Taste of the Sea festival returns to Maryport this weekend

The Taste of the Sea event will take place in Maryport on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10, bringing together food, drink, music and family entertainment along the town’s waterfront.

Councillor Anne Quilter, Cumberland Council’s executive member for vibrant and healthy places, said: "It will be fantastic to see Maryport host another Taste of the Sea festival this weekend.

"The Taste Cumbria festivals are firmly in food lovers’ diaries and promises to be another extravaganza of local produce and talented entertainers."

This year’s festival is set to be the biggest yet, with two sites, two stages and an expanded programme of activities.

A new Harbourside event space, developed as part of Cumberland Council’s £12 million regeneration scheme, will host the Demo Stage, where international chef Jack Stein and MasterChef winner Irini Tzortzoglou will lead live cooking demonstrations.

They will be joined by Scottish seafood ambassador CJ Jackson.

The Harbourside will also feature live entertainment, sea shanty performances, storytelling, and both the Teenage Market and TEG Retail entrepreneurs market.

Over on Marine Road showfield, visitors will find the main producers’ market, a hot food court, music stage, fairground, and the Maryport Round Table Rum Bar.

There will be plenty to do in Maryport (Image: Supplied) The Chelaris fishing boat team will be on site selling fresh seafood, and there will also be a popular oyster bar.

Councillor Quilter encouraged visitors to explore Maryport’s wider attractions.

She said: "I hope everyone takes the time to visit some of the council’s £12 million regeneration projects too, whether that’s the new Prom café, Shipping Brow Gallery, the Shiver Me Timbers play area and splashpark, or the great Maryport businesses in premises improved by shopfront grants.

"This is a really exciting time for this lovely town."

Throughout Maryport, festival-goers can also follow a Postcard Trail featuring historical scenes from the town and a chance to win prizes including a Samsung tablet, a family pass to the upcoming Maryport Maritime Museum, and a print by young artist Chloe’s Chateau.

Taste of the Sea is organised by Cumberland Council with major sponsorship from Maryport Town Council.

Additional support comes from Milburns Solicitors, Grants Oak Smoked, Thomas Armstrong Construction, Forth Engineering, and Maryport Business Group.

Further details can be found online.