Festivals
Newquay has an exciting festival events calendar and is known to host some of Cornwall’s biggest events!
Boardmasters Festival
Newquay is the perfect venue to host an event and is a popular place for festivals to be held throughout the year. The most famous is Boardmasters Festival, which brings thousands of people to the South West in August to watch world-class headline acts perform (like Snoop Dogg and Ed Sheeran) at one of Newquay’s finest event settings - overlooking the stunning Watergate Bay Beach.
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Newquay Beer Festival
The festival, which began in 2013, runs from 11am to 11pm on Friday and Saturday 20th and 21st September and from 12 noon to 7pm on Sunday 22 September. There’s great live music throughout with event signing off on Sunday to Cornish favourites Rudi’s Message – the five piece ska/two-tone tribute band covering hits by Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, The Selecter and The Beat to name a few.
We are also delighted to welcome back One for the Road who will be headlining Saturday night after they went down a storm for their first outing at Newquay Beer Festival in 2023. Loads more fantastic musicians supporting us again this year and we will be shouting about them during the next few months so keep a look out to see what’s on offer.
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Newquay at Christmas
Newquay at Christmas is one of our favourites and one to get you into the Christmas spirit. Here you can enjoy a weekend of festive loveliness - from the Christmas Light Switch On and Children’s Lantern Parade, late night shopping, the Newquay Christmas Market, and many more Christmassy activities throughout the weekend to keep the family happy.
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Festival Accomodation
Newquay can get super busy when there is a festival on and accommodation is often booked up in advance quite quickly. To avoid disappointment book your accommodation in advance here and securely book through the Visit Newquay website.
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Festivals in Newquay
Please see below a list of festivals happening in and around Newquay this year!
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Established in 1981,Boardmasters is a 5-day event situated across two stunning locations in Cornwall.
Fistral Beach, Newquay, TR7 1HY - Surfing and Sports action
Watergate Bay, Trebelsue Farm, TR8 4AN - Live Music and Main Event
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7 Aug 2024to11 Aug 2024
The Bowgie Ale Festival 2024. The Bowgie Inn & Terrace Ale Festival is back! 24TH-26TH AUGUST 2024
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24 Aug 2024to26 Aug 2024
Welcome to the Newquay Harbour Festival, a spectacular event set to take place on Saturday 7th September 2024 from 10 am until late. This exciting festival promises a day of fun-filled activities and entertainment for all ages, celebrating the rich history and vibrant culture of the iconic Newquay…
The festival, which began in 2013, runs from 11am to 11pm on Friday and Saturday 20th and 21st September 2024 and from 12 noon to 7pm on Sunday 22 September 2024. There’s great live music throughout with event signing off on Sunday to Cornish favourites Rudi’s Message – the five piece…
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20 Sept 2024to22 Sept 2024
ST MAWGAN STEAM AND VINTAGE RALLY 21ST & 22ND SEPTEMBER 2024
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21 Sept 2024to22 Sept 2024