The chef line-up for next month's Dorset Seafood Festival has been announced.

The award-winning Dorset Seafood Festival will return to Weymouth peninsula on September 9-10 with a whole host of local chefs ready to create exciting demonstrations and fascinating talks.

Across The Harbour Stage and The Bay Stage, visitors can expect to see demonstrations from chefs and even have the chance to taste some of the delicious seafood cooked up.

There will also be expert talks and tastings from wine ambassadors led by the award-winning drinks columnist for The Sunday Telegraph, Susy Atkins.

The festival wouldn’t be complete without the Fish Auction hosted by Duncan Lucas.

Fresh fish is provided by Weyfish and visitors can bid on the seafood delights with all funds raised going directly to the Fishermen’s Mission which is a charity close to the Festival’s heart as it is the only national charity that works solely to support fishermen and their families.

There will be plenty of entertainment available across the weekend, including two demo stages across the festival site, a free kids cookery school, live music, and plenty of kid’s activities.

The Festival Line-Up:

Nigel Bloxham of the Crab House Café is a Festival regular – he will be talking about his Oyster Farm on the Fleet, amongst other things.

Duncan Lucas is the ‘king of filleting’ and is helping to raise thousands for The Fishermen’s Mission with his entertaining ‘fish auctions.’

Commando Chef – Mike Beaton MBE is making his festival debut, talking about his experience from School to Royal Marines to GB Athlete to Educating today’s young people through food and onto Parliament, finishing with a lockdown MBE.

Radhika Mohandas, chef owner of Dorshi in Bridport is also making a festival debut and organisers are ‘thrilled to learn more about ‘dumplings and not dumplings.’’

Angus Cowen, one part of Sea Sisters will be delighting guests with the very on trend ‘tinned fish’ that is currently taking the UK by storm.

Ashley Perry - Catering Skills Lead and Avenue Manager at Weymouth College will be showcasing his cooking skills, joined by third year students to create their own seafood dishes.

Mike Naidoo of the Michelin listed restaurant Catch at the Old Fish Market.

Mark Woodhouse, family Director of Hall & Woodhouse will be hosting a Badger Beer and cheese pairing tutorial

Susy Atkins award-winning drinks columnist for The Sunday Telegraph and Stella magazine will be hosting a wine tasting session with Dorset English Sparkling Wines.

Gus Caslake - South West Regional Manager of SEAFISH is our wonderful compere on The Bay Stage and will be talking all things crab.

Steven Lamb returns as the presenter on The Harbour Stage - he is a curing and smoking expert, teacher, presenter, culinary consultant and award-winning author.

Tickets are £10 a day or £15 for the weekend and under 16’s go free and can be purchased here: www.dorsetseafood.co.uk/book/.