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Spring at last in Whitstable Harbour 

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Current list of traders for new 2013 season.

The Curry Hut
The Harbour Smith
Cafe Quayside
South Quay Coffee
NEW Tea & Times Express
Pearl Harbour
Owl and the Pussy Cat
Hut Two
The Hat and Sunglasses Hut
La Mer
Handbags Galore
Gourmet Fishcakes
Little Bead Hut
Old Oak Hut
Juanita Newton Artist
The Greek Deli
Lili 
Beaney's Fruit and Produce
Yankee Doodle Candy


NEW TRADERS WANTED
The 31 Village fisherman's huts are currently all full and we are very short of space. However, we are still seeking applications for our waiting list so we can fill vacancies as they arise during the season.
We particularly welcome applications from those producing their own products within Kent but high quality small business with very strong local connections will also be considered. 
Sorry but we do not accept applications from global corporations, high street chains or government agencies.
 
DIARY DATES

 

EASTER BANK HOLIDAY
Fri 29th March- Mon 1 April
Easter



May Bank Holiday
Punch & Judy Show Sat 4th May @ 11am 
Spring Bank Holiday
Sat 25th- Mon 27th May
Punch & Judy Show
Sat 1 June @ 11am 
Oyster Festival
Sat 27th July- Fri 2 Aug
Harbour Day
Sat 3 August 


Greetings!

It may feel like the longest winter on record but Spring might just be here at last and Whitstable Harbour Village is now OPEN for its 7th successful season and gearing up for a bumper bank holiday special event for Easter (Friday 29 March-1 April) with (almost) guaranteed wall to wall sunshine all week-end. 

Punch & Judy in the harbour this Easter

 

An exciting bank holiday is in store as Whitstable Harbour Village recruits Punch & Judy to add some traditional seaside fun and laughter to the Easter week-end.

Punch & Judy in the harbour
 

 

The shows will commence at 11am on both Good Friday and Easter Saturday and will also include a kids magic show from the the ever popular Uncle Myles the Mystery Man. 

  

We will also have a kid's jewellery workshop and an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday & Monday with live local music There will be a painting demonstration from Royal Academy artist Michael Richardson and range of Kentish wines and ales will be available for sale for the grown ups.

 

This is a community event and as always. admission is free.

  

 

New bunting and new traders for Spring 2013

 

Some fabulous new Kentish traders were recruited over the Winter close season and have all opened their doors for the first time this Spring.

Harbour Village Traders David and Mandy from Mitchell Original Art in Herne Bay are displaying their own range of paintings and drawings. Kim Tuckwood from Kimmi's Makes in Whitstable offers hand-made and hand-quilted goods and Phil Castle from Hythe is launching a new business called I'm the Star offering personlised music CD's, DVD's and gifts for children. We are also delighted to welcome a well known Whitstable business as Veronica Gaynor launches Tea & Times Express, a new harbour offshoot of the popular cafe on the High Street that will focus on delicious home made Kentish cakes and other yummy food. 
We are six years old this May.
They say time flies when you are having fun and Whitstable Harbour Village will be six years old this May. We will be holding a special reception at the Horsebridge Centre on Wednesday 29th May to thank all of those that made this unique community venture possible.
Kentish GazetteSince Canterbury City Council and Whitstable Harbour Board granted permission for us to set up a temporary market on some ugly unused space on the South Quay in 2006, a vibrant creative and business community developed. Since then, more than 20 traders have graduated from the huts in the harbour village to set up successful shops, galleries and businesses in the town of Whitstable and across the rest of Kent adding huge value to our local economy.
Whitstable Harbour Village is operated by Kentish Trader Limited with the kind permission of Whitstable Harbour Board and Canterbury City Council. The village provides a commercial opportunity to local artists, food producers, crafts-people and independent retailers and offers a vibrant local alternative to "clone towns" and Tesco-Land.

 

Regards,

 

Stuart Heaver 
01227 262433