Seafest on the Barbican & Sutton Harbour

Seafest on the Barbican promises a fun-filled weekend celebrating Plymouth’s maritime heritage and locally caught seafood. 

Be inspired by top local chefs creating delicious dishes from the cookery theatre, run by Plymouth Fishing and Seafood Association, and catch the lively fish auction at 3.30pm each day. Explore the many trader stalls selling a variety of delicious food and drink including fresh fish and seafood, plus sea-themed gifts and crafts.

Learn about marine conservation and get hands-on with family-fun activities, including face painting, shell painting and trail explorations. Discover traditional skills with demos on lobster pot-making and crab picking. Enjoy the vibrant roaming entertainment and live music stage, alongside the festival bar, offering refreshing drinks on the Pier. 

Jump to: The Parade | Quay Square | Roaming Acts |  West Pier 

The Parade

Stalls – 10am to 5pm

You will find an array of trader stalls, selling a wide selection of delicious food and drink, to either enjoy on the day or take away for later. Take a stroll through the stalls discover fresh locally caught fish and seafood, authentic Thai cuisine, beautiful prints and gifts from resident artist Debby Mason and much, much more.

Cookery Stage

This year’s Seafest welcomes the return of the live cookery demo stage, where locally renowned chefs and business owners, will show off their culinary skills by creating their favourite recipes using freshly caught sustainably sourced ingredients to inspire visitors to try something new in their own kitchens. 

The cookery theatre will be located on the Parade, and is run by Plymouth Fishing and Seafood Association, who will be adding their own top tips on how and where to purchase the best fresh produce.  

The ever-popular fish auction will take place from 3.30pm each day, hosted by Ben Squire. The fish has been kindly donated by Seafish, and all proceeds from the auction will be donated to Fishermen’s Mission.  

Face painting – 10am to 5pm

Children will love the sea themed face painting (last entry to queue at 4pm)

Quay Square

Head to the learning zone on Quay Square for lots of hands-on activities, from shell painting to hook a duck with the Fishermen’s Mission. Learn about the Plymouth Fish Finger, Seaweed farming in The Cattewater and check out the wide variety of family-fun challenges and games to get involved with too.  

Roaming Acts

Look out for the giant Seagulls and Jellyfish stilt walkers who will be entertaining the crowds and joining visitors in a selfie, as they wonder around Seafest!

West Pier

Live Music

Due to forecasted weather conditions there will be no live music stage at Seafest on Sunday 14 September. Instead, the music programme is taking place in the Maritime Inn from 12-4pm. 

Rockpool Ramble Trail

Collect your free Rockpool Ramble Trail from the Tourist Information Centre, or Fishermen’s Mission stall during Seafest, and explore the Barbican’s shops and restaurants to seek out the special trail posters.