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International Festival of the Sea

Description: The largest maritime celebration ever hosted in the United Kingdom - Portsmouth Dockyard and Harbour August 24th - 27th ... more

International Festival of the Sea ... 2001. Clamboat Draw, 4 The Parade, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3NB.

Newest Review: ... 24 and 27 after a three year absence - its maiden outing was hugely successful and earnt the city worldwide publicity. It won't return to the home of the navy for another three years. I went in 1998 and I still can't believe the ferocious Royal Marines unarmed combat display.(I don't think my CND t-shirt went down too well by the way!) The festival runs from 10am to 10pm each ... more

... day and is a modern version of the old navy days - when the senior service opens its ships to the public in a bid to drum up good headlines and recruits. But the navy has put a lot of time into bringing IFOS bang up to date and the festival this yea...more

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International Festival of the Sea: biggest festival in the world this year (667 words)
by - written on 07/08/01
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Portsmouth is a mistake, a northern working city which set out its rough and ready stall on the moneyed south coast. To the west is Southampton, a leafy place which looks down its nose at its bustling urban neighbour; to the east is Brighton, a city too busy helping the police with their enquiries to take much notice of Pompey. But now Portsmouth is striking back - the £200m Gunwharf discount shopping complex has opened its doors on the waterfront, the millennium walkway around the harbour is complete and the navy's indoor theme park Action Stations has opened in the historic dockyard. There is a buzz about Portsmouth these days and ... Read the complete review

Jane McDonald, 3 ex-members of Spandau Ballet and an Apache ... (1085 words)
by - written on 17/07/01 (Very useful, 245 readings)
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***NEWSFLASH NO 2*** For all you (not so) old new romatics out there, a treat is in store on Saturday 24th August 3 members of the original Spandau Ballet line-up will take to the stage in the dockyard arena. They will be appearing as "Hadley, Norman and Keeble" because they can't use the name Spandau Ballet for legal reasons. ***NEWSFLASH*** (I couldn't decide whereabouts in this op to put the updatesso I've put them at the top.) It has just been announced that the navy's legendary "Field Gun" run will be run at the festival. The Portsmouth/Devonport/Fleet Air Arm field gun teams and run ... Read the complete review

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