It’s Back! PARt 3 of The PAR-teee will take place from Midday ’til 5pm on the 27th May 2023 at PAR Beach
Bringing together fantastic outdoor dance, parkour & circus performance with arts & crafts activities, great food and music, The PAR-teee is a celebration for the community of Par, St Blazey and Tywardreath.
Join us as we take another step into the wonderful for PAR Bay…
New programme coming soon….
Kescana are a Cornish A capella folk group with a unique rhythmic sound and beautiful
harmonies. They specialise in Old Cornish and Celtic folk tunes, including some in the Cornish
Language. Come sing along to the ones you know and love!
The Horners are a lively band specialising in music on the move! Renowned for playing
Traditional Music for parades, processions and dances all across Cornwall. Don’t miss them
leading the PAR-ade.
Commissioned by the National Time & Tide Bell organisation, the UPG Team bring together a
vessel made of scaffold, their distinctive performance-parkour language and a story told by a child
to ask, in the face of rising sea levels, how do we avoid having to choose who gets on the boat?
The performance will be followed by:
PANEL DISCUSSION ON SEA LEVEL RISE with:
Peter Gingold, The Time & Tide Bells Organisations
Prof. Gerd Masselink, Plymouth University
Katie Bellman, Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Claire McColville & The Green Team, Head teacher & Students of Tywardreath Primary School
More amazing dance from Cornwall’s next generation of skilled young peformers. Choreographed
by Rob Mennear.
Watch The 2 Lisa's perform high in the sky on their beautiful rig. Providing spectacular aerial &
circus entertainment nationally & Internationally, for The PAR-teee expect a duet and 2 unique
solos.
Fresh from the Doorstep Tour, join the Emergent Ensemble as they weave a tall tale from the true
story of Cornwall’s greatest pirate : Lady Mary Killigrew.
Caracana specialise in playing Cornish & Celtic dance music in an exciting fusion with
American, Armenian and Klezmer influences. Come and join us for a Nos Lowen on Par Beach!
Nos Lowen literally means ‘Happy Night’ and describes a Cornish Ceilidh. Learn some simple
steps and join in the Serpent Dance.
Join this giant of the seas on his hunt for comedy gold. A golden pirate with a treasure chest full of
jokes!
SOS! We’re lost on Par Beach & can’t find our boats! Can you help the lost sailors?
Not shore what to do? Hear stories from the sea…there’s no-fin better….
Who says a mermaid can’t walk on stilts? Our Mermaid says different…
Join a giant making event with the masters of lantern making
Create & keep beautiful garlands and necklaces with Makespace
Bring your broken toys and make yourself a festival crown!
Take the 2 minute walk to Howl & learn authentic Neopolitan pizza making techniques. Then see if you can win the pizza box race challenge!
Drop in and join in sports on the sand with Par beach’s own water sports crew.
Coastal sand dunes are home to a wealth of wildlife. Enjoy a short wander & learn a bit about sand dunes with Andy Nelson from the Dynamic Dunescapes project.
Explore Par Beach’s rock pools and hunt for shark’s egg cases on the strandline with Katie Bellman
How would you handle the rising waters? Test your decision making with the experts.
Shallal returns to host a festival quiet space with calming activities for everyone who needs a little slice of calm
Mounted on the sidecar of a ’72 Bullet motorcycle, Coldstart is truly the most unique coffee bar in Cornwall. Expect perfect espressos from the biker baristas.
From the window of a vintage Citroen van, local favourites Dank Frank’s serve up gorgeous Greek inspired pitta-wraps to suit all tastes.
Those returning to The PAR-teee will remember the quality of Pizzazz’s Italian style thin crust pizza – made by hand and served fresh from a woodfired oven.
Hand made dairy and vegan ice creams in surprising flavours served with a smile from a vintage van – no wonder Pink Flamingo is a favourite with Newquay’s locals and visitors.
