Surf & Skate Expo Newquay Cornwall UK Sept 12-14 2025 preview
Surf & Skate Expo is the UK’s first Summer boardsports trade/consumer event for many years. At long last the UK industry will have the opportunity to meet and network, while consumers will be able to visit booths of over sixty brands, as well as visit the skate park and attend the Wavelength UK Surfer Awards. Held in Newquay, Cornwall, the home of British surfing, the event will bring together the whole surf and skate community. The schedule is packed: a chat with one iconic skate legend, a keynote presentation about handling yourself in the face of fear, a Surf Girl panel, a photography workshop with an ex-WSL heroine, grom talk, surfpreneur round-table, shaper workshop, plus a UK junior surf competition, just to name a few.of th activities. This dynamic hybrid B2B and B2C event features an eclectic mix of zones and locations catering to every facet of the surfing, skateboarding, and lifestyle industries, all within easy walk of each other.
The UK Surf & Skate Expo Village will cover an impressive 7,000 square meters and will contain over 65 brands including Arcade, Circle One, Duer, Deus, FCS, Finisterre, Firewire, Florence, Instinct, Indobard, O’Neill, Pura Vida, Saax, Sunbum, Stance, Slowtide Sisstrevolution, Vissla, Yeti and Xtratuf. Additionally, the all-day Saturday the Surf & Skate Vintage Meet & Swap will be held in the village.
The Expo Hall is where all the keynote presentations, panel discussions and The Wavelength UK Surfer Awards will take place. You will also find the official UK Surf & Skate bar, beer garden and UK Surf Show Recording studio. A full access pass to access this part of the UK Surf & Skate Expo is required. Highlights of the program include on Friday from 18.30 the Wavelength UK Surfer Awards hosted by Sam Bleakley and on Saturday skate legend and Dogtown icon Tony Alva will be on hand for an Evening with Alva from 19.00. Other highlights over the 3 days are on Friday at 17.00 The Surferpreneur a panel discussion on business, purpose and passion with Nick Hounsfield, Tom Kay, Rachel Murphy, Sam Bleakley and Ellen Caldwell, on Saturday at 14.00 Surfing 100 ft Waves and How to Build Surf Confidence with Andrew Cotton and on Sunday at 13.00 Riding Waves, Rising Strong presented by Surf Girl.
The Concrete Waves Skatepark will hold skate jams from 10.00 onwards on Saturday and on Sunday from 11.00 there’s an 80’s Pool Party Skate Demo. The Expo ramp has a busy program with the highlight being the Tony Alva Demo on Saturday at 14.00 and the Skateboard & BMX Demos with Alex Halford, Owen Champion (Sox) and Jack Clark (BM each day. The School of Surf & Skate, hosted by Newquay University will be the home to a full range of workshops and presentations on the Saturday starting at 13.00. On Saturday morning on the Great Western beach, the Surfing England Junior Series will begin and last throughout the weekend.
“To put on an event that celebrates these special communities, to bring everyone together, for all of us tired of the doom-scroll, this is an opportunity to get together and be around like-minded people,” said organiser Chris Thomson. “It’s free to attend the Expo Village, where you get to see and interact with your favourite brands. For talks and keynotes, it’s best to pick up the Three-Day Explorer Pass, which will grant you access to every talk, presentation, sit-down and chat in the Expo. Basically, it’s your all access pass.”
A short 15 minute’s drive away is Newquay Airport with connecting flights to London, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Scotland and Manchester. Or catch a bus or train from the town to destinations throughout the UK. Alternatively jump in the car and come and join 3 days of fun, learning and networking.
