The Lowestoft Maritime Festival will take place on 29th August, bringing together history, entertainment and fundraising in a one-day event.
The festival aims to raise money to help preserve three of the town’s historic vessels – Lydia Eve, Mincarlo and Excelsior and help also the fundraising team at Lowestoft RNLI. Organisers say these boats are an important part of Lowestoft’s identity and efforts are ongoing to secure their future.
Visitors will have the chance to step onboard the vessels and learn more about their history from volunteers involved in their restoration.
The event will also feature live music, including sea shanties, alongside family activities, nautical-themed stalls and food and drink from local vendors.
Boat trips will be available from the South Pier, while the RNLI will also be involved, offering opportunities to learn more about lifeboat work in the town.
The Maritime Festival organisers would like to thank the kind support of Jet Adventures, Lowestoft Town Council, Barge No9 Project and East Suffolk One Radio for their support.