Seafaring heritage celebrated at town festival

Music, art, food and entertainment will all be on offer in Grimsby

An arts festival highlighting Grimsby's seafaring heritage and future relationship with the sea takes place on Saturday.

The fourth year of the festival, which takes place across Alexandra Dock, will include entertainment for all the family - including activities, performances, guided walks, installations and workshops.

This year the activities stretch along Grimsby’s waterfront from Garth Lane bridge to Heritage Square, from 11:00 to 17:00 BST.

North East Lincolnshire Council’s portfolio holder for culture, heritage and the visitor economy councillor Hayden Dawkins said the festival "is a great example of how we can use arts, fun and culture to bring this heritage to life".

Dale Wells, Turntable Gallery, is encouraging local people to help in a world record attempt

A solar-powered stage is a new feature this year, where host Adam, from Go Entertainment, and young talent from Grubby Knees will introduce acts.

The festival also features a world record attempt for the largest collection of messages in a bottle, which is being hosted by Turntable Gallery, and local people are being asked to get involved.

Festival organisers Swans Events said its team had worked with a steering group, made up of local people, who are all "passionate about Grimsby’s history", and said it was their "community spirit" that had a "real influence" in creating this year’s festival.

A steering group spokesperson said the line-up was "fantastic, featuring bespoke work tailored for this area", and added it was "inspiring to witness new collaborations forming within our community, both locally and nationally”.

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