  Private Road to Thwaite Mills.

Inbound Route:           
Via Private Road;  Hunslet Road;  Crown Point Road;  Bowman Lane;  Waterloo Street;  Meadow Lane;  Victoria Road;  Water Lane to Canal Wharf.

This Heritage Bus Service is operated by Keighley Bus Museum Trust Ltd, on contract to Leeds Waterfront Festival.  An Open Top Double Decker and a London Routemaster Double Decker will be used (both subject to availability).

Whilst every effort will be made to maintain the service shown above, Keighley Bus Museum Trust Ltd accepts no liability for connecting facilities or any loss, inconvenience or delay thereby caused.

This service is sponsored by a Leeds City Council Inner South Area Committee Well-being Grant.

Boat trips from Leeds City Cruises
Take to the water on the new leisure cruise service - Leeds City Cruises.

Travelling the historic route along the River Aire, this service allows passengers to easily explore Leeds’ modern waterfront developments – Clarence Dock, Brewery Wharf and Granary Wharf.

A regular service is running all weekend.
Hop-on, hop-off for convenient access to the festival.

Tours depart on every hour and the full timetable can be found below. Tickets can be purchased aboard the Black Prince boat and allow visitors to hop-on and hop-off the boat all day long.

Prices:
Adult - £3.00
Children - £1.50
Concessions - £2.00 (seniors and students)
Family  - £7.00 (up to 2 adults and 3 children)

Timetable:

Contact: Sharon Pickard Tel: 0845 388 4901

FOR MORE INFORMATION, LOG ON TO YORKSHIRE.COM.

Bring your boat –
To book mooring space during the festival please contact Simon Henry on 0113 281 6822 or email simon.henry@britishwaterways.co.uk

To create the best possible festival atmosphere we will also be asking visiting boaters to dress their boats in the best fancy dress – more details available from Simon.

Website by City Dweller - The Studio ©