Check out some of the highlights from previous festivals below!
Join us online as we delve into Grimsby’s heritage through theatre, animation and talks…
Come Follow Me
Adrian Riley
Highlights from the guided walk along the path with the artist who created ‘Come Follow Me’ – a 30m long text artwork carved into the stone floor in 2021. Adrian explains where all these fragments of text came from, the stories and histories they’re associated with, and how the path came to be including some behind-the-scenes stories.
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The Port
Evie Henderson
The Museum of the Great Grimsby Docks invites you to their performance entitled ‘The Life & Times of the Workers who made our Port’ or do they… Lumpers going missing, unexplained ‘accidents’ or do they… We told you it was dangerous, didn’t we? Join us for an immersive Theatre experience
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The Rubbish World of Dave Spud: Where Do All The Boats Go?
Illuminated Film
Where do all the boats go? A Festival of the Sea and Illuminated Films collaboration supported by ITV featuring The Rubbish World of Dave Spud. Created with students of Cleethorpes Academy. Festival of the Sea is produced by Walk the Plank and The Culture House.
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Working for DFDS
DFDS
Find out more about the work of our key sponsor DFDS from the point of view of one of their employees.
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The Ports of Grimsby and Immingham
DFDS
The Ports of Grimsby and Immingham – explained by Emma Lingard of ABP.
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Stories from the Sea:
TEA BREAK by Sara Beasley
Breakwater Theatre
Enjoy a contemporary take on Grimsby’s heritage with TEA BREAK by Sara Beasley, of Breakwater Theatre.
Breakwater have been commissioned by Festival of the Sea to produce two shorts exploring our heritage. Script development supported by National Theatre associate Ola Animashawun.
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Stories from the Sea
Sea Fever
Breakwater Theatre
SEA FEVER is one of two shorts commissioned by Grimsby’s Festival of the Sea. Inspired by the town’s fishing heritage, it is written and produced by Andy Evans of Breakwater Theatre, with support from National Theatre associate Ola Animashawun.
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The Legend of Grim: Part 1 - The Lay of Havelok the Dane
A Bird in the Hand
Legend tells how Grimsby got its name. Festival of the Sea has commissioned A Bird in the Hand Theatre to tell Grimsby’s story using stop-motion animation.
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The Legend of Grim: Part 2 - The Lay of Havelok the Dane
A Bird in the Hand
Legend tells how Grimsby got its name. Festival of the Sea has commissioned A Bird in the Hand Theatre to tell Grimsby’s story using stop-motion animation.
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The Humber’s Deep Past
Dr Sam Griffiths - CITIZAN
Grimsby has a rich and fascinating maritime history… but what about prehistory?
Festival of the Sea invites Dr Sam Griffiths from the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network (CITIZAN) to discuss the town’s prehistory and explore Grimsby’s and North East Lincolnshire’s deep connections to the sea.
From early humans to Bronze Age trackways, we have an equally rich record of heritage just waiting to be discovered.
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