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The Missing Pubs of Whitstable
Deadman’s Corner, Whitstable Harbour (meeting point).
6.00pm to 7.45pm
Stewart Tilley guides you with a walk around to many of our Pubs that are no more, with details and clues to their past lives.
Entry £2.50 - accompanied children free.
The route length is about 2.5 miles and unfortunately is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Tickets from [...]
Glowing Grotters
Reeves Beach
Dusk onwards
When darkness falls, all the grotters built in the afternoon will be lit to provide a magical landscape of glowing oyster shells. Take a stroll along Reeves Beach to see a spectacle unique to Whitstable.
Free
Blessing of the Waters
Sea Wall / Reeves Beach
6.45pm
This traditional event, appeasing the cruel seas and giving thanks for its bounty, dates back to 1657. Everyone is welcome to join the procession of clergy and choristers for this very special, historic service, which is held annually as near as possible to the Feast Day of St [...]
Oyster Festival History Walk with Kent Wildlife Trust
Meet outside Hotel Continental, Beach Walk
6pm to 8pm
Discover the history of Whitstable and walk back along the beach to see ‘the Street’, in this walking loop to and from the Hotel Continental.
Led by Kent Wildlife Trust. Dogs welcome on leads.
Free
Grotters and Glows
Reeves Beach
3pm to 5pm
It’s time to start collecting oyster shells. It’s time to make your own glorious grotter. A Whitstable tradition everyone can enjoy. And don’t forget to visit the mysterious mermaid this year.
Grateful thanks to the Oyster Fishery Company and West Whelks for their in-kind support.
Free
Whitstable for Better or Verse! - The Walk
Horsebridge
2pm to 4pm
In this companion event to last Tuesday, you can explore Whitstable through the words of poets Becky Towner and David Milton. A gentle stroll and lyrical observations make this a unique way to take in Whitstable’s history and atmosphere.
Entry £4 (including poetry pack). Tickets from the [...]
Postcards from Whitstable
The Whitstable Shop, 34 Harbour Street (meeting point)
11am to 12.15pm
Has Whitstable changed much in the last century? This is your chance to find out and take home the evidence.
Brian Baker takes you for a walk around Whitstable using old postcard pictures to compare the present with the past. Bring a camera to capture [...]
Whitstable – town, country & seaside: Canterbury Ramblers
Whitstable Harbour (West Gate)
10am to 12.30pm
A 5 mile circular walk taking in part of Whitstable town following the course of the Gorrell stream. The walk, led by Jo Williams, loops through Duncan Downs and returns to the Harbour along the Saxon Shore Way.
Wear suitable footwear – the walk [...]
Times Past
Horsebridge Centre
7 to 10pm
Festival Chairman Brian Baker invites you to indulge in your memories of Whitstable past, with guest speakers, film clips, related exhibits and plenty of chances to interact.
Shared memories of Tony Blake
Stewart Tilley – A Whitstable childhood - the 40’s and 50’s
Don Sims – Film - The Fall and Rise of [...]
Walk in Time with David Kincaid
Keam’s Yard Car Park, Island Wall (meeting point)
2.30pm
A walk back in time through Whitstable’s industrial past. Walk will start at Keam’s Yard and visit the Favourite, Island Wall, the Horsebridge , Sea Wall, the Harbour, the former Copperas works and finish at the castle (in time for tea).
Entry £2.
Tickets available [...]
Sunset Saunter
Meeting point: Middle Wall Car Park
6pm
Come and enjoy a leisurely walk around Whitstable towards Seasalter. Find out about local history and wildlife in this looped walk that ends conveniently where it began.
Led by Kent Wildlife Trust. Dogs on leads welcome.
Free
Whitstable’s People
Keam’s Yard car park (meeting point)
3pm to 4pm ish
In this gentle amble around Whitstable, Brian Baker connects yesterday to today bringing Whitstable people and tales to life. Sailors, Oystermen, Divers and Alleyways, with a bit of Family History in the mix.
Wheelchair friendly route.
Entry £2.50 Tickets in advance from the Whitstable Shop, [...]
Victory Wood walk
Victory Wood Car Park, Lamberhurst Farm, Highstreet nr Dargate (grid Ref TR086626)
10am to 1pm
A six mile walk across the Woodland Trusts new wood commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar with great views over the Thames Estuary and then through some of the ancient woodland of the Blean.
Entry £4.
Book in advance at the Whitstable Shop, [...]
Postcards from Whitstable
The Whitstable Shop, 34 Harbour Street (meeting point)
11am to 12.15pm
Has Whitstable changed much in the last century? This is your chance to find out and take home the evidence.
Brian Baker takes you for a walk around Whitstable using old postcard pictures to compare the present with the past. Bring a camera to capture [...]
Whitstable’s People
Keam’s Yard car park (meeting point)
12 noon to 1pm
In this gentle amble around Whitstable, Brian Baker connects yesterday to today bringing Whitstable people and tales to life. Sailors, Oystermen, Divers and Alleyways, with a bit of Family History in the mix.
Wheelchair friendly route.
Entry £2.50 Tickets in advance from the Whitstable Shop, 34 Harbour St.
Accompanied [...]
Landing of the Oysters
Long Beach
5.30pm approx
The tide is high so it’s time for the Landing of the Oysters and the official Festival opening. In this simple ceremony, a catch of oysters are brought ashore in a traditional yoke to be formally blessed and presented to Whitstable. A short pause for media photographs afterwards gives everyone [...]
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Friday, July 29, 2011. Start time: 6:00 pm. 
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