Join us over August Bank Holiday weekend at the Sandgate Sea & Food Festival 2026. The event will be held along Granville Parade extending to Sandgate Castle and in Castle Road Car Park.
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The 2026 dates are the evening of Saturday 29th August and all day Sunday 30th August.
Our fabulous FREE FIREWORKS DISPLAY will take place from 9pm Saturday 29th August, with live music and stalls on the seafront from 7pm-10pm.
Sunday 30th August from 10am onwards we have a fun day for all the family with live music, stalls and entertainment along Granville Parade & throughout Sandgate.
Alongside music from our two outdoor stages, venues throughout Sandgate are already making plans for music, food, drink and entertainment throughout the weekend. We’ll promote those here as they are confirmed. Come for the fireworks, stay for the weekend!
On Sunday 30th August from 10am-4pm there will be:
- Seafront market along Granville Parade featuring Acre Kitchen, Coco Riko, Jade Johnson, South Kent Mind, National Coastwatch, Barrow of Booze, Gurkha Palace, Sri Lankan Short Eats, Sandgate Sea Food, Mean Burger, Prosecco & Pimms, Premium Ice Cream, Bakber Fresh Foods, Sandgate Society, Sandgate Environmental Action, Sandgate Community Garden & Mimosa Beach Bar.
- Castle Road Car Park market, with live music from the “Introducing” stage.
- an Arts & Craft Fair in the Chichester Hall at 70 Sandgate High Street with a wide range of stalls from talented local makers, and a cafe run by The Dog House.
- Sandgate Ceramic exhibition outside 98 Sandgate High Street: all items thrown, fired and finished in Sandgate!
There will be stalls available on Granville Parade (Saturday night and in the day Sunday), food market in Castle Road Car Park, a beachside bar outside Sandgate Castle on the sea front (Sunday only), and (new for 2026) on the Village Green on both Saturday evening and Sunday.
Festival Music Programme
Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage
- Saturday 29th August, 8pm: The Hot Takes
- Sunday 30th August, 10am: Gumboots Duo
- Sunday 30th August, 11.30am: Diane Dunn Trio
- Sunday 30th August, 1pm: Realm 79
- Sunday 30th August, 2.30pm: The Soul Thing
Castle Road Car Park “Introducing” Stage
Royal Norfolk Hotel
- Saturday 29th August, 2pm: Heroes
- Sunday 30th August, 2pm Turmoil
Mimosa Beachside Bliss
- Saturday 29th August, 8pm DJ Sean D’Elier, DJ Magma Flow, DJ Geo Starter and Guests in Mimosa until late.
- Sunday 30th August, 10am onwards DJ Sean D’Elier, DJ Magma Flow, DJ Geo Starter and Guests in Mimosa (until late) AND on the Sandgate Beach Bar (Noon-6pm).
Fuller Tunes
- Sunday 30th August, 10am, 11am, Noon: The Fuller Tunes Under 10’s Disco in Sandgate Library at James Morris Court. Entry free but booking required – each disco lasts 45 minutes. Tickets available from June 2026: watch for more info.
Please note: Alex McNeice is Sea Festival Event Music Producer and books all the acts for the Granville Parade De Haan Charitable Trust Stage and the Castle Road Car Park Stage. If you would like to perform at the Sea Festival on one of those stages, please contact Alex directly at info@alexmcneice.com.
