FREE MARINE EVENT
Sunday 12th February
2012
Looe Rockpool
Ramble
Join marine experts on this free rocky shore ramble, and discover the micro
monster and slimy critters of our incredible shallow reefs around the Looe
VMCA.
Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Meet: Hannafore Point, on the beach, opposite Looe Island
Booking not essential. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. All participants under 18
years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact Information
Telephone: 01872 240777 ext 214 or 07917 765581. Email: abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Website: cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/yourshore

Romantic break for two

Why not book a romantic break at The Old Malt House (3 nights for the price of 2 – Total cost £130) or alternatively – 3  nights for only £150 at our luxury holiday lodge (The Beach House) situated between Looe and Polperro. For more details please contact us by phone or email.

Why not buy someone the gift of a voucher for a two night stay at The Old Malt House situated in the historic fishing port of Looe Cornwall. The voucher covers two people for a two night stay bed and breakfast in a double en-suite room. To find out more simply give us a call or send us an email.

For those who prefer self catering we have a luxurious holiday lodge available for holiday let. The lodge is situated on Killigarth Manor Holiday Park near Looe and Polperro and offers spacious accommodation for up to six people. The lodge has the added benefit of  park amenities such as heated indoor pool, tennis courts, club house, restaurant, crazy golf, gym and much more. If you book now we are offering a discount of £50 off the price of your holiday. Short breaks are also available. Please contact us for further details or click here and go direct to The Beach House website.

Looe Music Festival takes place from 23 – 25 September 2011. Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds Roy wood and his Rock and Roll Band are just some of the bands performing including 60 bands from Looe, Cornwall and the South West. Eight stages will be used for the festival with over 60 acts performing over the weekend. All ages will be catered for and there will be something for everyone.

Friday 23 September 2011

There will be a large procession around the town and people are encouraged to bring something that will make a noise.Following the procession there will be music throughout the town and a six foot giant pasty to eat.

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September

Music starts on all stages at around 11am. Music on the main stages will end at approximately 9.00pm, but music on the pub stages will continue until late evening. The headline bands will be performing on the main beach stage.

April 2nd & 3rd – Chase away those winter blues with a feast of  floral colour in the grounds of Boconnoc House.

The 2011 Cornwall Spring Flower Show will once again be held on the Boconnoc Estate near Lostwithiel. The show which is one of the earliest flower shows in the year attracts 8000 visitors to the historic venue over two days. The 2011 show will be staged on 2nd & 3rd April.

As always the heart of the show will be the exuberant display of the competitive classes, with the camellias, daffodils, rhododendrons and ornamental shrubs and trees guaranteeing a brilliantly colourful spectacle of the highest quality. With over 100 trade stands and a programme of talks and demonstrations there is plenty for visitors to see, do and buy

LOOE residents are planning the 2011 West Looe May Fayre after the success of the 2010 event, which returned after a break of over 70 years.

The event, led by West Looe Cornwall councillor Edwina Hannaford and a small steering group, is set for Saturday, May 7, in and around West Looe Square from 10.30am-3pm.

The day kicks off with a procession led by local bands and Looe’s Piccy Tree, Sheila’s School of Dancing and pupils from Looe Primary School.

Mark Camp will be leading a heritage trail around West Looe in the afternoon, starting at St Nicholas Church, and Abby Crosby from Cornwall Wildlife Trust will be leading a rock pool ramble.

West Looe businesses will be promoting local food and drink and it is hoped to have a BBQ courtesy of O’Keeffes Butchers.

Looe Town Council is backing the event, providing financial and administrative assistance. West Looe Town Trust has provided 100m of bunting in a Cornish blue design to decorate the streets and Looe Harbour Commissioners have agreed to the use of the harbourside.

The focus for the day will be a Maypole in West Looe Square.

Anyone can join in the dancing, which revives an ancient tradition to mark the end of winter with the promise of spring and summer to come.

The streets will throng to local musicians including West Looe favourites the Minor Quay shanty group, Keltique Ladies’ Choir leading the community singing, Looe Entertainers and Roger Bennett.

Local groups and organisations will have stalls, with competitions and games in and around Fore Street, Princes Street, Church Street and West Looe Square.

The 2011 Daphne du Maurier Festival will run from 12th  to 21st May.  The town of Fowey is extremely excited about the prospect of this year’s Festival as it is being managed, for the first time, by a new committee, made up of members of Fowey Town Council and Fowey’s Chamber of Commerce.

The Festival is undergoing a transitional year as Cornwall Council hands over the running of the Festival to this new committee.   With the help of a grant from Cornwall Council, and the support of a seconded officer, the 2011 Festival will be as good, if not better than ever before!

The much-loved Festival Village will once again play host to a programme of National and International Writers and Performers. There will be extra events in and around the town in new venues.   The whole town of Fowey is pulling together to ensure the success of the Festival for 2011 and many more years to come.

The Festival will only be able to continue if locals and visitors to the area continue to support it.   There are many ways that business and individuals can help ensure the future of the Festival.   So, if you have attended the Festival in the past and would like to become more involved, you can contact us here Admin @ duMaurier .

Businesses can help by advertising in the Festival’s brochure or sponsoring an event.   Individuals can help by becoming a Patron of the Festival, helping as a volunteer, or simply by buying a ticket and coming along and enjoying the Festival in May.

Spread the word, tell your friends and keep the Festival dates in May free!   We hope to see you there!

Every Tuesday during the month of November 3 restaurants in Looe are providing a Cornish buffet on the Looe valley line. Award winning restaurants Squid Ink, Barclay House and Trawlers on the Quay are all taking part.