Firework Night

Firework Night and plnty of people down at the beach to watch. They moor a small barge 100 yards off the beach. These are part of the local Regatta, see details from the Lions club webpage.

217th Anniversary of Whitstable Regatta, probably to oldest sea Regatta in Britain, the two day event is packed with fun, music, displays and even races for the children. Everything to suit all the family.

This year we have a series of seaborne events which were popular in my youth and in my grandparent?s day. On Saturday we are hoping for the boats of yester year on Sunday the Whitstable Yacht Club will be organising the sailing events. The Local Lifeboat Service will also be demonstrating their skills at a seaborne rescue and we must also not forget the excitement of the ?Pirate Attack.

The Saturday finale will be at about 9.30 with the Grand Firework Display out at sea and Sunday will be a Flying Display from Hanger 11 World War 2 Collection Spitfire, which is the only one of it?s type in the world to be still flying with its original 1945 Merlin engine helping to celebrate 70 years since the Battle of Britain, sponsored by Shepard Neame and Spitfire Bitter.
Something a little different from the depths of time, medieval history bought to life with the East Kent Historical Organisation; certainly worth a look and exciting to watch.