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Wartime maritime, remembrance, heritage, and community events for custodians, volunteers, families, and visitors.
18 events found
Charlestown Harbour
Maritime festival
Historic harbour; explicit classic-boat participation.
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Gravesend & London
Historic-vessel programme
Good Thames heritage audience and networking.
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M Shed, Bristol Harbour
Historic vessel trip
A rare chance to travel aboard the 1934 fireboat Pyronaut, which was continuously manned through some of the worst raids of the Bristol Blitz.
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Multiple locations
Heritage festival
Includes Maldon Heritage Harbour, Steam Tug Brent, Hunter's Yard and Wherry Albion.
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Brixham / Torbay
Classic rally
Smaller relationship-focused classic-vessel gathering.
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St Katharine Docks
Classic boat festival
Top London target: Thames barges, steam tugs, Dunkirk Little Ships, classic motor craft.
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Exeter Quay & Ship Canal
Heritage harbour festival
Participating boats invited; free cranage advertised.
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Historic naval vessel open weekend
Directly relevant operational maritime heritage, with access to Landing Craft F8 and trips aboard wartime High Speed Launch 102.
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Mayflower Park, Southampton
Major boat show
Expanded wooden-boat stage plus new afloat classic display; strong industry reach.
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M Shed, Bristol Harbour
Historic vessel trip
Public trips aboard Mayflower, built in Bristol in 1861 and believed to be the oldest surviving tug in the world.
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Weybridge Mariners Club and the River Thames
Veterans commemorative cruise
The Dunkirk Little Ships depart Weybridge Mariners Club at 10:30am, travel downriver through Sunbury Lock, then return past Desborough Island and Hamhaugh Island to arrive at the club at around 1:00pm. Supporters are encouraged to wave, che...
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Pioneer Sailing Trust, Brightlingsea
Historic boat restoration workshop
A hands-on day learning steam bending, roving, dovetail joints, caulking and knots from experienced historic-boat restorers.
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Historic vessel trip
Public trips aboard Mayflower, built in Bristol in 1861 and believed to be the oldest surviving tug in the world.
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Historic Dockyard Chatham
Heritage conference
Strategically valuable for partnerships, funding and heritage-sector contacts.
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Historic vessel trip
The final advertised 2026 weekend of public trips aboard Mayflower, the 1861 Bristol-built steam tug.
View event details → Pioneer Sailing Trust, Brightlingsea
Historic boat restoration workshop
A hands-on day learning steam bending, roving, dovetail joints, caulking and knots from experienced historic-boat restorers.
View event details → Pioneer Sailing Trust, Brightlingsea
Historic boat restoration workshop
A hands-on day learning steam bending, roving, dovetail joints, caulking and knots from experienced historic-boat restorers.
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Brixham / Torbay
Classic regatta
Early planning opportunity; pre-registration already open.
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