Sorry, but I have to respond.
My wife & I have been to Scarborough Seafest most years. It has been very good.
BUT, no publicity is it's downfall in our case. We are on Richard's mailing list. I do look at the Klondike website (currently down), frequently for updates, only to find last year's info still there. The Bitter End website does have some details of artists, but no comprehensive programme, as Darklander claims.
As was said above, other events happen the same weekend, and one has to make a decision, early in the year, to be sure of tickets, or as in the case of Scarborough, suitable accommodation.
Although there is a lot of accommodation in Scarborough, our preferred accommodation has been fully booked for the past six months!
Folkies and non folkies alike may be well catered for, but they are also treated with contempt by both of the main organising parties in so far as suitable advance information. Details given here on Mudcat by various posters have come too late.
Darklander says that he(?) will send information about events by email etc.. Yes, I do receive these (emails), but nothing regarding the (main) Seafest programme has ever been received.
As a result of these facts, we are not attending this year, but are going to a different event. If the situation does not improve, this will probably happen in future years as well.
So much for attracting interested visitors to one of Yorkshire's great sea-side towns!
G