Thursday 6 October 2011

The Saltash Ferry Festival





It's almost 50 years since the ferry between Saltash Passage and Saltash ceased. To celebrate this, ferry trips will run again for one day only on Sunday 23rd October 2011. The landlord of the Ferry House Inn has been preparing the old waiting room on the Saltash Passage side with old photos and memorabilia to celebrate the event. On the Saltash side, members of the Ashtorre Rock Centre have been collecting photos, memorabilia and memories. There will be food stalls and a circus skills workshop on Waterside Green and the ferry will run throughout the day running from the slipway at Saltash following its original route across to Saltash Passage before docking at the pontoon at the Tamar River Sailing Club.
Other events during the day will include a car and bike rally, circus events, musical entertainment a film show and a 'Spectacular Musical Finale'.
At Saltash Passage, there will be music and entertainment, a photographic exhibition and a prize awarded for the best dressed 50's or 60's outfit. Bernie Stewart (Mood Swings) will be playing at 20:30 at the Ferry House Inn.
Sounds like a great day. See it while you can. I'm sure that many of us won't be around for the next celebration in 50 years time!

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