J.P. Morgan Asset Managment FinN Festival 2012. Falmouth

Tuesday 1 May (to 20 May and throughout the Finn Festival)
Ben Ainslie's Finn dinghy 'Rita' will be on display inside the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, in Falmouth for the whole of J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Festival for people to see this highly technical sailing dinghy in which Ben won his last two gold Olympic medals. Get behind Great Britain's most successful Olympic sailor by tweeting your support. Tweet @ainslieben your support message followed by #benandrita. Museum open from 10.00am to 5.00pm

Wednesday 2 May (to 24 June and throughout the Finn Festival)
National Maritime Museum Cornwall hosts the Our Sporting Life – Sail for Gold exhibition, celebrating our British Olympic and Paralympic sailing heritage. Take a step back in time with the 2012BC Cornwall and the Sea in the Bronze Age exhibition and celebrate the maritime rescue services with the blockbuster Search & Rescue exhibition. Open from 10.00am to 5.00pm

Saturday 12 May
Meet the international sailors at Events Square in the morning, 10.30 – 11.15am

Official Opening Ceremony for competitors, their teams and press, in the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, by invitation only, 6.30pm

Sunday 13 May
Kernocopia will be adding an extra Olympic dimension to Events Square with a free event at 2pm, with an explosive fusion of Cornish sporting treasures explored through words, music, dance and performance. The production will also feature at the Weymouth & Portland 2012 Olympic Opening Celebrations.

Friday 18 May
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Festival Closing Ceremony and presentation of the Finn Gold Cup, in the festival marquee on Events Square, after racing.

End of Finn Festival Party with live music from Area 51, following on from Closing Ceremony in festival marquee through to 11.30pm – free entry

Finn Grand Fireworks display, Falmouth Harbour 10.00pm

Further details for all shoreside entertainment to come will be posted as they are confirmed

Saturday 19 May: Olympic Torch Relay in Cornwall
First day of the Olympic Torch Relay's journey around Great Britain. The flame will pass through Falmouth in the morning and the town will be celebrating this historic moment with a day long programme of activities and highlights making Falmouth a great place to watch the Olympic Torch on its way through Cornwall.

• The flame will arrive in Falmouth at 10.53 and take the following route: Dracaena Avenue (A39), Kimberley Park Road, Berkeley Vale, Killigrew Street, Webber Street, Market Strand, Market Street, Church Street, Arwenack Street, Grove Place car park, Arwenack Street, Bar Terrace, Bar Road, Melvill Road (A39), Western Terrace (A39) at 12.01
• Competitors from the Finn Gold Cup (the final qualifying opportunity for nations and individuals for the London 2012 Finn Class sailing event in Weymouth) have been invited to stay on in Falmouth after the event to line the streets as the Torch enters the harbour. Dressed in their national tracksuits, this will give a truly international sporting feel to the day
• A 15 feet high replica flame will transform the iconic 29m tower at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall into Falmouth’s very own ‘Torch’
• Superb RNAS Culdrose Sea King helicopter flypast, time tbc
• On Events Square expect a series of dance and music performances and photographic exhibitions by University College Falmouth students in the Festival Marquee, 9.00am to 5.00pm
• University of Exeter will be showing Sustainable Energy on Prince of Wales Pier
• Big cream tea giveaway on the Moor during the torch arrival
• Falmouth Art Gallery will be building a huge torch made from withies that everyone will be able to attach good luck messages to
• Free water sports taster sessions at Swanpool Beach courtesy of Elemental UK
• Over 30 Cornish Gig boats will be on display on the water around Custom House Quay. They will be headed up by the three oldest gigs in Cornwall dating from 1812
• Punch and Judy Show in Kimberley Park. Time tbc
• A number of schools have chosen three songs, one that they have written especially for the event and will be singing on Custom House Quay dressed in black and white to represent the Cornish Flag
• Guides and brownies from over 32 units across the area will converge on Falmouth to have a big party on Market St! Expect music, dancing, songs and more!
• Falmouth Dracaena Centre is holding a sports event for primary aged children including a host of jumping, throwing and running events. Resident and visiting children welcome, no need to register just turn up!

Falmouth Flame Party Night
In celebration of the Olympic Torch coming through Falmouth , Falmouth Festivals Ltd and Southwest Bars & Events announce the Falmouth Flame Party Night on Events Square on Saturday 19th May at 7pm with licensed bar and catering facilities

The headline band The Motown Pirates will lead the evenings festivities in the Finn Festival Marquee. Dubbed one of the hottest new bands in Cornwall, they enjoyed a phenomenal opening year with a fully booked diary, festival appearances, a top spot at the Eden Project. Free entry, no tickets needed, the event being supported by Falmouth Town Council and Falmouth BID

More really exciting plans will be announced soon, please check the website for more information www.falmouth.co.uk

Sunday 20 May
Arts & Craft and Cornish Produce Festival in Festival marquee on Events Square in Falmouth. 10am- 5pm All that’s best in Cornwall will be on display and to purchase. Something for all the family with licensed bar and catering, live music and childrens attractions. Free entry, 10am to 5pm

For more information on any of the above please call 01326 313553 or go to www.falmouth.co.uk