Everything you need to know about Fleetwood Food, Fish & Music Festival including timings and events
Everything you need to know.
Fleetwood is preparing to host its first-ever Food, Fish & Music Festival next month, with three days of free entertainment, live music, family activities and food celebrating the town's heritage.
Running from Friday 14 August to Sunday 16 August, the festival will take place around Fleetwood Market and across the town centre, with organisers promising something for all ages.
Opening day celebrations
The festival officially begins at 10am on Friday 14 August, when the Mayor of Wyre, Councillor Steven Nicholls, opens the event.
At 10.30am, Fleetwood's historic Fish King or Queen Competition returns for the first time since 1939. Primary school-aged children will take part in a colourful sea-themed fancy dress parade before the winner is crowned during a ceremony at 11.30am.
The CJ Jackson Seafood Theatre will also be running from 11am until 4pm, showcasing live cooking demonstrations celebrating Fleetwood's fishing heritage.
Live music and entertainment
On Saturday 15 August, activities run throughout the day from 10am until 6pm.
The Deadbeats will perform live on the main stage between 11am and 4pm, with DJ sets filling the intervals, while the CJ Jackson Seafood Theatre returns for another afternoon of live cooking demonstrations.
Entertainment continues on Sunday 16 August, again from 10am until 6pm. The Deadbeats return to the main stage alongside DJ sets, while the Songsmith Stage hosts performances by Des Songsmith at 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm, with Lucas Williams performing at 1.30pm. Closing celebrations begin from 4pm.
Attractions across the weekend
Visitors can also enjoy more than 200 stalls at Fleetwood Market throughout the festival, alongside a Continental Market and Food Village on Adelaide Street, Silcock's Giant Funfair on Custom House Lane Car Park, community activities, live music on the Adelaide Street Main Stage and the Heritage Village on Victoria Street.
Across all three days there will also be fresh fish stalls, heritage displays, market traders and a continental market. The Fleetwood Food, Fish & Music Festival is free to attend, with events taking place throughout the town over the three-day weekend.