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Rock Oyster Festival is right around the corner and makes the perfect addition to your North Cornwall holiday itinerary!
Rock Oyster Festival is right around the corner and makes the perfect addition to your North Cornwall holiday itinerary! This festival is close to our hearts…and our office! Based in Rock, the annual food and music festival is a firm favourite in our calendars.
This epic event in North Cornwall offers an array of entertainment, activities and most importantly, food! We’ve put together the blog below to answer all your burning questions about Rock Oyster, from location to line up.
Read on for all you need to know about Rock Oyster 2025.
Use the quick links below to learn about a specific area of Rock Oyster Festival 2025…
This year’s Rock Oyster Festival will take place from Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th July 2025.
The Rock Oyster Festival is hosted annually at Dinham House, a beautiful private estate overlooking the Camel Estuary.
While Dinham House is primarily a wedding venue, there are 40 acres of fields available, which offer the perfect setting for hosting around 3,000 festival goers per day.
Rock Oyster is a vibrant four-day celebration that seamlessly blends gourmet food, live music, and family-friendly activities.
During the festival, you can expect to see live performances from household names, chef demonstrations from some of the top chefs in the industry, and a whole range of family-friendly activities, including paddleboarding and wellness workshops.
If you’ve got yourself a ticket to this year’s event, you’re in for a treat.
This year’s musical headline acts include Rag ’n’ Bone Man, Kate Nash, and UB40, as well as Everything Everything, Mellowmatic and Gok Wan. Check out the festival website for their full line-up.
But music isn’t everything on the line-up, you can also expect to find several amazing chefs on the roster: John Torode, Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Matt Tebbutt, and Jack Stein are just some of the culinary talents you’ll see on stage. Find out who all the chefs are here.
Can’t make it for the whole weekend? Fear not, Rock Oyster Festival has day tickets which you can order via their website.
You can purchase separate tickets for all three days of the festival. This way, if you’ve got other plans to enjoy on your holiday in North Cornwall, you can still fit in one of North Cornwall’s favourite annual events.
Book your tickets on the Rock Oyster website.
Yes! Bring the whole tribe along. The Rock Oyster Festival has plenty to keep the whole family entertained.
Let your kids brush up their circus skills with Flotsam the Fool’s Circus Workshops, where they’ll be taught how to hula hoop, juggle, and even try their hand at riding a unicycle. Or why not give them a taste of the wild with some bushcraft and survival skills run by Under the Canopy Cornwall.
You and your kids can even learn to cook, surf, paddleboard, and kayak. There are plenty of family-friendly activities for you and your kids to get involved with. Check out the full list of activities via the Rock Oyster Festival website.
Book your activities in advance to avoid disappointment.
We’ve highlighted some of the fantastic extras you can add to your North Cornwall festival experience below.
Please bear in mind, that these experiences are at an additional cost to your Rock Oyster ticket.
If cocktail making or brushing up on your knowledge of Cornish edibles sounds delicious, then head over to the Masterclass Tipi! The amazing masterclasses will see you returning home as a fully qualified professional chef! Okay, maybe not professional, but you’ll certainly learn a thing or two.
Learn how to bake bread with Richard Bertinet, or explore the origins of coffee. Or send the kids over to a fun mini yoga workshop. There’s something for everyone to enjoy at the festival, and you’re sure to take home new skills. But hurry, spots are limited, so make sure to book early.
If outdoor adventures and seaside family fun float your boat, then entertain the whole group with an off-site excursion. All the holiday favourites are on offer, including paddleboarding, surfing lessons, coasteering, sea kayaking, mini golf, or a gentle foraging walk around the incredible landscape.
Pre-booking is essential for all these activities.
For those craving something a little more chilled out, the wellbeing activities are perfect for you. There’s a whole host of massage therapies, facials, yoga classes, ceremonies and circles, as well as mindfulness activities and wellbeing talks to go to.
So, go find your zen! Pre-booking is highly recommended for these.
Looking for a last-minute holiday during the Rock Oyster Festival 2025? View our collection of luxury properties near the event. From romantic cottages to large holiday homes, as well as sea-view properties for an unforgettable break, you’re bound to find the perfect retreat.
To discover the ideal bolthole for your visit to this year’s Rock Oyster Festival, visit the John Bray Cornish Holidays website.
North Cornwall is a great destination for foodies. Our North Cornwall Food Guide series will steer you in the right direction for delicious meals. Check out our guide to Port Isaac restaurants and Wadebridge restaurant guide.
All images are used with permission from Rock Oyster.
by Alice Parry / Events
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