Thames Festival

The Thames Festival in London

This weekend the Thames Festival takes place in London, with main events along the river from noon to 10pm between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge, on or beside the river.

Cleverly turning the fact that shorter, darker, colder days will be our lot for months to come into a convincing cause for celebration, the festival will culminate on Sunday for a night carnival, and concludes with a firework display from a barge on the river between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge. I will be there on both evenings.

Classic vessels with a connection to the river and its arteries, including Thames barges and an oyster smack, are moored in St Katharine Docks for this vintage boat show, with dockside entertainment, nautical games such as a 'Row of War' and boat-building demonstrations. I will be at the Thistles Saturday night.