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Home > Festival > Tales from the sea and shipwreck survival at Clovelly Maritime Festival

Tales from the sea and shipwreck survival at Clovelly Maritime Festival

By Caroline King - July 9, 2018Posted in : Classes & Workshops, Festival, Food & Drink

Clovelly Maritime Festival 2014

Entertainment at Clovelly Maritime Festival

When: 14th July 2018, 10am – 5pm

Where: Clovelly Harbour, Clovelly, Devon

£: Admission to the village costs £7.50 for adults, £4.50 for children and £20 for a family (two adults and two children). Children under seven years of age go free

What is it?

This year’s Clovelly Maritime Festival will take place on Saturday 14th July in the village harbour.  The day will have activities and entertainment for all ages, including miniature boat building and mermaid storytelling.

Events at the festival will include the Clovelly Cup Rally with the North Devon Yacht Club.  Racing will take place outside the harbour, across the bay, but visitors will be able to see the boats setting off on the race course.  The Bideford Sea Cadets will also be in the harbour for the festival.

The festival day will also include live music, street entertainment, activities and games for the whole family.

Clovelly Maritime Festival

Punch & Judy and pirates in the harbour

Visitors will be able to get tasters and information from Sustainable Fish Education, build their own miniature boats, try sea themed arts and crafts, and hear some mermaid storytelling with Tales from the Sea.

There will also be Punch & Judy, Shipwreck Survival, face painting and a variety of stalls selling food and maritime crafts.

There will be free entry for under those under 16 years of age who head along in maritime-themed fancy dress costumes.

Clovelly Maritime Festival is held in aid of Bideford & District Sea Cadets.

More info: www.clovelly.co.uk/clovelly-maritime-festival

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