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Cornwall&#8217;s festival guide 2026 is back &#8211; and updated! Whatever music you’re into there’s a festival for you in beautiful Cornwall this year. Forget skidding in a muddy field with a plastic cup, festivals now are slick events both inside and out. With gourmet food to award winning music artists, there’s something for every age and interest. Lanyards on… let’s do this!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rattler-fest-2026"><a href="https://rattler-fest.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rattler Fest 2026</a></h2>



■ Healeys Cider Farm ■ 24 &#8211; 25 April



Annual adults-only music festival kicking off the season &#8211; headliners include Dub Pistols DJ set, D:Ream, the one and only Chesney Hawkes, Jam &amp; Meme, and Tom Meighan, plus more local favourites.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-beach-country-festival"><a href="https://bandsinthesands.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Beach country festival</a></h2>



■ Perranporth ■ 15 May 



Always a favourite location Perranporth’s Watering Hole hosts acts on the sand.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nbsp-the-great-estate-festival">&nbsp;<a href="https://greatestatefestival.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Great Estate Festival</a></h2>



■ Scorrier ■ 29 &#8211; 31 May



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“The most rambunctious Garden Fête!” Expect major international headline acts and a mix of comedy, theatre, music and the arts, all within the beautiful grounds of Scorrier Estate, with headliners Kaiser Chiefs, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Skunk Anansie, and Simon Pegg announced so far. Look out for the vintage fairground, woodland silent disco, secret gin garden, The Whispering Woods, burlesque sessions, Madame Wong’s House of Wrong, classical corner, glamping, hot tubs, The Sanctuary and the Swamp Circus and much more.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tunes-in-the-dunes"><a href="https://tunesinthedunes.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes in the Dunes</a></h2>



■ Perranporth ■ 5 &#8211; 7 June



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The UK’s biggest festival on a beach held on the white sands of Perranporth has reverted to June, with the lineup including a whole host of 90s and 00s fun including Basement Jaxx DJ set, The Wombats, The Proclaimers, Ministry of Sound Classical, Professor Green and Nick Mulvey, plus more on the main stage and more local acts on the second.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-live-at-the-the-wyldes">Live at the <a href="https://www.thewyldescornwall.com/whats-on-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Wyldes</a></h2>



■ Bude ■ various June and July



North Cornwall’s much-loved party venue, The Wyldes, near Bude, with a digital disco on Sat 6 June, and a solstice gathering on 21 June, followed by Freedom Sounds in July.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eden-sessions"><a href="https://www.edensessions.com/line-up/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eden Sessions</a></h2>



■ The Eden Project ■ various June&nbsp;and July



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Wolf Alice (Tues 16 June), Snow Patrol (Thurs 18 June), Becky Hill (Sat 20 June), The Pixies (Fri 26 June), Bowling for Soup / Frank Turner (Sun 5 July), Bastille (Thurs 9 July), Ben Howard (Fri 10 July), The Macabees (Sat 11 July), Mika (Sun 12 July) and CMAT (Weds 15 July) are the latest acts announced for 2026&#8217;s <a href="https://www.edensessions.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eden Sessions</a> &#8211; sadly Neil Young has cancelled all UK tour dates.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-falmouth-international-sea-shanty-festival"><a href="https://www.falmouthseashanty.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival</a></h2>



■ Falmouth ■ 12 – 14 June



A busy and loud weekend of performances by shanty groups from across the UK, Brittany and beyond including Cornwall’s own groups including The Fishermen’s Friends, filling up pubs and stages across the town with often free performances.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-paradhis-festival"><a href="https://www.paradhis.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paradhis Festival</a></h2>



■ Boconnoc ■ 3 – 5 July



Morcheeba headlined the first Paradhis Festival, pronounced ‘para-dees’ and named after the Cornish word for ‘paradise’ in 2024. In 2025, The Wailers headlined Friday night and This Is The Kit headlined Saturday night; 2026&#8217;s headliners have yet to be announced. Expect a unique blend of mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and other wellness activities, complemented by an eclectic mix of music to create an experience never before seen in Cornwall.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tropical-pressure-festival"><a href="https://www.tropicalpressure.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tropical Pressure Festival</a></h2>



■ Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Porthtowan ■ 10 – 12 July



A small, family friendly festival with a global theme, celebrating the rich music, dance and food of 3 Tropical continents,&nbsp;in the beautiful Cornish countryside. Enjoy an incredible line up of music, free workshops and amazing food.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wild-garden-festival"><a href="https://wildgardensfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wild Garden Festival</a></h2>



■ Port Eliot ■ 16 – 19 July 



Sub Focus and Netsky are among the many acts announced for this dance festival with a main stage in the Port Eliot gardens, with the party carry on in the quarry &amp; woods through the weekend.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rock-oyster-festival"><a href="https://www.rockoysterfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rock Oyster Festival</a></h2>



■ Rock, Nr Wadebridge ■ 24 &#8211; 27 July



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Celebrating the best of music and food, Rock Oyster Festival, held at Dinham House near Wadebridge, is a north coast favourite for everyone, including yours truly. Expect live music – Groove Armada, Scissor Sisters, and Kool and the Gang are among the headliners announced for 2026 following Ministry of Sound Classical, Rag &amp; Bone Man and UB40 rocking the main stage in 2025. Also on offer are local favourites, circus acts, yoga and a chance to try some of the best oysters, mussels, and artisan produce around, as well as demos from chefs including Emily Scott, Nathan Outlaw, Tom Brown and Jack Stein. This family-friendly event also offers lots of fun for kids and includes loads of wellbeing activities like SUP, surfing, yoga and hot-tubs taking in the gorgeous view of the Camel Estuary. Day tickets are on on sale.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-boardmasters"><a href="https://www.boardmasters.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boardmasters</a></h2>



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■ Newquay ■ 6 &#8211; 10 Aug



Cornwall’s biggest one! The Boardmasters line up for 2025 acts included Raye, The Prodigy, Central Cee, Nellie Furtardo, Franz Ferdinand and Cornish talent across the three days and more, For 2026, Lily Allen, Fatboy Slim and Kasabian join the headliners, with more to be announced.



The live music and pro surfing on the stunning Cornish coast is hosted across two&nbsp;beautiful locations, and while it’s a must on the teenage bucket list, don’t let that put you off. The festival site sits on the cliff top at Watergate Bay, home to arguably the world’s best festival view. Expect twelve stages, with a collection of acts ranging from local acoustic talent, to mind-bending visual performers, to international headliners. Oh and over at Fistral there’s one or two things too … pro surf comps, skating, BMX, live music, the Surf Village and much more.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tunes-in-the-park"><a href="https://tunesinthepark.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes in the Park</a></h2>



■ Port Eliot ■ 27 – 30 Aug



Boy George &amp; Culture Club, Craig David and Jess Glynne headlined the 2025 festival in St Germans, which used to host Port Eliot fest and early bird tickets are now on sale for 2026 to watch Razorlight, Kelis, Faithless, Basement Jaxx DJ set, Jessie J, and Joel Corry with more to be announced soon.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cornwall-folk-festival"><a href="https://www.cornwallfolkfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cornwall Folk Festival</a></h2>



■ Wadebridge ■ 27 &#8211; 31 Aug



The bank holiday weekend is all about folk music in Wadebridge, with four nights and three days of concerts, sessions, folk clubs, dancing, workshops, craft fairs and children’s events in the beautiful market town.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-kernowfornia-festival"><a href="https://www.kernowforniafestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kernowfornia Festival</a></h2>



Looe Beach ■ 4 &#8211; 6 Sep



Moving to the earlier weekend and back for their second outing on Looe beach is Kernowfornia. Headliners in 2025 included Marillion, Nick Mulvey and Jordan Rakei, with local bands Land of the Giants, Haunt the Woods and Wille and the Bandits taking to the stage at this new net zero, uncommercial beach festival. 2026 sees James Morrison, Kula Shaker, Starsailor, Reef and Seth Lakeman join a plethora of local acts.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-little-orchard-cider-and-music-festival"><a href="https://www.cornwallciderfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival</a></h2>



Penhallow ■ 11 &#8211; 13 Sept



In 2025 The Wurzels and Cyderfex provided a little nostalgia. In 2026 both return to rounding out festivals Cornwall 2026 season.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-in-the-mood-for-more">IN THE MOOD FOR MORE?</h2>



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