Together with our community members, we created a poem during the RED SAIL activity. Have a read below and enjoy the photos capturing the moment.
THANK YOU!
Festival of the Sea 2025 was a huge success! For the fifth year running, it brought together the people of Grimsby and surrounding areas to celebrate art, culture, heritage, and community spirit, while honouring Grimsby’s proud seafaring past and its future by the sea.
Festival of the Sea was Highly Commended at the 2025 Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland Tourism Excellence Awards as "Festival of the Year".
Discover the future of community-led festivals…
As festivals across the region move toward more community-driven models, “In Conversation: The future of community-led Festivals” brings together leading organisers and cultural producers to explore how local events can remain resilient, independent, and deeply rooted in the people they serve. Hear real-world experiences, gain practical insights, and learn inspiring approaches to strengthening community ownership in festivals.
Use this opportunity to ask your own nurturing questions directly to the panel speakers and continue the conversation during a relaxed networking session after the discussion.
More details below!
Produced by Swans Events on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council, this project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/
This event is sponsored by Orsted.
