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"We wanted to know that there would be other people around doing much the same as we are and that we could chat to them but we didn't have to; we also wanted to sit on our mooring as just us."
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MID-SEASON SPECIAL OFFER!!
Submitted by ruth on Thu, 12/08/2010 - 14:51.
LET US TAKE CARE OF YOUR BOAT THIS SUMMER
SPECIAL MID-SEASON OFFER
we will:
collect your boat*
haul her out
pressure wash
remove staining
propeller scrub
clean and wax
rigging inspection and report
stern gear check
check seacocks
check anodes
re-launch
and
deliver*
all for only £8 per foot (inc. VAT)
CALL US NOW ON 01822 840474
or email: info@weir-quay.com
*collection and delivery limited to upper tidal stretches of the Tamar River
Weir Quay to feature in BBC Spotlight special
Submitted by ruth on Thu, 12/08/2010 - 12:55.
Weir Quay Boatyard will be appearing in a special feature on the BBC's Spotlight programme tonight at 6.30pm.
The Spotlight team came to film in and around the Boatyard a week ago for a special programme focusing on art inspired by the River Tamar and artists based around the Tamar Valley.
Weir Quay Boatyard has been strongly involved in the local arts scene for a number of years now. Every year we commission a local artist to take inspiration from the beautiful location around the Boatyard and create a painting which is then used to illustrate our Tide Tables.
The idea for this originally came from tavistock based artist Ian Heard, whose watercolour scene of the Boatyard was used to illustrate our first edition of art Tide Tables in 2007. This was followed in 2008 by Richard Allman, in 2009 by Rita Smith and this year by Robert Dudley.
Plymouth Classic Boat Rally 2010
Submitted by ruth on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 18:22.
Weir Quay Boatyard is proud to be one of the principal sponsors of this year's Plymouth Classic Boat Rally.
The event will be held at Sutton Harbour, which is in the heart of historic Plymouth and famed for having seen Drake, Hawkins and the Pilgrim Fathers all sail from there. Now in its 22nd year, events start on Friday 30th July, with the rally taking place between Saturday 1st and Tuesday 3rd August.
We can't wait!
Glad Day the Choral Version - great success
Submitted by ruth on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 17:31.
Tavistock's Big Noise schools choir, which was set up on the initiative of Weir Quay's Mike Hooton, performed to a packed St.Eustachius Church on May 24th. They were accompanying veteran jazz musician Mike Westbrook and his ensemble of talented and extremely exciting soloists in a performance of his highly acclaimed and complex work Glad Day, the Choral Version.
Big Noise was formed in November last year of local school children aged 8 to 18 (with one or two even younger!) Starting from scratch and many with no previous musical knowledge or experience, the students were led by innovative teacher and conductor Marion Wood and quickly gained the skills and confidence to perform this piece on the professional stage.
With audience members having travelled from as far away as the United States to see this rare performance, and in front of a distinguished crowd including local dignatories, politicians and a film crew, the Big Noise held their own on stage and successfully added to a spell-binding performance.
Weir Quay Boatyard presents Mike Westbrook's GLAD DAY
Submitted by ruth on Fri, 05/03/2010 - 12:37.
Mike Westbrook is the UK’s foremost band leader and jazz composer, his depth and variety of output has been compared to that of Duke Ellington. Leading a succession of big bands and ensembles since the 1960s, Mike has performed and broadcast in many countries, recorded more than 50 albums and featured in a number of programmes and retrospectives for the BBC. Mike went to school at Kelly College in Tavistock and is delighted to return to work with Big Noise and to this year’s festival.
Visit us at London Internationl Boat Show!
Submitted by ruth on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 14:44.
We will be exhibiting at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show at ExCel, Docklands. Come and meet staff from Weir Quay who will be there between Fri 8th - Sun 10th January 2010, or come and find more information until the show ends on 17th Jan.
You can find us on the Which Marina? stand - number N070. We look forward to meeting you there!
New items for sale
Submitted by ruth on Mon, 27/07/2009 - 18:37.
Walker Bay 8 plastic tender with oars and rowlocks. 9 years old but in very good order : £195
Mariner 3.3hp 2-stroke. 9 years old but serviced regularly and in excellent order: £175
Lost Quays of the Tamar
Submitted by ruth on Sat, 27/06/2009 - 11:18.
A unique record is being made of the social and industrial past of the River Tamar. The Weir Quay Boatyard has commissioned Lotte Attwood, a photographer who specialises in black and white photography, to produce a series of images entitled ‘The Lost Quays of the Tamar’. “We want to document the dramatic transformation that has occurred on this remarkable river over the last 150 years,” said Mike Hooton, proprietor of the Boatyard, “but we also want to show new ways of looking at the river and encourage more people to explore its secrets.”
Busy in recession and swan-song for a fine craftsmen
Submitted by ruth on Mon, 25/05/2009 - 15:03.
Just 3 miles north of the Tamar Bridge on the Devon bank is a thriving traditional boatyard, experiencing its busiest season ever despite the general gloom of a national economic depression. Weir Quay Boatyard is situated in one of the most peaceful and beautiful locations anywhere in the region – a forgotten corner of Devon with a natural environment protected by every level of national and international designations.
