New music festival booked for former Coliseum site

Organisers said the line-up for the new events included Sam Ryder and The Darkness

Two new beach festivals have been announced in Cornwall on the site of a former popular music venue.

Organisers said the events would see "big name artists" perform on Crinnis beach for the first time since the heyday of Cornwall Coliseum.

The Coliseum, which closed in 2003, hosted the likes of The Clash, The Who and Tina Turner during the 1970s and 80s.

Organisers said the line-up for the festivals, called the Tunes on The Shore and Tunes at The Coliseum, included Sam Ryder and The Darkness.

'Real buzz'

Jeremy Kneebone, manager at Shoreside, said the venue "was stoked to be collaborating with Tunes Festival".

"We've got a great community down here at Shoreside, and there's a real buzz about bringing some big-name music back to the beach - especially given the history of the former Cornwall Coliseum," he said.

"Both weekends are set to offer something special, and we can't wait to welcome everyone."

Tunes on The Shore was scheduled to take place between May 23 and 25 at Shoreside in Carlyon Bay and would feature "Cornwall's first ever country beach festival", said organisers.

Tunes at The Coliseum will run on 25 and 26 July "at the home of the former Cornwall Coliseum", they said.

The site was demolished in 2015 after lying dormant for a number of years.