The Seaside Heritage Network's annual event to celebrate the best of seaside heritage.

Kathryn Ferry announces the winners of the 2025 Bucket and Spade List – revealing this year's favourite seaside experiences

Special guest speakers bring insights and updates from around the coast. Prof. Vanessa Toulmin talks about the Mitchell and Kenyon films of Blackpool/Morecambe. Stuart Wood waxes lyrical about the delights of Cleethorpes and showcases the 'Postcards from Cleethorpes' short film. John Oxley temps us to visit Scarborough with a taster of the plans for 'Scarborough 400' anniversary in 2026.

Includes rare and vintage seaside films that bring yesteryear’s beach holidays to life brought to you from the BFI archive.

Films included in the event are:

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-trip-to-north-wales-on-the-st-elvies-1902-1902-online

Trip to North Wales on the St Elvies (1902) A steamship tour along the picturesque coast from Liverpool to the Menai Straits.

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-blackpool-north-pier-1903-1902-online

Blackpool North Pier (1903) Edwardian holidaymakers throng to the attractions at Lancashire's premier seaside resort.

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-panoramic-view-of-the-morecambe-sea-front-1901-1901-online

Panoramic View of the Morecambe Sea Front (1901) Crystal-clear views of town, sands, sea, tourists and locals at the Lancashire resort.

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-first-film-of-blackpool-1899-online

First Film of Blackpool The Tower is hard to miss in this local version of a 'phantom ride'