A four-day programme of events, from Tall Ships, on-water activities, circus and maritime market to music, animation and comedy will run from 27–30 June in the walled city.
The theme of this year’s Foyle Maritime Festival is Beyond Blue acknowledging the power and the poetry of the rivers, seas and oceans. It’s also a call for people to see things from a different perspective and find new ways to meet the needs of society without causing further harm to these incredible natural assets. One of the ways of doing this is through increasing sustainability and so the festival will be plastic free.
A range of animation, installations, workshops and performances, influenced by this theme, will take place over the four days of the festival.
Some 150,000 visitors are expected to enjoy the nautical extravaganza which will be spread out over five festival zones.
Highlights will include free tours of six tall ships, including the awesome Phoenix, and two navy ships. There will also be a thrilling display of high-adrenaline wakeboarding as well as opportunities to try taster sessions of a range of water-based activities such as canoeing, stand-up paddling and sailing.