Eat, Shop & Discover
Step off the stage schedule and into our Festival Village, a buzzing pocket of the event where you can shop handmade, eat brilliantly, and connect with local services. From Tendring favourites to brilliant independents from further afield, everything here is chosen to add something special to your day.
Arts & Craft Market
Take your time browsing a curated mix of makers and artists, packed with handcrafted finds you won’t see on the high street. Expect original artwork, prints, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, homeware, gifts and up-cycled pieces, perfect for a treat, a present, or a little something you’ll keep.
Foodies on Site
Come hungry. Our foodie lineup serves up proper festival fuel, from quick bites to can’t-stop-thinking-about-it meals. Whether you’re after fresh flavours, smoky BBQ, sweet treats or plant-based goodness, you’ll find plenty to love, with traders selected for quality, great ingredients, and a more sustainable approach wherever possible.
Local Services & Community
We’re also hosting a selection of local organisations and services, a chance to discover what’s happening in the area, get advice, learn about community projects, and meet the people helping make Tendring thrive. Pop over for info, support, and friendly faces
Our Arts & Crafts
Driftwood Designs - Having lived on the Essex Coast for the past 50 years, my love and association with all things nautical lead me to produce collages from numerous beach combing walks.
Threaderick - Boho garments and Hippy Vibe clothing and accessories. Find Threaderick at UK events, small festivals and pop up markets. Many items are made from reworked saris and sustainable fabrics.
Dixi Dreams - Beautiful handmade artisan jewellery. Inspired by nature, natural decay, time worn and nature created materials. Made in Colchester, Essex.
Our FOODIES
Viking Coffee Bar - Step into the world of Viking Coffee Bar where we blend the ancient Viking spirit with the modern art of coffee-making. Our unique theme and delicious brews will transport you to another time.
Zaap Zaap Thai Food - We are a friendly Thai street food business offering freshly cooked, authentic Thai dishes made with quality ingredients. Our menu features popular favourites full of bold flavours, inspired by traditional Thai recipes. We aim to bring the taste of Thailand to festivals with fast, delicious, and affordable food for everyone.
First Choice Caribbean Hut - an award-winning food and hospitality catering company, proudly serving up authentic Jamaican cuisine. We bring the vibrant flavours of Jamaica to life, with every dish cooked fresh on-site at each event.
English Spirit Distillery - a distillery based in Essex that produces from scratch their own sprits / liquors and rums. The pried themselves on quality products that are bottled in 50cl bottles, all produced at their distillery
Aunty Ree’s Cookies & More - Handmade with love, we bake a delicious range of cookies, cookie pies, deep-dish cookies, and mini treats for little ones. With a fantastic selection of vegan and dairy-free options, our treats are perfect for sharing, gifting, or indulging yourself. At the festival, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Bar Rumba Events - We are Bar Rumba Events, based on the Suffolk/Essex border creating vintage vibes & dreamy drinks; we are an award winning events bar company that specialises in freshly made, delicious cocktails and mocktails using seasonal ingredients and producing drinks that look as good as they taste.
The Raclette Truck - Raclette cheese melted until bubbling poured over a variety of toppings, some traditional and some creative and innovative. From classic garlic fried potatoes, salami and pickles to fully loaded fries, nachos, potato tots etc. Great all year round and always goes down very well as its not a type of street food you can get anywhere.
Zizi’s - is a Lebanese-Sierra Leonean fusion. We bring the flavours of both world to serve the best and most delicious food. Including, mouth watering chicken/beef shawarma wraps and fully loaded set Meal box’s.
Tikka Tonic - We produce the best New Delhi street food and serving it from our high spec trailer. TIKKA TONIC has been serving customers since 2011.
Brownie and the Bean - We are a family run bakery / mobile cafe on the Norfolk / Suffolk borders specialising in luxury, handcrafted cakes baked with the finest local ingredients
Our LOCAL SERVICES
Essex County Council Young Carers - We provide statutory support to Young Carers (young people under 18 years old who provide regular and on-going care to another person who is physically or mentally ill, disabled or misuses substances).
Clacton Musical Theatre Society - are a charity amateur musical theatre society, performing twice a year at local theatres. We are a passionate community of performers, creatives, and theatre lovers dedicated to staging high-quality productions for all to enjoy, from ages 8 to 108!
Essex Sexual Health Services - We’re here to help everyone across Essex access the free information, support and treatment they need to stay safe, healthy and protected.
Essex County Fire and Rescue - is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the UK, protecting approximately 1.88 million residents across 1,400 square miles