Falmouth: Pictures of oyster festival at St Michael's Resort

The festival, almost cancelled due to rising post-pandemic costs, found a new home at the resort after previous organisers withdrew. 

Renowned Cornish chefs at the Oyster Festival (Image: Supplied) However, a few days later, Daniel Angell shared on Facebook that the festival would be continued, albeit on a smaller scale at the resort.

Hundreds of people descended on the resort over the three-day weekend, to enjoy food demonstrations from renowned Cornish chefs, as well as numerous musical performances from several musical groups across Cornwall. 

A large crowd watches one of the cooking demonstrations (Image: Supplied) Resort director Tim Fryer said: “We are proud to have carried out such a successful event at St Michael's Resort, championing the community spirit of Falmouth and carrying on the tradition of the oyster festival that has long celebrated the famed local delicacy.

Culdrose Military Wives Choir take to the stage (Image: Supplied)
“It has been a fantastic weekend full of delicious-looking food demos from renowned Cornish chefs, as well as numerous fun musical performances from the likes of Will Keating, Culdrose Military Wives Choir, and local legends, The Oggymen.”

Of course, there were plenty of oysters available throughout (Image: Supplied) Falmouth Oyster Festival celebrates the start of the oyster-dredging season, which runs from October to March. Devoted to the mighty mollusc, the festival highlights the traditional methods of harvesting, using only sail and oar, and champions the native Fal oyster.

More pictures of Falmouth Oyster Festival 2024 can be found at the top of this page.