SUMMER FAIR

Join us for a full day of fun, creativity, and community spirit at our annual Summer Fair – a celebration of local makers, music, food, and family-friendly activities in the beautiful setting of Newlyn Art Gallery and Bolitho Gardens.

Whether you’re popping by for the day or staying into the evening, there’s something for everyone – with a great atmosphere from start to finish.

DAYTIME: 11:00–17:00
FREE ENTRY

Bring the whole family for a relaxed afternoon of:

  • Makers’ Market in Bolitho Gardens, showcasing beautiful handmade items by more than 20 local artists and craftspeople (see Read More below for a list of Makers)
  • Kids’ Activities including a Hula Hoop Workshop and creative workshops run by our team at the Gallery
  • Join the WAD! A joyful community dance at 16:00 on Newlyn Green – all welcome to take part
  • Portrait Drawing & Dog Portraits with the Tea, Cake & Art Group – have your likeness (or your dog’s!) captured by our group and raise funds for the group by donation
  • Plant Stall in support of our Half Marathon team, fundraising for Amnesty (look out for them in training!)
  • Food & Drink – We’ll have delicious food options and a bar with cocktails, plus coffee & cakes from FIKA (See Rread More below)

EVENING: 18:00–22:00
TICKETED EVENT IN BOLITHO GARDENS

Read More

Meet the Makers at Our Summer Fair

We’re thrilled to welcome an exciting and diverse group of local makers and artists to our Summer Fair. From vibrant illustration and fine art prints, to hand-thrown ceramics, beautiful jewellery, handcrafted books, and sustainable textiles, there’s something for everyone to discover. Whether you’re hunting for a unique gift, a treat for yourself, or simply want to soak up the creativity of the region, our handpicked stallholders showcase the best of contemporary craft and design.

Come and explore the incredible talent on offer!

Summer Fair Stallholders:

  • Amyisla Mccombie – Illustration
  • Ancient Magic Books
  • Animalesque – Textiles
  • Claire English – Jewellery
  • Claire Paul  Illustrators
  • Cut Throat Flowers
  • Cruising Dais – Jewellery
  • Dan Fincher – Jewellery
  • Debbie Rudolph – Textiles
  • Hanna Matthews – Illustrator
  • Kathleen Ashcroft  – Jewellery
  • MorReden – Ceramics
  • Mud Club – Ceramics
  • Naku Studio  – Ceramics
  • Natasha Ratcliffe – Jewellery
  • Seaweed Institute
  • Stuff Made From Things – Jewellery
  • Raising An Ally x Men an Tol – Textiles
  • Rare Bear – Jewellery
  • Riverbird Studio – Printmaker
  • Tim Kendall Carpenter – Books

Come hungry!

We’ve got a delicious line-up of food and drink to keep you fuelled throughout the day. Enjoy wood-fired pizza from The Honesty Box, and top-notch grill and bbq by Daniel Garland. Newlyn Fementary will be serving their delicious cocktails and mocktails, plus jars of their small-batch ferments. There’ll also be cocktails at the bar, and coffee and cakes from FIKA to keep you going while you browse.

Venue:

Newlyn Art Gallery

Plan your visit

Our venues are accessible. To help plan your visit, read information on venue accessibility

For additional enquiries please contact [email protected]