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17th May 2014
11am to 3pm
Free souvenir magazine of Riverfest, an annual event organised by The Footprint Trust, celebrating the River Medina.
WHAT’S ON...
BOUNCY CASTLE
BRASS RUBBING
CIRCUS SKILLS
CLASSIC BOATS
COCONUT SHY
DANCERS
DRAMA WORKSHOP
FACE PAINTING
FOOD & DRINK
FREE BOAT RIDES
FREE WATERSAVING DEVICES
GLITTER TATTOOS
Welcome to Riverfest!
The aims of
Riverfest 2014
HELP OUR RIVERS
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This fabulous event, on the quay of the
Isle of Wight’s River Medina, is organised
by local charity The Footprint Trust.
• Raise awareness of the
environmental and
leisure benefits of the
water environment.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Riverfest was launched in 2008 and has
become the biggest free community event in
Newport, attracting some 4,000 people. This
year’s event will be broadcast live by Vectis
Radio. The live music is organised by Live Events.
• Promote sustainable
water use and
conservation of
wetland habitats.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
• To promote
organisations and
businesses with an
interest in the River
Medina.
UPCYCLED PRODUCTS
There are lots of free and interesting
things for children to see and do at
Riverfest. Riverfest has a focus on
supporting and promoting local
arts and crafts.
• To support and assist
the wider community
and local charities.
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VECTIS CORPS
OF DRUMS
VINTAGE BUSes
AND MUCH MORE!
INSIDE: What’s on at Riverfest · The Footprint Trust profile · Want to help the Isle of Wight? How YOU can get involved!
High Tide, Deep
Water! Keep
children, husbands,
pets etc under
control!
On Land
Boats
See craft from the Classic
Boat Museum, the Maritime
Volunteer Service and a rescue
boat from Ryde Inshore Lifeboat.
Natural Enterprise
Help look after Island rivers
with Natural Enterprise. Signup to take part in the annual
‘Balsam Blitz’ to help remove
non-native invasive species
from the riverbank.
crafts
Local coppice craftsman
Frank Heap will be whittling
children’s toys from local wood.
Gift to Nature
Free copies of the G2N Mill
Trail book will be available
while stocks last., plus other
publications can be bought.
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There are loads of activities
from bouncy castles,
coconut shy, striker ‘test
your strength’ game to face
painting and glitter tattoos.
Investigate the creatures
that lurk in the mud on the
Medina and do some brass
rubbing. Try at canoeing,
cork shooters, penalty
shoot-out, mega slide circus
skills and much, much more!
There will be a display of
renewable energy systems,
including PV solar, with local
specialist advice on hand.
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Entertainment
Music
Riverfest is compered by
Roderick Parkman of ‘Rod’s
Sonic Sounds’ mobile discos,
plus there are musical
performances all day.
On water
For nostalgia fans, Newport
Bus Museum will have
some of its vintage buses
in attendance including
Southern Vectis bus ‘Old
Girl’ - the oldest bus still in
public service in England.
She will be joined by a
more youthful Hants and
Dorset Bus Company
Daimler Fleetline from 1971.
At Riverfest she will be
hosting a fine fare of tasty
vegetarian food.
Flotilla
A whole range of sailing craft will
assemble at the Folly Inn, on the
Medina River at 11am from where
they will set sail to Riverfest at
12 noon - lead by Alice, a historic
Thames sailing barge.
Sailing
Take a free ride on the Medina
Southern Water will be offering with the Med
ina Valley Centre
guidance on using water
as part of the RYA (Royal
wisely, and giving away free Yachting Associat
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water-saving devices.
Boat Out’; a national weekend
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Solar Renewable
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Many activities
are free – so you
don’t need money
to have fun!
Food & Drink!
Drumming
Vectis Corps of Drums will be
performing during the day.
Dance
LVB Dance Co, will preview
their latest showcase ‘Zombie
Circus’, plus street dancer Linda
Vincenta Byrne and also IW
Salsa will be performing.
Theatre
Wight Stars will be offering
entertainment with an
interesting mix, including
some musical theatre and
drama workshop
circus skills
Learn a circus skill with Wight
Stars - for children of all ages.
Visit The Food Circle on The
Green. This year much more
food and drink will be on
offer catering for all tastes
ranging from burgers to ice
cream, fair-trade teas and
coffee. Plus tasty vegetarian
and vegan food, traditional
cakes, preserves and sweets
including the popular Isle
of Fudge! Or try a pizza,
traditionally cooked in a
stone wood-fired oven. Or
pig out at the IW hog roast!
The Footprint Trust
Dedicated to working with the Island’s community
to promote the benefits of sustainable living.
The Footprint Trust team
will be at Riverfest 2014
giving free guidance on
reducing energy and water
bills via the WarmerWightplus project.
The Trust will also be
launching a special appeal
at Riverfest, find out more
in the ‘Q&A with Ray’ (right).
People will also have the
opportunity, for the first
time, to give loose change
to help fund Riverfest and
The Footprint Trust’s many
projects based here on the
Island.
In return the Trust will
be giving away specially
created Riverfest badges!
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The Footprint Trust
What is The Footprint Trust?
An Isle of Wight-based
environmental charity,
founded in 2002, dedicated
to working with the Island’s
community to promote the
benefits of sustainable living.
What does The Footprint
Trust do?
The Footprint Trust visits
people in their homes and
give them free guidance on
how to stay warm for less.
The Trust can provide free
insulation and even new
boilers for those in greatest
need. Plus the Footprint Trust
helps people get discounts
on their energy and better
energy deals.
Doesn’t this cost loads of
money?
You will be pleased to
know that the Footprint
Trust spends less than four
per cent of its income on
administration. The charity
doesn’t have any highly-paid
executives, nor does it pay for
professional fund-raisers, or
pester people in the streets
with chuggers!
That sounds great. But
what can I do?
You can get involved in a
little or a big way: reducing
the amount of rubbish you
throw away, driving less and
more carefully, insulating
your home, growing some
of your own food and
installing a water butt. You
could become an Energetic
Champion, join The Footprint
Trust’s Adopt-A-Garden
scheme, become a Cemetery
Warden or a steward at
Riverfest.
Brilliant! Is there anything
else I can do to help?
We’re launching a special
appeal at Riverfest,
encouraging local people to
help other Islanders escape
fuel poverty, by donating
money to help pay for new
energy-efficient boilers. There
are several ways you can give.
To support Footprint Trust local
community projects, and help
Islanders stay warm in their homes,
text FTUK22 £2 to 70070 to donate.
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Be part of our success story. Donate to a local
charity that cares about people and the planet.
www.footprint-trust.co.uk/donate
Riverfest 2014 timetable
Let Mr Save-it help you save
money by saving water!
11am The Quay
• A cannon will be fired to open the event. Loud gun fire!
• Rod’s Sonic Sounds. Event compared by Rod ‘Sonic’ Parkman.
• Vectis Corps of Drums parading down The Quay.
11.20am
On the river
• Canoe rides with Medina Valley Centre. Part of Royal Yachting
Association’s ‘Push the Boat Out’, a national weekend of sailing.
It’s easy to be waterwise in your
home by making a few simple changes
to your routine. Just follow my
simple water-saving tips:
11.30am
Quay House Stage
• Wight Stars: circus skills and lots more!
12 noon
Folly Inn
• Flotilla sets sail to Riverfest led by Alice, a historic Thames sailing barge.
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the tap while
you brush
your teeth.
12 Noon
Quay House Stage
• Street Dance by LBV Dance Studio of Newport.
12.35pm
Jubilee Stores
• Vectis Corps of Drums march from Jubilee Stores to the Pirate
Quay to welcome the flotilla.
Don’t overfill your
kettle - Only boil
as much water as
you need.
1pmNewport Quay
• Arrival of flotilla. Look out for pirates! Exchange of musket fire!
1pm
Quay House Stage
• Warm up with some hot Isle of Wight Salsa dancing! Join in
with the action and try a few salsa steps.
When you use your
washing machine and
dishwasher, do a
full load.
1.15pmPirate Quay performance area
• Plundering by Wight Pirates! Parley with the pirates if you
dare! Good prices paid for unwanted family members!
1.45pm
Quay house stage
• Fancy dress competition. Prizes for the best mermaid and
pirate, plus family bowling tickets for the best dressed family.
Find out more about how
to reduce your water bill at
southernwater.co.uk
2pm
Quay House Stage
• Claydon Connor, singer songwriter.
2.50pm
Quay House Stage
• Rod’s ‘Sonic Sounds of the Sea’.
3pmEvent close
• A cannon will be fired to close the event. Loud gun fire!
• Event organisers say thanks.
• Retire to Bargeman’s Rest for a ‘riverfeast’, and a nautical drink!
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info@footprint-trust.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 1106024.
Registered Company No. 04587815.
@footprinttrust
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The Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QR