Events Newquay

4th May – 6th May

Miniworld Riviera Run 2012

For those of you that have never been down to Newquay before, the Miniworld Riviera Run is a 2 day Mini festival held at Trevelgue Holiday Park complete with organized cruise, specialized mini events, a Show ‘n' Shine, a festival village, an indoor swimming pool and a week of live entertainment in our on-site bars.

The event attracts around 1000 cars and over 2000 people. Special attractions have included the talents of International Strongman John Evans who is famous amongst other things for balancing a Mini on his head!

On-site we have a large number of caravans and camping areas. Please click here for availability information. We do advise people to book caravans ASAP because we do book up extremely fast.

Event: Miniworld Riviera Run 2012
Venue: Trevelgue Holiday Park
Date: Friday 4th to Sunday 6th May 2012
Website: Click here

8th May – 8th May

Newquay Sea Safari and Fishing Hosts An Evening Boat Trip in conjuction with Cornwall Wildlife Trust

What better way to see Marine Wildlife than to get out on the water with them, and once a month that is exactly what you can do with Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Restormel Group and their Newquay Boat Sea-Safari event.

The first Safari of the yeart akes place on Tuesday 8th May. The boat, the Atlantic Diver, will leave from Newquay Harbour at 7pm. You need to be there at 6.45pm and booking is essential, so please phone Chris Lowe on 01637 850930 or 07860 927833. The cost is £20 for adults and £15 for children up to 12 years. There are a maximum of 12 places.

The boat cruises slowly along the coastline where seabirds are nesting, around the headlands and out to sea.to spot for Pelagic ceatacean.The trip lasts for 2 hours and there is a chance to look for Kittiwakes,Fulmars, Gannets, Cormorants, Terns, as well as Seals and Basking Sharks. Lasty year the boat was joined by a pod of around 15 Bottlenose Dolphins, leaping out of the water!

Basking Sharks have been spotted down West..so who knows what we might see??

Booking essential, please call Chris Lowe 01637 850930

Venue: Newquay Harbour
Time: 6.45pm-9pm
Admission: Adults £20.00 Children £15.00

10th May – 10th May

Blood Donor Sessions

Help save a life. Give blood at Newquay Sports Centre. If you have a donor health form please bring it with you. To book an appointment call the Donor Line on 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk

Venue: Newquay Sports Centre
Date: 10th May 2012
Time: 13:15 - 15:30 - 16:45 - 19:30

19th May –

Olympic Torch visits Newquay

After all the planning and preparation the Olympic Torch Relay starts at Lands End on Saturday 19th May 2012. Visitng over 1000 communities throughout the United Kingdom, Newquay is scheduled to see the Torch bearer and the magical Torch on the very first day of this mammoth journey across our green and pleasant land. An evening celebration at Plymouth will conclude the Cornish leg of this epic tour. For more details please use this link to the official London 2012 website.

Event: Olympic Torch Visits Newquay
Date: Saturday 19th May 2012
Website: Click here

19th May – 19th May

Olympic Torch Fun Day at The Barrowfields

Bring the whole family to join in the fun celebrating the Olympic Torch passing through Newquay. This event will held on The Barrowfields and something for the whole family to do.

Let your little ones meet all their favourite mascots: Swampy from Crealys, Bull and Cow from Dairyland, Sammy The Seal from Blue Reef Aquarium and many more...

Acting as a space for schools and community groups to watch and welcome the torch, the Barrowfields will host the Newquay Town Band, as well as the Treviglas Samba Band from 11am - 2pm.

Venue: The Barrowfield
Date: 19th May 2012
Time: 11am - 2pm
Admission: FREE

19th May – 19th May

Family Fun Sports Day at Newquay Sports Centre

To get all the family involved, people of all ages and all abilities are invited to come a long to Newquay Sports Centre to try a variety of sports and activities organised by Carrick Leisure and the Cornwall Sports Partnership.

There will be several National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport in attendance and visitors will be able to try a range of sports including Mountainboarding, BMXing, Rush Hockey, Football Cricket, Wheelchair Basketball, Golf and many more.

There will also be a bouncy castle, rodeo, face painting and a BBQ.

Venue: Newquay Sports Centre
Date: 19th May 2012
Time: 10am-5pm
Admission: FREE

19th May – 19th May

Newquay Tretherras School Host the Torch

Newquay Tretherras School will proudly host the Torch for an hour as the crew stops for a break for an international day of sport, including the planned Duathlon and Triathlon.

The Duathlon will be a 'Row and Run' event for promary children in Years 5 and 6 and is open to all schools, while the Triathlon is a Row, Run and Ride event for secondary children in Years 7,8 and 9. The Duathlon will take place from 9.30am - 10.30am and the Triathlon will commnece from 10.30am-12.30pm.

Venue: Newquay Tretherras School
Date: 19th May 2012
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm

19th May – 19th May

Big Cream Tea on the Killacourt

After the event on the Barrowfields head down to the Killacourt from 2pm to celebrate the Torch in true Cornish style at the Killacourt. From 2pm-3.30pm there will be scones, jam, Cornish clotted cream, tea and coffee available with donations being made to HYDY (Newquay Hydrotherapy Pool).There will be music to keep visitors entertained whilst enjoying a cream tea and the lovely view if Newquay Harbour and the bay.

Venue: Killacourt
Date: 19th May 2012
Time: 2pm-3.30pm

19th May – 20th May

Newquay Thundercat Series 1 & 2

Come down to Watergate Bay and watch the surf powerboat catamarans race across the shoreline. Be entertained for a whole weekend at this beautiful beach.

Venue: Watergate Bay
Date: 19th and 20th May 2012
For more info Click Here

19th May – 19th May

Family Gameshow - It's a Knock-Out Challenge, Newquay Football Club

To honour the Olympics and promote participation and inclusion in sport, this family event taking place from 2pm-6pm approx.

The event will the commnence from 2pm-6pm with further relays, challenges, evening entertainment and fireworks.

Also guest appearance from Blues Brothers

Venue: Newquay Football Club
Date: 19th May 2012
Time: 2pm-6pm approx.

20th May – 20th May

Len Skade Town Walk

Newquay Lions Club has once again organised the Len Skade Town Walk to enable groups to raise funds for their own organisation or for individuals to raise funds for their favourite charity.

This years Sponsored Walk has been arranged for Sunday 20th May 2012. It can be joined at any of the nine points located at approximately one mile intervals. Members of the Lions Club will act as marshals to check the progress of walkers and sign the sponser forms. An adult leader will be required for any group with members under 16 years of age.

It is a circular walk and may be taken in either direction. The marshals will be on duty between 2pm and 4pm so your should be started and finished between these times. There is no need to complete the whole circuit. It is an easy walk, but please ensure that all members are fit enough to undertake it.

Please stress on your group the importance of being safety-conscious, especially when crossing roads.

You keep all proceeds of Sponsorship. We only ask that during your walk you give our marshals a rough estimate of what you have raised, so that we can monitor the success of participating groups and of course the success of the event as a whole.

You may start at any of the following checkpoints:
East Pentire
Fistral Bay
Towan Head
Kilacourt (formerly the Bus Station
Seaside Cafe (beach Road) Porth
St Columb Minor Church
Indoor Bowls Centre
Trenance Lake Cafe
Pentire Crescent/Penmere Drive

For anymore information please contact Lion Richard Lockwood on 07966647912.

Venue: Newquay
Date: 20th May 2012
Time: Between 2pm-4pm

22nd May – 23rd May

"Girls Night Too" at The Lane Theatre

Newquay Dramatic Society present their production of "Girls' Night Too" at the Lane Theatre on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd May 2012. This musical play, written by Louise Roche and directed by Susie Bundy, is the long awaited sequel to the successful "Girls Night"
Performances are scheduled for every Tuesday and Wednesday until 25th July 2012. Tickets cost £7.00 for adults, £6.00 for concessions (Members,Junior (16 and under) and Senior Citizens) and are available at the Box Office, located at the theatre, every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am until 1pm or online, please click here. Curtain up at 8pm on performance evenings. Book early to avoid disappointment as this promises to be another terrific journey in the company of Nutty Anita, Carol Sharon and friends.

Event: Girls' Night Too
Venue: Lane Theatre, near Newquay
Dates: Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 22nd May 2012
Box Office: 01637 876945
Online Tickets: Click here
Tickets: £7.00 for Adults and £6.00 for Concessions