Crabstock seafood Festival – Northamptonshire May 24th, 25th, 26th 2014 
Crabstock is about bringing awareness and information from the coastlines to us and you. Seafood is relatively easy to prepare and cook, and with the fabulous Adrian Bartlett (crustacean expert and fisherman) on hand he will simplify and answer any questions you may have.
Year two and so much to look forward to. Great support will make Crabstock bigger and better than last year. I will be running a few of the cookery demonstrations over the weekend along with a few other passionate and incredibly inspiring chefs. Seafood pasta with a twist as well as handmade fresh squid in pasta.
All we need now is your support, so please keep the May bank holiday weekend free and come along and enjoy the best of what the UK coastline has to offer.
crabstock festivals logo


We will have a fishmonger on site, showing us all filleting skills and offering fresh fish for sale. All stalls will now be outside and wont feel as segregated as last years event.


Here is a run down of what we have planned, times are subject to change.

Fryday Evening: A pirate themed fancy dress party night, with pieces of eight and plenty of grog, with fresh beer battered fish and chips and fish finger sandwiches being served all evening.

Seafood Saturday: A dog show, arts & craft fair, artisan food fair, a world record breaking event, strongman competitions, a Gladiator Man V Food Challenge, Chefs doing demos on our demo stage, a beach, Northampton’s very own pier, seafood and shellfish stalls, tug of war, classic motorbike show, an evening buffet of Seafood & Shellfish (still at planning stage), Face Painting, Mini Fun Fair, Bouncy Castles, Children’s Entertainers and lots lots more being planned.

Sunday Sounds: Open Mic Day and Evening with some great Acoustic sets from Northampton’s finest musicians, a dog show, arts & craft fair, artisan food fair, a world record breaking event, strongman competitions, a Gladiator Man V Food Challenge, Chefs doing demos on our demo stage, a beach, Northampton’s very own pier, seafood and shellfish stalls, tug of war, classic motorbike show, an evening buffet of Seafood & Shellfish (still at planning stage), Face Painting, Mini Fun Fair, Bouncy Castles, Children’s Entertainers and lots lots more being planned.

Retro Monday: Vintage Fair, Mods & Rockers, a dog show, arts & craft fair, artisan food fair, a world record breaking event, strongman competitions, a Gladiator Man V Food Challenge, Chefs doing demos on our demo stage, a beach, Northampton’s very own pier, seafood and shellfish stalls, tug of war, classic motorbike show, an evening buffet of Seafood & Shellfish (still at planning stage), Face Painting, Mini Fun Fair, Bouncy Castles, Children’s Entertainers and lots lots more being planned.

Camping will also be available all weekend, with breakfast served in the morning.

As always we are looking for volunteers who can help out over the weekend, whether it is for a few hours or the whole weekend, we are also looking for the following:

Vintage Craft Stalls

Arts & Craft Stalls

Artisan Food Stalls

Events Caterers

Acoustic Bands/Artists

Children’s Entertainers

If you can help with any of the above or have any queries please contact us enquiries@crabstockfestivals.co.uk and please check out our website at www.crabstockfestivals.co.uk for all details and for images of past events.

Many thanks to the following people so far for all there help and support:

Andy Hunting of Andys Kitchen

Dave Curran of the The Obelisk Centre

The list will grow and grow as the weeks commence, so come on everybody please share this post and lets put Northampton on the Festivals map with this unique festival and family fun weekend.