When is the Festival Open?
When will the programme be available?
Where can I buy my ticket on the day?
Where can I buy my ticket now?
How much do tickets cost?
I have booked my ticket but it hasn’t arrived!
Where can people buy tickets locally?
What does my ticket include?
What is the refund policy?
What entertainment will there be?
Which day should I go?
Is there a pass out system?
Do Service Personnel have to be present with their ID for their family and friends (who hold Service Personnel discount tickets) to enter?
What disabled facilities are there at the Festival?
Lost Children
Is there plenty for children to do?
Can I bring my dog?
When are the Tall Ships arriving? Which Tall Ships will attend?
Which Naval Ships are open to the public?
Can I bring my boat to the festival?
What aircraft are coming and when? Will there be an Air/Sea display?
Where will be the best place to view the Air/Sea display?
Will there be an aircraft carrier at the Festival?
Where can I stay?
Where can I park?
Drop off points
Can coaches return to the Festival Site to collect passengers after the Festival?
Does any money go to charity?
Other Trafalgar 200 Events in Portsmouth (in June)
When do the Historic Ships close?
When is the Festival Open?
Dates: Thursday 30th June to Sunday 3rd July 2005
Opening Times: 10am – 10pm. The area around the Royal Navy Fleet will begin to close at 18.00.
Website: www.festivalofthesea.co.uk
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When will the programme be available?
As with other large scale events, there will not be an official souvenir
programme available until the week of the Festival. Look out for
information in press articles and on TV and radio.
This website www.festivalofthesea.co.uk carries regularly updated
information in advance of the Festival. As with many large events,
exact details of stage timings are not usually known until a few
weeks before the event and full details will be listed in the souvenir
programme only.
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Where can I buy my ticket on the day?
Link to ticket page
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Where can I buy my ticket now?
Link to ticket page
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How much do tickets cost?
Link to ticket page
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I have booked my ticket but it hasn’t arrived!
Tickets will be posted out about 6-8 weeks before the Festival, if you
are concerned please telephone the ticket booking line: 0870 013 4030
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Where can people buy tickets locally?
Portsmouth Visitor Centre on The Hard outside the Historic Dockyard 02392 826722 Link to ticket page
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What does my ticket include?
12 hours of entertainment, exhibitions and attractions including
admission to the Historic Dockyard attractions (HMS Victory, Warrior,
Mary Rose, Action Stations and the Royal Naval Museum). Up to 40
naval ships from many nations, as well as some of the finest Tall
Ships and Classic Vessels in the world. Everything within the event
site is included in the ticket price unless it is something to eat, drink,
or buy from a stall, and optional harbour boat tours at a nominal
price. (Harbour tours cannot be booked in advance).
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What is the refund policy?
There is no refund on tickets.
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What entertainment will there be?
Link to entertainment page
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Which day should I go?
The tickets are not date sensitive. The performers each day vary, but
all vessels and attractions remain throughout the event. Thursday
30th June is aimed towards children / education. Ideally we would
like some indication of when people intend to visit. Multi day tickets
are not available a ticket must be bought for each day.
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Is there a pass out system?
Yes you will be able to go out of the site and return later. The pass out system will be monitored and access is for only one revisit and is non-transferable.
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Do Service Personnel have to be present with their ID for their family and friends (who hold Service Personnel discount tickets) to enter?
Ideally yes, but if this is not possible Service Personnel discount ticket holders should bring the ID or a copy of it with them.
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What disabled facilities are there at the Festival?
Link to disabled access page
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Lost Children
There is a lost children facility run by qualified staff on site for
young children. This is located on Victoria Road opposite the site office. Other lost children points will be signposted.
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Is there plenty for children to do?
There is a children's area (which will feature attractions such as face painting and inflatables),
a 19th Century Market with 300 performers in costume. Opportunities to try sailing a small dinghy,
paddle a canoe and learn to make a rope or build a boat. The Whale and Dolphin roadshow will be at
the Festival with a giant 100ft model of a Blue whale. Naval ships to visit, simulators to try out,
exciting displays to watch. The exhibition area is very hands on.
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Can I bring my dog?
No sorry only guide dogs for the blind and assistance dogs for the
disabled will be allowed on the site.
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When are the Tall Ships arriving? Which Tall Ships will attend?
Generally the ships will arrive in the Solent by the 27th June.
Link to Festival Fleet page
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Which Naval Ships are open to the public?
For security reasons, this list is not available at present but many of
the ships will be open including visiting ships from around the world.
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Can I bring my boat to the festival?
No, sorry all spaces have been booked for the festival and there is
already a long waiting list in case of cancellations.
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What aircraft are coming and when? Will there be an Air/Sea display?
At 14.15 – 14.45 daily there will be a Royal Marines Air/Sea rescue scenario in the Harbour featuring
helicopters and aircraft. Other air activity is presently being planned.
The following aircraft types are expected: Harrier, Tornado, Nimrod, Sea King, Lynx, Chinook. The numbers and variants are yet to be confirmed.
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Where will be the best place to view the Air/Sea display?
The display takes place in and over the harbour to the north of the Naval Base,
therefore any of the visiting vessels berthed along Fountain Lake Jetty and the area of North Corner will have great views.
You are advised to secure your viewing position in good time before the 14.15 start time.
Additionally a network of large screens and the PA system will relay the display site wide.
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Will there be an aircraft carrier at the Festival?
Yes, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS will be present and open to the public.
It is likely to be very popular so we recommend visiting it earlier in the day.
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Where can I stay?
Link to accommodation page
Where can I park?
Link to travel page
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Drop off points
Link to travel page
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Can coaches return to the Festival Site to collect passengers after the Festival?
Yes they can, but coach parties may prefer to nominate a pickup point external to the site.
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Does any money go to charity?
Yes, the festival ticket sales will be scrutinised by the National Audit
Commission. Once the Festival has reached its commercial target, a
donation is made to King George’s Fund for Sailors.
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Other Trafalgar 200 Events in Portsmouth (in June)
Tuesday 28th June - International Fleet Review
Tuesday 28th June – Son et Lumière
Wednesday 29th June – Drumhead ceremony
For information on the above events telephone: 01403 713500 or
see www.trafalgar200.com
When do the Historic Ships close?
All the attractions of Flagship Portsmouth will be open to the public and included in the Festival admission ticket.
The ships (HMS Victory and HMS Warrior) attractions of Flagship and Museums will close at 18.00.
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