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Looe Music Festival

May 1, 2012

Looe Music Festival 2012 has landed and there’s not a muddy, wet, overcrowded festival field in sight

Looe Music Festival 2011 was fantastic!

It brought the town alive, lifted spirits and gave everyone something new and exciting to look forward to. A huge number of musicians played everything from Celtic folk music to Ska. Here are just a few of the famous, infamous and yet to be famous names who played at last year’s festival:

From The Jam
Roy Wood
The Selecter
Adrian Edmonson & The Bad Shepherds
The Normals
Sandfire Siren
Fraser
Company B
Phantom Limb
State of Undress
Kirsti Robinson
Pentorr
James Shead
The Bounce

Headline bands for 2012

For the complete 2012 line-up see the tabs below but to whet your appetite these are the main head line acts for Looe Music Festival 2012.

head line bands 2012

So, what else is new for Looe Music Festival 2012?

Well, the new festival website is looking fabulous.
Rumours are rife about this year’s headline acts so I expect them to be big names.
There’s a a Mini Music Festival coming up (sold out) and it seems like half the town has already succumbed to ‘Festival Fever’ – it’s a lovely thing to see.
New T-shirts and other items will be on sale.
Money raising events, quizzes and competitions are being held all the time.
The festival is now a registered charity, no. 1146140.
There is an amazing array of motivated and enthusiastic sponsors backing the event including the Adrenalin Quarry, Skinners, Crantocks and St Austell Brewery.

Basically, it looks like 2012 is going to be bigger and better than last year.

Looe is a wonderful place to visit at any time.

So, what are you waiting for?

If any one of the following apply to you then you should seriously consider coming to the music festival this September.

If you love Looe.
If you love Cornwall
If you love beach parties
If you love music festivals
If you love the idea of dancing to the best live music on golden sands with your shoes off
If you love trying new things and want to do something different this year
If you LOVE MUSIC!

If you love any of the above, don’t miss out. Go get tickets for the Looe Music festival today.

Places to stay in Looe

Looe has a huge choice of accommodation to choose from.

Camping and caravanning sites are nearby too if you prefer the outdoor living experience and everything you might ever need is right here in town so you can travel light and get what you need when you arrive.

The best place in Cornwall

Looe is already the best place to be on New Year’s Eve and now we’re going for the best place to be in September!

Looe Music Festival – the best place to be in September 2012

For all the music festival updates

BOOKMARK this post and download the essential Looe App for all the news, festival details and mega musical line-up info you might need.

Stay in touch via Twitter or Facebook for the latest details and announcements too.

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Bands, musicians & acts in the Looe Music Festival 2012

The Looe Music Festival line-up has been announced – check out the list of bands and musicians below. I’ll add the rest of the names as soon as I know them.

The Stranglers (Head liner)
The Levellers (Head liner)
The Skints (Head liner)
Simon Townshend
Showaddywaddy
Crowns
The Lambrettas
Two Spot Gobi
The Patrick James Pearson Band
Mad Dog McRea
Company B
If…
Rhythm Room
Ten Zero One
Sandfire Siren
Michael Samora
Idle Hands
Bird on a Wire
Cantaloop
+41 more – details to come.

All in all a massive 60 bands will serve lashings of sooper-dooper music over the 3 days.

Stay in touch via Twitter or Facebook for the latest details and announcements.

Music venues and festival stages

Looe Music Festival stage Last year a few gallant volunteers in our little Cornish fishing town decided to host a music festival.

We all expected it to be a small affair with a few ‘fringe’ venues around Looe and maybe a stage on the seafront. Little did we know that the organisers were one hot team of dedicated individuals who knew a thing or two about hosting a party – there were stages everywhere!

The largest stage was on the seafront. It was huge and for the first year of a new festival it was something quite spectacular. This year the main stage is again on the beach and is called the Adrenalin Stage due the incredibly generous sponsorship from the Adrenalin Quarry.

The next major stage is on East Looe Quay in the harbour car park. You can’t miss either of them and anyone will be able to tell you where both are when you get here.

Finally there are the pub venues. I will add details of these as soon as they have been released.

Stay in touch via Twitter or Facebook for the latest details and announcements.

Dates & times

Music festival 2011 This year’s festival runs from the 21st to the 23rd of September 2012

There will be music playing throughout the day somewhere in Looe and if there isn’t then you can chill on the beach or enjoy a drink or bite to eat one of our wonderful Cornish pubs and restaurants.

As soon as I know the running schedule I will post it here.

Stay in touch via Twitter or Facebook for the latest details and announcements.

Tickets

This year tickets are restricted based on the capacity of the Adrenalin Stage festival area.

Weekend tickets are available to purchase online now (and in a few retail outlets in the town) until they are sold out.

Any unsold tickets will be converted to day ticket availability on the day of the event. These cannot be purchased in advance.

If weekend tickets sell out in advance, day tickets will not be available. Availability of day tickets is not guaranteed.

Tickets prices are as follows:

£40 per adult weekend ticket
£30 per adult day ticket (if made available)
£10 per day for under 18’s
£1 per day for under 5′s

For more details or to buy your tickets online now, go to the Looe Music Festival website.

Go mobile & download the essential Looe App

iLoveLooe App For all the latest and up-to-date information about the festival, make sure you download the essential Looe App.

It’s completely free and is packed with local information, accommodation listings, things to do in Looe and of course the music festival.

Leave comments, watch videos, upload photos throughout the festival, listen to podcasts, see who’s on next and all kinds of other details will be on the App.

Apple iPhones

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Android phones

Scan the QR Code below or click the Android Market button

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Please leave a comment about this or last year’s music festival.

Sea fishing in Looe

April 19, 2012

Sea fishing in Looe is a popular pastime and many people visit Looe to do just that.

If you enjoy your sea fishing then please leave Alan a comment via the comment form at the end of the article.

Just click the Read More link below for more details, pictures and a Pollock Fact File!

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Looe Valley Line song

March 25, 2012

Looe Valley Line I just spotted a tweet by the Looe Tourist Information Centre (TIC) which led me to singer songwriter Jim Wearne.

The link in the tweet took me through to Jim’s music player page which it seems I can embed on ilovelooe.co.uk for your delight.

From what I can gather Jim traveled around Cornwall a few years back and wrote a some songs about the trip including the Looe Valley Line song which is superb.

Jim mentions Ron Overd, who was a well respected Mayor of Looe, the Banjo Pier, The Jolly Sailor pub and of course, the Looe Valley Line.

Click the link below to listen to the Jim’s songs and for more information.

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Looe Hotels

March 21, 2012

Polraen Country House If you’re looking for Looe Hotels then ilovelooe.co.uk and the iLoveLooe App list nearly all the hotel accommodation in Looe and surrounding area.

I’ve gone to great lengths to include all the Looe Hotels along with some really helpful information on each one.

Hopefully, finding your perfect Cornish holiday accommodation just got easier.

Looe Hotels showcase – see below

Each of the Looe Hotels below and Polraen Country House, offer something unique. All have special qualities which set them apart.

Have a look at each one if you’re looking for holiday accommodation and let me know if these short reviews are useful. Good luck and happy holidays.

Fieldhead HotelHannafore Point HotelPolraen Country House

Fieldhead Hotel

The Fieldhead Hotel is set in 1.5 acres of terraced gardens in West Looe and is the only hotel in Looe to appear in the Good Hotel Guide 2009, 2010 and 2011!

The hotel has views over Looe Island, free on site parking, a heated outdoor swimming pool (May to September), free wireless internet access and Freeview in all rooms.

Added to the above, every bedroom has en-suite facilities and the Fieldhead has a selection of double, twin, family and single rooms.

Free onsite parking – All bedrooms en-suite – Heated outdoor pool – Free wireless

For me, the award winning garden is quite special as it includes palms, phormiums and a selection of other plants that thrive here in Cornwall.

West Looe

Being in West Looe, the hotel is situated in a quiet and relaxing location only a minute from West Looe beach. East Looe town centre is a gentle walk and short ferry ride away, across Looe Harbour. You get the best of both worlds when staying at the Fieldhead Hotel.

More details

For more details and photos visit the Fieldhead Hotel web page or telephone: 01503 262689.

Please mention you found them on ilovelooe.co.uk

Hannafore Point Hotel

The Hannafore Point occupies an enviable position on West Looe seafront which makes it a superb place to watch everything from beautiful sunrises to fishing boats returning to Looe Harbour. I’ve witnessed some truly amazing sunrises from the Hannafore Point, many of which are in the Looe Daily Photo project.

Gym, spa and indoor pool

If you go to the gym whilst at home and want to keep your exercise routine going whilst on holiday, then the Hannafore Point Hotel has a fully equipped gym and waves spa with pool. It’s the only hotel in Looe to enjoy these facilities.

Wonderful sea views

Most of the Hannafore Point’s rooms have balcony sea views overlooking the lovely Looe Island and Looe Bay. What’s more you’re so close to the peaceful West Looe seafront that you’ll be able to pop out for a stroll or a longer walk to Polperro along the South West Coastal Path should you fancy it. West Looe is much quieter than East Looe so if you’re looking for a slower, more relaxed pace to your holiday then you’ll probably enjoy West Looe more than East.

The Southwest Coast Path to Polperro runs right past the hotel entrance!

More details

For more details and photos visit the Hannafore Point Hotel web page or telephone: 01503 263273.

Please mention you found them on ilovelooe.co.uk

Polraen Country House

Polraen is only a few minutes from Looe and makes the most of all the benefits this brings. Peace, calm, tranquility, rural charm and of course, free, easy and level parking! Not something many of the hotels in Looe can offer.

The house

Polraen itself is an attractive, historic building sitting in lovely quiet gardens in the peaceful Looe River Valley. There is a very friendly and relaxed charm about Polraen which you do not get in Looe.

The accommodation

Accommodation consists of five en-suite rooms all tastefully decorated and furnished to a high standard. Facilities within the hotel are excellent and include a large garden, breakfast conservatory, licensed bar and comfortable lounge.

Polraen is a very comfortable and luxurious country house. You will want to return again and again.

Gill and Martin who own and run Polraen have won awards for all manner of things but Martin’s cooking is something special. All diets are catered for and the ingredients are all sourced locally wherever possible.

More details

For more details and photos visit the Polraen Country House web page or telephone: 01503 263956.

Please mention you found them on ilovelooe.co.uk

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