FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER

THE RIVER THAMES - EVENTS IN 2008

Thoughout the year there are a great many events which are held on or near the River Thames. Here are those that we know about.

If you organise or know of any other event which you would like included then please e-mail the information. We will be pleased to add it.

JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH
APRIL	MAY	JUNE
JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER

Date	Venue	Event	Click for Webpage
JANUARY

Date	Venue	Event	Click for Webpage
FEBRUARY

Date	Venue	Event
MARCH
21-24	Kennet & Avon Canal and River Thames	Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon
29	Mortlake to Putney	154th University Boat Race
30	Days Lock, nr Dorchester	Pooh Sticks Championship
30	Kingston upon Thames	ASICS Kingston Breakfast Run

Date	Venue	Event
APRIL
21	Tower of London at 1300hrs	Gun Salute in honour of HM Queen's Birthday
27	Wallingford	St George's Day Parade
20	Abingdon	Abingdon Head Race
20	Cholsey & Wallingford	St George's Day Trains

Date	Venue	Event
MAY
1-3	Kinecroft,Wallingford	May Fair
1-4	Kings Meadow, Reading	Reading Beer & Cider Festival
3-4	Beale Park Pangbourne	Model Boat Show
3-5	Copas Meadow, Henly	Thames Valley Rally
4-5	Cholsey & Wallingford	Bank Holiday Trains
6	Thames Barrier	Maintenance Closure 08.05-10.35
11	Abingdon	Dragon Boat Day
11	London-Southwark to Hurst Park	The Thames Bridges Bike Ride
11	Wallingford	Classic Car Rally & Parade
12	Town Hall,Wallingford	Mayor Making Ceremony
18	RayMill Island, Boulters Lock, Maidenhead	Duck Derby & Fun Day
25-26	Cholsey & Wallingford	Bank Holiday Trains

Date	Venue	Event
JUNE
1	Kinecroft,Wallingford	Jay Millers Circus
2	Tower of London at 1300hrs	Gun Salute in honour of HM Queen's Coronation
5	Thames Barrier	Maintenance Closure 08.30-11.00
6-8	Beale Park Pangbourne	Thames Boat Show
7	Pangbourne Meadow	Dragon Boat Challenge
8	Regal Centre,Wallingford	Blues & Beer Festival
10	Tower of London at 1300hrs	Gun Salute in honour of HRH Duke of Edinburgh Birthday
14	Shepperton	Shepperton Fair
14	Tower of London at 1300hrs	Gun Salute in honour of HM Queen's Official Birthday
14-15	Higginson Park, Marlow	Town Regatta and Festival
15	Windsor	Royal Windsor Triathlon
21	Wallingford	Carnival
21	Ock Street, Abingdon	Election of The Mayor of Ock Street
28-29	Cholsey & Wallingford	"City of Truro" Day

Date	Venue	Event
JULY
2-6	Henley	Royal Regatta
8-13	Hampton Court	Hampton Court Flower Festival
9-13	Henley	Festival of Music & Arts
12	Gravesend	Thames Sailing Barge Race
12-13	Kingston	Kingston Regatta
14-18	Sunbury to Abingdon	Swan-Upping
17-19	Christchurch Meadow, Reading	Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival
19	Goring	Goring and Streatley Regatta
19-20	Fawley Meadows, Henley	31st Traditional Boat Rally
20	Wallingford	Archaeology Day
20	Kinecroft,Wallingford	Charity Fun Day
21	Thames Barrier	Maintenance Closure 09.30-12.00
22	London Bridge to Cadogan Pier	Doggett's Coat & Badge Race
25	Wallingford	Raft Race

Date	Venue	Event
AUGUST
8-9	Wargrave	Wargrave & Shiplake Regatta
16	Sunbury	Sunbury Amateur Regatta
17	Sunbury	Sunbury Junior Regatta
19	Thames Barrier	Maintenance Closure 09.15-11.45
22-24	Richfield Ave, Reading	Reading Festival
23-25	West India dock, London	Assoc. of Thames Yacht Clubs Annual Rally
29-31	Wallingford	BunkFest
29-31	Wallingford	Museum Town Walk

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Date	Venue	Event
SEPTEMBER
13	Richmond to Greenwich	The Great River Race
13	Wallingford	Museum Town Walk
13	Wallingford	Wallingford Town Regatta
25	Wallingford	Michaelmas Fair
28	Thames Barrier	Full Annual Closure 06.50-16.50

Date	Venue	Event	Click for Webpage
OCTOBER

Date	Venue	Event	Click for Webpage
NOVEMBER

Date	Venue	Event	Click for Webpage
DECEMBER

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