What’s on in Cornwall this summer…

Cornwall’s beaches aren’t just a great place to relax, they’re also perfect locations to hold activites and events such as music festivals, world belly boarding championships and beach polo competitions!

To make sure you don’t miss out on anything whilst on holiday in Cornwall, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to what’s happening on and around Cornwall’s beaches this summer.

Scroll down to see the events in date order…

7-8th June – Electric Beach Festival – Watergate Bay beach – Newquay, Cornwall

A festival, on the beach, in summer, in Cornwall…what more could you ask for. The Electric Beach Festival returns to Watergate Bay in Newquay this summer. Artists such as De La Soul have performed in previous years.

Taking place over the weekend of Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th of June the music starts at 1pm and goes all through the day until 10pm (not forgetting the arter party!) with a licensed bar to keep your dancing juice topped up all night. Camping is available. For more info and the latest news check out the festivals official site HERE

5-6th July – Polo On The Beach – Watergate Bay Beach – Newquay,Cornwall

The usually tranquil, flat golden sands of Watergate bay in Newquay are turned into an equestrian battle ground for the sport of polo making for an action packed, champagne fuelled weekend of fun…and it’s free to watch!

Taking place over the weekend of Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July, a total of 3 matches will be played, featuring some of the countries finest polo players all hoping to take home this years crown and lift the Watergate Bay Trophy.

This truly unique, spectacular event is definitely one not to be missed, and with additional events planned,a champagne bar, BBQ and live music playing into the night theres plenty to keep you entertained! Full details can be found HERE

20th July- Dodgeball 2014 – Lusty Glaze Beach – Newquay,Cornwall

Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck and Dodge – Those are the 5 rules of dodgeball!
Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay will be hosting it’s very own dodgeball tournament on Sunday 20th July, giving you and your team a chance to recreate some of your favourite scenes from the hollywood blockbuster. So if your a good at dodging,dipping, diving and ducking get a team together and have some fun on the beach! It’s great to watch too and Lusty Glaze is packed full of activities to keep the whole family entertained. Food and drink is available with a live band playing throughout the day and into the night.
For more information and details on how to submit your team click HERE

6-10th August – Boardmasters – Fistral Beach,Watergate Bay – Newquay, Cornwall

Boardmasters, the biggest music and surfing festival in Europe returns to Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay in Newquay Cornwall this summer for more adrenaline filled fun in the sun. Set over 5 days from 6th-10th August it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Attracting thousands of party people every year it’s easily the biggest and best event in Cornwall.

The festival is split across two legendary locations in Newquay on the North Cornish Coast – Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay…

Fistral beach, famous for its perfect surfing conditions is transformed into a pumping mini festival and will host the pro surf contests, and features skate and BMX half pipe, graffiti art installations, live music and a bustling surf shopping village.

A few miles up the road is Watergate Bay, host to the main headline music festival and campsite. Set overlooking the dramatic cliffs of the North Cornish Coast it’s a full three days of live music, food stalls, bars, fairground rides and more! Headliners this year include BRIT award winners Bastille and legendary drum & Bass duo, Chase & Status.

Now if that hasn’t whet your appetite were not sure what will. For tonnes more info and to buy tickets check out the official boardmasters site HERE

8-17th August – Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week – Falmouth, Cornwall

Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week is one of the biggest sailing regattas in the South West and has become one of Cornwall’s most vibrant and colourful festivals celebrating the spirit of the sea.
From Friday 8th- Sunday 17th August, the marine town of Falmouth will be buzzing with events on and off the sea catering for all ages and tastes. Carnivals, Live music, regatta racing and even an aerobatic display by the red arrows to finish things off! Sound good? We thought so!
For a full schedule of events check out Falmouth Week’s official website HERE

August (Date TBC) – St Ives Raft Race – Harbour Beach – St Ives, Cornwall

Organised by the St Ives Pilot Gig Club, the annual St Ives raft race is a fun evening for everyone involved participants and spectators alike. Local people and businesses are invited to take to the waters around the picturesque St Ives harbour in their homemade watercraft and race from one end to the other. This mixed with mermaids, fancy dress, flour bombs and general chaos makes it a memorable evening.

17-23rd August – Fowey Royal Regatta & Carnival Week

Every August, thousands of visitors flock to the harbour town of Fowey to enjoy a week filled with entertainment both on and off the sea in the Fowey Royal Regatta and Carnival.
As well as the daily boat races out on the water, the festival continues on land (and air) with endless activities throughout the week including a carnival, live music, children’s entertainment, crab catching, pasty eating contest and even an aerobatic display from the red arrows!
The regatta is wrapped up on the Saturday night with a beautiful illuminated dinghy procession followed by a spectacular fireworks display. A must see. To see the whole weeks schedule visit the Fowey Royal Regatta site HERE

22nd-24th August – Lusty Glaze Tag Rugby – Lusty Glaze Beach – Newquay, Cornwall

Lusty Glaze beach in Newquay will be holding it’s annual beach tag rugby tournament over the August bank holiday weekend from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th. It’s a fun weekend, and tag rugby is a non contact sport suitable for all the family that promotes fitness and participation.A great way to spend the bank holiday at the beach and perfect if you have youth groups that would like to be involved. For more info on participating see the official Lusty Glaze website HERE

28th-31st August – Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta – Falmouth, Cornwall

Falmouth will play host to one of the biggest international sailing events in English waters when over 40 vessels from around the world, including a number of magnificent tall ships descend on the marine town for a three day regatta festival,

During their time berthed in Falmouth Docks, these majestic ships will be open to the public enabling people to go onboard and experience the sights and sounds of these giants of the sea. The town will also be awash with events including a colourful ships crew parade through the town centre.

The last night of the regatta will see a fantastic fireworks display, with the fleet leaving in style the following day by forming a spectacular parade of sail between the twin tudor castles of St Mawes and Pendennis in Falmouth Bay.

For a complete list of events over the 3 days check out the official Falmouth Tall Ships website HERE

7th September – World Belly board Championship – Chapel Porth Beach – St Agnes, Cornwall

The world belly board championships, held on Chapel Porth beach in St Agnes Cornwall is a unique celebration of all things connected with the art of riding traditional wooden surf boards.

Now in it’s 12th year, hundreds of people of all ages bravely take to the water dressed in vintage bathing suits equipped with their primitive wooden surf boards to ride the waves hoping to become this years belly board world champion.

For more information and how to get involved this year visit the official belly boarding championship website HERE