Food and fishing are going hand in hand this weekend as the hugely popular Fish and Ships Festival takes place.
The celebration of Whitby’s fishing heritage has taken over the Marina front car park.
Today’s line up (Saturday) saw cooking demonstrations; the traditional art of fixing nets; tours of Whitby’s Shannon class All-Weather lifeboat, Lois Ivan; the fisherman’s Olympics, a challenge showcasing strength and skills; a tug o’ war and lobster releases.
Local chefs, including seafood specialist Rob Green, have been showcasing their food prep skills and will be back tomorrow (Sunday).
Look out for shellfish preparation with Stephen Boocock from Sandgate Seafoods and LW Shellfish as well as Natasha Roe from Cod Roe Fishmongers.
The Magpie’s Paul Gildroy will be joined by Andrew Barker, a freelance fishmonger and master fish craftsman for a cooking demonstration.
There will be further demonstrations later tomorrow afternoon from Maggie Lubaszewska from Tide By Trenchers and Ben Laws from Java Café.
Providing the music will be Fylingdales Folk Choir, Low Tides and Saltburn Smugglers.
