Shoreside Events

Falmouth Week offers lots of activities for those who are not racing. Look on individual pages for a programme of each day, or select the programme page for evening entertainment on Events Square or Town Entertainment. The programme for 2010 has not been finalised, but to give you an idea what is in store, take a look at the 2009 programme.

Highlights of the week in 2009 included:

Saturday 8th
1pm Pendennis Point - Search & Rescue Display
6.30-7.30pm Falmouth Marching Carnival, led by Falmouth Marine Band T 01872 224367

Sunday 9th
12noon Two Castles Gig Race

Wednesday 12th
Custom House Quay, Falmouth Fun Night (in aid of the RNLI)
6.15pm Inner Harbour - Red Arrows Air Display*, sponsored by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners
6.45pm Lifeboat and Harbour Craft Display
7pm Fun Activities including Re-enactment of Battle of Trafalgar, Seagull Outboard Race & Wench Winching

Thursday 13th
Custom House Quay, Parade of Sail
7.30pm Flood Lit Sailing and Racing Demonstrations from yachts of each class culminating with the Falmouth Working Boats

Friday 14th
10pm Firework Spectacular*, inner harbour, sponsored by A&P Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour Commissioners & Falmouth Tourism Partnership

Friday 14th - Monday 17th
Life Saving Sport Championships
Youth and Nipper National Championships, Gyllyngvase Beach, sponsored by South West Water.
Surf Life Saving GB is bringing together 1000 of its youngest members from around the country, to take part in this fun, competitive display of skills and equipment used in life saving rescues.  T 01392 218007 www.surflifesaving.org.uk

Also:

Gig Challenges, races for Women, Veterans & Men, 11th, 12th & 13th
Guided Tours of Lifeboat Station, adjacent to Fal Docks entrance
Time Travellers Go … Knight Academy, Pendennis Castle
Family Fun at the Maritime Museum, Discovery Quay

* Weather permitting