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Bakewell Horner

“The Fleet is coming!”
And Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson added: “For

Pier Head throughout the day. 10pm: Amazing

months there has been a buzz around the city

Graces projections. The Colour Project’s state-

about the arrival of the three majestic liners on the

of-the-art installation is repeated from Saturday

Mersey. Hotel rooms have been snapped up and

evening. 10.30pm: Mid-river firework display.

people are travelling far and wide to take in this

Finish the evening with fireworks which will be set

maritime spectacle.

off from a vessel in the middle of the Mersey.

“Although the ships will only be together for a short

Monday, May 25

period of time on the Monday, there is a whole

10.45am: Queen Mary 2 leaves the berth to greet

programme of events taking place across the

her two sisters at Brazil Buoy – the area between

weekend to keep the expected huge crowds

Crosby Beach and New Brighton. This will give

entertained.

people a second chance to see the Cunard flagship
on the move alone in the Mersey. Meanwhile the

Saturday, May 23

Queen Elizabeth arrives at the mouth of the Mersey

10pm: Amazing Graces.

from Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, and the Queen

Free state-of-the-art projections will be beamed on

Victoria from Guernsey. Noon to 2pm: The Three

to the Three Graces, exploring the spirit of Liverpool.

Queens meet and sail in formation south towards

The three-night Amazing Graces is designed by

the ECHO arena, with the Queen Elizabeth leading

The Colour Project, one of the UK’s leading video

the procession followed by the Queen Victoria and

mapping and design companies, which is working

finally the QM2.
2.10pm: Queen Mary 2 leaves the city,
Queen Elizabeth berths at the Cruise Liner Terminal
and Queen Victoria anchors in the middle of the
Mersey. While the QM2 continues on her voyage to
Guernsey, and then Southampton, her sister ships
will remain in the river.
10pm: Amazing Graces projections. The final
chance to enjoy the light and projection show
complete with its Sea of Faces.

with the city and with Hope Street Ltd to produce

10.30pm: Mid-river firework display.

the event. Part of the projection is a ‘Sea of Faces’

Following the display, Queen Elizabeth leaves the

created using images of dozens of volunteers who

city, and Queen Victoria berths at the Cruise Liner

live, work or play in the city.

Terminal at the Pier Head.

Sunday, May 24

Tuesday, May 26

9am: Queen Mary 2 arrives in the city and berths at

The Queen Victoria remains berthed at the Liver-

Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal. First glimpse of the

pool waterfront during the day. 4.30pm: A special

liner will be from New Brighton and Crosby beaches

musical sail-away performance takes place to say

at around 7-7.30am. While there will be an exclusion

goodbye to the final Cunard ship to leave Liverpool.

zone area around the three Queens when they are

5pm: Queen Victoria sails out of the city.

all sailing in the Mersey, Cunard says a flotilla of

Just as with the arrival of the Queen Mary 2, a flotilla

small boats is welcome as the QM2 arrives on the

of small ships is welcome to wave goodbye to the

Sunday. The Queen Mary 2 remains berthed at the

Queen Victoria.

Bakewell
Horner

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