There are but not on the Harbour side, I think one of the attractions of the main stage is the fact that it is on the Fish Pier, it would be better if the council dug into it's pockets and got a proper marquee, the first two years it persisted down most of the time and it wasn't fun for spectators. last year the "Seaman's Mission" was used for a singaround and I thought it would be an ideal venue but for the fact it was a "cups of tea only" venue. The first year was a bit of a battle in some of the pubs, I was only a spectator and it annoyed the hell out of me that I couldn't hear some of the performers, last year it was a bit better and this year, although I only caught the back end on Sunday afternoon, it seems to have improved again. Truth is, all the proprietors on the sea front want to pack the punters in to make money (and why shouldn't they it is a short season) so although pubs like the Golden Ball who have a usefull sized room, which could be set aside for the sea fest use, they would rather fill it with families drinking and eating. There are one or two places up town, near the Railway Station, that would probably do nicely but a bit of a trek from the main stage. oops,just thought, our old school gym is still there and doesn't look as if it has been used for ages, that is just a spit from the harbour. I'll check it out.
Peter