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Whitstable Oyster Festival
Festival
A Kentish coastal festival celebrating one of England's oldest oyster fisheries, dating back to Roman times.
25 JUL
Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom
Whitstable's oyster beds have been worked since Roman times, and this festival celebrates that genuinely ancient fishing tradition with a week of events built around the native oyster, including a ceremonial "landing of the oysters" that opens proceedings each year.
Oyster eating competitions, seafood stalls and a foreshore procession fill the small Kentish coastal town, giving visitors a proper taste of one of England's most historically significant, if lesser-known internationally, seafood traditions.
Highlights
- ✓Fishery dates back to Roman times
- ✓Ceremonial landing of the oysters
Getting In
🆓No ticket required
Duration
⏱️1 week
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