About
Organised by the pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels & bars in Looe, Cornwall… The Looe Weekender is a three-day FREE music event which takes place in multiple venues & pop-up stages across the Town – from the 18th – 20th September 2026… the 5th year of the event.
You can expect to see an eclectic line up of bands, choirs, duos & soloists – with most venues hosting at least three performances each day. In total, over 90 sets will be performed, with some venues having bonus gigs on Thursday 17th too.
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Where
Looe in SE Cornwall is a popular resort which has a fantastic beach, harbour, island and offers great places to eat & drink
Easily accessible by road, rail & on the SW Coast Path, there’s plenty of parking (over 1,000 spaces) and a huge variety of places to stay – from campsites on local bus routes, to hotels, B&Bs & self-catering within walking distance to all of the venues.
Asides from a great line up of music – the Town has a great deal to offer visitors from boat trips, fishing charters, water sports & fantastic scenery for walking and exploring further afield… not to mention a huge variety of independent shops too.
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You can view the Venue Map, below, to give you an idea of how the Looe Weekender is spread throughout the Town, on both sides of the river:
Its All About Community
We want you to Love Looe as much as we do!
A core ethos of the Looe Weekender is keeping it FREE – no participating venue charges an entry and they pay for all of their acts themselves. With no external food vendors, bars & merchandise available (we have an amazing range of cafes, restaurants, bars & pubs) every penny you spend at the Looe Weekender benefits our community.
You can support the event by buying one of our Looe Weekender T-Shirts – these are available via Tots & Treasurers on Higher Market Street in East Looe or the Welcome to Looe Information Hub on West Looe Quay from August 21st (Available in S, M, L, XL & XXL – £18).
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For 2026 – we also have the official Looe Weekender festival cup – just £1 with your first drink purchase at participating venues.
When
Looe Weekender commences on Friday 18th September and will run through to Sunday 20th September – some venues have bonus gigs on Thursday 17th.
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Late Buses
We are delighted to announce that, thanks to Go Cornwall Bus, we’ve been able to negotiate a late bus for the three days of the Looe Weekender!
- 10.30pm – the bus will leave from outside of Looe Bridge Surgery (East Looe) with stops at Looe Bay (alight for the Looe Caravan & Motorhome Club site too) and Tregoad Holiday Park
- 11pm – the bus will leave West Looe Quay (outside of the West Looe Quay Stage) with stops at the junction with Tencreek Holiday Park, West Wayland Touring Park, Trelawne Holiday Park (where you can also alight for Camping Caradon)
- 11.25pm – he bus will leave from outside of Looe Bridge Surgery (East Looe) with stops at Looe Bay (alight for the Looe Caravan & Motorhome Club site too) and Tregoad Holiday Park
For journeys to Looe in the afternoon, please use both the No 10 and No 73/73 A buses – you can view the full timetable HERE.
You can also use the Liskeard-Looe train line on Friday & Saturday, with the last rains at 9.55pm and 9.42pm respectively. The latest train on Sunday is at 8.49pm – you can view the full timetable HERE.
Further Information
Venue by Venue Line-Up can be found on the Looe Weekender website – simply click on the View Details for each venue to display the full line-up – latest information will also be posted to the Facebook page.
SEE THE FULL LINE UP HERE
If you would like to make a contribution to keep the Looe Weekender going for future years – please do consider making a donation via our Crowd Funding Page: HERE
