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Newquay Fish Festival
One of Cornwall's celebrated seafood and crafts weekends gives Newquay an opportunity to showcase one of its hidden gems, 'the fishing harbour' with a dazzling menu of delicious dishes cooked on the quay by local Chef's using fresh local produce along with some of the best entertainment Newquay has to offer!
Newquay Fish Festival
The Fish Festival is yet to be confirmed for 2021. Being later in the year we would hope it will return offering much the same as previous years.
If confirmed is should comprise of the usual harbour entertainment, refreshments, arts and crafts for all the family and of course lashings of food! Newquay Harbour will serve up its excellent sandy beach location for all the family.
A Special Atmosphere
There's always a special atmosphere at Newquay Fish Festival, a unique mix of Newquay's vibrant holiday scene and the traditional fishing community of the Harbour. The practical cookery demonstrations are undoubtedly the highlight of the weekend and hosting the cookery demonstrations are "The Chefs" - local characters offering flamboyant and entertaining insights into their culinary skills, and you get to eat the results!! The event attracts top chefs to demonstrate their cooking skills, with the Atlantic Ocean just metres from their microphones as they give away the secrets of enjoying the bounty on our doorstep...
Loads of Things to Do, See and Eat!
As well as live cookery there will be smoked fish, a pilchard barbeque, on site fish sales, crab sandwiches, oysters, fish filleting demos and all sorts of other ‘fishy' goings on. To wash down your freshly cooked or barbecued food there's an entertainment marquee with a bar featuring Newquay's own award winning "real ale" brews while on stage the weekend features a rolling programme of sea shanty singers and local groups.
Evening Entertainment
On the Friday and Saturday there is usually some sort of evening entertainment, previously we have seen The Last Night of the Proms, Fish n Chip Ball, Cornish Celi and much more! We wonder what it is going to be this year? Come back and visit soon, as soon as we know, we shall let you know!
**Please note that there will be NO parking available at Newquay Harbour whilst the Fish Festival is on, however the Newquay Lions will be providing a courtesy bus from the top of South Quay Hill to help people get down to the harbour.
Last updated 27 Feb 2021