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 is planned to 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, and we’ll promote those here as they are confirmed. Come for the fireworks, stay for the weekend!
There will be an Arts & Craft Fair on the Chichester Hall on Sandgate High Street on Sunday 30th August from 10am-4pm.
There will be stalls available on Granville Parade (Saturday night and in the day Sunday), 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.
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.
