The Dorset Seafood Festival

16/05/2026

A proper pint deserves a proper setting. Hall & Woodhouse are back with the Badger Brewery Beer Garden. Fursty Ferret on tap, the full Outland range, and a harbour view. What more do you need? Badger Beers

📅 4th & 5th July
📍Weymouth Harbour

15/05/2026

Absolutely thrilled to have been included in ‘Your Top 10 Food Festivals’ feature. 🦐🦑🦞🦪🦀🐙🐟

Get us in your diary as you won’t want to miss our seafood extravaganza!

4th & 5th July
📍Weymouth Harbour

14/05/2026

Fresh, local and landed right here in Dorset. We're bringing together some incredible seafood traders for this year's festival and we can't wait to introduce them all!

Head over to our website to see the current list so far!
https://www.dorsetseafood.co.uk/exhibitors/

📅 4th & 5th July
📍Weymouth Harbour

10/05/2026

Today is National Fishing Remembrance Day, and we're proud to stand behind our nominated charity, The Fishermen's Mission, as communities across the UK pause to remember the fishermen who lost their lives at sea.

Fishing is one of the most dangerous peacetime professions in the country. On average, a fisherman is killed every six weeks. Behind every loss is a family, a crew, a harbour town that feels it.

Today is a day to remember. If you know someone who has lost a loved one at sea, this is a moment to acknowledge that.

06/05/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Rockfish Weymouth as a Community Sponsor this year 🙌🏻

Founded by Mitch Tonks, Rockfish is an award-winning restaurant group focused on fresh, local, sustainable seafood. Their Weymouth venue on the esplanade has been serving the coast since 2019 🎣

At the festival, Weymouth's head chef 👨🏼‍🍳 Chris Davis and Chef Director 🧑🏼‍🍳 Kirk Gosden will be running a live chef demo featuring:

Disco scallops with parmesan and garlic
Brill fillets with béarnaise butter
Wild prawn tacos
Brown sea island oysters
Hake ceviche
Rockfish tin fish dish

📅 4th & 5th July
📍Weymouth Harbour

27/04/2026

We were delighted to have attended the annual Fishermen's Mission AGM and hear all about the incredible fundraising and work that has taken place over the past year. We are proud to have The Fishermen’s Mission as our chosen charity partner and to have raised over £100,000 throughout the years.

We were incredibly honoured to welcome our Patron, HRH Princess Anne to our AGM last week. She is such a brilliant supporter of our charity, and spent time meeting others we were recognising for their dedication and contributions to our fishing communities.

From Shetland to Whitby, from fish shops to churches, from chefs to community champions, we awarded recognition to people who have supported us for many decades or just a short time.

It was a fantastic day and a great time to celebrate that we will be 145 years old this year! 🎉

22/04/2026

Today is , a chance to pause and appreciate the oceans that sustain life across the planet.

Here in Dorset, the sea shapes our coastline, our fishing heritage and the seafood we celebrate.

Looking after it matters.

Here’s hoping for healthy oceans, calmer waters and a little more peace on earth.

Dorset Seafood Festival returns 4th and 5th July, Weymouth Harbour.

21/04/2026

📣 Due to a last minute dropout, we have space for a trader at this years Dorset Seafood Festival! 📣

It could be seafood 🦞 or hot honey 🌶️🍯 or even seaweed shampoo 🪸!

If you are interested please do get in touch via the link below:
https://www.eventsquirrel.co.uk/dsff-event-details?recordId=rect5g1HtO3Lk9QYx

15/04/2026

Seafood first, but there is always room for something sweet.

The Sunrise Patisserie will be serving their much-loved pastel de nata, crisp pastry with rich custard centres 🇵🇹

Perfect with a coffee while watching the harbour.
📅 4th & 5th July
📍Weymouth Harbour

13/04/2026

A festival by the sea means plenty of four-legged visitors 🐶

Hounds will be joining us with their dog drying robes, designed for salty swims, muddy walks and coastal adventures.

Practical kit for dogs who love the water.

10/04/2026

Simple seafood done well.

Hand-dived scallops are one of the highlights of Dorset waters.
Sweet, tender and perfect cooked simply.

Expect plenty of seafood like this at Dorset Seafood Festival.
📅 4th & 5th July
📍Weymouth Harbour