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09/09/2026

06/09/2026

It wouldn't be a Looe Weekender without a bit of Marley White !!

The Old Boathouse, on the quayside in East Looe, will welcome Marley from 3-5pm on Saturday 19th... get ready to sing along to your favour SKA & reggae hits.....
... and then his often partner in crime JD Maskell will be performing on Sunday 20th from 2-4pm

See the full line up of 100 performances, in 20 venues, over at:

https://welcometolooe.com/events/category/looe-weekender/

04/09/2026

We are all doing our sun dance with the Looe Weekender just two weeks away !!

Arriving a little earlier? On the 17th there are a few venues with some warm-up gigs to get you well & truly unto the spirit of the festival.

Miner Quay - at The Jolly Sailor Inn - Looe 8.30pm

Snaker Dan - at The Globe Inn Looe 8.30pm

Work In Progress - at Pissters 8.30pm

Tom & Si's Sh*te Night - at The Bullers Arms, Looe. 9pm

Don't forget to make sure you've booked your accommodation. Looe and the surrounding area has a host of campsites, caravan & holiday parks, B&Bs, hotels & holiday cottages and you can find them all over on:

https://welcometolooe.com/stay/

31/08/2026

29/08/2026

Don’t forget today is the day. Perfect weather too.

IT'S DUCK RACE DAY !!

Rain or shine, the ducks are taking to the water at 1pm today, Saturday August 29th in the 2026 The Lions Club of Looe Looe Duck Race.

There's still chance to buy your tickets, uniquely now online, where £5 gives you 5 entrants in the race - with the change of winning the first prize of £1,000 (pus other cash prizes for 2nd, 3rd & 4th placed ducks).

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE NOW

https://admin.looelions.co.uk/buy-duck-race-tickets

[Online ticket sales will close just prior to the race - we will remove this link when they are no longer on sale].

WHERE & WHEN

The ducks will ceremoniously enter the Looe River from the East Looe end of the bridge and paddle their way down river to cross the finishing line, outside of The Old Boathouse

Great viewing along the length of East Looe Quay and also along West Looe Quay close to the Looe Harbour Commissioners Heritage Centre & Coffee Shop

25/08/2026

As predicted, the weather is not so great for the next couple of days... so a few wet weather options

Tregoad Holiday Park has a fabulous indoor pool, sauna & steamroom - open to the public you can reserve sessions on their website. You can also take the local bus directly to the Park and enjoy a meal afterwards at their Stargazy bar & grill.

https://watersideholidaygroup.co.uk/our-holiday-parks/cornwall/tregoad-holiday-park/swimming-pool/

Bodmin Jail Attraction - located about 30 mins from Looe, if you don't want to drive, you can take the train from Looe via Liskeard to Bodmin Parkway and then the no 57 bus.

Tickets start at £13.50 for 5-15 year olds more details on their website: https://www.bodminjail.org

The Box Plymouth - is a FREE to enter museum, gallery & archive which has won critical acclaim. You can catch the No 10 bus from Looe or the train via Liskeard and it's a short walk from the station.

More details & opening hours at:

https://www.theboxplymouth.com/contact-us

National Marine Aquarium is also located in Plymouth - again the bus & train are an option as well as driving with parking nearby at Sutton Harbour.

Tickets are from £16 for 3-15 year olds (Under 3's free)

More infroamtion at: https://www.national-aquarium.co.uk

The Story of Emily - is located just 20 mins from Looe, near Liskeard, and one attraction of the year in the 2025 Cornish Tourism Awards.

Probably more for adults, those that have been have rated it very highly (it tells the story Cornish humanitarian Emily Hobhouse; and her pivotal role in the South African Conciliation Committee during the Anglo Boar War).

Tickets are £27 for adults and children £5

Please also vist the website for Best Days Out Cornwall which has a host of other activities for all ages - some of which might be weather dependant.

25/08/2026

Don’t forget to buy your tickets. Saturday is nearly here.

LOOE RIVER DUCK RACE 2026

It's back, on Saturday August 29th, the fabulous Looe Duck Race, organised by The Lions Club of Looe

TWO WAYS TO BUY YOUR TICKETS

1. You will see here the list of local businesses who are selling the tickets around Looe, you can also catch the Looe Lions volunteers at their Car Boot Sale each Sunday at West Wayland - and look out for a giant duck around town too!

2. You can also buy your tickets online here - great if you are not in Looe but would love to be involved & support the event:

https://admin.looelions.co.uk/buy-duck-race-tickets

AMAZING PRIZES

Each little duck has a number of them, which corresponds to your ticket - if your's is first over the line - you will win £1,000 !!!

There are also 2nd prize of £200, 3rd prize of £100 & a 4th prize of £50.

All profits from this event support local good causes that our amazing volunteers at The Lions Club of Looe give their time to raise funds for year-round.

BEST VIEWING POSITIONS

The Ducks enter the water from the bridge around 1pm on August 29th. So to witness the start - gather near to the War Memorial and along the top of Buller Quay. The race concludes near the steps outside of The Old Boat House (near the boat trip pontoon).

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

No ducks are harmed in the running of this event and no ducks make a swim for it to the open seas. The event is run when the tide is very low with nets & volunteers catching the little fellas in the narrowest point of the river to avoid escapees!

08/08/2026

Something to consider when on site