About Salcombe Crabfest - Supporting Local Community Causes for 10 Years
Find out how Salcombe Crabfest brings together food, community, and local causes for a day everyone can enjoy.
Salcombe Crabfest - Celebrating Community and Charity
Salcombe Crabfest is a non-profit festival that brings the community together while supporting local charities. Since 2016, it has raised over £80,000 for causes that make a real difference in the South Hams.
This year we are supporting: Hope Cove Lifeboat and Kingsbridge Age Concern
Kingsbridge Age Concern
Supporting the over-55s since 1981, the Care Hub provides meals, social activities, wellbeing programs, and accessible spaces for the community.
Hope Cove Lifeboat
Operating independently since 2011, this lifeboat team saves lives across Bigbury Bay, responding to around 30 emergencies each year.
Charity Timeline
Charity 2016
Young Salcombe Centre (£3,800.00)
Air Ambulance Landing Lights (Salcombe Rugby Club) (£3,465.00)
Charity 2017
New First Responder Car (Salcombe, Malborough, Hope Cove) (£8,200.00)
Charity 2018
Hope Cove Independent Lifeboat (£6,000.00)
Chernobyl Kids (£1,200.00)
Charity 2019
MacMillan Nurses (£2,000.00)
Triangle Centre (£6,910.00
Charity 2020 / 2021
NO EVENT DUE TO COVID
Charity 2022
Cancer Research UK (£10,000.00)
Charity 2023
Devon Air Ambulance (£5,000.000)
Devon Mind (£2,500.00)
Chill South Devon (£2,500.00)
Charity 2024
The Wind Project (£12,500.00)
Charity 2025
Rock2Recovery (£10,000.00)
Young Salcombe Centre (£3,800.00)
Air Ambulance Landing Lights (Salcombe Rugby Club) (£3,465.00)
2016
2017
New First Responder Car (Salcombe, Malborough, Hope Cove) (£8,200.00)
Hope Cove Independent Lifeboat (£6,000.00)
Chernobyl Kids (£1,200.00)
2018
2019
MacMillan Nurses (£2,000.00)
Triangle Centre (£6,910.00
NO EVENT DUE TO COVID
2020 / 2021
2022
Cancer Research UK (£10,000.00)
The Wind Project (£12,500.00)
2024
2025
Rock2Recovery (£10,000.00)
Other Previous Charities
- Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline
- Chill South Devon
- Cliff House Trust
- Derriford Hospital ICU
- Devon Air Ambulance
- Devon Mind
- Fishermen’s Mission
- Hope Cove Reading Room
- Hope Cove Life Boat
- Kaleidoscope Disability Football
- KM United Youth Football
- Kingsbridge Air Training Corps
- Salcombe Brownies
- Salcombe Regatta
- Salcombe Town Christmas Lights
- Salcombe Peninsula’s Community First Responders
- Salcombe Preschool
- Salcombe RFC Minis
- Triangle Cancer Support Centre, Kingsbridge
- Rotaproj
- Shelterbox
- Young Salcombe Centre
Salcombe Crabfest - Celebrating Salcombe's fishing industry
A one day celebration of fresh local crab, live cookery, music and family fun, taking place across Salcombe this May Bank Holiday. Everyone’s welcome and it’s completely free to attend.
The Rotary Club of Salcombe
Take a little look back at the history of Salcombe Rotary Club and its members.
Salcombe Crabfest is organised by the Rotary Club of Salcombe, a community-focused group founded in 1980. The Club has a long history of supporting local causes and bringing people together from pensioner dinners and fireworks BBQs to carol services and pantomime outings.
Meeting weekly at the Old Inn in Malborough, the Club draws members from local businesses and professions. Several founding members remain active, keeping the spirit of service, friendship, and community alive.
Through Salcombe Crabfest and other events, the Rotary Club continues its mission: celebrating community, supporting charities, and making a difference locally.
