THE annual Conwy River Festival returns next weekend, staring with its Quay Day on Saturday, July 6.

Based at Conwy Quay, the Quay Day will celebrate Conwy’s heritage with nautical-themed games, activities and entertainment for all the family.

Representatives of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, HM Coastguard, and Wales Air Ambulance will all be present and explaining what they do, too.

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Quay Day is part of the festival’s “regatta weekend”, running from July 6-8, and includes racing in Conwy Bay for larger boats, as well as river racing for smaller boats and dayboats.

Here’s a run-down of what you can expect from Quay Day, and the events which follow it as part of the two-weekend festival:

Quay Day – Saturday, July 6

Stage line-up

  • 10-11am – DJ Gary Carr
  • 11am-1pm - Rowing Commentary
  • 1-2pm - Legless Bob (set one)
  • 2-2.45pm - Port Sunlight Sea Dogs (set one)
  • 2.45-3.15pm - Legless Bob (set two)
  • 3.15-4.15pm - Port Sunlight Sea Dogs (set two)
  • 4.15-4.45pm - Legless Bob (set three)
  • 4.45-6pm - Wombat and Muttley

Quay activities (10am-6pm)

  • Knight school training
  • Nautical themed games
  • Children’s glitter tattoos
  • Face painting and hair braiding
  • Archery
  • Blacksmith skills

River activities

  • Jet ski rides - 10am-2pm
  • Celtic longboat display - 11am-2pm
  • Parade of sail – 2pm-2.30pm
  • Mussel boat races – 11am-2pm
  • Sculls and singles – 11am-2pm
  • Mayor’s cruise – 11am-1pm

Sunday, July 7

10am–3pm - Regatta racing for Cruiser / Racers, Nobbys, Gaffers and Classics in Conwy Bay

10am-3pm- Regatta racing for Conway One Designs and Day boats in the River.

7.30pm - Informal evening gathering at the Mulberry, Conwy Marina.

Monday, July 8

10.30am–3.30pm - Regatta racing for Cruiser / Racers, Nobbys, Gaffers and Classics in Conwy Bay.

10:30am–3.30pm - Regatta racing for Conway One Designs and Day boats in the River.

Tuesday, July 9

7.30pm - LA-LA Rally Briefing for LA-LA entrants at Conway Yacht Club, 43 Station Road, Deganwy.

Wednesday, July 10

12pm - LA-LA departure from Conwy, with an overnight stop in Menai Bridge.

Thursday, July 11

1.15pm - LA-LA departure from Menai Bridge, through the Swellies and on to Caernarfon.

7.30pm - Welcome reception and buffet at the Royal Welsh Yacht Club, Caernarfon.

Friday, July 12

12.30-5pm - LA-LA Rally beach barbecue at Abermenmai.

Saturday, July 13

1pm - LA-LA Rally departs Caernarfon to return to Conwy via the Swellies.

7.30pm - Prizegiving for all River Festival events at the Comrades Club, 8 Church Street, Conwy.