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Well, that's a horrible decision, but we've had to take it. The entire Sea Festival Granville Parade and Castle Road Car...
29/08/2026

Well, that's a horrible decision, but we've had to take it. The entire Sea Festival Granville Parade and Castle Road Car Park programmes are cancelled for Saturday.

We've been trying to set it up and hope the weather was going to improve, but it just hasn't and the seafront is a grim place to be, and the forecast doesn't look like the wind is going to drop enough to make events outside reasonable.

We're sorry, but hope you understand.

We are still planning to go ahead with the full Sunday programme. The weather forecast looks a little brighter and less windy, but we'll take a final call on that first thing tomorrow.

Please do bear in mind that there are still many events happening in Sandgate today including in Mimosa Sandgate, The Royal Norfolk, The Providence and elsewhere: if it's got a roof on it, it'll be fun!

Finally the road and parking closures remain in place - cars parked in them can be booked up until 6om Sunday.

Woosah!Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 2:30pmKent’s feel-good band bringing...
28/08/2026

Woosah!

Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 2:30pm

Kent’s feel-good band bringing the party to life!
Get ready for a proper musical trip through the classic 70s, 80s & 90s choons, with a few modern bangers thrown in for good measure!

So leave your worries at the door, chillax, unwind, sing along and dance the night away with us. Good vibes. Great tunes. Big smiles. Zero stress.

Come get your WOOSAH!

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

Realm 79Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 1:00pmRealm79 are a Kent-based wedd...
28/08/2026

Realm 79

Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 1:00pm

Realm79 are a Kent-based wedding and events band, bringing big vocals, guitars and plenty of energy to rock, indie and pop favourites from across the decades. From weddings and private parties to festivals and live venues, the band are all about getting people singing and having a great time.

For Sandgate Sea & Food Festival, Realm79 will be stripping things back with their acoustic set, putting their own spin on some brilliant crowd favourites.

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

The Diane Dunn TrioGranville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 11:30amThe Diane Dunn Tr...
28/08/2026

The Diane Dunn Trio

Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 11:30am

The Diane Dunn Trio bring a fresh, joyful twist to classic songs, blending jazz, blues and soul with inventive arrangements and infectious fun. Diane Dunn’s soaring vocals and guitar are joined by Paul Minter’s masterful guitar playing and Julian Whitfield’s rich, mesmerising double bass.

Expect great musicianship, unexpected interpretations and plenty of surprises.

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

Gumboots Reggae DuoGranville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 10:00amGumboots have bee...
28/08/2026

Gumboots Reggae Duo

Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Sunday 30th August – 10:00am

Gumboots have been playing on the local music circuit for over 10years now and have built up a good reputation for their music covering reggae classics from Bob Marley , T***s and The Maytals , and many more.

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

Alex McNeiceGranville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Saturday 29th August – 6:00pm“Don’t miss this! Alex...
28/08/2026

Alex McNeice

Granville Parade Roger De Haan Charitable Trust Stage – Saturday 29th August – 6:00pm

“Don’t miss this! Alex McNeice brings amazing songs to life! With influences from swing, pop, country, and musical theatre, his show combines covers and original music performed his way.

“Sheer showman”, ‘Toe-tapping tunes”, “Go see him, you won’t regret it”, “I keep going back!” These are some of the kind words spoken about Alex and his shows.

Come along and enjoy!

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

Neil Bob Herd’s Dirty Little Acoustic TrioCastle Road Stage – Sunday 30th August – 2:00pmFired from the embers of Alt Bl...
28/08/2026

Neil Bob Herd’s Dirty Little Acoustic Trio

Castle Road Stage – Sunday 30th August – 2:00pm

Fired from the embers of Alt Bluegrass pioneers The Coal Porters, Neil Bob Herd’s Dirty Little Acoustic Trio bring a bit more twang and electricity to the party,

Expect rocking roots classics and originals.

Drawing inspiration as much from early rock & roll and country as from Herd’s Hebridean roots. This, combined with lyricism and wit in the Nick Lowe mould earned the DLaB’s debut waxing “Every Soul a Story” a major critical thumbs up.

www.neilbobherd.com

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

Amy MarshCastle Road Stage – Sunday 30th August – 1:00pmAmy Leigh Marsh is a singer/ guitarist who resides in Folkestone...
28/08/2026

Amy Marsh

Castle Road Stage – Sunday 30th August – 1:00pm

Amy Leigh Marsh is a singer/ guitarist who resides in Folkestone.
Amy plays a mixture of genres and brings her own soleful style to songs.

Amy picked up guitar in the last couple of years again after many years without playing and is currently working on her own music
Amy is part of two local choirs showtime where we sing songs from the musicals and Neighbourhood choir where we sing popular songs Acapella style.

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

Megan WardroperCastle Road Stage – Sunday 30th August – 12:00pmFolksy singer-songwriter writing songs to remain sane and...
28/08/2026

Megan Wardroper

Castle Road Stage – Sunday 30th August – 12:00pm

Folksy singer-songwriter writing songs to remain sane and connect with people. Career highlights to date include playing ALSO Festival, Broadstairs Folk Week and supporting Andy Cutting at the Booking Hall. Megan has released an album and several EP's and has had music played on BBC 6 Music and BBC Introducing.

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

Join us over August Bank Holiday weekend at the Sandgate Sea & Food Festival 2026.The 2026 dates are the evening of Satu...
05/02/2026

Join us over August Bank Holiday weekend at the Sandgate Sea & Food Festival 2026.

The 2026 dates are the evening of Saturday 29th August and all day Sunday 30th August.

https://sandgate-pc.gov.uk/sandgate-sea-and-food-festival/

The event will be held along Granville Parade extending to Sandgate Castle and in Castle Road Car Park.

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), outside Sandgate Castle on the sea front (Sunday only), and (new for 2026) on the Village Green on both Saturday evening and Sunday. If you would like a seafront or village green stall pitch, email [email protected] for options, costs and details.

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 [email protected].

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