Tall Ships Races 2005.. Programme of events

The festivities will begin on Monday the 25th of July. Day and night the banks of the Tyne and the streets of Newcastle will play host to a variety of free entertainment including, live music, fire works, street theatre and much more.

Sunday 24th July
The ships begin to arrive on the North East Coast and makes their way to Newcastle Gateshead

Monday 25th July
Gateshead Millennium Bridge tilts at 11-11.15am and again at 3-3.15pm

There will be live music and other street entertainment from noon-10pm. There will also be various stalls including soveniours throughout the four days

Tuesday 26th July
Gateshead Millennium Bridge tilts at 11-11.15am and again at 3-3.15pm

Entertainment from noon-10pm.

Sport Challenge
Sports include, football, cricket, cycling, rowing, basketball. Come along and join in the fun from 2-4pm

Crew Parade
Come and watch this spectacular event of crew members from more than 100 ships parading around the streets of Newcastle Gateshead. There will be singing, dancing and all crew will be dressed to impress. The parade will be animated with mythical sea creatures, mermaids, sea horses and more. There will all so be live music and street performances. At the end of it all the crews will end at the Baltic Square for the prize-giving ceremony which takes place at 5.45pm

Wedensday 27th July
Gateshead Millennium Bridge tilts at 11.30-11.45am and again at 3-3.15pm

Entertainment from noon-9.30pm.

The Crew Shanty Competition: will take place at the Sage Gateshead Concourse or Performance Square at noon.

Sport Challenge
Sports include, football, cricket, cycling, rowing, basketball. Come along and join in the fun from 5-8pm

Cresting The Waves
On the eve of the Parade of Sail there is going to be a spectacular show spanning along one-and-a-half mile of Newcastle Gateshead Quayside.

The show features giant film projections, aerial performers, a specially commissioned soundtrack and stunning pyrotechnics and lighting.

Thursday 28th July

Parade of Sail - 8am onwards
Do not miss this. There will be performances all along the quayside to send off the Ships as they bid farewell to Newcastle and Gateshead on their way to Fredrikstad, their final destination.