Hythe Venetian Fete

21/08/2026

Thank you to all our supporters. We'll be sharing official photos on the website and through Facebook/Instagram over the next few weeks - once our friends at Hythe District Photographic Club have sorted through them all and our digital media coordinator returns from a family holiday - in the meantime please do share your own photos and tag us. 😍🤩🙏

21/08/2026

Thank you so much to all our competitors for making this year's Fete.

The winners and runners up are:

🏆Best float: Pilgrims Hospice (pictured)
🏆Best Night: Sienna Rose
🏆Best Day: The Fourtunettes
🏆Best Floral: Sienna Rose
🏆Best Rowers: FHODS
🏆Environmental award: The Fourtunettes

Class 1: Juvenile Society or Club
🥇 Hythe Bay Church Of England Primary School
🥈 1st Saltwood Scouts
🥉 Sellindge School Association

Class 2: Adult Society or Club
🥇 The Fourtunettes
🥈 Hythe Twinning Association
🥉 Hythe Lawn Tennis Club

Class 3: Charity / Not for Profit
🥇 Gerry's Pompeii
🥈 Pilgrims Hospice
🥉 Shepway Autism Support Group

Class 4: Commercial / Small Business
🥇 The Castle
🥈 Sienna Rose
🥉 Tate Body Art

19/08/2026

19/08/2026

It’s brightening up! 🌞🫣

We’re so pleased it’s finally had a proper downpour of 🌧️ as we needed it! But today?! 🤦‍♀️

Gates open 4pm: open for food, drinks, other stalls and small fairground rides.

🎺Hythe town concert band: 4:30pm

🏄Paddle boarders: Approx 6:15pm

🏅Mayoral procession: 6:40pm

☀️ Daylight parade: 7pm

💡 Illuminated parade: 9pm

PS - Well done to our competitors muddling through the rain to finish their builds - it’s all part of the fun 🤩

19/08/2026

Today’s the day! Come along and support local charities, businesses, clubs and youth organisations who have spent the summer creating fabulous floats for Hythe Venetian Fete. A full timetable is on the website: https://hythevenetianfete.co.uk/home/hythe-venetian-fete-events/the-grand-parade/

**Tickets are available online and there will be a gazebo near the war memorial at Ladies Walk Bridge, where people can purchase tickets (card payments only please)**

Our entrants (please do tag yourselves in comments) – thank you to all of you for making this event so special:

Folkestone & Hythe Sea and Royal Marines Cadets
St Leonards Church Youth Group
1st Hythe Scout Group
1st Saltwood scout group
Hythe Bay Church of England primary school
Sellindge School Association
Hythe Lawn Tennis Club
The Fourtunettes
FHODS
Masonic Province of East Kent
Hythe Twinning Association
South Kent Mind
Pilgrims Hospices
Mental Health Matters
Includes Us 2
Shepway Autism Support Group
Gerry's Pompeii
TateBodyArt
Eakins pharmacy
Oaklands Health Centre
The Castle Hotel
Sienna Rose
AGF Fitness
Inchwater Home Care

Thank you also to our major sponsors AW Group Roger de Haan Charitable Trust and Hythe Town Council

Thanks to Boutique Care Homes for sponsoring accessible seating

Thanks to our supporters including: Rotary Club of Hythe Hythe Cricket & Squash Club Folkestone & Hythe District Council and many more listed on our website.

Thanks to Stewart Weller for organising our amazing free concerts

Thanks for Photography - Hythe District Photographic Club, including James WIlmott and family

Lastly - thank you to all our volunteers on the committee for organising this event and all those who will be supporting visitors this evening.

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18/08/2026

- Accessible seating now sold out.
- Only a few towpath seats remaining.
BOOK ONLINE FOR EMBANKMENT SEATS AND GENERAL ADMISSION

18/08/2026

Someone left their cushion last night. It's with the grounds team if you wish to collect it.

18/08/2026

Thank you Rotary Club of Hythe 🤩🥳