Nightlife in Cornwall

Sunsets are beautiful in Cornwall—not just because you can watch their orange glow spread across the sea, but also because they signal the start of the county’s nightlife.

Visitors to the Cornwall campuses can enjoy evening events in local bars and venues such as pub quizzes, performances of shanties and other local music, karaoke evenings, and open mic nights.

Thanks in part to the number of performers who stay in the area after graduating from Falmouth University, there is a thriving community of musicians who regularly perform near the Cornwall campuses.

There are plenty of fun bars in Falmouth including The Cornish Bank which often puts on live music, and the unique Beerwolf Books where you can browse affordable literature and enjoy local ales (and more) all in the same 17th-century pub. In Truro you can dance the night away at the Vanilla Bar which is very popular with students and locals. Other venues to enjoy your evening include Vertigo, where you can sample a creative range of stylishly crafted cocktails, and Rocco's Gin & Retro Bar where you can dance along to tunes from the 80s, 90s and 00s.

The Penryn Campus regularly hosts a number of events at the Stannary. Those looking to venture further afield can head off campus for live music, dancing, comedy shows, theatre, and cinema. A number of nationally and internationally acclaimed acts headline at venues in both Falmouth and Truro, and the renowned outdoor Minack Theatre, just over an hour away, offers audience members stunning views of the ocean during performances. For a quieter night, you can drop by one of the many art galleries that routinely host evening engagements, or have a relaxed cocktail at one of the area’s many small, intimate bars.