Ever thought about going to a floating festival at sea?
The ultimate new festival experiences set sail this October (Promotional)
By Will Stroude
THROWBACK and STAGES Festivals set sail in October featuring performances from some of the biggest acts of the ’80s and an incredible array of Broadway and West End stars onboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. If you want the ultimate festival experience this year then look no further!
With Floating Festivals, you get luxury accommodation, intimate concerts/theatre shows, complimentary dining options and unprecedented artist access including autograph sessions and up-close Q&A activities with your favourite artists.
If you’re a child of the 80s or just love 80s music, get ready for the biggest action packed 3-night festival; THROWBACK – The 80s Festival at Sea is an ’80s-themed extravaganza which includes a day trip to Bruges featuring The Human League who have sold 20 million records to date, pioneering synth-pop group OMD, Erasure’s Andy Bell whose hits include ‘A Little Respect’ and ‘Sometimes’, plus Jason Donovan, Chesney Hawkes, Sonia, Pat Sharp and many more – all coming together 12-15 October to celebrate this golden era of music.
If you truly love Musical Theatre, you won’t want to miss STAGES – The Musical Theatre Festival at Sea. This unforgettable 4-night ‘Voyage with the Stars’ includes two-time Olivier Award winning musical theatre star Michael Ball, the award-winning and star of The Bodyguard, Memphis The Musical and Cats – Beverley Knight, Britain’s Got Talent Winners Collabro and West End star Lee Mead.
Fans will also be able to experience Arlene – The Glitz, The Glamour, The Gossip – ex-Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips will chat with host and friend Jacqui Storey about a lifetime in dance, and reveal the truth behind it all. There will also be an opportunity to experience In Conversation with Don Black while West End Star Marti Webb will perform some of Don’s biggest hits.
Other acts include Christina Bianco, Sophie Evans, John Owen-Jones and SHOWSTOPPER – The Improvised Musical. This incredible cruise takes place 15-19 October and includes a day in Amsterdam too.
Jonathan Blackburn, one of the key innovators behind Floating Festivals, said: “We are all absolutely thrilled to be working together to launch the UK’s first ever Floating Festivals experience. These are not just cruises with a theme, these are festivals at sea.
“The moment the passenger enters the cruise terminal at Southampton, they will start to revel in an experience of which they will be a vital part for the duration of the cruise.
“We have a fantastic array of stars and performers for both cruises as well as many special features which will really make both these cruises a truly unforgettable experience”.
For full line ups and more details, click here to visit the Floating Festivals website.