Shopping in Whitstable
All of these busineses are Festival Friends. This means that as well as offering great value, service and products, they have also given financial support to this important community event. Every penny raised through the Festival’s Friends and Sponsor scheme is used to underwrite a festival event, making sure the festival can be enjoyed by as many as possible. Please return this favour by looking out for the Festival Friends signs displayed by Whitstable businesses, and giving them your support.
Very few towns have shops as interesting and diverse as Whitstable’s. Our Festival Friends sell everything from books and bangles, to bouquets, baby clothes and buckets! Browsing these shops is a great part of the Festival experience, so look out for the 2009 Festival Friends sign.
Arsenic and Old Lace17 Harbour Street |
Designer-led children’s clothes with a funky twist plus traditional toys for babies and younger children. Also beautiful newborn gifts and cards. |
George’s Mini-market15-17 High Street |
Visit George’s: the Aladdin’s cave of Whitstable High Street. We sell: crab lines, buckets, spades, dinghies, beach shoes, kites, footballs, BBQs, suncream, souvenirs. Also … toiletries, gardening, frames, tools and much, much more! |
Harbour Books21 Harbour Street |
One of the best independent bookshops in the south. Two floors of new books, cards and stationery. Many books sold at big discounts plus an ordering service for any book in or out of print. |
Jane at Graham Greener27 Harbour Street |
Come and experience our florist, lifestyle and gardenware shop. A wide range of gifts from luxurious organic pampering products to unique gardenware and homeware, jewellery and so much more! |
Kites & Things3 Oxford Street |
Kent’s largest selection of kites and an aladdin’s cave of gadgets and gifts including skateboards, juggling equipment, shells, magic, penknives, multitools, boomerangs, frisbees, surf jewellery, games etc. |
Lyre Studio20 High Street |
Visit Lyre Studio jewellers in Whitstable or shop online with FREE delivery. We stock silver and gold jewellery, freshwater pearls and an unbeatable range of designer opal jewellery in gold and silver. |
Mainwarings Seaside BrocanteSt. Mary’s Hall, Oxford Street |
Chic second-hand treasures: antiques, vintage, furniture, homeware, rustic garden gear + clothes (vintage/designer – top dealers from Chelsea), jewellery, accessories, haberdashery. More stalls in the garden, with home-made tea and cakes. |
Mosaic30 Harbour Street |
Ethnically-sourced crafts, jewellery, garments, ceramics and other products, which draw their value and beauty from the people who make them. Mosaic supports Fair Trade. |
Oxford Street Books20a Oxford Street |
A book-lovers paradise with thousands of antiquarian and second-hand books on all subjects. Sensible prices: buy, sell, exchange. Paperback fiction only 95p. Open 7 days a week. |
Peekaboo! Children’s Boutique53a Harbour Street |
Beautiful British and European clothes for newborns to 12 years. Great gifts, accessories and footwear including Crocs. Open 7 days a week or shop online! |
Reppin & Jones, Jewellers77 High Street |
Here at Reppin & Jones we pride ourselves on good quality customer service, repairs done on the premises while you wait and hand-made bespoke jewellery made to your requirements. |
Taking the Plunge26 High Street |
A real gem of a shop with an inspired mix of funky, chunky jewellery, delicate silver, beautiful bags, boys’ toys, local artisan pieces and stylish homeware, often with a retro, vintage twist. |
Whitstable Harbour VillageThe South Quay, Whitstable Harbour |
Visit the authentic fisherman’s huts on the quayside where local traders sell art, crafts, food, gifts and toys. Open 10am-5pm every weekend and holiday plus every day of the Festival. |
