SeaFest, Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s celebration of marine wildlife and sustainable seafood is set to return in July at St.Bees beach.
On Saturday July 29, the free, action-packed family-friendly celebration of the wildlife will take place at St. Bees beach and will include a demonstration of how we can enjoy local seafood in a sustainable way.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust will be joined by local chefs giving seafood tasters and cooking demonstrations and the day’s varied activities include beach yoga and meditation, arts and crafts, theatre performances, marine-themed games and challenges, rockpool rambles, guided dolphin surveys, kayaking, a chance to take part in citizen science schemes and the annual sand sculpture competition.
SeaFest organiser Amber Gould, Marine Project Officer for Cumbria Wildlife Trust, said: “The festival is such a great way to get excited and involved with all the wonderful wildlife in our Irish Sea! This year we have a fantastic performance planned by the L’aal Collective that’s all about bringing back abundant wildlife to our oceans. You’ll be able to take part in helping the seas yourself through some citizen science we’re running on the day, as well as exploring the rockpools, and getting a bit competitive with the sand sculpture competition!
“We’re really excited to welcome everyone on Saturday July 29, to try some local and sustainable seafood, get creative with marine-themed arts and crafts, try your hand at yoga, kayaking or our other activities running on the day. It’s a wonderful chance for us to celebrate all things marine, discover our coastal wildlife and explore how we can enjoy cooking and eating seafood in a way that respects the amazing seabed habitats on our coast.”
The festival kicks off at 10.00am, with arts and crafts, competitions and rockpooling.
You need to book your pitch in advance for Beached Art, as well as booking on the day for a few activities:
- Paddlesports tasters from Copeland Canoe Club (11.00am – 4.00pm)
- Beach yoga taster sessions (11.00am – 2.00pm)
However there are lots of other events during the day which are drop-in, including:
- Rockpool rambles, BioBlitz and beach bingo (all day)
- Marine-themed arts and crafts (all day)
- Dolphin survey (10.00am – 12.30pm)
- RNLI rescue station (all day)
- Mobile rockpool from Maryport Aquarium (all day)
- Sustainable seafood tasters (12.00pm – 4.00pm)
- Storytelling performances from The L'aal Collective (all day)
- Litter mosaics workshop from St Bees litter champions (1.30pm – 3.30pm)
SeaFest is just one of many summer seaside activities run by Cumbria Wildlife Trust to celebrate National Marine Week (Saturday July 22 to Sunday August 6). Other events taking place along the Cumbrian coast include:
- Rockpool Ramble, Parton, Monday July 24.
- Coastal foraging workshop, Parton, Tuesday July 25
- Snorkel safaris, Parton, Monday and Tuesday July 24 and 25
- Beach cleans at various locations throughout National Marine Week.
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