The organisers of Falmouth Oyster Festival have confirmed plans to withdraw this year's event due to rising costs. Since covid and with soaring costs the event in its current format is no longer financially viable. Despite the festival’s popularity and good ticket sales for the evening live music, income has not kept pace with operational costs and coupled with issues around the logistics of organising the event, this has resulted in a decision that the festival will not go ahead this year.

The festival’s Honorary Chairman, Mike Rangecroft commented

“It is disappointing the festival will not go ahead but the rising costs of running the festival have made it difficult to deliver the event in the way everyone is accustomed to. We would like to thank the team and our sponsors who all work hard to make the event a success and everyone who has supported the festival over the last 26 years”.

The decision was not taken lightly, and the organising team will be working together to bring the festival back in a new format for 2025. Dates for the 2025 festival will be 9-12 October 2025 and further announcements will be made early next year.