The Waterways Trust presents The Award Winning Rickmansworth Festival Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May

In the Aquadrome and on the Canal Towpath from Batchworth to Stocker’s Locks Support the Festival by donating at least £2 per person to our collectors

Open 10.30am till 10.30pm on Saturday and 10.30am till 5.30pm on Sunday

Festival Car Park in Stockers Farm Road – all day £3 Aquadrome Car Park for Registered Disabled and Festival permit holders only between 9.00am and 5.30pm each day

• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Flypast on Sunday (subject to weather conditions) • Live Music and Entertainment in the Aquadrome and at Batchworth • Wide range of craft and trade stalls • Appreciating Animals children’s farm • Joshua – a working boat horse from Chiltern Open Air Museum • Medieval Living History display • Doberdayz Dog Show • RNLI Duck Race on the River Colne • UK Garrison – meet all your favourite Star Wars characters on Saturday • “Owlsworld” Acoustic Stage • Council Environmental Fair • Rickmansworth Meadow incorporating Rickmansworth Chamber of Commerce • Canal trips and Traditional narrow boats on display including the Trust’s narrow boat Roger • Model boats on the Batchworth Canal Garden featuring a working canal system • Canal boat tug of war • Local Charity displays and demonstrations If you would like to help with the Festival next year or can offer sponsorship then please contact:- • Catering with a wide selection of food available [email protected] or The Rickmansworth Waterways Trust, 99 Church Street, Rickmansworth, • Licensed Bar Herts, WD3 1JJ Tel 01923 778382 Registered Charity: 1024322 • Funfair

Once again, Three Rivers District Council is delighted to be a conservation skills whilst volunteering with a local group active co-sponsor of the Rickmansworth Festival, Celebrating our in the area such as The Friends of The Withey Beds Local Nature Canals and Environment. Come along to the Environment Reserve. Marquee within “The Rickmansworth Meadow” to celebrate your local environment and find out how you can play a part in its For more information contact conservation. Find out about the many walks and cycle rides that Kay FitzGerald, Biodiversity will take you to delightful spots throughout the District, or take Projects Officer on the opportunity to establish or improve your wildlife garden at 01923 776611 or email www.rwt.org.uk home with native plants and seeds for sale. Learn practical nature [email protected] Rickmansworth Waterways Trust, 99 Church Street, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1JJ Tel: 01923 778382 Registered Charity: 1024322 Under New Management. Claire and Warren Offer you a warm welcome at Cafe@Lock81. Located next to Batchworth Lock

Saturday 16th May Sunday 17th May

Aquadrome MAIN Stage & ARENA 18:40 The Anti-Poet & Friends - Festival Aquadrome Main Stage and Arena The Rickmansworth Meadow – 11:00 Royal Masonic School Community favourites return to host their own 11:00 Berry Lane Dance School Owlsworld Acoustic Stage Choir evening in the Tent 11:30 Razzamataz - Local youth dance 11:00 Local Talent - Chorleywood Open 11:30 Collective Dance and Drama 19:30 The Anti-Poet & Friends … some school Mic 12:00 Festival Opening Ceremony with more 12:00 Lemon Tuesday - Female Voices in 12:30 Okavanga - Instrumental Duo Chris Lloyd Chairman and Anne 20:20 The Anti-Poet & Friends … and a Harmony 13:00 Mama Polaines Great Decline - Jazz Shaw, Leader Three Rivers District little bit more 12:30 Blag Youth Theatre - Local theatre - Blues - Country - Soul - Folk Council, David Gauke MP, Richard 21:20 The Anti-Poet & Friends …and the group 14:00 The Caution Horses - Folk - Rock Parry CEO Canals and Rivers Trust final bit 13.20 Phoenix Morris - Traditional 15:00 Dodobones - Acoustic-Folk and David Montague, Chairman of Cotswold Morris Dance 16:15 Polkabilly Circus - No music genre Batchworth Lock Stage – Mellow Rickmansworth Waterways Trust 14:00 Electric Umbrella - local community can describe this! music in a lOvely setting 12:20 Rock Choir - singing group Close 17:00 12:40 Ripple Dance Academy 11:00 South Oxhey Community Choir 14:50 BarraFlamenca - Spanish Flamenco 13:30 The Cold Order - young band, covers 11:30 Eclipse - four part a Capella dancing Other Events to look out for: and original material 12:10 Chris Tymkow - folk and canal 15:20 Dave Auld (in the Beer Tent) - Saturday only 14:20 The Ivies - Rock ‘n’ Roll, Punk, Indie favourites traditional folk UK Garrison - Meet all your favourite Star and a pinch of Ska 12:50 Royal Masonic School Community 15:40 Kelly Lee Band - Country, Acoustic Wars characters Arts Choir 15:10 Magic Sticks - classic rock and and a bit of bluegrass Sunday only 13:30 The Flares - original song writing popular music from the 60’s 16:10 Dave Auld (in the Beer Tent) - RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - and upcoming duo onwards traditional folk Spitfire flypast - time to be confirmed 14:20 King’s Langley Community Choir 16:30 Swanvesta Social Club - Anglo 16:00 Navaro - acoustic folk country roots RNLI Duck Race - On the River Colne 16:50 11th Hour - Rock covers 15:20 Tom Craven - Festival favourite Cuban fun returns! Close 17:20 Both days Evening at the Aquadrome 16:10 Minnie Birch - acoustic singer • 14:30, Canal Boat TUG-of-WAR Batchworth Lock Stage – Mellow 17:40 Coley - energetic covers and fun songwriter • Historic Narrow Boat Roger and other music in a lOvely setting 18:40 Bad Wolf - local band playing rock 17:00 April Blue - original suburban soul Historic Boats and hard rock covers Close 18:00 11:00 Soul Survivor - gospel choir - come • Doberdayz Dog Show - Arena north east 19.40 Tambourine Jerk - fun semi-acoustic along for a lively start of Bury Lake The Rickmansworth Meadow – 12:00 Phoenix Jazz - Look out for their • Try Canoeing - Pre-booking at covers Owlsworld Acoustic Stage 20:40 The Handsome Devils’ Club - arrival by Boat! [email protected], £7, 11:00 Local Talent - Chorleywood original rock and covers 12:50 Alfie Griffin - Young singer age 12+ Open Mic 21:40 Rock Remedy - high energy, female songwriter • Come and try fishing at Sabeys Pool 12:30 Martin Lee Renshaw - Folk - Roots - fronted modern & classic rock band 13:30 James McLean - Original singer near Batchworth Lock - access along Blues Close 22:30 songwriter Chess navigation 13:15 Tom Craven - Folk - Rock - Pop - 14:10 Dan Raza - singer songwriter with • Medieval Living History Exhibition Aquadrome BEER TENT STAGE Blues folk roots • Joshua - a working boat horse from 13:10 Stella Splendens - Authentic 14:10 XN Trick - Flute Beat Box - Sax & 15:00 Sound refuge - soft rhythmic folk Chiltern Open Air Museum mediaeval music Loop Pedal rock • Three Rivers District Council Provide Leaflet Distribution 14:00 Stella Splendens - A bit more 15:10 Lloyd Williams - Folk, Roots, Blues, 15.50 Moses and the Ref - traditional and Environmental Fair for the Rickmansworth Pleased to support the authentic mediaeval music Banjo contemporary folk songs - The Lock • Rickmansworth Chamber of Commerce 14.50 Keith Bradbury - every type of 16:00 Dana Immanuel & The Stolen Band Jam “Marquee in the Meadow” Festival acoustic - Girl Band, Folk American Roots 16:40 The Sitting Ducks - Boaters • “Appreciating Animals” children’s farm The Rickmansworth Festival 15.40 Keith Bradbury 17:10 Gary Smith - Blues Slide Guitar favourites to close the festival • Beat Building Percussion Club - fun and www.abbeyflyers.com 16.30 Keith Bradbury 18:00 Flutatious - Folk - Rock - Jazz - dance Close 17:20 educational activity for children using music drums & percussion from around the Contact: [email protected] Close 19:00 world 01727 874418 Note exact timings and acts may be subject to change. Note exact timings and acts may be subject to change.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Rickmansworth Waterways Trust is extremely grateful (BITM), site services; Portakabin Ltd, Aquadrome Site Offices; Montague and Andy Holmes, the Waterspace Team; Denis for all the support it receives in staging the Rickmansworth Chess Valley Rugby Club, car park marshalling; Mark Gardiner Cater, Peter Marcham and the Communications Team; and, Festival. In particular we would like to thank the following and Elstree, Light & Power, site equipment and lighting; Inland very especially, all of the Trust’s many Volunteers and Helpers. organisations and individuals: - Waterways Association (Chiltern Branch); 1st Rickmansworth If there’s anyone we’ve forgotten, we apologise – and we are Kay FitzGerald and the Aquadrome Ground staff, Three Rivers Scouts (for the loan of their building); Rickmansworth Police very grateful for your help. District Council; Gibbs Gillespie, publicity banners, Nina and Traffic Wardens; Kay Fearn, Festival Administrator; Paul Childerhouse, Site Manager; Carol Johnson and team, Dave Montague Hosking, Rickmansworth Chamber of Commerce; Carole Festival Director Parsons, Programme Artwork and Design; Chris Stanley and Entertainment; Don and Gill Kyle, liaison with our partners 01923 853 050 the Canal and River Trust team; Waterway Recovery Group and programme; John Brice, Chris Bennett, Adrian Bull, Carol