ORGANISERS of this year's Upton Water Festival are hoping for a big turn out for tomorrow's festival parade (Saturday, August 26).

Theme for the parade is Water 2000 and it is hoped there will be plenty of people in fancy dress joining in on foot.

Anyone wanting to take part should meet at Old Road, opposite the Fire Station, at 3.30pm, ready to depart at 4pm.

The fun starts at 10am, when the street fair and stalls will open and boats will start arriving.

Then there will be entertainment throughout the day, with planes and microlights on the airfield, a riverside pig roast, jazz music from the Hot Revival Stompers and street entertainment including juggling, stilt walking, unicycling and a didgeridoo busker.

The Earl of Stamford's Regiment of Foote, from the Sealed Knot Society, will revive the days of the English Civil War and there will also be a World War II display.

Following the big parade, the evening starts with music from Upton Youth Band, followed by more jazz and a duck race at 6.30pm.

Crescendo Big Band will be on the riverside stage during the evening and, when darkness falls, there will be an illuminated boat procession, followed by a fireworks, water and laser display.

Sunday is the day for boat races and the first ever festival dog show.

There will be children's funfair rides on the river front on Monday, with a car boot sale on Upton Sports Field in the afternoon, in aid of Water festival funds.

Entry forms for the dog show, duck race, illuminated boats and boat races will be available on the day from the festival caravan.

Upton Water Festival Programme

Friday, August 25

Jazz - Hot Revival Stompers, Memorial Hall, 8pm - tickets 01684 593794

Saturday, August 26

Highlights: Earl of Stamford's Regiment of Foote, street entertainment by Light Fantastic, airplanes and microlights, children's funfair rides, Worcester Gun Club, WW2 display, face painting, American cars, raffle, didgeridoo busker, trade and charity stalls.

10am: Street fair and stalls open. Airfield open. Boats arrive. Window Competition judged.

11am: Riverside Pig Roast.

12am: Official opening from the balcony of Severn Leisure.

1pm: Jazz - Hot Revival Stompers.

2pm: Mock accident - First Aid display.

3pm: Light Fantastic (Stilt walking, juggling, unicycle etc). Army and Sea Cadets Challenge.

4pm: Parade with a theme of 'Water 2000' starting at the Old Road.

5pm: Upton Youth Band.

5.30pm: Jazz - Hot Revival Stompers.

6.30pm: Duck Race - tickets available from Festival Caravan.

7-7.45pm: Crescendo Big Band on the Riverside Stage.

8.15-9pm: Crescendo Big Band on the Riverside Stage.

9.15pm: Illuminated Boats.

10pm: Fireworks/Water and Laser Display. Jazz - Hot Revival Stompers playing in King's Head after the fireworks.

Sunday, August 27

10am: Trade and table-top stalls open - booking essential

10am-1pm: Yacht Club races on river. Sea Cadets display.

1pm: Fun Dog show

2.30-3.30pm: Boat races. Army Cadets Display

4pm: Kay and Phil - Heartbeat. Display by the Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade and the First Aid Team

Monday, August 28

1pm-4pm: Car boot sale on Upton Sports Field. Children's fun fair rides on River Front.