Pirates, Igloos and Polar Bears at Gravesend's Franklin Festival
September 14th & 15th: Celebrate Gravesham’s rich riverside heritage with family events, walks and talks
The Franklin Festival will celebrate Gravesham’s rich riverside heritage with a fantastic festival of family events, walks and talks.
Taking place on St Andrew’s Quayside, historic Light Ship LV21 and The Three Daws Public House, there is so much to discover on 14th & 15th September.
10am – 5pm St Andrew’s Quayside: See the acrobatic juggling pirates, and have your picture taken in the frozen North Pole, take part in a variety of fun workshops in the special ‘igloos’… you may even see a roaming Polar Bear!
Add your voice to the legacy sound archive for future generations to learn about the river and you.
12pm – 6pm - LV21: Rock on with live music from the deck of the iconic LV21 from on both days (12pm-6pm) with six amazing shanty crews: Dazzle The Hog Eye Men, The Silver Darlings, Impressed, Helen North and Black Deep Three.
The Three Daws - Fascinating talks at The Three Daws on Saturday and Sunday include local historian Christoph Bull, the leading expert on Captain Francis Crozier; best selling author and historian Michael Smith; and the first woman to captain a super yacht through the Northwest Passage, Captain Maewenn Beadle.
Christoph Bull will also be leading two walks on the riverside at 2.30pm each day
The Three Daws will also be hosting the tale of the Princess Alice Disaster – The Forgotten Dead, before a special appearance from the indomitable wife of Sir John Franklin, Lady Jane Franklin – frequently referred to as ‘A Man in Petticoats’!
For all event details CLICK HERE
EVENTS:
From Greenhithe to Greenland - illustrated talk by Christoph Bull
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/from-greenhithe-to-greenland-illustrated-talk-by-christoph-bull/
Walk along the tide line - guided walk with Christoph Bull
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/walk-along-the-tide-line-guided-walk-with-christoph-bull/
Captain Francis Crozier – The Franklin Expedition’s Last Man Standing
https://woodville.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173656216
Gravesend - Gateway to The Thames - illustrated talk by Christoph Bull
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/gravesend-gateway-to-the-thames/
The Highway of History - guided walk with Christoph Bull
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/the-highway-of-history-a-guided-walk-with-christoph-bull/
Lady Jane Franklin - A Man in Petticoats
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/lady-jane-franklin-a-man-in-petticoats/
Journey with Captain Maiwenn Beadle on Incredible Adventures to the Oceans of the Arctic - Northwest Passage
The Forgotten Dead
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/the-forgotten-dead/
Wind, Tide and Oar
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/wind-tide-and-oar/
Journey with Captain Maiwenn Beadle on Incredible Adventures to the Oceans of the Arctic - Hunting Unicorns
The Franklin Festival Art Exhibition
https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/the-franklin-festival-art-exhibition/
