The organisers of Falmouth Week have announced a shake-up of events with a series of cancellations and a new open-air stage.

The reductions have been made to allow a series of highly popular evening events to go ahead in the upcoming summer celebration.

In addition, the decision to put up an open-air stage was made to "maximise personal safety".

The Wurzels, Reef, Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, and the Ska Night with Bad Manners, have all been cancelled.

All daytime activities, including the Red Arrows display, will all still be going ahead as part of Falmouth Week from 6th and 15th August.

However, organisers have taken the necessary decision to cancel the first weekend of evening entertainment, and the mid-week night-time performances.

Confirmed is a range of options, including refunds for those who have already purchased tickets for these events.

The second weekend of evening concerts, 80s vs 90s night on Friday 13th August, The Bohemians vs Fleetwood Bac on Saturday 14th and Russell Howard on Sunday 15th August are all still going ahead with the new open-air stage setting designed to maximise personal safety and reassurance for everyone attending.

Tickets can be swapped to 80s vs 90s or Queen by The Bohemians vs Fleetwood Bac, and the deadline to swap tickets is the 31st July

Richard Gates, Falmouth Town Manager and Falmouth Week Shoreside Chairman, said:

"Our Falmouth Week safety plans are progressing in the lead up to the event this year and we are all working extremely hard to support Tim Vigus and his team to ensure that part of the evening entertainment programme can still happen.

"Falmouth Week is one of the few major events still occurring this summer and we are all working closely with Public Health and Cornwall Council teams, to provide reassurance and support to the public, our sponsors and our suppliers to ensure a fun and entertaining week in every possible way."

Falmouth Week's packed daytime schedule is unaffected with fleet racing for yachts and dayboats complemented by a jam-packed schedule of daytime shoreside entertainment.

Continuing activities include the Falmouth Week Carnival, a large 40-foot Victorian carousel on The Moor, Cornwall Film Festivals Movie in the Park.

The Action Sports Tour stunt bike display team on Church Street Car Park, an RNLI Fun Day at Custom House Quay, and Dragon Boat racing, will also all be going ahead.

Tim Vigus of South West Bars and Events who operates the evening entertainment for Falmouth Week, added:

"We are all gutted to have to make these evening event cancellations, however, working in collaboration with Cornwall Council, Public Health and the Falmouth Town Team, weather permitting, pleased to have maintained the finale weekend of events."

Ticket holders for these cancelled events can either:

• Gain a refund by contacting: seetickets.com/customerservice.

• Swap their tickets for one of the remaining by clicking here.

• Keep their tickets and reuse them for one of the shows in Falmouth Week 2022.

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