Celebrate the Scallop! If you’ve never watched a scallop race then you could be in for a real treat as the ancient Cinque Ports town of Rye, East Sussex heads towards its 11th Rye Bay Scallop week. The hilarious What a Load of Scallops race sees teams running around the town with barrow loads of shells, competing for the acclaimed Scallop Trophy. This is just one of the dozens of quirky events organised to celebrate the delicious shellfish for which Rye is justifiably renowned. Continue reading Scallop Festival
Tag: Scallop Bingo
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Scallop Bingo, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Readers can move between “Scallop Festival” and “Rye Bay Scallop Week”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine.
Rye Bay Scallop Week
Saturday 2nd – Sunday 10th February 2013 School for Scallops
The medieval town of Rye, on the Sussex coast, is home to one of the biggest scallop celebrations in Europe. From 2nd – 10th February 2013 the ancient Cinque Ports town gives itself over to the mouth-watering shellfish during the Rye Bay Scallop Week. Continue reading Rye Bay Scallop Week