2023 Event Info
Important: Please download your E-tickets before coming to site to avoid delays due to poor connectivity.
Opening Hours
10:00am – 10:30pm Fri 21st / Sat 22nd April 2023
10:00am – 10:00pm Sun 23rd April 2023
Please note that different areas of the festival operate at different times
Craft & Market Traders: 10am – 6pm
Hot Food Traders: 10am – 10:30pm
Chefs Theatre / Food Talk / Ann’s Pasty Lounge: 10am – 6pm*
Evening Sessions / Feasts: 7pm – 10:30pm*
Shipyard & Diners Club: 10am – 10:30pm*
*Please see our website for content schedules which vary day by day.
Family Festival
All of our content is suitable for the whole family. However, Porthleven can be very busy, particularly on sunny days. It is required that under 18’s are accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Under 18’s will not be granted access to ticketed content unless accompanied by an adult.
Address
Harbour Head, Porthleven, Helston, Cornwall. TR13 9JY.
Evening Sessions
Our evening sessions featuring a line up of live bands are now located in the Moors Field. This area will be ticketed from 6:00pm each evening. You can exchange your tickets for wristbands at the festival info point between 10am – 5pm, or upon entry to the venue at the box office.
Once you have your wristband for the evening / weekend, you may come and go as you please.
Alcohol may not be brought in or out of our Evening Sessions, regardless of where it was purchased.
Feasts
Take place within the historic Net Loft. Feast tickets will be scanned upon arrival to the Net Loft. For more information please view our website.
Travel
By Car: In the community spirit of our festival, all of our carparks are operated by their respective local land owners. Carparks are situated at:
- Porthleven FC Gala Park, Mill Ln, Porthleven, Helston TR13 9LQ
- Porthleven Cricket Club Withy Field Car Park, Mill Ln, Porthleven, Helston TR13 9LQ
- Treza Campsite Torleven Rd, Porthleven, Helston TR13 9LY
Carparks are pay on arrival and cost £5.00 per vehicle. Please bring cash for carparks.
Further parking info here for residents and businesses
By Bus: The usual U4 bus route to Porthleven is still operational, but with temporary bus stop locations to avoid the road closure in the town centre.
We also operate a park and ride service from Penrose National Trust Carpark Porthleven, Helston TR13 0RB
Parking here is free and the bus service costs £2 each way.
Taxi / Drop-Off: There will be a Taxi only drop-off/pick-up zone. Please book your taxi well in advance as there are local shortages.
Camping
In the community spirit of our festival, our campsite is operated by the respective local land owners. To reserve a space please contact Terza Campsite.
Cash on site
We strive to offer cashless facilities on our bars. However, it is strongly advised that you bring cash to the event. Some carparks and food traders will not be able to accept cashless payments, and technical difficulties do occur. There is only one cash point in Porthleven and it runs out of cash quickly.
Enquiries about your ticket
Our exclusive ticketing partner for Porthleven Food Festival is Eventcube. please note that your ticket will be digital and these will not be posted out. If you have any questions about your ticket please use customer support.
Accessibility
If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to attend the event, please email Support@eventcube.io with your requirements prior to booking a ticket. We will liaise with you directly and do our best to assist you in these requirements. We can provide companion/carer tickets where arranged in advance. Please note that if you do not discuss your requirements with us in advance we may not have the resources we need to assist you.
Licensed Zones
This year Porthleven Food Festival will be implementing alcohol checkpoints in and out of our licensed zones after 6pm. This means that you will be unable to enter or leave entertainment areas carrying alcohol regardless of where you purchased it. This is a licensing requirement, thank you for understanding and for cooperating with our stewards.
Food & Drink
You are welcome to bring your own food and drink to the event, but we encourage you instead to grab something from one of our hundred-odd independent traders, and support the free festival by grabbing a drink from the bar.
Under regular licensing restrictions, alcohol cannot be brought into licensed areas.
Facilities
We have a wide selection of fully licensed bars, cocktails, independent food vendors, festival stalls, craft markets, produce markets, a kids zone and many other attractions.
Prohibited Items
Upon arrival at the evening sessions all attendees may be subject to a security search.
Various items are prohibited at the event to keep the event safe and to allow us to comply with the licensing objectives.
The following items are prohibited at the event, we reserve the right to prohibit any other item if, in the opinion of the organisers, it could reasonably constitute a risk to safety or security.
> Food and Drink
You may not bring any of your own alcohol to the event.
> Drugs / Controlled Substances
A drugs search is in operation at the event entrances, any drugs will be found. Anybody found in possession of any un-prescribed controlled substances will be ejected and passed on to the police. This includes new psychoactive substances or “legal highs”.
> Animals
Only registered assistance dogs are permitted in ticketed areas after 7pm. Unfortunately these areas are not suitable for animals.
Dangerous items
The following are considered dangerous and are not permitted at the festival, our security team reserve the right to confiscate them:
◦ Drones
◦ Glass in any form (including perfume bottles)
◦ Cans or metal containers
◦ Spray cans, Gas cannisters or compressed gas in any container
◦ Fireworks, flares, smoke cannisters, Chinese lanterns
◦ Camping stoves or cooking apparatus, explosives
◦ Handheld communication devices such as radios, radio jammers / scanners
◦ Firearms, knives or blades, replica weapons of any sort, anything that could be reasonably deemed a ‘weapon’
◦ Cooking equipment
◦ Stools / camping sticks / chairs or other furniture
◦ Gazebos or parasols
◦ Sports equipment
◦ Flags and banners
◦ Megaphones, amplification equipment
◦ Klaxons, airhorns or other similar items capable of making loud noise
◦ Laser pens
◦ Scooters, skateboards, bicycles, trolleys
◦ Any other item which security may deem hazardous or dangerous to other attendees.
First Aid & Welfare
The Medical Centre can be found in the shipyard. It is fully equipped and manned by qualified staff. Please make yourself aware of its location as you enter the festival. If you suspect somebody is unwell take him / her / them to the Medical Centre.
If in severe cases they are not moving, please do not attempt to move them. Alert a member of staff immediately who will call for the exact help needed.
If you take any medication regularly remember to bring it with you and make your friends aware of any illness or allergies you may have. Look after yourself and those around you.
The Welfare area is located right next to the Medical Centre. If you need to grab a quiet five minutes or just want someone to talk to, the Welfare area provides a safe and non-judgemental space to do this. Just ask our medical team.