15/08/2026
โ FESTIVAL OF THE SEA SAILS AWAY A HUGE SUCCESS! โ
Wow, Barrow! What an absolutely incredible weekend!
The Royal Port of Barrow Festival of the Sea officially wrapped up, and we are absolutely blown away to announce that over 12,000 visitors joined us to celebrate our rich maritime heritage!
From historic tall ships and train rides to the roaring sounds of sea shanties and bagpipes, the energy at the port was unmatched.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS ๐An event of this scale is only possible with incredible backing. A massive thank you to our principal sponsors for making this weekend vibrant, safe, and accessible to everyone:
๐น Associated British Ports (ABP)
๐น Barrow Town Council
๐น GMB Union
A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO THE TEAM & CONTRIBUTORS ๐To our tireless core organising team and volunteersโthank you for your endless planning and execution!We also want to extend a massive thank you to the incredible vessels, performers, and community groups who brought the docks to life:
๐ข On the Water: Pelican of London, Jack Petchey (Sea Cadets Offshore), Steam Tug Kerne, The Severn, Klevia, Ex RNLI Manchester and Salford lifeboat, local yachts, and Bay Towage.
๐คOn the Stage: Barrow Male Voice Choir, The Wild Walney Bagpiper, and our amazing sea shanty groups The Sunderland Point Crew and Mizzen Crew!
โบ In the Community: Barrow & Scarborough Sea Cadets, Hearts of Oak Trust, Duddon Canoe Club, and the Barrow RNLI Shop, Love Barrow Families
๐ Fun & Logistics: Furness Model Engineering (for those fantastic train rides!), Zebedees Bouncy Castles, Barrow Transport Group, AWS shipping, INS, and Morrisons Superstore.
๐ค Media & Audio: Chris Clouter for the brilliant commentary and Signal Film and Media for capturing the magic!Finally, thank you to all the independent trade stalls and vendors who created a bustling market atmosphere and generously donated to our festival charities. ๐ธโค๏ธ
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2027 ๐๏ธWe are already planning for next year! Get ready to help us celebrate a massive milestone in 2027 the 160th anniversary of the opening of Barrow Docks!
See you all there! ๐
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