After making serious waves last year, the Sandcastle Competition returns to the beach at UK Creative Festival 2026, bigger, bolder and even more brilliantly unhinged. 

Run by the boundary-pushing team at Plunge Creations and powered by Out of Home at the Bauer Media Group, this is not your average special build. Think ambitious structures, unexpected concepts, and full-on creative showdowns—all crafted from nothing but sand, water, and raw imagination. 

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Whether you’re an agency squad, a brand collective, or just a group of mates with something to prove, this is your chance to get hands-on and make something unforgettable. 

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📍 Where and When? 
Main Sands, directly in front of the Sea Shed, Wednesday 1st July at The Margate Drop. 

Expect big ideas. Questionable structural integrity. And a lot of competitive spirit. 

🏆 What’s at stake? 
Glory, bragging rights… and a cash prize for the team that rises above the rest. 

👀 What are we looking for? 
Originality. Craft. Sheer creative audacity. The kind of thinking that turns heads—and holds up (at least until the tide comes in). 

📝 How to enter 
Registration for the competition will be announced soon.