Twelve photos of Whitby's first Fish and Ships Festival

By Grace Newton
Published 20th May 2019, 14:30 GMT
Updated 20th May 2019, 15:30 GMT
The festivalplaceholder image
The festival

Seafood, mermaids and ships.

Whitby hosted the town's first Fish and Ships Festival at the weekend - a celebration of seafood, culture and maritime heritage, which featured cookery demonstrations from top chefs.

The Magpie's chef Paul Gidroy gives a demonstrationplaceholder image
The Magpie's chef Paul Gidroy gives a demonstration
Tom Seymour by the lobster potsplaceholder image
Tom Seymour by the lobster pots
A mermaid gets a towplaceholder image
A mermaid gets a tow
Brian Turner was one of the chefs involved in the festival programmeplaceholder image
Brian Turner was one of the chefs involved in the festival programme
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