Live music in Watergate Bay / Newquay, Cornwall

28 upcoming shows at 19 venues in Watergate Bay / Newquay, Cornwall from Wed, Nov 4, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.

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In Watergate Bay / Newquay, Cornwall: Live music tonight · This weekend · This month

Watergate Bay beach from the cliffs, Cornwall — two miles of sand with Watergate Bay Hotel above the shore

Upcoming shows

— The Studios Newquay feat. Bow River - Hosts Open Mic 8.30pm-10.30pm - The Tavern Newquay at The Tavern.. Newquay
8:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Rotten Roots: Fight the Champ + Orchid Symmetry + There's Always Time + Electric Skeletons at The Dead Famous
8:00 PM · Four-band nu-hardcore / alt-rock / punk bill. Doors 8pm, tickets from £8. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Live Music Friday at The Silver Ball
Friday live music at The Silver Ball — acts announced in the pub and on its page.
— Newquay Fireworks & Drone Show — The Budgie Smugglers + DJ Beaker at WAX Events — Newquay Sports Centre
5:30 PM · Gates 5:30pm. DJ Beaker, then The Budgie Smugglers; 'Celebration of Cornwall' drone show 7:15pm, fireworks 8:30pm, afterparty to 11pm. Adult £9.50.
— Autumn Fest — Tess Emilia + Newquay Samba Band at Tolcarne Beach — The Colonial
11:00 AM · Free beach festival, 11am-4pm. Tess Emilia 11:15am-12pm, Newquay Samba Band 2-4pm, plus fire pits and a makers' market.
— Woodburner Sessions at Lusty Glaze Beach
Weekly Sunday winter session. Free live music; act announced weekly.
— Open Mic Night at Whiskers
Whiskers' long-running Monday open mic. Sign up on the night.
— Live Music Friday at The Silver Ball
Friday live music at The Silver Ball — acts announced in the pub and on its page.
— Woodburner Sessions at Lusty Glaze Beach
Weekly Sunday winter session. Free live music; act announced weekly.
— Open Mic Night at Whiskers
Whiskers' long-running Monday open mic. Sign up on the night.
— Live Music Friday at The Silver Ball
Friday live music at The Silver Ball — acts announced in the pub and on its page.
— BOW RIVER at Steam Bar & Restaurant
7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Best of Grohl at Project 83
7:30 PM · Full-production tribute to Dave Grohl — Foo Fighters, Nirvana and QOTSA. 18+, £12. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Nookie & Friends presents K-Klass at The Mermaid Inn
8:00 PM · 90s dance legends K-Klass headline Nookie's club night at the Mermaid. 8pm-midnight.
— In the Bleak Midwinter — Ben Sutcliffe & Rosie Vanier at Mawgan Porth Village Hall
7:00 PM · Candle-lit Christmas concert of carols and folk arrangements by Ben Sutcliffe (The People's String Foundation) and Rosie Vanier.
— Nookie No Friends at The Mermaid Inn
8:00 PM · Nookie's free-entry four-hour thank-you set for regulars. 8pm-midnight.
— Bow River - Uk Country - Singer/Songwriters @ Merrymoor Inn Mawgan Porth at Merrymoor Inn pub by the beach
8:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Fabio & Grooverider — Up Close and Personal at The Mermaid Inn
8:00 PM · Drum & bass pioneers Fabio & Grooverider bring their Up Close and Personal tour to the Mermaid stage. 8pm-midnight.
— Music by Joe Francis at Esplanade Rd
8:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Music by James at Esplanade Rd
9:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Music by Joe Hurworth at Esplanade Rd
8:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Music by Bob Seymour at Esplanade Rd
8:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Music by Our Atlantic Roots at Esplanade Rd
8:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Music by Bradley Burchill at Esplanade Rd
8:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Nookie & Friends NYE — Moving Shadow Takeover at The Mermaid Inn
6:00 PM · Moving Shadow Records takeover: 2 Bad Mice, Deep Blue, Foul Play, DJ Trax, Nookie and MC Five Alive. 6pm-2am.
— New Year's Eve Party — The Qwest at Oceanside Hotel
8:00 PM · Live local band The Qwest in the Oceanside's winter-wonderland marquee. £20 including a welcome drink; book at reception.
— Code Red Newquay — New Year's Eve at UNITY Newquay
8:00 PM · Code Red take over both floors of UNITY: house, UK garage, drum & bass and bassline, 8pm-4am. Early birds £10.
— Groove on Sight — New Year's Eve at The Watering Hole
8:00 PM · NYE party on Perranporth Beach at The Watering Hole, 8pm-3am.

Weekly series

Sunday — Woodburner Sessions at Lusty Glaze Beach
Every Sunday through the winter. Free live music in the cove; acts announced weekly on Lusty Glaze's channels.
Monday — Open Mic Night at Whiskers
Every Monday. Whiskers' long-running open mic — sign up on the night.
Friday — Live Music Fridays at The Silver Ball
Every Friday. Live bands at The Silver Ball, St Columb Major; acts announced in the pub.

Venues in Watergate Bay / Newquay, Cornwall

WAX Watergate Bay
WAX Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay · Restaurant · 0 upcoming shows
Watergate Bay Hotel — The Living Space
Watergate Bay Hotel — The Living Space
Watergate Bay · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Lusty Glaze Beach
Lusty Glaze Beach
Newquay · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Mawgan Porth Village Hall
Mawgan Porth Village Hall
Mawgan Porth · Venue · 1 upcoming show
The Mermaid Inn
The Mermaid Inn
Porth, Newquay · Venue · 4 upcoming shows
Project 83
Project 83
Newquay · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show
The Dead Famous
The Dead Famous
Newquay · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show
Whiskers
Whiskers
Newquay · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
UNITY Newquay
UNITY Newquay
Newquay · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show
WAX Events — Newquay Sports Centre
WAX Events — Newquay Sports Centre
Newquay · Outdoor · 1 upcoming show
Tolcarne Beach — The Colonial
Tolcarne Beach — The Colonial
Newquay · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Oceanside Hotel
Oceanside Hotel
Newquay · Venue · 1 upcoming show
The Silver Ball
The Silver Ball
St Columb Major · Venue · 3 upcoming shows
The Watering Hole
The Watering Hole
Perranporth · Venue · 1 upcoming show
The Tavern.. Newquay
The Tavern.. Newquay
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
Merrymoor Inn pub by the beach
Merrymoor Inn pub by the beach
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
Steam Bar & Restaurant
Steam Bar & Restaurant
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
Esplanade Rd
· Venue · 6 upcoming shows
Project Eighty Three Newquay
Project Eighty Three Newquay
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows