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New for 2024

Saturday 15 June
Sunday 16 June

Performances are ongoing throughout the day along with several workshops taking place across the weekend.

All times are approximate and subject to change

10am - Beach clean: with Beach Guardian

11.05am - No Time to Waste - Creative dance: H&T Creative Dance

A dynamic, physically charged dance duet that portrays the impact of plastic pollution on our environment. Immerse yourself in the mechanical production of plastic, observe its overuse, and uncover the repercussions for the natural world. Crafted in collaboration with leading scientists from the International Marine Litter Unit at the University of Plymouth, this performance merges art and science to convey the urgency of addressing plastic pollution.

11.30am - Out of the Deep Blue - Eko the giant puppet: Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet.

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12.25pm - Everywhere's a Beach - Aerial circus performance: Hikapee Circus Theatre

Everywhere’s a Beach is a performance, taking place on a giant revolving beach parasol. This dynamic show will leave you dancing. You’ll be swept away as this show embraces everything we love about the beach. The spinning parasol creates the perfect setting for their beach loving characters. Watch as their world collides with yours, as sophistication turns to chaos in this aerial circus performance.

1pm - Roaming theatre: Hotch Potch Theatre and Vicky Bartlett

An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Shipwreacked Pirate and Magical Sea Creature for a chat.

1.05pm - Bathing Belles - Pop-up dance: Cscape Dance

Returning for 2024 Cscape Dance presents the Bathing Belles

1.15pm - Out of the Deep Blue - Eko the giant puppet: Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.

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2.15pm - Stephen Scown Community Choir: Listen to Stephen Scown Community Choir as they perform on the sand

2.40pm - No Time to Waste - Creative dance: H&T Creative Dance

A dynamic, physically charged dance duet that portrays the impact of plastic pollution on our environment. Immerse yourself in the mechanical production of plastic, observe its overuse, and uncover the repercussions for the natural world. Crafted in collaboration with leading scientists from the International Marine Litter Unit at the University of Plymouth, this performance merges art and science to convey the urgency of addressing plastic pollution.

3.05pm - Roaming theatre: Hotch Potch Theatre and Vicky Bartlett

An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Shipwreacked Pirate and Magical Sea Creature for a chat.

3.10pm - Bathing Belles - Pop-up dance: Cscape Dance

Returning for 2024 Cscape Dance presents the Bathing Belles

3.25pm - Everywhere's a Beach - Aerial circus performance: Hikapee Circus Theatre

Everywhere’s a Beach is a performance, taking place on a giant revolving beach parasol. This dynamic show will leave you dancing. You’ll be swept away as this show embraces everything we love about the beach. The spinning parasol creates the perfect setting for their beach loving characters. Watch as their world collides with yours, as sophistication turns to chaos in this aerial circus performance.

4.05pm - Out of the Deep Blue - Eko the giant puppet: Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.

Learn more

5pm - Roaming theatre: Hotch Potch Theatre and Vicky Bartlett

An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Shipwreacked Pirate and Magical Sea Creature for a chat.

5-7pm - Silent Disco: A Silent Disco on the beach. Come join hundreds of others and dance on the sand as the sun sets.

Performances are ongoing throughout the day along with several workshops taking place across the weekend.

All times are approximate and subject to change

11.05am - Jack - Dance: Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance Company

More amazing dance from Cornwall’s next generation of skilled young performers. Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance Company present dance piece Jack, inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk, with choreography by Rob Mennear and the company.

11.15am - Out of the Deep Blue - Eko the giant puppet: Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet.

Learn more

12.10am - No Time for Waste - Creative dance: H&T Creative Dance

A dynamic, physically charged dance duet that portrays the impact of plastic pollution on our environment. Immerse yourself in the mechanical production of plastic, observe its overuse, and uncover the repercussions for the natural world. Crafted in collaboration with leading scientists from the International Marine Litter Unit at the University of Plymouth, this performance merges art and science to convey the urgency of addressing plastic pollution.

12.35pm - Everywhere's a Beach - Aerial circus performance: Hikapee Circus Theatre

Everywhere’s a Beach is a performance, taking place on a giant revolving beach parasol. This dynamic show will leave you dancing. You’ll be swept away as this show embraces everything we love about the beach. The spinning parasol creates the perfect setting for their beach loving characters. Watch as their world collides with yours, as sophistication turns to chaos in this aerial circus performance.

1.10pm - Roaming theatre: Hotch Potch Theatre and Vicky Bartlett

An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Shipwreacked Pirate and Magical Sea Creature for a chat.

1.15pm - Out of the Deep Blue - Eko the giant puppet: Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.

Learn more

2.10pm - Treviglas School and Wildworks: Wildworks : WE ARE SHINING is a year-long journey inspired by the travels of Pytheas, the Greek explorer. A sailor, geographer, astronomer, and the first person to circumnavigate and document the British Isles in 320BC, mapping out the land of Belerion, ‘The Shining Land’, which we now call Cornwall. This is a project for Cornwall, and about Cornwall and made with Cornwall. Widlworks is capturing a snapshot of what Cornwall truly is in this moment; the beauty and the reality and 'We Are Shining' celebrates its long traditions of welcoming strangers, of community and outdoor performance.

As part of this Wildworks are working closely with Treviglas Academy to create a unique site-based performance for ‘Hello Stranger’; a comprehensive community engagement program that spans towns, schools, and diverse communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Everyone is invited!

Exploring ideas of ‘home’ and what that means across time and place for young people growing up in Newquay and their families this work invites us to think about our connections to each other, to the sea and strangers that pass through our world to become friends.

This extract is work that is building up to a performance for family and friends of young people, and the community involved, in early July at Lusty Glaze Beach.

2.30pm - Jack - Dance: Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance Company

More amazing dance from Cornwall’s next generation of skilled young performers. Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance Company present dance piece Jack, inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk, with choreography by Rob Mennear and the company.

2.40pm - No Time for Waste - Creative dance: H&T Creative Dance

A dynamic, physically charged dance duet that vividly portrays the profound impact of plastic pollution on our environment. Immerse yourself in the exhilarating mechanical production of plastic, observe its rampant overuse, and uncover the poignant repercussions for the natural world. Crafted in collaboration with leading scientists from the International Marine Litter Unit at the University of Plymouth, this performance seamlessly merges art and science to convey the urgency of addressing plastic pollution.

2.45pm - Roaming theatre: Hotch Potch Theatre and Vicky Bartlett

An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Shipwreacked Pirate and Magical Sea Creature for a chat.

3.05pm - Everywhere's a Beach - Aerial circus performance: Hikapee Circus Theatre

Everywhere’s a Beach is a performance, taking place on a giant revolving beach parasol. This dynamic show will leave you dancing. You’ll be swept away as this show embraces everything we love about the beach. The spinning parasol creates the perfect setting for their beach loving characters. Watch as their world collides with yours, as sophistication turns to chaos in this aerial circus performance.

3.45pm - Out of the Deep Blue - Eko the giant puppet: Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.

Learn more

4.30pm - City of Lights - Lantern parade: Join City of Light for the giant lobster parade.

4.30pm - Roaming theatre: Hotch Potch Theatre and Vicky Bartlett

An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Shipwreacked Pirate and Magical Sea Creature for a chat.

5-6pm - Weapons of Sound - Junk band: The UK’s most eco-friendly junk band creates infectious rhythms on instruments made from rubbish, look out for gas pipes trollies and even the kitchen sink!

Discovery Zone

In partnership with Land Rover Discovery

Find out timings for The Whale shows, performance workshops and talks to join at the Discovery Zone over the weekend.

All other workshops and creative areas run continually throughout the day.

Saturday: The Whale shows - 11.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm and 4pm.

H & T Creative performance workshop - 12.40-1.40pm

Cscape Dance performance workshops - 11.45am-12.30pm and 3.30-4.15pm

Beach Guardian talk 1.50- 2.05pm

Sunday: The Whale shows - 11.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm and 4pm

H & T Creative performance workshop - 1-2pm

Beach Guardian talk - 2.10- 2.25pm

Lobster Hatchery talk - 3.45-4pm