About Us

FOWEY HARBOUR

FOWEY Royal Regatta

Our History

About Fowey Classic Car Show: –  

2021 

Our first show and parade took place in August 2021, Regatta week and saw around 100 cars attend and 60 join the parade through the town. In 2024, 240 cars joined the parade which routed through the IMERYS private road and Pinnock tunnel, what a success. Many thanks to IMERYS who were amazing in support and help. 2025, Registration opened in January 2025 to an unprecedented response with capacity reached in a few weeks. the show and parade (over 400) saw hundreds of cars and visitors

Radio Cornwall’s James Churchfield attended as did BBC Spotlight, John Dyer and Joanne Short, 

Fowey Classic car Show is a voluntary organisation, part of the Fowey Royal Regatta week

With special thanks to our sponsors, IMERYS, May Whetter & Grose, David lay auctioneers  IMERYS  for allowing the use of the Pinnock Tunnel.

Regatta Week 16th to 22nd August 2026
one of the country's best loved Regatta's

Events including:- Raft racing, Swimming events, Carnival parade,

full sailing agenda, Gig racing to crabbing on the pontoon to SUP water polo

Amazing Firework display & torch light procession

giant Pasty and pasty eating competition

Car Show & Parade 2.pm 20th August 2026

Our team

Dennis Espley

CHAIRMAN

Keeps us all in order

Henry Morriss

VOLUINTEER

Sailing is another option

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Richard Clay

Volunteer

Always on time and like clockwork

& generous Awards sponsor

Richard Mitchell

Volunteer

Wild swimmer and Entrepreneur

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Andy Seal

Volunteer & Bike Enthusiast

Scrambles for his fresh pastry every morning

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Johnnie Hards

Volunteer

Bus driver & Fowey Lover.

Olly's Morgan

Olly Plummer

Volunteer

Building the future

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James Churchfield

BBC

The voice of Fowey

1. web6

Martin Paliesek
& Shahad Choudhury

Web Designer

Tech Geniuses

Acknowledgment

  • Paul Smith at The Fowey River Academy
  • Rosemary King, Sean Simpson & Paul Rance for photos & videos.
  • The regatta team for all their support and help
  • IMERYS for sponsorship, support & use of Pinnock tunnel
  • The IMERYS team for manning the tunnel
  • David Lay Auctioneers Sponsors
  • May Whetter & Grose Sponsors
  • All volunteers for the hard work and time
  • Lynn Simms. Mayor
  • Adrian Elliott PA announcing
  • The Imerys Mid Cornwall male Choir
  • The judges Geoff Arthur, Richard Clay, Suzanne Warren, Bruce Goodwin, Richard Pinkett, Jo Hewson, Allan Rosengren, Doug Boden, David Baker
  • Jeff Pitt for posters and artwork
  • Martin Paliesek & Shahad Choudhury For the excellent Web design and build

All that helped us put this show on