Description
The popular annual Surf Festival is held on the lower Promenade of Scarborough’s North Bay, near Freddie.
Take part in the youth surf competitions. Enjoy some Yoga by the sea, or see how long you can stand on the free surf simulator. There will be a VW Camper display along the promenade and a beach clean to join. Why not have a Surf/Paddleboard taster session.
Fresh Pizza, sweet treats, wooly hats and so many more fabulous stalls to enjoy. Come and join the fun.
The Fish & Ships Festival Organising committee is excited to announce that the event WILL return 24th – 25th September 2022.
Check out the videos and see what you can look forward to at the 2022 festival on the Discover Yorkshire Coast Youtube Channel
Videos include: –
Magpie Cafe
Moules Marinière – Watch the head chef from the Magpie restaurant demonstrate how to cook Moules Marinère and King Scallops; including all manner of hints and tips so you can try the recipe yourself.& King Scallops
Captain Cook Memorial Museum
Captain Cook’s Cures for Scurvy – , Eat Your Greens! Scurvy Grass, Sea Celery and Captain Cook. A look at some of the print of plants collected on Cook’s first voyage
Who Invented the Sandwich, A look at the portrait of Lord Sandwich in the Captain Cook Memorial Museum to find out how the sandwich came into being.
Hodge’s Resolution in Pack Ice – A volunteer talks about her favourite painting – a sketch of the ship Resolution in pack ice by voyage artist William Hodges
Captain Cook Kids – Sauerkaut, Boomerang, Banksia Nut, Whitby Harbour by John Bird, & Sailor’s Farewell
Rock the Boat! – How to make a rocking box of fish and ships!
Funky Fish! – How to make a recycled fish sculpture and learn about keeping our beaches clean.
Coral Calamity! – How to make an underwater coral scene.
How to Measure Longitude & How to Measure Latitude
Jolly Jane Tar – The story of a girl who went to sea; performed in story and song.
Quayside Fisheries
The Journey – See how Quayside Whitby turn their fresh ingredients into high quality, tasty fish and chips. From the fishmonger to the british potatoes rumbled and chipped on site to the secrets of the batter and how it’s all cooked.
Whitby Sea Festival Sea Songs & Sea Shanties
The Endeavour Shanty – Song performed by The Endeavour Shantymen
Chips & Fish – New and Exclusive
Old Whitby Town with Whitby Schools
Videos from artists – Hugie Jones, Beth Burrows, Lynda & Alan Hardcastle,The Bounty Hounds and another duo Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante
Pannett Art Gallery
Making Waves – Looking at paintings of the sea from the Pannett Art Gallery before trying out different techniques and materials to create your own waves.
Ship and Sea Shanty – Marine-themed paintings from the Pannett Collection accompanied by a catchy Whitny themed Sea Shanty written and performed by Michael King.
Sea: The Bigger Picture, Gathering Flithers by Thomas Barrett – Artist and Actor Steve Huison (Full Monty) talks about the aquatint Gathering Flithers by Thomas Barrett, one of the Staithes Group of Artists at the Pannett Art Gallery, Whitby
Sea: The Bigger Picture, Low Tide on the Beck by Harrington Mann – Low Tide on the Beck by Harrington Mann. Artist and Actor Steve Huison (Full Monty) talks about painting styles, looking at paintings from the Pannett Art Gallery.
Sea: The Bigger Picture, Boats in Rough Sea by Frank Henry Mason – Boats in Rough Sea by Frank Henry Mason. Artist and Actor Steve Huison (Full Monty) talks about painting styles, looking at paintings from the Pannett Art Gallery.
Sea: The Bigger Picture, Cobles Leaving Staithes by Joseph Bagshawe – Cobles Leaving Staithes by Joseph Bagshawe. Artist and Actor Steve Huison (Full Monty) talks about painting styles, looking at paintings from the Pannett Art Gallery.
Sea: The Bigger Picture, Focus on Fishermen
Fireside Read by Ernest Higgins Rigg, Vegetable Market, Bruges by Mark Senior, Flowers by Edward Conway, The Journey
Whitby Library
How to Make an Origami Boat
An Interview with Frank Meadow Sutcliffe
A Tour of Whitby Library
Whitby Poets and Writers
Liz Millions Children’s Stories
Whitby Museum
Scoresby’s Arctic
Whitby Museum Fossil Collection
Whitby Harbour
A Tour of Whitby Harbour – This is a decription of the inner workings of Whitby Harbour by the Harbour Master, Chris Burrows.
Opening Hours
| Sun | CLOSED | |
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| Mon | CLOSED | |
| Tue | CLOSED | |
| Wed | CLOSED | |
| Thu | CLOSED | |
| Fri | CLOSED | |
| Sat | 10:00 | 16:00 |
Date: 15/10/2022
