Henley Parade

15/10/2025

14/10/2025

While the lights dim on this year’s parade, our 2025 Charity Partner, Rivertime Boat Trust, continues to shine - offering inclusive and memorable River Thames adventures for disabled and disadvantaged adults and children.

Your donation helps them stay afloat and share the river’s magic all year round.

✨ Keep the journey going and donate to Rivertime today.
👉https://rivertimeboattrust.org.uk/support-rivertime/

📷Photography by Mark Apacar

24/09/2025

🌟We couldn’t agree more with Sam – what a fabulous night we had!

Thank you to the Henley Herald for a lovely article featuring the event:
‘Newcomers steal the show at Illuminated Boat Parade’

👉Read the article here: https://www.henleyherald.com/2025/09/23/newcomers-steal-the-show-at-illuminated-boat-parade

👏Not forgetting huge Congratulations to Sam, who won the Judge’s Choice Award from Dame Mary Berry with Celebration of Life! on board Winston. Well done!

💙Thank you to everyone who braved the wind and rain to make the Illuminated Parade such a joyful celebration.

23/09/2025

✨ A huge thanks to our amazing parade entrants for their creativity, effort & spirit - sailing through blustery conditions in such style!

🙌 Big love to our wonderful spectators whose enthusiasm and numbers made the Parade a joyful, family event!

💙 And a special shout-out to our generous partners for their incredible support!

⭐And now…the moment you’ve been waiting for!

Time to celebrate the standout stars of this year’s Parade:

🏆Best in Parade: Toad In The Hall/Damian Stubbs and Crew – ‘Christmas Display in the Garden Centre’

⭐Celebrity Judges’ Choice: Winston/Francesca & Danny Young, India Ankerson, Sam Morter, Katherine Pershall – ‘Celebration of Life!’

🛥️Best Powered Craft: Outatime/Steve Dunning – ‘Doc Brown & his Delorean’

🛥️Best Powered Craft Runner Up: Bella Rilassamento/Daniel Jennings – No specific theme, just beautifully decorated!

🚣Best Unpowered Craft: Sgian Dubh/Ian Symon – No specific theme, just beautifully decorated!

🎭Best Fancy Dress: Eliza Grace/Viv and Crew – ‘Peaky Blinders’

💙 Thank you all for making this year’s Parade unforgettable. See you next year!

20/09/2025

✨ Illuminated Parade – Tonight's The Night! Saturday 20th September ✨

🌟Get ready to shine! A magical evening on the river for boats of all shapes and sizes – free for the whole Henley community!

⛵ The Boats will parade upriver from Fawley Meadows, past Phyllis Court & Boathouse Row to Leander Club, then loop back for a second circuit.

👀 Free spectator viewing from 7.30pm.
Best views: Public towpath downstream to Phyllis Court. For safety reasons, we would discourage spectators from viewing the Parade from Henley Bridge.

🍴 The prestigious Leander Club will be opening its doors once again to the public for FREE VIEWING, food and drinks for sale from 7pm.

🏆 Prize giving by our amazing panel of celebrity Judges at the Leander Club, from 9pm.

🚗 Please use Greys Road & Waitrose car parks. No riverside parking is available).

🔦 Tips: Bring a torch (towpath unlit), leave dogs at home, and ear protection for kids is advised.

Please Note: Some unregistered boats may use fireworks.

✨It's going to be a dazzling night for all – don’t miss it! Let's light up the Thames together

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