Stories from the Bay
Watergate Bay Hotel is so close to the sea you can watch the surfers from the pool. It’s about the balance in life: getting among the elements, eating and drinking well, having a good time with family and friends.
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Meet: Fused glass artist Dreya Bennett
Meet fused glass artist Dreya Bennett as we look forward to welcoming her and her glass fusing skills to the Bay for our next Artist Residency.
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Listen to our musician in residence: Joe Kirby
Listen to Joe Kirby's piece of music composed during his residency at Watergate Bay in November 2023.
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Artist in residence: Reflections with Becca Hall
Find out about Becca's residency at Watergate Bay and learn how to draw your own dogs at home with her video tutorial.
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Meet: Pianist Joe Kirby
Our first musician-in-residence kicks off between 16 - 19 November. We caught up with pianist, Joe Kirby ahead of his residency.
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Artist in residence: Jethro Jackson
Our Cornish artist in residence, Jethro Jackson, created a series of work inspired by kitesurfers, footsteps in the sand and the rugged coastline 'Four days in September'.
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Nina Brooke - artist in residence
Local seascape artist Nina Brooke took up residency at Watergate Bay in September, sketching and painting in various spaces around the hotel and on the beach.
Read moreArtist in residence: Becca Hall
Meet illustrator Becca Hall as we chat story, coastal colour palettes, drink and draw workshops and her upcoming residency.
Read moreMeet: Abstract artist Jethro Jackson
Watch and meet: Jethro Jackson, local contemporary sea-scape artist Jethro Jackson.
Read moreWatergate Bay on Film
Our films of what you can discover at Watergate Bay beach and Watergate Bay Hotel on the north Cornwall coast.
Events calendar
On a blustery September evening 500 people came to Watergate Bay to watch the first ever polo match to be played on a beach in the UK. Ten years on it became firmly established in the Cornwall event calendar drawing crowds of over 10,000.
Polo on the Beach
Polo on the Beach was always designed to break down the elitist barriers associated with polo, letting as many people as possible have a taste of this dynamic, action-packed spectacle, capturing their imagination and inspiring them to try something new.
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