Contributions are now being requested from those who trade on the Quay and, of course, who benefit from these special events.

February 26th – Rallye Sunseeker – Ceremonial start from Poole Quay

Tuesdays April to September – Coles Miller Dream Machines

Fridays May to August – Rockley Park’s Quay For My Car

May 2nd and 3rd – Folk event

Late May – Street Arts; Arts based event

June 19th – Poole Afloat/Paye Day with inclusion of firework display

June 27th – Armed forces day

Thursdays during July (5 weeks) Summer Breeze on the Quay with fireworks

September 3rd to 5th – Continental Street Market

September 18th – Inside Out Arts Festival

November 5th – Firework spectacular

December 3rd – Christmas on the Quay

Children’s entertainer sessions will also be increased during August.

100,000 Poole Quay Mini-Guides will be widely distributed to promote the events.

All are subject to change and are subject to being supported by Poole Quay traders contributions.

The South Coast’s premier car event is back this summer with Rockley Park Holiday Park as the sponsor for a second consecutive year.

Poole Quay will host unique, themed car events every Friday evening, May – August from 6pm – 9pm, putting a great selection of popular car marques in the spotlight.

The event offers free entry onto the quayside for specific car owners to park up and show off their vehicles at a first class location, with a stunning backdrop of the Quay and Poole Harbour.

Rockley Park Quay for my Car creates a bustling, lively atmosphere that can be enjoyed by owners as they mingle with fellow enthusiasts and spectators who want to catch a glimpse of the line up. All who attend will be spoilt for choice with the Quay’s great selection of continental café bars, traditional pubs and fine dining restaurants.

The themes that are covered at the event are as follows:
1st Friday of the month – Open Top Sports Cars
2nd Friday of the month – Mini Magic (new & old)
3rd Friday of the month – Cool Capri’s
4th Friday of the month – Special Guest Marques featuring Porsches in May, Best of British Classics (pre Aug’83) in June, VW Beetle’s & Kombi’s hosted by Breeze Volkswagen in July and American Dreams night in August.

5th Friday of the month: 29th May – Audi TT night hosted by Poole Audi and 31st July – Lotus 7’s

Rockley Park’s General Manager, Geoffrey Smith said of the continued sponsorship, “As a major contributor to Tourism in Poole, Rockley Park is delighted to be associated with this fantastic event. This event provides a great opportunity to enjoy the Poole Quay experience whilst enjoying the stunning mix of vehicles displayed. Rockley Park continues to invest heavily in providing five star holidays and holiday home ownership experiences.

Amongst the many reasons to visit Poole, the growing reputation of summertime events like Quay for my Car will help ensure that Poole continues to be a leading destination for British Holidays.”

Each week a different judge from the event sponsors selects their “Car of the Week.” The prize on offer is a family day pass to Rockley Park with use of their facilities, including two swimming pools and entry into Rockley’s new luxury spa complex.

Check out www.pooletourism.com for updates on “Quay for my Car” and all other events taking place as part of “Summertime in the South” with Wave 105FM.