A WEEKEND OF FANTASTIC FOOD
AND FAMILY FUN DOWN BY THE SEA ​

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We have an amazing chef line up this year!

The full celebrity line up for Seaham Food Festival has been confirmed with the announcement of the final chefs who will be taking to the cookery stage.

TV chefs Rosemary Shrager, Phil Vickery and Bishop Auckland’s Mike Bartley will appear at the cookery theatre on Saturday, accompanied by Chris Bavin who will be hosting.

These stars will be followed by world-renowned chocolatier Paul Young, who will be giving a cookery demonstration to festivalgoers on the Sunday. Joining Paul on Sunday is recent Great British Bake Off finalist Josh Smalley, closing off the weekend is former MTV Dirty Sanchez frontman Matt Pritchard. Matt has left his pranking days behind for his love of vegan food, health, and fitness.

Get ready! Announcing our 2024 traders.. check out our A-Z of who is joining us this year

With so many local and regional food & drink traders, you will be spoilt for choice!

The festival brings together live music and performances from some of the region’s finest

We hope you enjoy our amazing music and live entertainment performances this year. Check out our line-up for the weekend below.

This is the first year we’ve had a dedicated music stage at Seaham Food Festival.

On the Saturday we have an exciting line up showcasing some of the best Indie/Alternative bands from the region, including a mix of emerging talent and established names.

Sunday offers a more eclectic mix of genres ranging from pop, to country, jazz and rock n roll. 

Latest festival news

Traders announced for Seaham Food Festival

From loaded mac and cheese, Mediterranean mezze, to creamy cheesecakes and sweet treats, the traders have been announced for Seaham Food Festival. Durham County Council has

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