(with thanks to Heather Suttie for sending in this information)
All welcome and no entrance fee!
The event starts with a parade of fishwives and fisherboys (from P1, P1/2, P6 & P7) which leaves Victoria Primary School at 1.15pm. We walk to the harbour to await the ‘Queen’ and her royal party, then parade back to Victoria Primary School where the crowning ceremony takes place.
Our VIP this year is Ben MacPherson, MSP. The parade will be led by piper Colin McNeil with the school Samba band joining in at the end with help from Pulse of the Place. Newhaven Community Choir and Victoria Primary School children’s choir will sing a few songs. There will be stalls in the playground – food and activities, etc.
Timetable
| time | event | detail |
| 1pm | Piper arrives | |
| 1.15-1.30pm | Pulse of the Place with Victoria PS Band | Newhaven Harbour |
| 1.15pm approx | Fisherwives and Fisherboys procession starts – flanked by stewards, led by piper | Leaves from Victoria Primary School, travels west on Newhaven Main Street, through Fishmarket Square, across Lindsay Road into Newhaven Harbour |
| 1.30pm approx | The Conserver & ‘Royal Party’ arrive into the harbour | The ‘Royal party’ disembarks and the parade reverses the route back to Victoria Primary School. See Procession order below. |
| 1.50pm | Newhaven Community Choir | One song – Newhaven Harbour (tbc) |
| 2.00pm | Colin McNeil | one song |
| 2.05pm | Crowning Ceremony and speeches | Victoria Primary School garden |
| 2.15pm | Pulse of the Place with Victoria PS Band | Playground |
| 2.25pm | Newhaven Community Choir | Playground (4 songs) |
| 2.35pm | Photographs on stage for Royal Party | Playground |
| 24pm | stalls and events/music | PTA, Scouts, etc |
Procession order: to the harbour
Piper
Miss Thomson and Ring Bearers
P1, P1/2 Fishwives and Fisher boys
P6 + P7 Fishwives and Fisher boys
Rest of school
Procession order: from the harbour
Piper
Miss Thomson and Ring Bearers
The ‘Royal party’
P1, P1/2 Fishwives and Fisher boys
P6 + P7 Fishwives and Fisher boys
Rest of school
Samba Band
Families
