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Join us for Whitby Fish and Ships Festival! This free two day festival promises a lively celebration of Whitby’s rich fishing heritage.

It's a great day out with family or friends. The 2026 festival takes place on Saturday 16 May and Sunday 17 May.

18/05/2026

We hope you had a great time at Whitby Fish and Ships Festival over the weekend.

Thanks to everyone who came along to celebrate Whitby’s rich fishing and maritime heritage.

17/05/2026

It's the second day of Whitby Fish and Ships Festival!

Come down to Whitby's Marina Front Car Park, between 10am and 4pm, for a fantastic day of entertainment.

We have live cookery demonstrations from top local chefs, fish craft tips, incredible live music from local bands and sea balladeers. There will be plenty of family activities and entertainment, free craft sessions, local exhibitors, and so much more!

This free, family-friendly event is a lively celebration of Whitby’s rich fishing heritage.

16/05/2026

The wait is over! Whitby Fish and Ships Festival starts today.

There will be fun for the whole family with:
- Cooking and fish craft demonstrations
- Live music in the music marquee
- Children’s Creative Creatures Marquee
- Craft workshops
- Storytelling
- Local stallholders
- Street entertainment
- Fisherman Olympics
- RNLI lifeboat tours

Come down to Whitby Marina Front Car Park from 10am until 5pm today and 4pm tomorrow, with the music and bar marquee open until 11pm tonight.

See you there!

14/05/2026

We have a fantastic line-up of top chefs ready to showcase their culinary talents to you.

Here's the full line-up in our fish craft marquee sponsored by The Magpie Cafe:

Saturday 16 May
- 10am: Fish Display Showcasing and Filleting
- 11am: Cookery Demonstration with Paul Gildroy from The Magpie Café and Andrew Barker a freelance fishmonger and master fish craftsman
- 1pm: Shellfish Preparation with Natasha Roe from Cod Roe Fishmongers
- 2.15pm: Cookery Demonstration with Rob Green a freelance chef consultant and seafood specialist
- 3.15pm: Shellfish Preparation with Stephen Boocock from Sandgate Seafoods and LW Shellfish

Sunday 17 May
- 10.30am: Shellfish Preparation with Stephen Boocock from Sandgate Seafoods and LW Shellfish
- 11.45am: Shellfish Preparation with Natasha Roe from Cod Roe Fishmongers
- 1pm: Cookery Demonstration with Paul Gildroy from The Magpie Café and Andrew Barker a freelance fishmonger and master fish craftsman
- 2.15pm: Cookery Demonstration with Maggie Lubaszewska from Tide By Trenchers
- 3.15pm: Cookery Demonstration with Ben Laws from Java Café, freelance chef and outside caterer

Whitby Fish and Ships takes place at Whitby Marina Front Car Park on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, between 10am and 5pm Sat and 4pm Sunday, with the music marquee open until 11pm on Saturday.

13/05/2026

Get your dancing shoes ready for the weekend!

We have a fantastic line up of live music from local bands and sea balladeers.

Saturday performances:
• 12noon to 1pm: Captain of the Ship
• 1:30pm to 2:30pm: Howlin Johnny and the Devils Rejects
• 3pm to 4pm: Crescent
• 4:30pm to 5:30pm: Dan Donnelly
• 7pm to 8pm: Camel Island
• 8:30pm to 9:30pm: Slate Label
• 10pm to 11pm: The Lores

Sunday performances:
• 12pm to 1pm: Fylingdales Folk Choir
• 1:30pm to 2:30pm: Low Tides
• 3pm to 4pm: Saltburn Smugglers

Head to Whitby Marina Front Car Park on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, between 10am and 5pm, with the music marquee open until 11pm on Saturday.

12/05/2026

While we're looking forward to Whitby Fish and Ships Festival this weekend, we do want to encourage everyone to remain safe.

We have done everything possible to ensure the festival is safe and enjoyable for everyone. If you see something that doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts and tell security or report it online at gov.uk/ACT.

In an emergency call 999.

Have a great time and look out for each other.

Whitby Fish and Ships takes place at Whitby Marina Front Car Park on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, between 10am and 5pm, with the music marquee open until 11pm on Saturday.

11/05/2026

We're expecting a busy weekend for the Whitby Fish and Ships festival.

Please plan your journey ahead and, if possible, use public transport.

Whitby Park and Ride is running all weekend - full details can be seen here: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/park-and-ride/whitby-park-and-ride

You can see details of all our car parks at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/car-park-directory?f%5B0%5D=localgov_directories_facets%3A103

Have a great weekend at Whitby Fish and Ships festival. Head to Whitby Marina Front Car Park on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, between 10am and 5pm, with the music marquee open until 11pm on Saturday.

10/05/2026

You will be able to tour the Shannon‑class all‑weather lifeboat during the Fish and Ships Festival weekend on Saturday, 16 May, between 10am and 4pm, with the last tour starting at 3.30pm.

The lifeboat will be located on the Trident Pontoon, near the Marina Front Car Park.

Due to the size of the boat, tours are limited to 12 people every half an hour. Tours will be allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis, with slots allocated on the day at the top of the gangway.

Unfortunately, the boat tour is not accessible.

The lifeboat station on the Fish Pier will also be open on Saturday and Sunday, if anyone would like to look around, between 10am and 4pm on both days.

Address

Marina Front Car Park
Whitby
YO211YN

Website

https://visitnorthyorkshire.com/events/whitby-fish-ships-festival

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