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Here comes the Summer...<br />
and we’re kicking the season off in style with our new look Foyle Maritime<br />
Festival! This bi-annual maritime festival returns to the River Foyle from<br />
Thursday 27th until Sunday 30th June with a packed <strong>programme</strong> of events,<br />
ships, on-water activities, feasting, music and animation for the whole<br />
family to enjoy.<br />
The theme for this year’s Foyle Maritime Festival is ‘Beyond Blue’, in<br />
acknowledgement of the power and the poetry of our rivers, seas and<br />
oceans and the poignant relationship we have with them ~ one that<br />
reaches beyond the physical. It’s also a call for people to look beyond<br />
the horizon, see things from a different perspective and find new ways<br />
to meet the needs of society without causing further harm to these<br />
incredible natural assets.<br />
A range of animation, installations, workshops and performances,<br />
influenced by this theme, will take place over the four days of the festival,<br />
with its ultimate embodiment unfolding in a spectacular showcase event,<br />
‘Beyond Blue’, from 8pm until midnight on Saturday 29th June.<br />
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The Waterfront<br />
A place where everything seems a little larger than life, the Waterfront<br />
is a must-see for boat enthusiasts of all ages. Sitting elegantly and<br />
commanding a dramatic presence, the two largest Tall Ships at this<br />
year’s event will be berthed here.<br />
The Phoenix<br />
A movie star in the Tall<br />
Ship world, The Phoenix<br />
is a firm festival favourite<br />
and the cover star of this<br />
year’s <strong>programme</strong>.<br />
Irene<br />
Making its debut at the<br />
festival, we are thrilled<br />
to welcome Tall Ship<br />
Irene. Built on 1907,<br />
Irene has seen many<br />
dramatic adventures<br />
sailing the Atlantic<br />
Ocean transporting olive<br />
oil, coffee and cocoa as<br />
part of the ‘New Dawn<br />
Traders’ to working as<br />
a charter vessel in the<br />
Caribbean.<br />
Brocklebank<br />
The Brocklebank<br />
Tugboat, built in 1965,<br />
will also welcome guests<br />
aboard to hear about<br />
the mechanics and<br />
fascinating history of<br />
this hardworking vessel.<br />
The vessel’s guardians<br />
are a bunch of charming<br />
sailors - now retired -<br />
who are an event in their<br />
own right! Dave and<br />
his team are bringing<br />
a Morse Code machine<br />
with workshops for any<br />
interested code breakers<br />
out there!<br />
In addition to the ships above we also plan to feature several navy boats at the jetty. All of the<br />
above vessels will provide daily tours from 12noon until 8pm latest. Times will be staggered<br />
to accommodate breaks and ensure several boats can be visited at any one time. No booking<br />
necessary - come and queue on arrival.<br />
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Derry’s favourite Circus and Street Arts festival, produced by local legends<br />
‘In Your Space Circus’ is BACK and this year they’re dropping anchor at Foyle<br />
Maritime Festival 2024!<br />
In Your Space Circus (IYSC) has gathered up a boatload of circus chaos and will<br />
be taking over the Quay with some INCREDIBLE circus treats! Expect astounding<br />
acrobatics, shoreside silliness and the biggest beach-ball you’ve ever laid your<br />
eyes on! And as an extra special treat, IYSC have teamed up<br />
with Foyle Maritime Festival to bring the inimitable No Fit<br />
State to our shores with the Irish Premiere of their new<br />
show ~ Bamboo. Expect a spectacular high-skill circus<br />
production using only bamboo and human bodies!<br />
And make sure to stop by the ‘Baby Top Boardwalk’<br />
to try your hand at circus skills, get your face<br />
painted (mine’s a mermaid please) or join the<br />
‘Jellyfish Jam’ disco! You lucky rubber duckys…<br />
For the full <strong>programme</strong> check out In<br />
Your Space Circus and Carnival of<br />
Colours online.<br />
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Maritime Market<br />
Savour the tastes and talent of our<br />
local bakers and crafters at our<br />
bespoke Maritime Market with award<br />
winning locally sourced produce and<br />
stunning hand-crafted goods. It’s<br />
the perfect opportunity to find that<br />
special something whether it’s a gift<br />
or you’re treating yourself, all while<br />
enjoying the best of our region’s<br />
natural and creative bounty.<br />
Open daily from 12noon until closing.<br />
Play Me Piano Stage<br />
Calling all budding concerto pianists<br />
to the Waterfront where talent<br />
unleashed will know no bounds! Our<br />
maritime melodies <strong>programme</strong> is in<br />
the hands of the people at this music<br />
station- well most of the time! Feel<br />
free to take a moment and share<br />
the music and good vibes when<br />
there isn’t a bespoke collaboration<br />
happening. Keep an eye on the rota<br />
for this one as we’re planning a few<br />
special surprises for these keys on the<br />
quay!<br />
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Pier 24<br />
This bustling pier is the place to be with a setting<br />
of serene ships, the smell of delicious food, the pop<br />
of corks and some brilliant Balearic beats casting a<br />
chilled out vibe… you’re welcome!<br />
LegenDerry Food Village:<br />
Great Place. Great Taste.<br />
Whether you’re craving street food which packs a<br />
flavour punch or a chance to experience some local<br />
produce with live music and a relaxed vibe, we’ve got<br />
you covered.<br />
The LegenDerry Food Village brings together the<br />
very best of the local businesses using the finest<br />
local, seasonal, sustainable produce and catch to<br />
create authentic international flavours with a local<br />
twist. From wood-fired pizza and smoked slow<br />
barbecued meats to local oysters and sweet treats,<br />
enjoy a unique food adventure along the city’s iconic<br />
riverfront. Come and join us.<br />
We are LegenDerry...<br />
The Cove<br />
& Shoreside<br />
Sounds<br />
Enjoy an intimate<br />
setting at our new<br />
festival bar ~ ‘The Cove’.<br />
Ambient Shoreside<br />
Sounds will deliver the<br />
perfect soundtrack<br />
with scheduled<br />
performances from<br />
our coolest local DJs<br />
as part of the festival’s<br />
Maritime Melodies<br />
<strong>programme</strong>.<br />
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Pier 24<br />
Pirates’ Pontoon<br />
We’ve found a new home for some of the<br />
beautiful ships attending the festival this<br />
year but are asking all attendees to be<br />
on their guard when in this area for there<br />
have been sightings of the odd pirate<br />
coming and going from the location over<br />
the last few weeks. Rumour has it that a<br />
Ghost Ship, invisible to the human eye, has<br />
dropped anchor somewhere on the river<br />
with the pontoon being used as a portal.<br />
Please report any sightings of a pirate to a<br />
member of staff immediately. Meanwhile<br />
don’t let that stop you from taking a tour<br />
around these beauties... Ahoy Me Hearties!<br />
Leader<br />
A traditionally rigged<br />
Tall Ship built in 1892,<br />
Leader now acts as a<br />
Sail Training vessel for<br />
young people around<br />
Ireland. Sailing into the<br />
festival on the morning<br />
of Friday 28th June,<br />
the ship arrives with an<br />
excited group of young<br />
people who will have<br />
sailed for the first time<br />
from Belfast and departs<br />
on Monday 1st July with<br />
another group from<br />
Derry who will make the<br />
journey back.<br />
La Malouine<br />
Originally thought to<br />
have been built in Poland<br />
in the 1960s, further<br />
investigation revealed<br />
that it may actually have<br />
been built by Russians<br />
in 1955. The ship was<br />
then converted to a<br />
Brigantine in 1992 by<br />
Dutch designer Olivier<br />
Van Meer using drawings.<br />
We’re delighted it’s<br />
making it’s debut at FMF<br />
this summer.<br />
Klevia<br />
Built in Denmark in 1936<br />
for North Sea fishing, this<br />
ship has been restored<br />
and traditionally rigged<br />
as a Gaff Ketch and is<br />
registered as a sailing<br />
vessel in the UK. Another<br />
first for the festival, we<br />
can’t wait to welcome<br />
this beautiful boat into<br />
Foyle Port.<br />
All of the vessels will provide daily<br />
tours from 12noon until 8pm. Times<br />
will be staggered to accommodate<br />
breaks and ensure several boats can<br />
be visited at any one time.<br />
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The Bay<br />
As festival centre point, The Bay is packed with all<br />
of the site services and water activities expected.<br />
A natural hub and meeting point, this is where it all<br />
begins and ends every day.<br />
Loughs Agency<br />
Marine Machines &<br />
VR Experience<br />
Go Below Blue in a<br />
virtual trip under the<br />
surface of Lough Foyle<br />
and Carlingford Lough<br />
and encounter a vibrant<br />
and eclectic range of<br />
marine life. Get up close<br />
to a basking shark,<br />
wonder at the specimen<br />
tank filled with starfish,<br />
crabs and anemones or<br />
try your skills at some<br />
virtual angling… this<br />
is maritime with a 21st<br />
century twist.<br />
Anchor Stage<br />
Note the location of this<br />
pop-up stage right in<br />
front of Council offices<br />
as one of the main<br />
stopping points for the<br />
range of street animation<br />
and roving performers<br />
we have scheduled.<br />
Highlights include; The<br />
Causeway Shantymen,<br />
The Starlets, Beyond<br />
Blue Flash Mob and Hello<br />
Sailor.<br />
Water Activities<br />
First port of call for<br />
any water activity is<br />
the Water Registration<br />
Tent which is run by the<br />
Loughs Agency. A range<br />
of incredible tasters and<br />
tours are waiting for you<br />
to try. Access is via the<br />
pontoon gate adjacent<br />
to the tent and we have<br />
a changing tent close by<br />
for anyone literally taking<br />
the plunge and getting<br />
active on the River Foyle.<br />
Booking is required for<br />
several of these sessions<br />
but where possible we<br />
have left sessions open<br />
for walk ups.<br />
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The Bay<br />
Starboard Stage<br />
& Bar featuring<br />
Maritime Melodies<br />
Programme<br />
No trip to the festival<br />
is complete without<br />
taking time to enjoy the<br />
buzzing atmosphere<br />
of the Starboard<br />
Festival Bar listening<br />
to a fantastic array of<br />
acclaimed local and<br />
national musicians and<br />
performers. By the way<br />
we’ve flipped things<br />
around for ’24, drop by<br />
and see a whole new<br />
view of the riverfront.<br />
Festival Family Hub<br />
At #<strong>FMF24</strong> everyone is a<br />
VIP, so our site facilities<br />
deliver to a standard<br />
everyone appreciates<br />
hence posh loos as we<br />
like to call them, are<br />
located in two of our<br />
festival zones with the<br />
largest set up here in<br />
the family festival hub.<br />
There’s also a Parent and<br />
Baby Changing Area,<br />
Quiet Time Sensory<br />
Room, Disabled Toilet,<br />
Picnic Tables, Showers<br />
and Water Activities<br />
Changing Tent.<br />
Paddy McDonnell<br />
Starboard Stage<br />
Thurs 27th June • 9pm<br />
West Belfast comedian<br />
Paddy McDonnell<br />
who started his career<br />
supporting household<br />
names such as Des<br />
Bishop and Ardal<br />
O’Hanlon. Largely basing<br />
his comedy from tales of<br />
working as a taxi man to<br />
everyday tales of being<br />
a husband and father,<br />
Paddy has hosted The<br />
Empire’s “Belfast Laugh’s<br />
Back” comedy club and<br />
has previously sold-out<br />
solo headline shows<br />
at the likes of the SSE<br />
Arena, Ulster Hall and<br />
The Waterfront.<br />
Click here for more info.<br />
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FMF ’24<br />
Maritime Melodies<br />
Acoustic Vibes • Arn • Bang Bike<br />
Britannia Concert Band • Cathal Francis<br />
Causeway Shantymen • Claragh Connor<br />
Conleth McGeary • Dana Ali • Dana Masters<br />
DJ Charlie Dillon • Darren Doherty<br />
Emily McCormick • Finfan James • Flair<br />
Gary Moran • Tiernan Heffron • High Dead End<br />
Hugo Duncan, BBC • Inishowen Gospel Choir Jason<br />
Cameron • Kila 5 • Leo Miyagee • Lydia Jackson<br />
Mick Russell • NI Opera • Nora Jane • Ois Bosh<br />
Polar Bolero • Queen & Disco • Rachel Mae Hannon<br />
Radio Houston Project • Reevah • Roe<br />
The Rosecaps • Ryan Hand • Savage Hearts<br />
Spin That • String Empire • Telezura • Tessio<br />
The Henry Girls • The Moodswings<br />
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Coney<br />
Island<br />
Reminiscent of old<br />
seaside promenades<br />
this area is packed<br />
with family friendly<br />
entertainment<br />
including a supersize<br />
urban beach and<br />
stunning vintage<br />
funfair.<br />
Science of Water:<br />
SOW<br />
Venture into the Science<br />
of Water, beyond blue<br />
skies and seas, beyond<br />
your thoughts and<br />
imagination, beyond<br />
what your eyes can<br />
see, lots of fun with<br />
Lego® creations,<br />
water splashing<br />
and investigations,<br />
storytelling, future<br />
thinking and innovation!<br />
Beyond Blue, It’s<br />
up to You<br />
A unique story telling<br />
session will take place<br />
in the SOW tent at 2pm<br />
daily. Children and adults<br />
alike will be transported<br />
to another world where<br />
they’re asked if they can<br />
be part of something<br />
very special.<br />
PEABALL presents<br />
Get Up Street<br />
Art Festival ~<br />
Zone 2<br />
Watch Jeks, a top artist<br />
from the global street art<br />
scene, create a showstopping<br />
piece with a<br />
strong connection to our<br />
city. This will become a<br />
legacy piece and remain<br />
in place for many years<br />
to come for tourists<br />
and locals to enjoy. This<br />
will also go down as<br />
Northern Ireland’s tallest<br />
mural to date.<br />
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Derry~Londonderry on<br />
the North Atlantic (DNA)<br />
Museum ~ opening in 2026<br />
Get a glimpse of what will be included in<br />
the galleries of the new DNA Museum and<br />
a sense of what life was like for the many<br />
women who worked in our shirt factories, the<br />
heartbeat of our city.<br />
Explore the beautifully illustrated backdrop<br />
of the River Foyle and share your thoughts<br />
on the river and why this place is so special.<br />
Immerse yourself in our rich heritage with the<br />
TIDE virtual reality experience.<br />
Try out the Unpath’d Waters Navigator and<br />
learn about this ground-breaking threeyear<br />
research project aiming to unite the<br />
UK’s maritime collections. Trials include the<br />
creation of interactives to make researching<br />
our maritime past easier and more engaging.<br />
DNA<br />
Thursday - Saturday<br />
12 noon ~ 9pm<br />
Sunday • 12noon ~ 6pm<br />
TIDE VR<br />
Thursday - Sunday<br />
12noon - 6pm<br />
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Boardwalk<br />
Merchant Market<br />
The Merchant Market brings an<br />
emporium of continental cuisine and a<br />
taste of the exotic to the festival, taking<br />
patrons on a culinary voyage across<br />
Europe and beyond the Silk Road to<br />
experience some of the finest culinary<br />
flavours in the world as well as a host<br />
of bespoke gifts and surprises.<br />
Seahorse Boat Club<br />
Marvel at the detailed model boats<br />
and test their sea-worthiness in our<br />
special pool. Will they sink or float?<br />
*Only on Sunday<br />
Urban Beach & Picnic Area<br />
Relax in a deck chair, feel the sand<br />
between your toes, soak up the<br />
festival atmosphere, or get creative<br />
and build a sandcastle. The choice is<br />
yours! Plus, take advantage of our new<br />
picnic area, the perfect spot to chill<br />
out and enjoy a packed lunch or savor<br />
the delightful treats you’ve picked up<br />
from the market.<br />
Beyond Blue: Imagine<br />
Thursday & Friday • 6pm ~ 10pm<br />
Saturday • 8pm ~ Midnight<br />
A dreamlike aerial display, delivered<br />
by two illuminated sea creatures will<br />
enchant visitors along the Boardwalk<br />
each evening. The riverscape will<br />
be transformed as these floating<br />
amphibians glide and dance across the<br />
sky, their ethereal presence a nod to the<br />
power and poetry of our oceans and<br />
seas. An invitation to imagine a world<br />
beyond blue.<br />
The Happy Wheel<br />
Enjoy the festival and riverfront from<br />
a brand new perspective courtesy of<br />
the Festival Big Wheel which is finally<br />
returning to the event after missing the<br />
last few editions of the festival! In fact it’s<br />
called the Happy Wheel and we’re very<br />
happy to introduce it in a new location<br />
along Queens Quay. It comes with its<br />
own light show which will be seen in all<br />
its glory when we do all things blue and<br />
lighting on showcase evening.<br />
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Boardwalk<br />
Riding the Waves<br />
27th ~ 29th June: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm<br />
30th June: 12noon, 2pm, 4pm, 5.30pm<br />
Delivered by The Edge, we are delighted to<br />
present a high adrenalin wakeboarding show<br />
at the festival courtesy of some of Ireland’s<br />
greatest water sportsmen and women.<br />
The team will consist of Paul Carroll, who<br />
was President of the Irish Water Ski and<br />
Wakeboard Federation, Nicolle Carroll,<br />
Ireland’s number one female Wakeboarder<br />
along with Robin Coates and Nico Sweeney<br />
who have been senior members of the<br />
Irish Wakeboard Team for many years.<br />
This is a fast paced, exhilarating water<br />
sport that combines surfing, water skiing<br />
and snowboarding techniques to deliver a<br />
range of breath taking mid-air tricks and<br />
displays that will enthral spectators.<br />
Show times are 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm daily<br />
and last 40 minutes. Best viewing location<br />
is The Boardwalk.<br />
PEABALL presents<br />
Get Up Street Art<br />
Festival ~ Zone 1<br />
Join us from June 27th to 30th<br />
at the Foyle Maritime Festival to<br />
experience an explosion of colours<br />
and creativity. Bringing our second<br />
instalment of the ‘Get Up’ Street<br />
Art initiative to the Maiden City in<br />
2024. Lower Clarendon Street will<br />
be the main hub with art, music,<br />
workshops and more. There will be<br />
additional art installations along<br />
the banks of the Foyle.<br />
Beyond Blue<br />
Installations<br />
Visitors will be treated to a<br />
series of larger than life illuminated<br />
installations located along the<br />
riverfront during Thursday and<br />
Friday which will increase in<br />
numbers and luminosity for the<br />
Showcase event on Saturday. A<br />
giant octopus and majestic sea<br />
horses are among the pieces that<br />
will be enjoyed especially by our<br />
smallest visitors. All creatures are<br />
courtesy of North West Carnival<br />
Group and Artastic.<br />
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Festival<br />
Showcase<br />
Beyond Blue<br />
Saturday 29th June<br />
8pm ~ 12 midnight<br />
Our festival showcase is the highlight event of the Foyle Maritime Festival and<br />
this year we’ve dreamed up a beautiful collage of sights and sounds inspired by<br />
the festival theme ‘Beyond Blue’.<br />
A unique choral event entitled ‘A Dusk Chorus’ will begin proceedings at 8pm<br />
when a selection of choirs and folk groups sing collectively along the banks of<br />
the Foyle. As dusk descends the quays will transform into a vibrant theatrical<br />
riverscape with specially lit Tall Ships anchoring out in the river creating a<br />
stunning backdrop for a bespoke light and fire show commencing at 9pm.<br />
Experience a night filled with dazzling lights, roaring fires, majestic tall ships,<br />
vibrant fireworks, flying fish and colourful illuminated sea creatures. Let us take<br />
you on a journey that stretches beyond blue, beyond the horizon and immerses<br />
you in a world where the power and poetry of the ocean is celebrated.<br />
Don’t miss this breathtaking event that promises to captivate and inspire.<br />
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Sea Change,<br />
Be the Change <strong>FMF24</strong><br />
Water Stations<br />
There will be 4 water stations at the<br />
festival located as follows;<br />
1. Corner of Quayside, Lower<br />
Clarendon Street ~ Boardwalk<br />
2. DRD Car Park ~ Coney Island<br />
3. Council Offices, Fletcher Ave ~<br />
The Bay<br />
4. Legenderry Food Village ~<br />
Pier 24<br />
Bring your water bottle or recycle<br />
a plastic juice bottle you purchased<br />
previously and fill up as you like.<br />
Switch to Repair<br />
@ The Bay: Starboard Bar<br />
and Stage<br />
12noon - 4pm<br />
Bring your broken electricals to<br />
our Repair Café where our team of<br />
volunteers will try to nurse them back<br />
to health. Run by Repair Café Foyle in<br />
partnership with Council, and funded<br />
by Material Focus, this event aims<br />
to encourage the public to repair<br />
household items, saving them from<br />
landfill and saving people money.<br />
Textiles and toys can also be repaired<br />
at the pop-up café.<br />
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Beyond the<br />
Shore<br />
Jika Jika has a massive weekend<br />
of events at Ebrington Square!<br />
Bingo Loco presents<br />
Example, The Vengaboys<br />
& Abba Disco<br />
Friday 28th June<br />
Bingo Loco bring Locoland to Derry<br />
headlined by Megstars, Example and<br />
The Vengaboys. Tickets available via<br />
www.bingoloco.com.<br />
Jika Jika Festival presents<br />
Ewan McVicar & Friends<br />
Saturday 29th June<br />
The Jika Jika Festival with Ewan<br />
McVicar, Special Request, Eclair Fifi<br />
and Caoimhe bring their unique<br />
sounds and energy to the Square.<br />
Grab your ticket from https://jikajika.<br />
net/ebrington-square/.<br />
Sunday in the City presents<br />
Sister Sledge, Mack<br />
Fleetwood, Loeca &<br />
Gerard C<br />
Sunday 30th June<br />
Complete a weekend of dance with<br />
the festival finale. US Multi Platinum<br />
recording artists, Sister Sledge make<br />
their debut in Derry. Tickets at<br />
skiddle.com/e/38296472.<br />
Derry Girls 90’s Disco<br />
Saturday 29th June<br />
12noon ~ 2pm<br />
Join us at the Guildhall for a familyfriendly<br />
throwback disco. Dust off<br />
your best 90s outfits and show<br />
off your retro style as we dance to<br />
classic hits that defined a generation.<br />
Whether you’re reliving your best<br />
years or experiencing the 90s vibe for<br />
the first time, this promises fun for all<br />
ages. Don’t miss out on the chance to<br />
party like it’s 1999!<br />
Le Foyer des Artistes<br />
Friday 28th June<br />
Enjoy the Mid Summer Gala Concert,<br />
the culmination of the Concert Series<br />
at Saint Columb’s Hall. The winner<br />
of the St Columb’s Hall Concerto<br />
Prize returns to play Mozart’s Piano<br />
Concerto K414. Get your tickets at<br />
www.lefoyerdesartistes.com.<br />
Liam O’Maonlaí<br />
Saturday 29th June<br />
St. Augustine’s Church<br />
Music Capital presents Ireland’s<br />
favourite Celtic son, frontman of the<br />
International folk-pop superstars,<br />
Hothouse Flowers. Tickets at<br />
eventbrite.com.<br />
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Beyond Blue ~<br />
Be The Change<br />
We’re steering our<br />
ship towards a<br />
GREENER horizon.<br />
We have made a commitment to Plastic-Free Celebrations<br />
by:<br />
• A complete ban on single-use plastics<br />
• Water stations to quench your thirst sustainably<br />
• A cup deposit and return scheme at festival bars<br />
• Mindful Management<br />
• Strict waste management and recycling guidelines for<br />
all traders<br />
• No printed <strong>programme</strong>s ~ all information is available<br />
digitally<br />
• A reduction in our carbon footprint with the<br />
introduction of new Festival logistical initiatives<br />
• More eco-friendly energy sources<br />
• Curtailing international participation by 10% to reduce<br />
overseas travel emissions.<br />
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