Charity, Christchurch, Events & Entertainment | Posted on July 8th, 2025 | return to news
New summer river pageant for Christchurch
Christchurch Rotary, along with Boscombe & Southbourne Rotary Club, are organising a river pageant on the river Stour on Saturday 16 August.

An exciting and colourful new event is coming to Christchurch in August and organisers are hoping for support from local people.
Christchurch Rotary in association with the Boscombe & Southbourne Rotary Club are organising a river pageant on the river Stour on Saturday 16 August in aid of Hengistbury Head Outdoor Activity Centre, Pink Champagne and Bourne Water Dragon cancer survivor charities.
The Pageant will feature a parade of watercraft, finishing with two local team dragon boats in action.
Participants are invited to dress up and decorate their entry in a theme portraying the history of Christchurch, such as pirates, smugglers, Saxons, Vikings and the D-Day landings.
The parade starts at 12noon from Tuckton Tea Gardens, where there will be a variety of stalls and shore based activities from 11am. The parade will end at the town quay shortly after 1pm and will be followed by a prize giving ceremony.
Organiser Rotarian Gerry Clarke said: “We are appealing to local businesses to get behind this innovative new project and help us raise money for the two local Dragon Boat Cancer Charities and the Hengistbury Head Outdoor Activity Centre. If you can provide a prize, make a donation, or help in any other way, we would be pleased to hear from you.”
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