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Posted on Monday 25th February
Following on from the success of 2012 Jubilee Weekend's 'Victorious Vintage' event, on August Bank Holiday (24-25 August), Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will host the 'Victorious' Festival, presented by the Belle Isle bar and restaurant and The Boutique Market.
Bands and artists confirmed for the 5 stages of live music are intended to cater for all ages and preferences and include Level 42, Maximo Park and Charlotte Church, along with the regular Historic Dockyard attractions (including the new Mary Rose museum) as well as a real ale and food festival, a boutique market and a children's arena. The full music line-up will be confirmed closer to the time.
The festival has a 'maritime' theme in-keeping with the world-famous naval attractions of the venue, and the Historic Dockyard's chief executive Lincoln Clarke said:
'The Victorious Festival will be a great addition to the Historic Dockyard events calendar, allowing us to showcase the attractions to an audience who may not have thought to visit before. We are delighted to be working with local businesses to build an event that the whole city can enjoy and to also re-affirm Portsmouth as a desirable visitor destination.'
Visit www.victoriousfestival.co.uk to purchase tickets. Early bird tickets are only £15 and include Historic Dockyard attractions as well as the day and evening entertainment.
Bands and artists confirmed for the 5 stages of live music are intended to cater for all ages and preferences and include Level 42, Maximo Park and Charlotte Church, along with the regular Historic Dockyard attractions (including the new Mary Rose museum) as well as a real ale and food festival, a boutique market and a children's arena. The full music line-up will be confirmed closer to the time.
The festival has a 'maritime' theme in-keeping with the world-famous naval attractions of the venue, and the Historic Dockyard's chief executive Lincoln Clarke said:
'The Victorious Festival will be a great addition to the Historic Dockyard events calendar, allowing us to showcase the attractions to an audience who may not have thought to visit before. We are delighted to be working with local businesses to build an event that the whole city can enjoy and to also re-affirm Portsmouth as a desirable visitor destination.'
Visit www.victoriousfestival.co.uk to purchase tickets. Early bird tickets are only £15 and include Historic Dockyard attractions as well as the day and evening entertainment.
Further Reading
HMS Victory
(Hardback - 256 pages)by Iain Ballantyne
SEVEN ships named Victory have carried the name in Royal Navy service, with the first being Sir John Hawkins' ship at the Battle of the Armada and the seventh, and current, HMS Victory having been the flagship of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Both the first and the last have therefore saved England at a time of extreme peril. Nelson's Victory which is still in commission at Portsmouth as the flagship… Read more...
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