{"id":76826,"date":"2026-09-28T11:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/?p=76826"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:35:34","slug":"old-leigh-regatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/print-inspiration\/old-leigh-regatta\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Leigh Regatta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last weekend saw Old Leigh Regatta return to the historic fishing quarter of Leigh-on-Sea, filling the High Street, wharves and waterfront with two days of racing, competitions, live music, stalls, food and entertainment. As one of the event\u2019s sponsors, Solopress worked with Marcus Dean and his team to provide a huge range of print, merchandise and display materials. We caught up with Marcus on the morning of the regatta\u2019s second day to check in on how the event was progressing, and to learn a bit more about how the regatta comes together year after year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A local fixture<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event has deep roots in the town. The Regatta was revived by 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts in 1951 after a 25-year absence, having last been held in 1926. The reason was practical. The Scouts needed to replace the roof of their headquarters, so they joined forces with local fishermen to organise a new Regatta and raise the money. It worked, and an enduring local tradition was brought back to life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, the Regatta remains an important fundraiser for local Scouting, but it has grown into something much larger. For one weekend each September, the Old Town becomes the setting for a community festival that brings together its maritime heritage, local organisations, traders, performers and visitors from across the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The person at the helm<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76829\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76829 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-3-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcus Dean gives the thumbs up at Old Leigh Regatta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old Leigh Regatta organiser Marcus Dean has strong ties to both the town and the water. Away from the Regatta, his day job is selling yachts, while his involvement in local charity and community projects goes back many years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That work also predates his involvement with the Regatta and his relationship with Solopress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPersonally, I\u2019ve used Solopress since I went into business, ten years ago. And very involved around town, lots of different charity work, community stuff, so we\u2019ve all worked with Solopress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solopress has supplied the current Regatta team for the past three years, during a period in which the event has grown considerably in scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>On the water front<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1188\" height=\"891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities.png 900w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities-560x420.png 560w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities-696x522.png 696w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-activities-265x198.png 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For all the activity on shore, the Regatta still earns its name on the water. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leigh-on-Sea Sailing Club scheduled four Regatta dinghy races across the weekend, two races on Saturday and another two on Sunday. Sailing has been organised from the Leigh foreshore by the club since 1911, making the races part of a longstanding local tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme of events extended beyond sailing too. Saturday also featured a Scout rowing race, Topaz paddle relay, swimming relay and canoeing relay, putting different aspects of the Sea Scouts\u2019 water skills into competition. At Victoria Wharf, the traditional bowsprit pillow fight challenged competitors to stay perched above the water while attempting to knock their opponent off balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Old Town Takeover<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76828 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-557x420.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-696x524.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-4-e1790339488545-1068x805.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back on dry land, the modern Old Leigh Regatta has expanded far beyond its original scale. This year, more than 100 traders attended, up from around 80 in 2025. Community groups, independent businesses and food vendors lined the Old Town, while traditional Regatta contests included welly hoying, tug of war, football on the mud, yoke carrying and a sedan chair race. Games run by the Sea Scouts ranged from Hook-a-Duck to Bat-the-Rat, alongside tea tents, merchandise and other fundraising activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live entertainment has become another major part of the weekend. This year, music ran across two stages, with the Main Sail Stage at Victoria Wharf and the SoSlam Midships Stage at Strand Wharf hosting performers throughout the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is an event that now takes over the Old Town rather than simply taking place within it. Boats and competitions on the water remain central to its identity, while the streets and wharves around them have developed into a busy festival of music, food, trading, games and community activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday morning, shortly before the day\u2019s programme began, we sat down with organiser Marcus Dean to talk about how the Regatta has developed, Solopress\u2019 relationship with the event and what comes next.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The fine print<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-print-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-print-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1067\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-print-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-print-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-print-1-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-print-1-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-print-1-696x261.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Marcus, some of the most important developments are not necessarily the ones visitors notice first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPersonally, I\u2019m very excited about lots of silly little things. And to the wider eye, they probably won\u2019t be noticed. But to the general operation, they\u2019re huge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One example this year was the new green room for performers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As live music has become a larger part of the Regatta, the event has begun attracting acts from further afield while continuing to provide a stage for emerging local performers. The green room gives artists somewhere to prepare, relax and enjoy the occasion before performing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat\u2019s wonderful with the new local talent is that the Regatta stage is a big thing for them. It\u2019s an impressive moment in their amateur performing career, or professional performing career. So to be able to give them a green room where they can come and chill out, have a drink and feel like a rock star before they go on stage is amazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solopress supplied branded Deck Chairs and signage for the space. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus summed up the difference:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWithout Solopress doing that, it would just be a tent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Point of Sails<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76832\" style=\"width: 1152px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76832 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119-1024x1001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119-430x420.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119-696x680.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-6-e1790339659119-1068x1044.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vinyl Banners in place in the hours before showtime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The green room is just one example of the printed material Solopress supplies for the event. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across Old Leigh this year, that included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/brochures-booklets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programmes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/vinyl-banners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banners<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/roller-banners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roller Banners<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/t-shirts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T-shirts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/deck-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deck Chairs<\/a>. The products serve several different purposes, from helping visitors navigate and follow the programme to identifying volunteers, promoting sponsors and providing merchandise for visitors to buy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus has found the breadth of the range particularly useful as the event has expanded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat\u2019s so amazing about Solopress, there is nothing that you don\u2019t do. So we have well and truly gone all out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clothing illustrates how one product can perform two different roles. Some garments are worn by the team working at the event, helping visitors identify volunteers, while others are sold as Old Leigh Regatta merchandise.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More about all of the signage, flags, deck chairs banners programmes etc etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Flying the flag<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visual identity visitors see across the site was created by the Regatta team itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus credits Richard Smith and Max Patey with developing the branding, supported by graphic designer and creative Scott Pryor. Richard now applies the identity across the many different materials needed for the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a maritime reference built directly into the design. The nautical signal flags used throughout the branding represent the initials <\/span><b>OLR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, linking its contemporary appearance back to the Regatta\u2019s origins on the water.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76836 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-e1790584443133.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1222\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-e1790584443133.png 447w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-e1790584443133-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-e1790584443133-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-e1790584443133-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\" \/><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, new stage banners gave the identity and sponsors greater presence around the performance areas. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Marcus, seeing those details finally in place was a particularly satisfying moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTop of the stage and left and right, we\u2019ve got our Regatta branding and we\u2019ve got our sponsors on there as well. That is just a dream come true for me. I know that\u2019s a silly dream, but it looks amazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Making Waves<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some signs of progress can be measured more directly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 Regatta hosted more than 100 traders, compared with around 80 the previous year. The Silent Disco also recorded its highest ticket sales so far, with fireworks bringing the event to a close. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reflects a broader pattern Marcus has seen during his time organising the Regatta: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s all good. It\u2019s all upwards and upwards.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind that growth is a volunteer team working on the event throughout the year. Once one Regatta finishes, planning for the next begins almost immediately: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy other half said he\u2019s looking forward to it being over, but it\u2019s never over.&#8221; Marcus told us,\u00a0 &#8220;The Old Leigh Regatta is never over. Because we\u2019re volunteers and we do it in our spare time, it\u2019s literally a year-long effort.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Next on the horizon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For visitors, the final event of Sunday marks the end of the Regatta for another year, but for the volunteers, it&#8217;s nothing of the sort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team will meet almost immediately to review this year\u2019s event before turning its attention to 2027. That year-round commitment has become evermore all-consuming along with the Regatta itself. According to Marcus, the budget has tripled in the three years he has been in charge, reflecting the scale of the event&#8217;s growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team is already considering what could be added next. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/water-bottles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Branded water bottles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/hats-caps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">headwear<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/plastic-cups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reusable plastic cups<\/a> are among the possibilities. Marcus was particularly interested to hear that Solopress can supply reusable cups as part of a return-for-recycling scheme. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more products, traders, performers and activities to organise, forward planning becomes increasingly important. And according to Marcus, there are already bigger ideas under discussion: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve got some very exciting plans, that we can&#8217;t wait to unveil!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLR-2-1068x1424.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Already underway<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old Leigh Regatta has changed considerably since local Sea Scouts and fishermen revived it in 1951 to raise money for a new roof.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What has remained is its character as a community event rooted in Leigh\u2019s relationship with the water. Sailing, rowing and traditional competitions now sit alongside live music, traders, food and entertainment, bringing more people into the Old Town while keeping that maritime heritage at the centre of the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its continued growth is a considerable achievement for Marcus and the volunteer team behind it. We look forward to seeing what they have planned for 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For anyone organising an event of their own, the same principles apply at any scale. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/signage-boards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/banners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banners<\/a> can help visitors find their way, programmes can keep them informed, branded clothing can identify your team and merchandise can give them something to take home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From community fundraisers to large public events, Solopress can supply the print and promotional products that help bring everything together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend saw Old Leigh Regatta return to the historic fishing quarter of Leigh-on-Sea, filling the High Street, wharves and waterfront with two days of racing, competitions, live music, stalls, food and entertainment. As one of the event\u2019s sponsors, Solopress worked with Marcus Dean and his team to provide a huge range of print, merchandise [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":76841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-print-inspiration"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Old Leigh Regatta | The Latest Print and Design News | Solopress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how Old Leigh Regatta blends maritime tradition and live entertainment, with Solopress providing print, merchandise and sponsorship.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, 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