Newhaven Coastal Rowing Club, a community-based club that gives local people a chance to get out rowing on the Forth in traditional skiff style boats, are preparing to welcome a special guest at a free festival in Newhaven Harbour on Saturday, 26 April.
Dame Katherine Grainger, chair of UK Sport, proud Scot and holder of a gold and four silver Olympic rowing medals will be on hand to launch three new boats, two from Newhaven’s club and one built by the Grassmarket Project which is a community of over 500 people working together to support positive change in one another’s lives.
The “Seafaring Spirit Festival” will celebrate the area’s rich history of coastal connection as part of a broader programme of events that mark 900 years since Edinburgh was officially established as a burgh.
The event will take place in and around Newhaven Harbour and the nearby Heart of Newhaven Community Centre.
Among the other highlights of the event:
- Come and try rowing sessions
- Skiff races
- Interactive exhibitions depicting Newhaven’s changing relationship with the sea
- Local choirs and bands
- Story telling
- Craft workshops
- RNLI safety demonstrations and lifeboat visit
- Sea cadet presentations
- Knot tying classes
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