by Hywel Roberts | Photos by Jon Mo
Margate's By The Sea Festival 2016 - in stunning photos
Forget Brighton. It's all about Del Boy's favourite seaside town, Margate.
Margate’s Dreamland and Old Town turned into one big indie playground over the weekend as By The Sea returned to the Victorian seaside town.
The weather was, predictably for any British resort, pretty mixed. A glorious sunset on Friday evening contrasted with driving hail on Saturday afternoon. But thankfully the organisers had the foresight to host the music under cover and the show went on as planned.
Dreamland proved a charming location, with all festival-goers granted access to the fairground rides and many taking full advantage of the privilege. Added to this, a fringe line-up took place in Margate’s picturesque Old Town. Margate Museum proved a very popular venue for a host of acoustic acts that kept weekend attendees entertained until the volume was turned up high for the evening’s offering.