The Natural Seaton Festival will be returning next month, celebrating the town's wealth of natural history and beauty.

The event provides an opportunity to enjoy our natural world in a festival atmosphere, with a wide variety of wildlife, conservation and community activities.

This year's Natural Seaton Festival, organised by the town's leading visitor attraction Seaton Tramway, will be held over the weekend of July 23 and 24 with the theme of 'The Sea'.

The programme so far includes everything from dance classes and live music to emergency services demonstrations.

Dorset chef and restaurateur Mark Hix MBE will be holding a cooking demonstration from 11am on Saturday, July 23 in the amphitheatre at Jubilee Gardens.

There will also be dolphin rescue demonstrations by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue at 12noon and 4pm on the beach, and an RNLI and coastguard demonstration at 3pm.

Seaton Majorettes will be performing in Jubilee Gardens at 1pm, followed by the Six Appeal harmony group at 2pm.

On Sunday, July 24, there will be falconry displays by Jonathan Marshall in Cliff Field Gardens at 11am and 1pm, and another dolphin rescue demonstration at 3pm.

The Lyme Luggers ukulele group will perform in Jubilee Gardens at 12noon, followed by a talk and demonstration by popular Seaton business The Vending Shed at 2.30pm and a fun dog show at 4pm.

Volunteers needed

The Natural Seaton Festival is an event for the whole community, and organisers are looking for enthusiastic and reliable people to help make it a success.

Volunteers are needed to help with a number of tasks and activities over the weekend. They will be asked to attend an information session prior to the festival weekend and will be issued with hi-vis vests, maps of the town and festival programmes.

If you would like to be involved and can spare time on one or both of the festival days, contact Diane Roberts [email protected], or Nicola Stone [email protected], or call 01297 20375.

Sponsor the Natural Seaton Festival

Could your business sponsor the 2022 Natural Seaton Festival?

Your name will be included in the list of sponsors in the festival programme and you will be given advertising space offering great exposure for your business whilst supporting this fantastic community event.

Proceeds from sponsorship will help to cover the costs of hosting the festival and will ensure that the 2023 festival is an even bigger success!

If you are interested in sponsorship or would like further information, contact Josh Castree  [email protected], or call 01297 20375.