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Sunset over Dartmouth during the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta

A year on the British coast

UK coastal events 2027

Seafood festivals, regattas, sea shanty weekends and crabbing contests. 186 coastal events, with the dates checked and the good bits explained.

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Seared scallops in a pan
20–28 FebIn 15 weeks

Rye Bay Scallop Week

Nine days of scallops and sea shanties around Rye in East Sussex. At least 1,447 kg were eaten in 2026.

Read the guide
Bowl of cullen skink soup with bread
7 Mar

Cullen Skink World Championships

Blind tasting for the best bowl, in the village that named it.

The Golden Hind replica in Brixham harbour
1–3 May

Brixham Pirate Festival

Pirates take over the harbour around the Golden Hind replica.

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Find seafood, oyster and shanty festivals

Seafood festivals, regattas, oyster and shanty weekends, maritime festivals and harbour traditions around the UK coast.

A scallop served in its shell

Seafood festivals

42 events
Bunting over the River Dart at Dartmouth Regatta

Regattas and boat festivals

48 events
A boy crabbing from a harbour wall

Crabbing competitions

12 events
Shanty singers performing at the Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival

Sea shanty festivals

7 events
Opening fresh oysters with a shucking knife

Oyster festivals

6 events
A fisherman in oilskins on a boat

Fishing festivals

15 events
Fireworks over a seaside regatta

Carnivals

10 events
Boats moored in a Cornish harbour

Harbour days and traditions

43 events

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When the coast comes alive

UK events calendar 2027, month by month

Tap a month. The bars show how many events we've found. Each event says whether its date is confirmed, or just the usual time of year.

186 events on the calendar

January

2027

February

2027
Seared scallops in a pan20–28 Feb 2027

Rye Bay Scallop Week

Rye, East Sussex

Nine days of scallops and sea shanties around Rye in East Sussex.

Date confirmedRead our guide

March

2027
Bowl of cullen skink soup with bread7 Mar 2027

Cullen Skink World Championships

Cullen, Moray

Blind tasting for the best bowl, in the Moray village that named the soup.

Date confirmedMore details

April

2027

May

2027
The Golden Hind replica in Brixham harbour1–3 May 2027

Brixham Pirate Festival

Brixham, Devon

Pirates take over the harbour around the Golden Hind replica.

Date confirmedMore details
Cooked shellfish by the sea2 May 2027

Salcombe Crabfest

Salcombe, Devon

A food festival built around local crab, on the Salcombe estuary.

Date confirmedMore details
A dressed Cromer crab21–23 May 2027

Crab and Lobster Festival

Cromer, Norfolk

Cromer celebrates its most famous seafood.

Date confirmedMore details
See 16 more May events

June

2027
The Sea Gals singing in Church Street at the Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival18–20 Jun 2027

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival

Falmouth, Cornwall

Shanty crews fill the town's pubs and quays.

Date likelyMore details
Boats moored in a Cornish harbourJune

Golowan and Mazey Day

Penzance

Street parades and music in west Cornwall.

Usual time of yearMore details
A pile of fresh scallop shellsJune

Swanage Fish and Food Festival

Swanage, Dorset

Fresh catch and local food on the Dorset coast.

Usual time of yearMore details
See 9 more June events

July

2027
A cooked scallop served in its shell3–4 Jul 2027

Dorset Seafood Festival

Weymouth, Dorset

Weymouth harbourside fills with seafood stalls.

Date confirmedMore details
Quay Street in Lymington9–11 Jul 2027

Lymington Seafood Festival

Lymington, Hampshire

Three days of seafood by the Solent.

Date confirmedMore details
Yachts racing at Cowes Week31 Jul–6 Aug 2027

Cowes Week

Cowes, Isle of Wight

One of the oldest and biggest sailing regattas anywhere.

Date confirmedMore details
See 40 more July events

August

2027
Sailing boats off Falmouth6–15 Aug 2027

Falmouth Week

Falmouth

Sailing races and shoreside fun on the Carrick Roads.

Date confirmedMore details
Whitby harbour with the abbey above14–16 Aug 2027

Whitby Regatta

Whitby, North Yorkshire

Rowing races and a packed harbour beneath the abbey.

Date confirmedMore details
Bunting over the River Dart during Dartmouth Regatta21–29 Aug 2027

Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta

Dartmouth, Devon

Nine days of racing, bunting, fireworks and a crabbing contest.

Date confirmedMore details
See 37 more August events

September

2027
Fishing boats in Stranraer harbour17–19 Sep 2027

Stranraer Oyster Festival

Stranraer, Galloway

Scotland's oyster festival on Loch Ryan.

Date confirmedMore details
Fishing boats in Whitstable harbourSeptember in 2026

Whitstable Oyster Festival

Whitstable, Kent

Oysters and harbour life on the Kent coast.

Usual time of yearMore details
See 15 more September events

October

2027
Opening fresh oysters with a shucking knife7–10 Oct 2027

Falmouth Oyster Festival

Falmouth

Four days marking the start of the oyster season.

Date confirmedMore details

December

2027
Families crabbing around a harbour with boats moored

Summer with the kids

UK crabbing competitions, and where to go crabbing

From Wivenhoe Quay to Cromer Pier, plenty of towns still hold a crabbing competition. Our guide covers where to go, the local rules and how to treat the crabs kindly.

Crabbing guide Shop crabbing kits

Close to home

Coastal events near you, by area

From events in Cornwall and Devon to Norfolk and the Scottish coast, tap an area to see what's on. Heading to Cornwall? Our guide to Cornish festivals and regattas goes deeper.

Boats in Mevagissey harbour, Cornwall

Cornwall and Scilly

32 events
Brixham harbour, Devon

Devon and Somerset

18 events
Yachts racing at Cowes, Isle of Wight

Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight

20 events
An oyster cart on Whitstable harbour, Kent

Kent and Sussex

18 events
Cromer Pier, Norfolk

Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk

19 events
Whitby at dusk, North Yorkshire

Yorkshire and North East

20 events
Fishing boats in Stranraer harbour, Scotland

Scotland

26 events
Tenby harbour, Pembrokeshire

Wales and North West

14 events

How we check. Dates were last checked on 6 November 2026. Down The Cove doesn't run these events, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Running one, or spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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