Tall Ships: Press Office

 

LATEST NEWS!

 

Photographer: Leo Murray.

                                                              

800,000 enjoy Tall Ships festival (16 August)

Tecla winners of final leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge (14 August)

Tall Ships live link up with International Space Station today Friday 14^th August 2009 (14 August)

Organisers of Belfast Tall Ships Festival pleased with the turnout on first two days (14 August)

Keep your eyes to the skies at the Tall Ships Festival, Belfast (14 August)

A Warm Welcome to the Tall Ships (13 August)

Volunteers - all hands on deck for the tall ships! (12 August)

Avast there Mateys! (11 August)

The Tall & Small of the Sailing World come to Belfast (10 August)

The Tall Ships are on their way! (6th August)

Step aboard a piece of history as Nomadic reopens (3rd August)

BBC NI Bringing You The Tall Ships (3rd August)

Chairman of the Tall Ships looks forward to the festival with only two weeks to go! (30th July)

Motorists advised to plan journey to the Tall Ships Festival in Belfast (30th July)

Belfast awash with a sea of activities (27th July)

Tall Ships Countdown - Excitement builds as the Tall Ships leave Halifax on Monday 20th July 2009 on their way to Belfast on the last leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge (20th July)

Tall Ship twenty five gearing up for a trip of a lifetime (13th July)

Do you want to join in the biggest sailing event amongst the Tall Ships in Belfast in August? (30th June 2009)

Business opportunities to close for the Tall Ships Festival in Belfast which offers a shop window to over 400,000 visitors (15th June 2009)

Pirates of the Caribbean star to visit Belfast (15th June 2009)

Charities Splash in on Tall Ships (12th June 2009)

Free access to the Thalassa tall ship in Abercorn Dock, Belfast on Friday (4th June 2009)

International Space Station Message to Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet (18th May 2009)

The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge has begun!! (4th May 2009)

Tall Ship Extravaganza sets sail for Belfast (20th April 2009)

German Naval Tall Ship offers a real Easter treat (8th April 2009)

Belfast Maritime Festival 2009 Launch (27th January 2009)

Click here to access the Belfast Tall Ships 2009 Virtual Visit Gallery

When viewing the virtual tours, be sure to check out the Full Screen option for maximum impact!

 

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Please see below for details of registering for press passes, media centre hours and press events / photocalls

 

1.      Media Centre Press passes and opening hours
(out of office call 07712 828635 Nicola Kayes or 07866 269681 Anne Doherty)

The Media centre will be located at the Millennium Room at the Odyssey complex.

The media centre will be manned at the following times: -
Friday 14^th August                   12 noon to 7pm
Saturday 15^th August               10am to 7pm
Sunday 16^th August                  10am to 2pm

As each member of the media arrives their evidence is assessed – either National Union of Journalists or Press Photographers Association accreditation.

Once cleared they will be issued with a press badge.  A record will be kept of each press pass and number in the case of possible misuse.

The press will be given an event guide, details of where official events are taking place, eg Official Launch and they will be asked if they need to interview any specific people from the Board / organisers / funders. Happening staff will attempt to facilitate this where possible.

Press are to be advised that they may be asked to show further accreditation by the ships to gain entry at times when the ships are not open to the public or to by-pass the queues for access.  

Your pass will also give you access to W5 and their Wind, Wings and Waves Exhibition.

For photographers commissioned by BCC we will have available parental consent forms for future use of photographs by the Council and other partners.

We will have full press packs and electronic access for forwarding to sub editors.

We will also operate from the Media Centre issuing any new releases over the course of the Festival.

There will be a daily media briefing with one of the captains and a trainee from the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge. This will also include a summary of highlights of activities on the day.

2.       Press Events / Photocalls

FRIDAY 14 – 11.30 – press call on board Tecla with local trainees from Northern Ireland
FRIDAY 14  - 6pm – Crew parade from Corporation Square to Queens Quay
FRIDAY 14  - 7pm – Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Prize Giving in Odyssey Arena

SATURDAY 15 – 11am – press call on board the Atlantis

SUNDAY 16 – noon - ships begin undocking for Parade of Sail which commences at 2pm.  It is anticipated that it will take approximately 1 hour for all the Tall Ships to leave the Harbour.

ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT NICOLA KAYES, EMMA WILSON OR JOHNNY STEWART ON 028 9066 4020