Events in Newquay 2012
Cornish Hurling
21st February & 3rd March -St Columb Major
Outdoor team game using a small silver ball. This particular game has Celtic origins but played only in Cornwall. It has connections to the Gaelic game with the same name which is played with sticks.
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday 8th April - Towan Beach
Organised by Newquay Lions come along and join in the Easter fun
Art8
14th -22nd April -Newquay Art Festival
Newquay Arts Festival, will bring Newquay alive by offering 8 days of art and culture - visual art, dance, performance, film, photography, music, design, word; spoken and written. All taking place in a diverse mix of venues across Newquay.
Zapcats
21st - 22nd April - Fistral Beach
Prestigious Power Boat Racing in heavy surf conditions - will the teams be upstaged by a pod of Dolphins as they were in 2011? Bring your Camera this is an event not to be missed.
Olympic Torch
What an incredible year 2012 is going to be and the Olympic torch will start it's journey in Lands End, the world will be watching while it passes through Newquay and The Hotel Bristol on 19th May.
Newquay Heron Tennis Open
2nd June-9th June. Heron Tennis Annual Tournament
Run to The Sun
1st-4th June - Main Village at Trevelgue Holiday Park, visitors welcome. A host of DJ's Bands Comics, VW's and everything Cornwall.
Newquay Carnival
8th July - Organised by Newquay Lions for the young and the not so young
Schools, local groups, Carnival Princesses and more!
6th July - Relentless Boardmasters Surfing Championships & Festival
8th-12th August 2012 - Watergate Bay & Fistral Beaches
Newquay Life Boat Day
12th August - More Information to follow
Other Local Activities
Heron Tennis Centre - Situated just a short walk away in Trenance Gardens - an excellent venue to play tennis with coaching too.View their website.
Tolcarne Beach - Conveniently situated directly in front of the Hotel. Tolcarne has been the ideal beach for families for generations. They offer hiring of huts, deckchairs & surfboards etc. and Surfing lessons. View their website
