On the evening of Saturday 26th August 2023, we’ll be welcoming back the Sandgate Sea and Food Festival FREE fireworks display, sponsored by the Roger de Haan Charitable Trust, from Granville Parade.
On Sunday 27th August there will be the Sandgate Sea and Food Festival, featuring live music, entertainment, stalls and great food on Sandgate’s Granville Parade, Castle Road Car Park and at businesses along Sandgate High Street.
Sea and Food Festival Stalls
Any local business or organisation that wants to be part of the Granville Parade Seafront market on Sunday 27th is more than welcome to do so: we’d love to see you!
Local businesses with your own premises we would love to signpost you as a venue for FREE. Host some entertainment, run a food special, be open during Festival hours: whatever your thing, talk to us and we can help tell people about your business! Email clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk with details or to discuss.
If you would like a seafront stall, please don’t hesitate but contact Julie Webb at clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk to discuss options. Stalls cost £70 for the day on Sunday for businesses, or are FREE for Charities and non-commercial organisations. All stall holders require Public Liability Insurance and depending on stall type may need other certification: Julie will confirm.
Please note that seafront market spaces are limited, and subject to restrictions. Granville Parade is really space limited, and we will give priority there to food and drink vans, which will be parked on road and NOT on the seawall.
Can You Help Fill Our Barrow of Booze?
A key part of the Sandgate Sea and Food Festival each year is the draw to win a “barrow of booze”. That’s an eclectic collection of bottles, cans and more donated from across the village and conveniently served in a wheelbarrow to one lucky ticket buyer! All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the RNLI.
If you have a bottle or two you could donate to fill our barrow this year (unopened bottles only please!) then please drop them to Sandgate Library during opening hours or contact clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk to arrange delivery. Thank you!
Parking Suspension Advance Notice
Parking on Granville Parade, Granville Road East & West and The Parade will be suspended from Noon on Saturday 26th until 7pm on Sunday 27th to allow for the Sea Festival and stalls including drop off, set up and break down.
There is also a parking suspension in Castle Road Car Park from noon on Saturday 26th and all day until 7pm on Sunday 27th August, to allow for deliveries and set-up on the Saturday and the market and break-down on the Sunday.
Please do NOT park in those areas during suspended hours. There are a lot of deliveries, stalls setting up and people visiting: leaving your car there while that is going on makes it much harder to do (and you may get a ticket!).
