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Pembrokeshire Herald
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Packed year of events at Milford Waterfront
Music, markets, cruises and fireworks at heart of Milford Haven's event calendar PEMBROKESHIRE'S pretty Milford Waterfront is planning an impressive events programme this year with a whole mishmash of seasonal happenings. Kicking off the activities, on 24th May, the Milford Haven Round Table will stage the ever-popular Big Beer Festival. Offering an impressive line-up of real ales, lagers and ciders, as well as summery fizz and Pimms. There will also be a street food zone for event goes to enjoy some tasty foods. Adding to the festival vibe will be a programme of live music featuring the UK's No. 1 Stereophonics tribute band, The Phonics, along with talented local acts. Tickets cost £25pp for a four-drink token and commemorative glass. In June the focus will be on the water, when the Waverley Paddle Steamer – the world's last seafaring paddle steamer – glides into Milford waterway. There are two on-the-water options, including on the 2nd June an afternoon/evening sailing from Milford Haven to Pembrokeshire Islands Explorer Cruise taking in views of Skokholm, Skomer, St Brides Bay & Ramsey Island (tickets £57 adults and £28.50 children). While on 24th June, departing Mackerel Quay by coach at 4pm, there's a trip to Tenby for an evening cruise past Caldey Island and along the Pembrokeshire Coast to Milford Haven. The trip sails at 5.30 – 8:30pm (tickets £40 adults and £20 children), with return coach travel back to Milford Waterfront. For more information More family-focused fun will entertain the crowds on 5th July at the Milford Haven Carnival. Impressively organised by local Round Table, street entertainers, decorated floats and dressed-up walkers will parade through the town before finishing at the waterfront finale with live music, a fun fair, street entertainers and pop-up refreshments. Entrance fee is £1. August plays host to the Milford Waterfront Weekender. Following the success of last year's inaugural event, this year's programme will be bigger and better. It will run across three days from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August (midday to 9pm on Friday and Saturday and midday to 7pm on Sunday). A vibrant mix of live music and entertainment from Pure West Radio plus an impressive market and street food and drinks bar line up, visitors can expect a one-stop-shop of the very best of what South West Wales has to offer. November means one thing and that's fireworks. Famed for hosting Pembrokeshire's biggest, most spectacular and free, over-the-water fireworks display is Milford Haven Round Table stages. This year's event will take place on Saturday 1st November from midday to midnight. More than just an impressive pyrotechnic extravaganza, the event features live music, a fun fair and delicious street food – all overlooking the pretty 300-berth marina and Milford Haven Waterway. For more information: For full event listings and updates, visit:
Glasgow Times
16-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
10 amazing pictures as Waverley makes first sail of season
Hundreds of people piled onto the popular vessel as it celebrates 50 years of sailing in preservation as the world's last sea-going paddle steamer. The steamer has carried more than six million passengers and operates sight-seeing cruises out of more than 60 ports and piers across Britain. Here are 10 incredible pictures from today's venture. Can you spot yourself? (Image: Chief officer Garry Stevenson and Captain Jim Harris. Pictures by Jeff.) (Image: Pictures by Jeff) (Image: Pictures by Jeff) (Image: 88-year-old Jim Stevenson from Pembrokeshire, Photo by Jeff.) (Image: Photo by Jeff.) (Image: Photo by Jeff.) (Image: Photo by Jeff.) (Image: Photo by Jeff.) (Image: Photo by Jeff.) (Image: Photo by Jeff.)To find out more about the Waverley Paddle Steamer, visit
