The Watering Hole’s 2026 beach-gig season ran on nine dates between 24 April and 5 September: Ben Camden, a country tribute night, Bands in the Sands, Tanner Wareham, an ABBA tribute, Dusty Boots, a Queen tribute, Brit Pop Revival and The Wild Sands. That season is now over, and the venue’s live-music page has moved on to its autumn calendar.
The Watering Hole is the UK’s only bar built directly on a beach, a family-run fixture on Perranporth sand since 1978, and it runs gigs through the year rather than only in summer. The beach-gig format mixes free indoor sets with larger, ticketed outdoor shows on the bigger dates.
Tunes in the Dunes, the three-day festival the venue helped start, has its own listing and is not part of this gig calendar.
Visitor information
Dates: No 2027 beach-gig dates are listed yet. Past seasons have run from April to September, spaced roughly monthly with extra dates in summer.
Venue: The Watering Hole on Perranporth Beach, Perranporth, TR6 0BH.
Admission: Mixed. Individual listings mark each show as free or ticketed; there’s no single price for the season.
Age rules: Events are family-friendly unless a specific listing says 18+.
Dogs: Not allowed during event nights.
Check the venue’s live-music page directly for the next confirmed date, since it updates as shows are booked through the year.
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