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Saturday 18th October
BALMORAL’s Opening the gangplank to welcome visitors,
Free to come on board: meet our volunteers, see the engine room and exhibition about BALMORAL’S past, present and future
11 – 5pm (donations very welcome)
Teas, videos, souvenir shop and the bar open in our Britannia Lounge
And in the evening – open from 7, music 8 – 10 the Lounge bar is LIVE with crackingly good THE CEILI HOUSE BAND
Friday 31st October – Lady Nade evening!
The brilliant Lady NADE singing, playing and hosting music on board; free entry (donations very welcome) with the bar open;
Doors: 7pm Music: 8–11pm.
Tuesday 4th November
Regular SCIENCE CAFE – on board 1st Tuesdays, from Bob Foster Photography; for detail of the topic https://www.bobfosterphotography.com/sciencecafe
Balmoral’s Lounge Bar opens 7pm, talk begins 7.45pm.
Our Tuesday and Friday volunteer work days continue. If you would like to help please contact us through the website or at events@mvbalmoral.com. And our education partners are helping us seek “social volunteers” – to help “man the ship” for open days and events – contact Hugh through myfuturemychoice.co.uk
Other open days, some with free to board music evenings, are fairly regular LOOK OUT events on www.facebook.com/thebalmoral1949.
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Balmoral: Classic Coastal Cruise Ship
This third edition compiled by Mike Tedstone of the ship’s handbook includes the history and operations of the MV Balmoral as told in historical handbooks. It also incorporates new material,…
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Beanie Hat.
Acrylic knitted beanie hat with embroiled side view of the Balmoral. Available in one size, and one colour.
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The Honourable Balmoral: Her Peers and Piers
This then is the Balmoral’s biography – the author Richard Danielson told by him with the benefit of having known the ship intimately for 45 years. It is also her…
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Shipping Memorabilia Post Cards
M.V. Balmoral leaving Fountain Pier West Cowes on Red Funnel service to Southampton
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She shows the very best of ship design and engineering from the time when the UK was a great shipbuilding nation.
Grenaa Motorfabrik


Looking forward to supporting the launch in the near future.
Mayor of Penarth
Councillor Angela Thomas


Please come back to Ilfracombe.
Mayor of Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe Town Council


Beautiful ship and fantastic tours - loved the engine room!
Southville, Bristol


Wildlife spotting was sublime from the ship, porpoises, dolphins, seals, seabirds, stunning views of the Channel and islands, (Steep & Flat Holm) Exmoor Coast and the Great Hangman. Brass band playing, happy crew and passengers!
Wadebridge


A stunning ship with rich history, a crying shame, it's now unique!
Bristol


Beautiful ship, hope to sail on her to Penarth again soon. Good luck with funding.
London


A pleasure to finally see inside. The smell of the engine room was fantastic!
Clifton Wood
