Welcome to
Hope Cove Weekend
August Bank Holiday 2026
Just in case you were wondering, Hope Cove Weekend 2026 begins in …..
Friday eve 28th, Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th, Monday 31st August 2026
Welcome
HCW continues to look for donations on their Go Fund Me page to help offset the event costs.
All profits from the weekend go to support our local charities.
Welcome to the Hope Cove Weekend
We are pleased to welcome everyone to the Hope Cove Weekend over the August Bank Holiday.
The weekend is packed with fun activities for everyone.
Our much loved beach activities include:
. Jogger's race . Beach yoga
. Sea fishing . Sandcastle Competitions
. Paddle boarding races
. Kayak races . Land and Sea Race
. Family Sports
. Fancy Dress . Dog Fancy Dress
. Sailing race . Tug of War
. Open water swim . Pilates
. Beach Flags
Stalls
. A range of F+B + craft stalls
Entertainment:
Music . Laser show. . Hoe down
Music by:
. Filthy Gorgeous . Tilly Rigby
. Milo Griffiths . Mizzen Kink
. Open Mic with Benny Carr
. General Confusion . Kingsmen
. Pulzar . Hidden Coves
With most of the activities and entertainment FREE we encourage donations with all proceeds going to a range of local charities.
'Official Programme'
Available from:
The Beach Shop
Hope Cove Weekend Information Hub
Karrageen
Hope + Anchor Pub
The Cove
Harbourmaster's Hut
The Cottage Hotel
Latest news
Road closures
Litter pick
Our charities
Local charities
- Hope cove Life Boat
- The Harbour Wall
- Galmpton Village Hall
- The HC History Group
Children’s organisations
- Malborough School PTA
A big thank you to all our advertisers and event sponsors
Di + Ken Edwards
The Best Family
Luckock Family
R+D Long Family
James Rossiter
Marcus Longbottom
Jill + David Walker
Singleton Family
Activities running over the whole weekend
Raffle Draw
All weekend: enquiry at the Information Point
Priced at £1 per ticket - £5 per book.
Raffle will be drawn at the Closing Ceremony on Monday at 3pm
Many thanks to all our Raffle Draw sponsors for their generosity
Raffle prizes
Treasure Hunt
All weekend: enquiry at the Information PointKindly sponsored by:
Time
Location
'Fun for all with the HCW Treasure Hunt!'
Collect the Treasure Hunt from the Information Point after 8:45am Saturday and return by 11:30am Monday. Results announced at the Closing Ceremony on Monday at 3pm.
Rock Pooling
All weekend: enquiry at the Information PointKindly sponsored by:
Time
Location
All weekend
'See what you can find on the beaches and rocks that match up with the Identification Sheet at the back of the programme. Please note this is not a competition, just for fun! Our Rock Pooling guide can also be found in the programme.'
Activities running over the whole weekend in Inner Hope
OptiShoot
Laser shooting
Time
Location
Inner Hope
Inner Hope
Learn how to shoot and try out a pistol set-up similar to the one used by our Olympic Gold Medalist Kate French.
Our Ecoaims pistols have low power Class 1 eye safe lasers.
Prizes for Under 16s and Over 16s each day
Traditional games
Saturday, Sunday + MondayTime
Location
Time
Location
Local History
Saturday, Sunday + Monday
Time
Location
Music
All weekendKindly supported by:
HOPE COVE
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Afternoon
Afternoon
from 4:00pm
Afternoon
2:00pm
Mizzen Link
Open mic with Benny Carr
Mizzen Link
Afternoon
4:30pm
Mizzen Link
O
Kingsmen Barbershop Choir
Early Evening
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Evening
from 9:00pm
Evening
after the laser show (9:20pm)
Evening
from 8:00pm
General Confusion
Filthy Gorgeous
Tilly Rigby
Milo Griffiths
Independent guide to Hope Cove
www.hopecovedevon.com
