Cobh Peoples Regatta events for 2011

Lots of action planned for this year's Cobh Peoples Regatta!


Friday 12th August

7-15pm    Wheelbarrow Race, Drag Wheelbarrow Race from Collaiste Muire to Main Stage

8-15pm    Regatta Dancers, Sinead Shepard's School of Dance, and Cobh Youth Services and Local talent take to the Main Stage

9-00pm    Official opening of the Regatta Weekend.

9-30pm    Parade of Queens from The Commodore Hotel to Main Stage for an interview with Cllr Micheal Martin.

10-00pm Open Air Concert on Main Stage with Pat Fitz  ( you’re a Star Contestant )

11-00pm Festival Club in the Commodore Hotel with Club C and Slim Sheedy tribute band playing in the Jack Doyle Room.

                                                                         Sat 13th Aug

1-45pm    Firing of the First Gun to start the Dinghy Sailing Programme.

2-30pm    Fancy Dress Parade from Lynches Quay to the Promenade where there’s lots of activities including Bouncy Castles
                   Clowns, Face Paining, Fancy Dress Competition8-12years, Mini Queen Competition 8-12 years, Pretty Princess
                    Competition4-7 years, Mini King Competition 8-12 Years, and Handsome Prince 4-7 years. Kiddies Disco ect.

3-00pm    Rowing starts at Pier Head, up to 10 Races,

6-00pm    TUG OF WAR starts in front of Main Stage.

7-00pm    Open Air Concert starts with Aces Wild
7-45pm    Rob The Nation Takes to the Main Stage.

9-00pm    U2OPIA Takes to the Main Stage

11-00pm   Festival Club in the Commodore Hotel with Club C and the Kieran Kramer Band in the Commodore Hotel.

                                                                      Sunday 14th Aug

1-00pm    Strong Man Competition Starts.

1-30pm    Firing of First Gun to start Cruiser Sailing Programme.

3-00pm    Children's Crab Fishing Competition starts.

3-00pm Open Air Concert with Cobh's Own Dirty Secret.

4-30pm    Children's Art Competition starts in the Promenade.

6-00pm    Stone Skimming Competition starts at Kennedy Pier.

6-45pm    Cobh Fisherman’s Trawler Race  starts at Kennedy Pier.

7-00pm    Open Air Concert on Main Stage with the Urge.

8-15pm    Announcement of the Regatta Queen 2011.

9-00pm    Open Air Concert with the Kieran Kramer Band .

10-00pm  Grand Finally our Specular Fire Works Display.

11-00pm  The Kieran Kramer Band on Main Stage.

11-00pm  Festival Club in the Commodore Hotel with Club C and Deuces Wild  playing Live in the Jack Doyle Room.

Posted by Margot Mulcahy