https://www.gravesend-regatta.co.uk/

Gravesend Regatta, Gravesend Promenade, Promenade (2026)

02/06/2026

‼️‼️‼️ROWERS NEEDED TO TAKE PART IN OUR BIG 180 EVENT ‼️‼️‼️

*****🚣‍♂️ Training nights - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:30, at Gordon Promenade 🚣‍♀️*****

The weeks are flying by and before we know it, the Regatta will be here! Shoreside organisation is going well and we want our river section to be equally as entertaining!

To do this - WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need more rowers to join our existing members, to ensure we can present a full weekend’s racing programme.

Whether you’ve rowed before, haven’t picked up an oar in years, or are completely new, EVERYONE is welcome - we just ask that you are aged 18+.

You can come along as an individual or perhaps you already take part in a sport, gym or pub games team and fancy trying something different. Have a chat with your friends and come along together, we have volunteers who will be able to show you the ropes.

Our boats are stable, the atmosphere is social, and it’s something you can pick up quicker than you might think, quicker than your arms realise what you’ve signed up for.

📍 Where to find us:(What Three Words)
///party.games.caves
https://w3w.co/party.games.caves

**Membership**
Membership for the season is £75, which helps cover the running costs of the club, insurance, equipment, boat maintenance and river licensing.

Once you’re a member, you can train with us on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:30 and at weekends* (subject to volunteer availability), working towards being part of our 180th Gravesend Town Regatta on the first weekend in August.

*Race/event entry fees are separate and not included in membership.

📲 New rowers: please drop us a message or text/call 07550023315 before your first session so we can make sure someone is on hand to get you started.

01/06/2026

🚣 Support the Future of Gravesend Town Regatta 🚣

For 180 years, the Gravesend Town Regatta has been part of our town's river heritage, bringing together rowers, volunteers, families and the wider community.

As we prepare for our 180th anniversary celebrations on 1st & 2nd August, we're working hard to make this year's event bigger, more inclusive and more enjoyable than ever before. Alongside the traditional rowing, we're expanding the shoreside activities with community groups, entertainment, family attractions and opportunities to celebrate our shared maritime heritage.

As a volunteer-run charity, none of this happens without support.

We've therefore launched a dedicated donation page for anyone who would like to contribute towards the future of the Regatta. Every donation, no matter how small, will help us continue preserving this important local tradition and developing the event for future generations.

If you've enjoyed the Regatta in the past, believe in preserving local heritage, or simply want to support a positive community event in Gravesend, we'd be incredibly grateful for your support.

❤️ Donate here:
https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/gravesendregatta180

Please also help us by sharing this post with friends, family and local businesses.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to welcoming you to the 180th Gravesend Town Regatta this August.

30/05/2026

🚗🚒🚛🏍️🏎️

VEHICLES WANTED FOR GRAVESEND REGATTA!

We’re looking for cars, bikes, trucks and special vehicles to attend Gravesend’s 180th Town Regatta on 1-2 August, 10am–6pm.
Whether you’ve got a classic car, modified car, bike, lorry, American vehicle, vintage vehicle, custom build, supercar, unusual vehicle or something special, we’d love to hear from you.

Free entry for vehicle displays

To register your interest, please fill out the following form:

https://forms.gle/pmzMkhUs6PUx2Bow6

Spaces may be limited, so please get in touch as soon as possible.

There will be live music, river activities, family fun, food, drink and a great atmosphere.

Please share and tag anyone who may be interested.

29/05/2026

…this year, Gravesend Regatta Society is celebrating 180 years 🎉 🥳!!! The Town Regatta will be held on Sat 1st and Sun 2nd August 2026. 🙌The Society is already working hard behind the scenes to try to bring together a truly memorable event…but to do that WE NEED YOUR HELP!

As well as river racing, the Town Regatta is well known for its shoreside stalls. We want the riverside area, of the Gordon Promenade, to be full of stalls offering different wares, fundraising/charity stands, food/drink vendors, sports/games, a stage with local bands and plenty more!! 😊

We're looking for local musicians, bands and entertainers who would like to be part of this years Regatta weekend.

All enquiries/queries, please contact us at [email protected] with links to your social media pages and videos. Please state if which days your available/preferred. Sessions are start from 1000 until 1830.

Be part of Gravesend’s only remaining traditional Regatta!! 🎪 🚣

#180

28/05/2026

…a lovely photo of the newest member of the ‘Boat Buoys’ - Geoff, at his purpose made bench 😊.

Geoff 82, who has recently lost his wife, was becoming a little isolated and came across Gravesend Regatta Society, when one of his care workers found the Men’s Sheds Association website.

Men’s Sheds is an amazing charity, which promotes connection, conversation and creation. It encourages people to come together to make, repair and repurpose, supporting projects in their local communities.

Being part of a ‘shed’ like this, can go a long way to improving wellbeing, reducing loneliness and combatting social isolation.

We are lucky enough to have our very own shed…named ‘Boat Buoys’, which meets on Tuesday/Thursday and Saturday mornings, come rain or shine. It is our boat yard for the Regatta boats, plus a lockup where we can carry out our jobs undercover, if need be.

Typical tasks involve general maintenance of the rowing equipment, including the skiffs and motorboat, plus a spot of gardening and even small repairs to the lockup. It’s not all work though, as there’s always an opportunity to have a chat over a cup of tea/coffee too 😊.

If you are interested in helping out, either regularly or now and then, please contact Ian, on 07582 876069, for more details of times/days.

Full details on Men’s Sheds can also be found here
https://menssheds.org.uk

22/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our charity quiz night on Tuesday, bought raffle tickets, donated prizes and helped support the evening.
Together we raised £228 for the Gravesend Regatta Society 🎉
A special thank you to The Jolly Drayman for hosting and supporting us, along with all the local businesses and individuals who kindly donated raffle prizes.
The money raised will go towards helping us expand this year’s Regatta as we prepare for the 180th Gravesend Town Regatta on 1st & 2nd August helping us build an even bigger community event around this milestone year. �

20/05/2026

******𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 - 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟏.𝟒𝟓𝐚𝐦******

In 2023 Tom and Iris, from TJ’s Pub, sponsored a shield for this race, to be held annually, in memory of 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, who had passed away earlier that year.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 was quite a character and coxed many races over the years, including those for both the Town and Shrimper’s Regattas, the Great River Race and Gravesend Rowing Club fine boats.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 was well known in Gravesend and, before moving up to The Wirral, could be found holding court in TJ’s pub. As well as being involved in rowing, he was also a keen golf player and a hockey umpire. Everyone in these circles knew 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 for his quick wit, sense of humour and story telling.

The race will be over a course of approximately 6 miles starting at the New Bridge jetty, turning at New Parson’s Light and finishing just outside the Rowing Club. Crews may have a rowing cox.

All participants must be available to muster outside the Rowing Club by 11.15am, for a prompt start at 11.45am. The race itself shouldn’t take longer than 1¼ hrs, depending on the weather/conditions.

Please register your intention to row, on the WhatsApp rowers group. This will help with organisation, helpers cover and coxes.

14/05/2026

A huge thank you to some of the local businesses already supporting our Charity Quiz Night next Tuesday at The Jolly Drayman 🍻🧠

We’ve now had some brilliant raffle prizes donated, including:

✨ Dynamic Exterior Cleaning – FREE driveway jet wash clean worth £400
✨ Cult Salon – £50 voucher
✨ CJ Beauty – £40 gift voucher
✨ Toby Carvery – £30 voucher
✨ Marie’s Tea Room – Tea for Two
✨ Plus lots of other smaller prizes and more still being confirmed

It’s fantastic to see local businesses getting behind the Regatta during our milestone 180th year. Every raffle ticket and every person attending genuinely helps support the future of this long-standing Gravesend tradition.

If any other local businesses would like to support the evening with a raffle prize or donation, we’d love to hear from you.

There are still spaces available for the quiz night, so please get in touch to reserve a table and if you’re planning on attending, comment below so we can help the pub prepare for numbers 👇

📍 The Jolly Drayman
📅 Tuesday 19th May
⏰ Arrive from 7pm | Quiz starts promptly at 7:30pm
🎟 £3 per person
🎫 Raffle tickets £1 per strip

Gravesend Regatta Society
Registered Charity No. 1181692

13/05/2026

Less than a week to go until our Charity Quiz Night at The Jolly Drayman 🍻🧠

We still have spaces available, so if you’d like to show some support for a long-standing local tradition and help support our 180th Gravesend Town Regatta celebrations, please get in touch to confirm your slot.

If you’re planning on attending, please comment below 👇 as it will help the pub allocate staff accordingly.

📍 The Jolly Drayman
📅 Tuesday 19th May
⏰ Arrive from 7pm | Quiz starts promptly at 7:30pm
🎟 £3 per person
🎫 Raffle tickets £1 per strip

Gravesend Regatta Society
Registered Charity No. 1181692

06/10/2025

…two birds, one stone!! 👍😊

Yesterday, despite the rather stiff breeze, two crews ‘enjoyed’ 😉 a rather fresh row down river. The return row, to the New Bridge jetty, was certainly harder as the strong gusts 💨 💨 presented a condition known as ‘wind over tide’.

However, once everyone was back on dry land, the rowers/coxes were joined by Ian and Terry, who form part of the regular boathouse volunteers.

Together, we managed to get 2 skiffs ashore and stored in the yard, behind the Promenade Cafe, ready for winter maintenance.

BIG THANKS to all who came along to row, cox and help afterwards with the boats. A further date will be announced soon to get the final skiff ashore 😊.

If you are interested in joining our boatyard volunteers, to help out over the winter, please call Ian Stevenson, on 07582 876069, for details of days/times…

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