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The UK Surf & Skate Expo 2026

What's On Expo '26

You need to purchase an All Access Pass (weekend or day) to enter The Expo Hall. 

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There is no on-site parking. Please use Newquay Park & Ride (get off at stop 2) or nearby car parks.

10:00

Making Escapism: A Chat with Passenger Founder Rich Sutcliffe

45 Minutes

The Expo Village

FREE Just Expo Village

10:00

Becky Gilmour’s Ireland Mission: Skating The World’s Longest Coastal Route

Becky Gilmour

Adventure Athlete

45 minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

10:00

The Essence of the Eco-stoke – Film Screening with Q&A

Enrico Tegazzin

Veterinarian & Surfer

1 Hour

Rising Tide Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

11:00

Seventeen – Film Screening with Q&A

Ajuan Isaac-George

Writer & Director

Jamie Clark

Producer

60 minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

11:00

Saltrock Mountain Bike Show

Andrei Burton

Saltrock Team Rider

20 Minutes

The Expo Village

12:00

12:00

Tom Court: Redefining the Modern Athlete

Tom Court

Professional Kiteboarder

45 minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

13:00

Fireside Chat with Laura Crane

Laura Crane

Big Wave Surfer

45 Minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

13:00

The Interconnectivity of Cornwall’s Landscapes & Coastline

Carl Rowlinson

Plant One Co-Founder

Abby Crosby

Environmental Officer

Inez Williams King

Natural England Senior Landscape Advisor and Co-Founder of The Grower Ltd.

45 Minutes

Rising Tide Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

13:00

Saltrock Mountain Bike Show

Andrei Burton

Saltrock Team Rider

20 Minutes

The Expo Village

14:00

Building a Wave Pool: Lost Shore’s Managing Director Lee Wood on Creating The Miracle

Lee Wood

Managing Director of Lost Shore

45 Minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

14:00

The UK’s Water Quality & How it Impacts People & Nature

Phoebe Strachan

Surfer

Jo Morley

Head of Campaigns & Advocacy at SAS

Danni Wickham

Senior Press Officer at SAS

45 Minutes

Rising Tide Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

15:00

Saltrock Mountain Bike Show

Andrei Burton

Saltrock Team Rider

20 Minutes

The Expo Village

15:00

45 Years Of Wavelength – Documenting The Decades Panel

Mike Lay

Professional Lifeguard & Surfer

Chris Thomson

Founder at DYSUJO

Luke Gartside

Writer & Photographer

Bella Bunce

Print Editor Wavelength

60 minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

16:00

Capturing The Commitment: Andrew Cotton and Sam Sherring

Samuel Sherring

Filmmaker

Andrew “Cotty” Cotton

World-renowned Big Wave Surfer

45 Minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

16:00

Fireside Chat with Sally Mcgee & Tom Bing

Sally McGee & Tom Bing

Surfers, Skaters & Community Leaders

1 Hour

Rising Tide Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

17:00

Fireside Chat: North of North with Dylan Graves and Tim Latte

Dylan Graves

Pro Surfer

Tim Latte

Surf Explorer

60 Minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

18:00

European Surf Film Festival presented by REEF

Dylan Graves

Pro Surfer

Tim Latte

Surf Explorer

Mickey Smith

Sonic & Visual Artist

Peter Hamblin

Producer, Writer & Director

Lucy Campbell

Surfer

Luke Gartside

Writer & Photographer

4 hours

The Expo Hall

PAID SATURDAY NIGHT EUROPEAN SURF FILM FESTIVAL

09:00

Fireside Chat with Patagonia Ambassador Phoebe Strachan

Phoebe Strachan

Surfer

Bella Bunce

Print Editor Wavelength

60 minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

10:00

25 Years of the RNLI, featuring Lewis Timson

Lewis Timson

RNLI Lead Lifeguard Supervisor

45 Minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

11:00

Insiders Talk – English Champions Are Here

Belle Betteridge

Women's English Surf Champion 2026

Fynn Gillespie

English Mens Surf Champion

Matthew Hayes

The Insiders Podcast

60 minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

11:00

LGBTQ+ Representation in Surf and Conservation

Jack Murley

Presentor & LGBTQ+ Advocate

Steph Barnes

Brand Lead at Queer Surf Club

Lucy Luck

Marine Conservationist

1 Hour

Rising Tide Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

12:00

Windsurfer Magazine – State of the Windsurf Nation with Daniel Macaulay

Georgia Stolliday

President of the Student Windsurf Association

Andy King

Wind Sports Athlete

Daniel Macaulay

Founder, Brandwave

45 Minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

13:00

Double Exposure : Fireside Chat Kirsty, Leo and Marc

Leo Sharp

Professional Skateboard Photographer

Marc Churchill

Skateboarder, Olympic Broadcaster, BAFTA Nominated Presenter

45 minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

13:45

How Surfing & Community Support Men’s Mental Health

Stephen Downes

Adaptive Surfer

Max Denning

Man Surf Club Founder

Nick Knowles

PhD Researcher

45 Minutes

Rising Tide Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

14:00

From The North-East To Nazare – A Conversation with Louis Thomas-Hudson

Louis Thomas-Hudson

Big Wave Surfer

45 Minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

15:00

15:00

How To Do Good For Your Outdoor Spaces

Yvette Cave

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at SAS

Grace Blakeley

Social Author & Economic Commentator

Gillian Burke

Biologist, Presenter & Writer

Bella Bunce

Print Editor Wavelength

1 Hour

Rising Tide Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

16:00

From Zero To Hero

Hugo Dobrijevic

Daniel Macaulay

Founder, Brandwave

45 Minutes

XTRATUF® Stage

FREE Just Expo Village

17:00

The Surf Girl Panel

Demi Taylor

Director of London Surf / Film Festival

Hayley Lawrence

Writer, surfer and mum-of-three

Tehillah McGuinness

Sports presenter

45 minutes

The Expo Hall

PAID Full Access Pass

SPEAKERS

Abby Crosby
Abby Crosby

Environmental Officer

Abigail Crosby
Abigail Crosby

Senior Marine Officer

Ajuan Isaac-George
Ajuan Isaac-George

Writer & Director

Andrei Burton
Andrei Burton

Saltrock Team Rider

Andrew Cotton
Andrew Cotton

Big Wave Surfer

Andy King
Andy King

Wind Sports Athlete

Becky Gilmour
Becky Gilmour

Adventure Athlete

Bella Bunce
Bella Bunce

Print Editor Wavelength

Belle Betteridge
Belle Betteridge

Women's English Surf Champion 2026

Carl Rowlinson
Carl Rowlinson

Plant One Co-Founder

Chris Thomson
Chris Thomson

Founder at DYSUJO

Danni Wickham
Danni Wickham

Senior Press Officer at SAS

Demi Taylor
Demi Taylor

Director of London Surf / Film Festival

Dylan Graves
Dylan Graves

Pro Surfer

Enrico Tegazzin
Enrico Tegazzin

Veterinarian & Surfer

Fynn Gillespie
Fynn Gillespie

English Mens Surf Champion

Georgia Stolliday
Georgia Stolliday

President of the Student Windsurf Association

Gillian Burke
Gillian Burke

Biologist, Presenter & Writer

Grace Blakeley
Grace Blakeley

Social Author & Economic Commentator

Hayley Lawrence
Hayley Lawrence

Writer, surfer and mum-of-three

Inez Williams King
Inez Williams King

Natural England Senior Landscape Advisor and Co-Founder of The Grower Ltd.

Jack Murley
Jack Murley

Presentor & LGBTQ+ Advocate

James A. Grant
James A. Grant

Photographer

Jamie Clark
Jamie Clark

Producer

Jason Lock
Jason Lock

DYSUJO : Group Director of Media and Strategic Partnerships

Jo Morley
Jo Morley

Head of Campaigns & Advocacy at SAS

Laura Crane
Laura Crane

Big Wave Surfer

Lee Wood
Lee Wood

Managing Director of Lost Shore

Leo Sharp
Leo Sharp

Professional Skateboard Photographer

Lewis Timson
Lewis Timson

RNLI Lead Lifeguard Supervisor

Louis Thomas-Hudson
Louis Thomas-Hudson

Big Wave Surfer

Lucy Adams
Lucy Adams

Skateboarder

Lucy Luck
Lucy Luck

Marine Conservationist

Luke Gartside
Luke Gartside

Writer & Photographer

Matthew Hayes
Matthew Hayes

The Insiders Podcast

Max Denning
Max Denning

Man Surf Club Founder

Max Denning
Max Denning

Founder of Man Surf Club

Mickey Smith
Mickey Smith

Sonic & Visual Artist

Mike Lay
Mike Lay

Professional Lifeguard & Surfer

Nick Knowles
Nick Knowles

PhD Researcher

Peter Hamblin
Peter Hamblin

Producer, Writer & Director

Sally McGee & Tom Bing
Sally McGee & Tom Bing

Surfers, Skaters & Community Leaders

Samuel Sherring
Samuel Sherring

Filmmaker

Steph Barnes
Steph Barnes

Brand Lead at Queer Surf Club

Stephen Downes
Stephen Downes

Adaptive Surfer

Tehillah McGuinness
Tehillah McGuinness

Sports presenter

Tim Latte
Tim Latte

Surf Explorer

Tom Court
Tom Court

Professional Kiteboarder

Yvette Cave
Yvette Cave

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at SAS