MARYPORT’S Taste of the Sea festival is returning this August, and this year visitors can get a flavour of the town’s past.
A competition is taking place from Saturday, August 9 to Sunday, August 10, which is designed to take people all around the centre to explore the retailers and eateries, as well as promote the new Maritime Museum in Christ Church.
The historic postcard trail will also feature ‘A Message from Maryport…’ with postcards featuring scenes and greetings from people who have visited in the past.
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Leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark Fryer, said: “The images on these postcards are a real blast from the past, but one thing which hasn’t changed is the affection people hold for Maryport, as is evident from some of the greetings written on them.”
Visitors must note the name of the business which features each of the postcards to be in with a chance of winning a Samsung tablet, a year’s family pass to the new Maryport Maritime Museum, or a Maryport print from local artist Chloe’s Chateau.
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Maryport is undergoing a £12 million transformation, and it is hoped that the tens of thousands of visitors who come to the Taste of the Sea festival will give a further boost to the economy.
Cllr Mark Fryer added: “We are doing this regeneration work in Maryport to make it an even better place to live, work and visit, and hosting events like Taste of the Sea gives it another massive lift.”
Find out more about Taste of the Sea here: http://www.tastecumbria.co.uk/.
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