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News & Regatta Highlights

Get ready for fun in the sun! Everything happening across the August Bank Holiday Regatta weekend in Polruan.

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August Bank Holiday Regatta Weekend • Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th & Monday 31st August 2026

Join us for three jam-packed days of seaside excitement, music, and community spirit. With low tide falling in the afternoon, we have arranged a full lineup of beach competitions, live entertainment, and harbour racing.

Children's sports in the school field
Saturday & Sunday

Quay Crabbing & Sports in the School Field

Weekend action kicks off on Saturday 29th August with the famous Quay Crabbing Competition (sign on at 11:15 AM on Polruan Quay). On Sunday 30th August, join us for the Regatta Service in the WI Hall at 9:30 AM, followed by traditional Sports in the School Field from 2:30 PM!

Town Band playing on the Quay and Carnival
Bank Holiday Monday

Royalty Crowning, Town Band & Carnival

On Monday 31st August, celebrate the crowning of our 2026–2027 Regatta Royalty on the Coal Wharf stage. Enjoy live brass music from the fantastic Lostwithiel Town Band playing seated on Polruan Quay, followed by the colorful Grand Carnival Procession and evening Disco!

Beach games and ball roll in Polruan
Front Beach • Low Tide 14:27

Beach Games, Sand Sculptures & Ball Roll

Low tide at 14:27 brings a packed afternoon to Polruan Front Beach! Featuring the Under-7s Treasure Hunt, Beach Volleyball, Sandcastle & Sand Sculpture Contests, Junior Artists Competition, and the legendary Fore Street Tennis Ball Roll at 4:00 PM!

Jones and Barnard street entertainers
Live Entertainment • Monday

Jones and Barnard • Street Entertainment

We are delighted to welcome back sensational variety entertainers Jones and Barnard for Bank Holiday Monday! Catch their hilarious, high-energy comedy, circus skills, and world-class street shows on Polruan Quay and the Coal Wharf.

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Live Fowey Estuary Overflow Monitoring

Planning to swim, paddle, or join the beach gala? Check the SewageMap.co.uk live overflow-monitor data for Polruan & Fowey and read our water-safety guidance. An inactive overflow monitor is not proof that water is safe for bathing.

Get Your Official Regatta Programme

The official glossy Regatta Programme contains the full minute-by-minute timetable of all events, sailing courses, competition rules, and historic articles. Programmes and merchandise are available across Polruan:

  • The Winklepicker store & Post Office (Quayside)
  • The Polruan Store (Fore Street)
  • Regatta Street Stall (Corner of East / Fore Street in mid-to-late August)

Also available: Official Regatta T-shirts, Raffle Tickets, and Tennis Ball Roll numbers!

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All Proceeds To Charity

Every penny goes towards our children's sporting, swimming, and holiday fund.

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