Crowning of Fish King or Queen at Fleetwood's new Food, Fish & Music Festival - what you need to know
Everything you need to know.
Children are being invited to compete to become Fleetwood’s Fish King or Queen at the town’s first-ever Food, Fish & Music Festival this weekend.
The historic competition is returning for the first time since 1939, with primary school-aged children encouraged to create their own sea-themed costumes for the event. Youngsters can dress as anything from a mermaid or merman to a crab or fish, with the costumes set to be judged by the Mayor of Wyre, Councillor Steven Nicholls.
The official crowning ceremony will take place on Friday, August 14, between 10.30am and noon, with the winner receiving £100 in Fleetwood Market vouchers. Every child who enters will also receive a Fish Festival souvenir cup.
Entries can be made by emailing [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). The competition forms part of the opening day of the three-day festival, which runs from Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16 around Fleetwood Market and across the town centre.
The festival officially opens at 10am on Friday, with the Fish King or Queen competition taking place from 10.30am. The CJ Jackson Seafood Theatre will then run from 11am to 4pm, featuring live cooking demonstrations celebrating Fleetwood’s fishing heritage.
The free festival continues throughout the weekend with live music, family activities, food and entertainment. On Saturday, activities run from 10am to 6pm, with The Deadbeats performing on the main stage between 11am and 4pm, alongside DJ sets and further cooking demonstrations.
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Sunday’s programme also runs from 10am to 6pm, with The Deadbeats and DJs returning to the main stage. The Songsmith Stage will feature Des Songsmith at 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm, followed by Lucas Williams at 1.30pm. Closing celebrations begin at 4pm.
Visitors will also find more than 200 stalls at Fleetwood Market, as well as a Continental Market and Food Village on Adelaide Street, Silcock’s Giant Funfair, community activities and the Heritage Village on Victoria Street.
Fresh fish stalls, heritage displays and market traders will also feature throughout the three-day event. Admission to the Fleetwood Food, Fish & Music Festival is free.