What’s On?
Welcome to our ‘What’s On’ page. Here you’ll find our event listings for both indoor and outdoor activities.
Looe Marine Conservation Group 2017 Events programme – click to open this one-page list.
Calendar poster 2017 Click to download our colourful poster of 2017 events to pin up or share.
Scroll down the page to read more on each event. Our Facebook page is updated with weather dependent information closer to each event.
Our events are free unless otherwise stated, but donations to the group are very welcome. No booking is required for most events. If the event requires you to book, please get in touch via the Contact page.
Our meetings are open to everyone. They are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, usually upstairs at the RNLI Station, East Looe at 7.30 pm, but please check the events list as this may vary.
Please note that under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all our events.
Joining In
Looe Marine Conservation Group is run entirely by volunteers. We’d love to hear from you if you have an interest in marine wildlife and would like to help out at our events or in any other way. No experience or knowledge is required as we provide training. Please use the Contact page to get in touch.
To find out more about joining Looe Marine Conservation Group, see our membership page.
Looe Marine Conservation Group Events
Past Event: LMCG Members’ Social – Lerryn to St Winnow Walk and Talk
December 01, 2016
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A joint, annual Looe and Fowey VMCA social event. Lerryn, Sunday 21st May 2017, 10.30am – 2.00pm approx. This event is for Looe Marine Conservation Group Members – join us now to take part Details: Meet 10.30am in Lerryn Car Park by the stepping stones. Finish 2pm ish. 3-4 hour event.
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Past Event – Beginner’s Guide to the Rock Pools: May Half-Term Rock Pool Ramble
December 01, 2016
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Sunday 28th May. 1.30pm – 3pm. Hannafore, West Looe. Meet below the Coastguard Station at Hannafore, West Looe – look for the Looe Marine Conservation Group sailflags! If you’ve never experienced the rocky shore close up, or it’s been a while since you’ve done it, now is the ti
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Past Event – Festival of the Sea and Raft Race
December 01, 2016
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Sunday 4th June, All Day on the Seafront, Beach, Quayside & Rose Garden Join the Fun and Learn About Marine Conservation and Sustainable Seafood at The Festival of the Sea For full details visit: http://www.looe-festival-of-the-sea.com/ A one day fun-filled programme of activities
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Past Event: World Oceans Day – Plastics Event and Beach Clean
December 01, 2016
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Thursday 8th June Plastic Pledge Event – East Looe Beach 10am – 4pm. Beach clean – Millendreath 11.30am – 2pm. Love The Sea? – Make It Plastic Free! Turning the tide on marine plastic pollution for World Oceans Day in Looe on the 8th June. Looe Marine
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Past Event: LMCG Monthly Meeting – June
December 01, 2016
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Tuesday 20th June, 6.30pm. RNLI Station, East Looe (Meet upstairs in the crew room) All welcome at our meetings! Whether you’re already a member or just interested in finding out more about marine conservation and getting involved, you will be very welcome to join our friendly m
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Past Event – LMCG Monthly Meeting – July
December 01, 2016
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Tuesday 18th July, 6.30pm. Millendreath Meeting Room. All welcome at our meetings! Whether you’re already a member or just interested in finding out more about marine conservation and getting involved, you will be very welcome to join our friendly meetings. We meet on the third
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Past event: Carnival ‘Seaside Crafty’
December 01, 2016
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Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd August, Fieldhead Hotel, Hannafore, West Looe, 12.00 – 2.00pm Time to turn off the computer games, unplug the internet and leave your phone at home! Looe’s Carnival Week is a great time to get the kids into being ‘Seaside Crafty’ wit
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Past event: Radical Rockpooling – YourShore Beach Rangers Event
December 01, 2016
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Friday 11th August, 2.00 – 4.oopm, Hannafore Point, Looe. A YourShore Beach Rangers event for local 8-24 year olds. An extreme form of rockpooling mixing snorkelling and coasteering in gullies and around beaches and cliffs. Ideal for the young and adventurous. The YourShore Beac
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Past Event: National Marine Week Special: Summer Holiday Rock Pool Ramble
December 01, 2016
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Saturday 12th August. 2.30pm – 4pm. Hannafore, West Looe. Meet below the Coastguard Station at Hannafore, West Looe – look for the Looe Marine Conservation Group sailflags! Get Wet and Wild during National Marine Week. If you can’t make it to our Radical Rockpool event on the Friday 1
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Past event: Looe Island Surveys and Camp-over: LMCG Volunteer Event
December 01, 2016
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Thursday 24th and Friday 25th August, 1 or 2 day options. Open to committed LMCG volunteers only. Details to follow. Booking essential – places strictly limited. These annual surveys take place on Looe Island Nature Reserve. Seal, bird and intertidal surveys will take place, alo
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Past Event: Yellow Fish Willow Workshops
December 01, 2016
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Come to a free yellow fish willow workshop June 17 and 24 in Looe and Liskeard. You’ll make a willow yellow fish to make a splash at the Liskeard Carnival & Show and the Looe Yellow Fish Day in the Looe Valley. All materials will be provided at these free workshops which are
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Autumn Rockpool Ramble in Looe – Past Event
October 26, 2016
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Hannafore Beach, West Looe, Friday 28 October 10.30am til 12 noon On our October rockpool ramble in Looe, expert trained volunteers from Looe Marine Conservation Group will escort you down to the rocky shore. We’ll help you find and identify multiple species of crabs, starfish,
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Seascape Photography Talk – Past Event
October 08, 2016
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Tuesday 18 October 8pm RNLI Station, East Looe *Preceded by LMCG monthly meeting at 6.30 pm Lisa Woollett is writer, photographer and designer of two award-winning books: Sea and Shore Cornwall and Sea Journal. Join us for a fascinating photography talk and learn a few tips on how t
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Looe Rock pool Ramble – Past Event
July 29, 2016
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Friday 5 August 1.45 pm, Hannafore Beach, West Looe Meet below the Coastguard station – look out for our sail flags. Join expert volunteers from Looe Marine Conservation Group on a rock pool ramble to explore the hidden world of the rocky shore. Discover a world full of incredi
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June Half Term Rockpool Ramble – Past Event
May 26, 2016
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Saturday 4th June, 11.15am – 12.45pm, Hannfore Beach, West Looe. Pack a spare change of clothes and some hot chocolate because this half term we’re going to be holding another one of our rockpool rambles! Come along for a day out exploring the marine ecosystem at your door
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Go Plastic Free with Looe MCG! – Past Event
May 25, 2016
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Saturday 11th June, the Quay, East Looe. Go Plastic Free with Looe MCG by taking part in our new #PlasticPledge campaign. We’re encouraging as many people as possible to pledge to reduce their plastic consumption. The #PlasticPledge campaign sets out to tackle the current
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Ribs, Research & Regulation-Talk by IFCA – Past Event
May 11, 2016
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Tuesday 17th May 7.30 pm RNLI Crew Room East Looe Guest Speaker, Samantha Davis (IFCA) Chief Officer at Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, gives us a talk about the rapidly changing face of fisheries and environmental management and how this will affect Cornwall’s
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Training session: Seaweed and its uses Past Event
February 15, 2016
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Sunday 8th May, 1-3pm, Hannafore, West Looe. Sue Pybus, a dedicated LMCG volunteer will be giving an introductory training session on seaweed and its many beneficial uses. Learn about its uses in nutrition, biofuel and hygiene. This talk will highlight why it’s so important to p
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February 14, 2016
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Join us in the historic fishing town of Looe in Cornwall for Looe Festival of the Sea on Sunday May 1st 10 am – 8 pm. Looe is celebrating its relationship with the sea and all things marine! Download a copy of the action packed programme of marine themed activities, music and da
Continue Reading →A Marine Discovery Trail of wild Looe – Past Event
February 10, 2016
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Saturday 23rd April, 10.30am – 1.30pm, Millpool Carpark, West Looe, SX250538 Come along and discover the wonderful wildlife and habitats of Looe, from its rocky shore and tidal estuary to Looe Island and the Eel grass beds beyond. The guided walk will follow the route published
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