The Journal

It’s us again, back with one very last treat: our film of the last festival. We hope it will lift you up and drop you down on …

The highlights gallery Well, wasn’t that a belter? If you missed it; we’re sorry - it might just have been our best ever. We …

With the festival now within touching distance, we are very excited to announce Hole & Corner’s full programme of live music, talks, DJs, artist …

The fun starts Thursday… Only a week to go until what may be the LAST EVER Port Eliot. We open our gates to weekend ticket-holders …

We are truly sorry to announce that this year’s Port Eliot Festival will be the last for the foreseeable future. While we may return …

As our head of Press, there’s no better person than Michael Barrett to tell you what you mustn’t miss. And you’ll have gathered - …

Our pals at Adrenalin Quarry are offering the chance to blow away the cobwebs after the festival weekend on the UK’s maddest zip wire, just 20 …

Port Eliot is a magical place to visit when you’re a child; adventure lurks around every corner. If you’ve never done it before, taking …

This year, Port Eliot Festival is delighted to launch a young writers competition. In collaboration with best-selling children’s book author and award-winning Fast Show …

The Ticketsellers recently interviewed Louis Eliot, our Creative Director and head music programmer, and it was too good not to share. Hear how the …

This year, Port Eliot Festival is delighted to launch a young writers competition. In collaboration with best-selling children’s book author (and national treasure) Charlie …

We’re beyond thrilled to say that Jeremy Deller will be swinging by our garden party this July, chatting to Miranda Sawyer. If you’re as big …

While the crowds head west to all the same ol’ places, we highly recommend leaving the beaten track to enjoy the lesser discovered gems …

We’re very pleased to announce The Re-Generation, a new programme on systems change, curated by writer and campaigner Rory Spowers, featuring Bruce Parry, Amanda …

Colin Midson, Creative Director and programmer of the literary stages at the festival, picks out some of his favourite reads from the wonderful lineup …

Join the gang! To get the most from Port Eliot, we highly recommend getting stuck in and joining the vibrant Port Eliot community of …

The Idler Academy have been with us from the earliest days of the fest, and it’s somewhere you’ll inadvertently end up for hours, absorbing …

Last June, Lily Allen released her 4th LP, No Shame, to great critical acclaim and a Mercury Prize nomination. A little later in the …

It’s often said the magic of Port Eliot evades categorisation, escapes description and is best experienced yourself. For those coming to do just that …

We’re thrilled to announce our chef and literary line-up, as well as some very special festival additions… Charlotte Church’s Late Night Pop Dungeon to headline …

As the crocuses bloom in the Port Eliot garden and the days get longer, we’re over the moon to share with you a first little …

We’re delighted to unveil this year’s design theme: a dreamy summer Port Eliot landscape with elephantine visitor by Rosie Lea, an illustrator and print …

Here’s something to brighten the dark months. Everyone who has bought their festival ticket by midnight on 30th January will be entered into a draw to …

You’ll know Nay as the radiant wonder who leads the more obscure sorts of yoga that we have in Lark’s Haven (pictured). For most of us, January …

We couldn’t be happier to wind up for the year and curl up fireside with a good book. Here’s our Port Eliot pick of …

Everyone’s favourite party monsters have gone and done a good’un. Here’s soundtrack to get you ready for Christmas parties, see in the sunrise on …

We’re giving away an amazing bundle of presents to one lucky 2019 ticketbuyer. The prize includes the top three most popular Idler online courses worth £42 each …

Ducking and weaving through the grounds, the photographers of Port Eliot get a wholly different perspective on the Cornish festival. Here, the brilliant Louise …

We’re a little bit jealous of the workshops young people have chance to do in our youth venue Pulse – everything from a music lesson from …

2019 tickets are on sale HERE, and the 2018 festival film has arrived! Follow us through the maze, across the walled garden, over the estuary, past a …

If you haven’t already marked it in GREAT BIG CAPITAL LETTERS in your calendar, do so now: next year’s festival will take place 25th-28th July 2019. Tickets …

Take a bow! Well that was a bit of alright, wasn’t it?! Thank you and thank you again to everyone who made the weekend …

We like the party, we got to boogie. Just a few days to go until this year’s Port Eliot Festival, and we are getting really, …

Actor Connor McIntyre to join Caroline Catz, Travis Elborough, Irving Finkel, Simon Garfield and Michael Higgs for the Great Diary Project event. Port Eliot …

Michael Howells has been a hugely important figure in the life of Port Eliot Festival for many years. His design and art direction achievements …

There are absolutely tons of free workshops and activities on site: almost all our Fashion Foundation, Idler Academy, Lark’s Haven, Pulse and Wildlings Wood …

With just three weeks to go, the sun is firmly out, Port Eliot’s gardens are burgeoning and our 2018 programme is hotting up! The final …

Port Eliot is well known for its one-offs, many of which are never listed in the programme, but spring up unannounced to surprise and …

We are incredibly excited to announce a brand new trailblazing area curated by WOMEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE & THE VIOLET BOOK. THE CINEMATHEQUE, based in the beautiful Orangery Garden, …

After many sleepless nights trawling through all 241 of our entries - the good, the bad, and the ones that made them lose the …

Port Eliot Creative Director Colin Midson talks to Musician-cum-Writer Billy Bragg about his new book Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World, on the counter-cultural …

While you’re down in Cornwall for Port Eliot, we highly recommend staying a bit longer and visit some of our corner’s wonderful beaches. With …

We’re REALLY excited to unveil our line-up for The Fashion Foundation, the new home for artistic creation at the festival, programmed by fashion writer and curator …

gon·zo·va·tion·ist 1. an alternative conservationist. 2. a person who makes sense from the nonsense. This year’s artwork creatures walked straight off the pages of Critical Critters by …

Port Eliot Festival isn’t the first magnificent party to happen on the St Germans estate - not by a long shot. It sprang from …

You’ve seen our line-up, you’ve feasted your eyes on our food, now it’s time to really get stuck in. We’re pleased to announce all …

Bookings are now open for our new restaurant, The Lawn, which will sit right in front of the house serving breakfasts in the morning and long table …

From the outset, we’ve made beautiful food a big part of the line-up, not just a side dish. Now, we’re pleased to announce the …

Port Eliot Festival is built on words. When the festival began 15 years ago, it concentrated on books. Nowadays, it’s about music, food, fashion, …

One of the greatest things about Port Eliot is giving yourself a three-day weekend and getting to St Germans right at the start of …

As a bookish fest, we take it as our not-so-solemn duty to keep your shelves updated with the latest in papery entertainment. Here’s Creative …

This year, we bring you the Fashion Foundation, a completely new home for fashion and art at Port Eliot. Headed by fashion writer and …

We’re proud as can be to share the first shining array of artists that will bring the festival to life this summer. We already …

We are very sad to say that co-founder and Director, Cathy St Germans, has decided that it is time to move on from the …

You may well have spotted a few new inhabitants on the website this month; some wondrous creatures have moved in, penned by the inimitable …

Now that we’re through the mayhem of Christmas and New Year, you, like us, might be feeling in sore need of some quiet time …

If you were bowled over by a cinnamon bun in the new Violet Bakery in the Orangery this year or saw a demo by …

Ladies and gentlefolk, we’re very pleased to introduce the great and grand Wildlings Wood, a brand new area for kids to run amock! Deep …

The results of our feedback questionnaire are in – gigantic thanks to those who took the time to fill it in. Your feedback is …

We’re really excited to announce that Baxter Dury, creator of one of the great records of 2017, will headline the Caught by the River …

Our official short film has landed, featuring all the very best bits from this year’s festival and a cracking soundtrack to boot (best enjoyed …

That’s a wrap Port Eliot! A gigantic whole-hearted thank you to all those who came and braved some thoroughly British weather with us (both …

For the early risers among you, there are a few things that don’t appear on the timetable and which get going before the main …

The fun starts Thursday… The tents are rising, the festoon is going up - there’s not long to go now until the festival. We …

When Port Eliot Festival opens its doors, it will be presenting some of the finest creative talents that Cornwall and the South West has to …

Lucy Hyslop, who curates our Flower + Fodder programme, gives us the lowdown on all things gardening at this year’s Port Eliot. Every year, …

Port Eliot Festival 2017 is officially sold out! Thanks to all those who got tickets to this year’s show, it’s going to be a …

Is your strawberry jam a family treasure? Does your lemon drizzle reduce people to tears? Are your floral arrangements a cut above the rest? …

Looking after our beautiful surroundings is really important to us. You might have noticed a number of sustainability initiatives popping up at the festival …

With just a month to go now until we welcome you all to Port Eliot, we’re very excited to announce the latest group of …

Music, comedy, talks, fashion, flowers, world-class food, workshops – there’s no doubt that Port Eliot has all the ingredients for a busy weekend. With …

Join the Creative Resistance! In this year of youth activism, marching and protest, the fashion happenings in the Wardrobe Department are all about the …

New to the Flower + Fodder Stage this year, the new open fire campfire sessions will see chefs cooking dishes over coals alongside Skinner’s beer …

If you’re in Cornwall for Port Eliot Festival, why not hang around a little longer and discover what else this honey spot has to offer? …

Flanked by Robert Lenkiewicz’s incredible mural (considered his masterpiece), the Round Room is an unforgettable venue. For a second year it’s set to become our Science …