Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Bicentenary Celebrations

Programme of Events on November 26th 2005

• Aqueduct
• Main Tent
• The Main Arena
• Exhibition Tents
• Children's Entertainment
• Refreshments
• Canalside
• Fireworks
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Aqueduct

Time		Event
12.00pm		A 16 gun salute from the field announces the beginning of the celebrations. The procession of boats begins to cross the aqueduct. Led by Saturn with Thomas Telford at the helm and escorted by a family of "bargees" and men pulling the boat loaded with local industrial produce
12.10pm		The first boats arrive to the sound of stirring music and flag waving by local children, breaking through the bunting at the basin side of the bridge.
12.10 - 12.20pm		The first 3 boats are escorted by uniformed soldiers to their moorings on the Cefn side of the canal
12.00 12.25pm		Along side the moorings of the 3 boats a re enactment will be taking place with "navvies" and "bargees" working and singing traditional songs. When the VIP boat has pulled into position there will be a specific re enactment with Thomas Telford directing proceedings from the footbridge flanked by soldiers who will fire a single volley to welcome each boat.
12.25pm		The VIP's gather by the footbridge and Thomas Telford makes a welcoming speech to them all.
12.30pm (approx)		The soldiers will accompany the VIP’s to the welcoming tent for the speeches and proclamations.
12.30 - 1.00pm		Speeches and proclamations in the main tent
1.00pm		VIP's leave to have lunch.

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Main Tent

Time		Event
1.00 - 1.35pm		Wrexham Brass Band.
1.35 - 2.00pm		Ysgol Deiniol Marchwiel School Choir (in costume).
2.00 - 2.30pm		Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir.
2.30 - 3.30pm		The Re-enactment on the main field.
3.30 - 4.00pm		Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir.
4.00 - 4.35pm		Wrexham Brass Band.
		FIREWORK DISPLAY TO THE SOUND OF HANDELS WATERMUSIC.

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The Main Arena

• Two military camps of English and French soldiers will hold a demonstration of camp life, cooking and life in the "field".
• A combined military battle will take place between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.
• Victorian Carousel.

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Exhibition Tents

• Open throughout the day the exhibition tents will have various canal art exhibitions and demonstrations, talks, storytelling and traditional  arts and crafts for sale. Yale college present local digital stories.

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Children's Entertainment

• Face painting, children’s crafts and Punch and Judy

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Refreshments

• Hog Roast and Soup tent. Jacket potatoes, hot drinks and donuts to keep you warm!

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Canalside

Time		Event
12.00 - 4.40pm		Throughout the afternoon at various times there will be a re enactment of songs and life on the canals by Cefn Mawr Musical Society. Especially for younger children, meet Rosie and Jim on the canal boat. Listen to videos and find out what it’s like to live on a beautiful narrow boat. Traditional wandering musicians and folk artists.
1.00 - 4.00pm		Canal boat trips across the Aqueduct.
1.00 - 4.00pm		The Telford Pub will provide traditional food.

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Fireworks

Time		Event
4.35 - 4.55pm		A fitting climax to the days celebrations! A Grande Finale Firework display set to the passionate and stirring sounds of Handels Water Music.
5.00 - 6.00pm		Crowd dispersal safely.

Please note this information is correct at time of publication

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