CARLYON
BAY
Bringing business to
Carlyon Bay
CEG, which manages the three beaches that make up Carlyon Bay, has turned the well-known destination into a hive of activity as part of its wider bid to create employment opportunities and support local commerce in the area. Growing from just two traders in 2016, Crinnis Beach is now home to 13 local, independent businesses - from food and drink outlets to outdoor activity providers - who have partnered with CEG to create a mini festival village.
The collaboration has brought new vibrancy to the beach
The collaboration has brought new vibrancy to the beach and has provided the businesses – many of which are in their infancy – a supportive new outlet to reach visitors and locals. Open for business from March to September, it has proved a huge success, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Bay over the last few years and providing an economic boost to the area.
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The village is just one of many community initiatives that have been put in place by CEG as part of their long-term investments in the area. In partnership with CEG, The Aspire Academy Trust has recently launched the Carlyon Bay Beach School to enrich the lives of children from 29 Cornish primary schools by welcoming them to learn in Carlyon Bay’s immersive outdoor environment. Jacky Swain, site manager at CEG, says: “Cornwall’s business community is key for us at CEG, which is why as part of our short and long-term plans for Carlyon Bay we are focusing on supporting local businesses and developing a destination that will help the area thrive for generations to come. “Our mini village of traders is a fantastic showcase of the many brilliant Cornish businesses we have on our doorstep. There’s such a
sense of camaraderie amongst our traders who want to see others succeed after a difficult few years for the hospitality industry.”
CORNISH CULTURE The local music and theatre scene has also been key in the creation of Carlyon Bay’s beach village. Throughout the summer, live music nights are taking place at Shoreside, with an eclectic mix of Cornish bands playing every Friday, and jazz nights taking place every other Sunday. The Bay is also set to become a theatre venue in the summer as it welcomes internationally renowned, Cornwall based theatre company Wildworks from 6th to 20th August. Currently in final rehearsals for I AM KEVIN, the group is getting ready to let audiences’ imaginations run wild on a journey of impossibility and rewrite the many stories that try to define us as part of its interactive, immersive performance.
