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.
Sandgate-Seafest-Flyer-2023-web-1Programme
SATURDAY EVENING (26 August, 7-10pm)
Live music & stalls and our annual free firework display.
Live Music
GRANVILLE PARADE BEACH STAGE
- The Liberators (8-10pm)
CASTLE ROAD CAR PARK
- Terry Daniels (8-10pm)
SUNDAY (27 August, 10-5pm)
A fun day for all the family with live music, stalls and entertainment along Granville Parade & throughout Sandgate. Arts and Crafts Fair in the Chichester Hall, 70 Sandgate High Street.
Live Music
GRANVILLE PARADE BEACH STAGE
- Gumboots Reggae 10am-12noon)
- Rattlaz (12.30-2.30pm)
- Steve Boltz (3-5pm)
CASTLE ROAD CAR PARK
- A Jazz stage led by Roan Kearsey-Lawson and other musicians performing from noon.
THE SHIP INN
- Steel And Strings Steel Band right on the seafront next to the restaurant (3pm onwards).
SANDGATE MEMBERS CLUB
- Bill Palmer Disco & Karoake. Non-members welcome. (from 6pm)
The organisers would like to say a huge thank you to the generous sponsors of this event. Without their support it would not be possible to hold the festival: The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, Sandgate Parish Council, Saga, Prater Raines, Joy-Bettany, Livingstone Homes & Smith Woolley Perry.
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!).
