Seafest 'will celebrate the ocean City's connection to the water'
There's a wide range of free-to-attend entertainment this weekend - and also the chance to pay to go on board El Galeon
Last updated 15th Sep 2023
Up to 25,000 thousand people are expected in Plymouth this weekend for 'Seafest' - which celebrates the sea and the city's fishing industry.
The highlight this year is the full-sized replica of a 17th century Spanish Galleon on the Barbican, which people can pay to see inside.
Jon Walton from the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership says there's also the return of the carboard boat building competition tomorrow
He said: "“This year we are building on the huge success of the original Plymouth Seafood Festival that has held a place in the Barbican’s event calendar for over ten years.
"We've renamed the festival Seafest Plymouth to encompass even more that our beautiful city by the sea can offer to locals and visitors alike. We've also increased the size of the event to feature businesses all along Plymouth’s waterfront from Sutton Harbour to Royal William Yard.”
The two-day event is being held across the waterfront from Sutton Harbour to Royal William Yard. With a wide range of events, demonstrations and activities to keep the whole family entertained,
The sea-inspired festival will include a wide range of sustainable seafood, activities and experiences; from cookery demonstrations to a fish auction from entertainers to sea life displays
Jon added: "Celebrating the heritage and livelihoods that Britain’s Ocean City and the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park supports is of huge importance to the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership. Seafest Plymouth enables us to continue to showcase the importance of Plymouth’s fishing and seafood industry, but also ‘cast our nets’ wider to encompass the individuals, local businesses and partners that makes our waterfront a vibrant, friendly and welcoming place to visit, experience and enjoy year-round.”
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