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Families flock to Henley May fair

08/05/15

More than 1,000 people attended this year's May fair on Mill Meadows in Henley.

10,000 attend Henley boat rally

24/07/15

A record crowd attended this year's Thames Traditional Boat Festival in Henley.

Morris dancers perform in Henley

01/08/13

Four Morris dancing teams drew a sizeable crowd when they performed in the centre of Henley.

Gloriana unlikely to return

19/08/19

GLORIANA is unlikely to be at next year’s Thames Traditional Boat Festival in Henley due to the increasing cost. The Queen’s royal barge has been one of the main attractions at the event for the past five years. But Lady Judy McAlpine, who co-chairs ...

TV 'shed' coming to boat festival

28/05/17

ONE of Britain’s top “sheds” will be among the attractions at this year’s Thames Traditional Boat Festival in Henley. Teresa Verney Brookes, who goes under the show name of Professor Queen Bee, will be performing from her purpose-built Punch and ...

Regatta chairman named first patron of boat festival

13/03/17

SIR Steve Redgrave has become the first patron of the Thames Traditional Boat Festival. The 38th festival, which is a celebration of vintage and classic boats, will be held on Fawley Meadows in Henley from Friday to Sunday, July 14 to 16. It ...

Hundreds swim in 2nd Club to Pub

29/07/15

A total of 280 people swam from Henley Rowing Club to the Angel on the Bridge for the Club to Pub swim.

Lorraine Hillier elected new Henley Mayor

22/05/15

Town councillor and businesswoman Lorraine Hillier has been chosen as the new Henley Mayor for 2015/16.

Thames Traditional Boat Festival might not take place

29/03/21

WILL the “Trad” be held this summer? While the little group of volunteers who run the Thames Traditional Boat Festival are all more than eager to set this year’s ball rolling, we have had to await not just the Government’s covid rule ...

Boat festival helped to stay afloat with £2,500 from council

02/07/18

HENLEY Town Council is set to give £2,500 towards the cost of this year’s Thames Traditional Boat Festival. Organiser Lady McAlpine, of Fawley Hill, applied for the grant earlier this year and councillors were initially divided on ...

‘Trad’ boat festival returns for 41st year

15/03/19

THIS year’s Thames Traditional Boat Festival was officially launched at the River & Rowing Museum. The 41st event will take place at Fawley Meadows in Henley from Friday to Sunday, July 19 to 21. It will feature the largest ...

Boat festival rebranded for 2018

05/02/18

THE Thames Traditional Boat Festival has been rebranded. The event, which is held at Fawley Meadows in Henley every summer, has a new logo which the organisers says it is more elegant and traditional than the previous ...

Royal barge returning to traditional boat festival for third year

05/02/18

MORE than 200 craft including the royal row barge Gloriana will participate in this year’s Thames Traditional Boat Festival in Henley. Organisers are hoping for a record crowd at the 38th annual event, which will ...

Boat festival returns this weekend with bumper offering

14/07/17

THE organiser of Henley’s Thames Traditional Boat Festival says this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before. Lady McAlpine, of Fawley Hill, is leading the organising committee for the three-day ...

A tour of Temple Island

26/06/15

We go behind the scenes at one of the Henley Royal Regatta's most famous landmarks.

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