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Semaphore Carols by Candlelight
SEMAPHORE CAROLS BY
CANDLELIGHT
The Raine and Horne Semaphore Seaside Carols is on again on
Friday 16 December and has been timed to coincide with the
end of the school year.The free, family-friendly community event
will be MC’d by Andrew ‘Cosi’ Costello.
Children’s entertainment group Blast Off will open the show
followed by Christmas songs and carols performed by local
singers, schools and church choirs.
There will be food vans on site so arrive early, grab a bite to eat
and wander through the Summer Twilight Markets.
Bring a blanket or a low chair for a position in front of the stage
area – an area for higher seating will be marked on the night.
The Semaphore Summer Carnival opens for the summer season
on the same night so all the fantastic amusement rides and
laughing clowns will be back by the jetty.The show will end with
a Fireworks Spectacular from Semaphore Jetty.
Proudly brought to you by the Semaphore Mainstreet Association,
Raine and Horne Semaphore, and the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield.
Event details - Friday 16th December, Semaphore Foreshore Park,
7:30pm – 9:30pm.
HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE IN
THE PORT
A young woman, pale-faced, bare-footed in a rag-like dress
wanders aimlessly along Lipson Street. A wide-eyed forlorn
look – she draws concerned glances from passers-by as she
anxiously wrings her hands. Some even approach her to
ask after her welfare.
She assures them she’s ok.They eventually realise this young
woman is from another time; one of many ‘characters’
authentically brought to life for Port Adelaide’s Festival of Vintage:
Boats,Trains and Planes.
On Saturday October 15, the sun made a rare but welcome
Spring appearance for day one of the Festival. And the crowds
responded. Saturday’s attendance swelled into the thousands.
Lipson Street was transformed into a vintage-style catwalk for
roving ‘characters’ from the past, a brass band and performers
on stilts. Period furniture, a photo booth, puppet shows and
emporium markets lined the footpaths and swirling food van
aromas filled the air. There were camel rides on McLarenWharf
beside the tall ship Tenacious, visiting from the UK as part of an
8-month Australian adventure. More than 1000 people toured her
over the weekend, as well as dozens of members of the public
who kindly volunteered their time to be “on-board guides.”
Falie, One and All and the Port’s grand old-lady, City of Adelaide
Clipper Ship, were also open for tours.A double-decker bus
transported festival-goers between the Maritime,Aviation and
Railway Museums, which each put on a special program of
events including boat-building demonstrations, sail-making, black-
smithing and coopering and vintage plane fly-overs.A 1919 steam
locomotive chuffed passengers between the Railway and Aviation
Museums, while 1950s Red Hen trains ran people to the Port
from Adelaide.
Hart's Mill came alive with a magnificent collection of classic
motorbikes on display, which attracted hundreds of enthusiasts
over the weekend.
Festival of Vintage: Boats, Planes and Trains was organised by the
City of PAE in collaboration with each of the Museums and the
Classic Owners Motorcycle Club Inc.
Festival of Vintage characters