Falmouth events

EVENTS GUIDE

2016

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Falmouth Cornwall UK

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MAIN EVENTS 2016

Falmouth is Cornwall’s events capital, with a wide variety of must-see events throughout the year. This guide profiles the biggest events on the calendar, from the Falmouth Oyster Festival, to the exciting new Falmouth Live series.

So do browse through our most hotly anticipated events and don’t forget to check out the website for our full events listings.

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@FalmouthTownUK

Falmouth Cornwall UK

FALMOUTH.CO.UK

#loveFalmouth

FALMOUTH’S EVENTS

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30th May5th June

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CELEBRATING THE FAL RIVER

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The festival embraces the places, people, history, culture and industry connected to this very Cornish river. With its diverse mix of events taking place at dozens of locations around the water, the festival gives a real chance to see life on the river.

WWW.FALRIVER.CO.UK

FREE TO ATTEND

MARITIME

MUSIC FESTIVAL 17th-19th June

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Shanty bands and singers from across the UK and Europe converge on Falmouth to celebrate music, shanty and song, performing in multiple indoor and outdoor town venues. The Festival also raises money for the Falmouth RNLI.

WWW.FALMOUTHSEASHANTY.CO.UK

25th – 26th June

WORLD CLASS

LIVE MUSIC

& HEADLINE ACTS

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Falmouth Live is a dynamic new partnership that aims to attract major music acts to the town for the benefit of local residents, the Falmouth business community and visitors from across Cornwall and beyond.

WWW.FALMOUTH.LIVE

23rd-27th FEATURE TEXT July

SHOWCASING SPORT

ACTIVITY & FUN

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A massive celebration of Falmouth’s healthy outlook and lifestyle which will see the town’s spaces transformed into active arenas, with loads of sports, activities, health and wellbeing initiatives, all inviting you to take part.

WWW.FALMOUTH.CO.UK

9 ACTION PACKED DAYS OF

SAILING

& ENTERTAINMENT 5th-14th August

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With its origins as a local sailing regatta dating as far back as 1837, Falmouth Week has evolved to include superb sailing and an amazing schedule of shoreside entertainment.

WWW.FALMOUTHWEEK.CO.UK

THE ANNUAL

OYSTER

CELEBRATION

13th – 16th October

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The highlight of Falmouth’s autumn calendar, this nationally recognised annual festival celebrates the start of the Oyster dredging season including an oyster bar, a variety of seafood and all that is best in Cornish crafts and music.

WWW.FALMOUTHOYSTERFESTIVAL.CO.UK

FESTIVE

FAMILY

CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 2016

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Christmas in Cornwall is a very special time and in Falmouth we have a full schedule of Christmas activities for all the family! It all kicks off December 1st with the Lights Switch On and continues into January!

WWW.FALMOUTH.CO.UK

9th-26th March

12th – 29th of March

2017

WELCOMING

SPRING TIME

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

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Falmouth’s first big festival of the year! Celebrating Falmouth’s open and green spaces with activities like Paint the Town Yellow Day, Spring Cleans, Run Falmouth, Folk & Cider Fayre, Fitness on The Moor and guided walks.

WWW.FALMOUTH.CO.UK