Royal Cornwall Showground Wadebridge reviews by real event-goers

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Review of Save The Rave: Outdoor 90's Festival to Cornwall!

Really don't think the VIP warranted the price. Still had to wait over an hour for drinks. And half hour for toilets! And the view of the stage was obscured by high fencing. Was a brilliant day that was made amazing by the company and music.

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

Unfortunately the Bar had very low stock. Possibly due to the previous days event. We arrived 2 hours in and all that was available was very limited, Coors Wine or IPA.

Review of Save The Rave: Outdoor 90's Festival to Cornwall!

Too pricey and poor music. Not a 90s revival event at all - too many tech house reboots of 90s classics. 🤨

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

The VIP area was appalling, surrounded by 2m high fencing.Had to view everything through it.
The sound for Queen was terrible especially the vocals on Freddie.
We enjoyed the other acts albeit through a high fence.

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

It was a surprise to arrive at the venue and be told we had to pay £10 for parking. I can understand if people were camping, but we've attended many events over the years at this venue and never been charged extra. I was shocked when I wanted to return to my car to collect my jumper to be told 'no' and that they were shutting the entry down so might not get back in! This was an all day event (12noon till 10pm), what if I had wanted to arrive at 7pm! The burger stalls food was overpriced and overcooked. They ran out of cider at the bar. The bins were overflowing and I was dancing amongst rubbish on the floor.

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

I was worried initially as I'd read reviews from other venues hosting this event, but Wadebridge turned out to be excellent. Bands were amazing, plenty of food vendors with a variety of options, clean toilets and no problem bringing own food with proof from doctor that I'm coeliac.
I would say - don't bother with VIP tickets and if you love a variety of beers, you might be disappointed.
Overall, a hugely enjoyable event and hoping it will be repeated next year.

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

The bands and staff were great. sound excellent. Toilets very clean. Food and drink prices well over priced. £6 for a can ???
I would not go again.
Greedy bars are killing the music festivals

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

The VIP area was very limited to the view of the stage behind the Harris fencing and the PA system
The bar was very limited as we were on the last day and we don’t think it was worth the money

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

Dreadful organisation, poor communication. If these are the best tribute acts in the UK I'm the queen 🤣 Catering extremely restricted. Overall I'd describe the event as a scam!

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

We had the best time. I thought the day was organised well. The toilets were kept so clean

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

Too expensive when you get there. Really hard to find details on the site about do's and don't, didn't know about the parking charge, not allowed back to your car which means you are basically a prisoner. Can't bring your own food or drink, not even soft drinks. No entertainment for children. Gates opened at 12 but the first act was on at 12 so we only caught the end. On the plus side, really clean toilets and really good music.

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

The sound for the bands was atrocious for many of them we could hear only the backing and not the main singer. We missed the first 2 bands. Oasis sounded great but it went down hill from there and we left after the first song from Queen. You need Good old fashion lover boys next year as you Queen tribute.

Review of Save The Rave: Outdoor 90's Festival to Cornwall!

Speakers/ volume was tragic for a "rave" music could be better , cans of beer for £6 and to many food venders for event probably all paid a small fortune to be there

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

A great day out! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great atmosphere-staff were very friendly. A little disappointed on arrival to find a £10 parking charge! Felt this should have been clearer, also didn't know we could bring a chair. I felt online it was not very clear about do's n don'ts. Maybe just me?

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

We were hugely disappointed with this event!
Arrived at about 3pm and our friends who'd arrived earlier, told us the bands didn't start until nearly 2pm .... Very pleased we'd not arrived at noon!
The online Pre-paid parking was more expensive than paying on the day! Thankfully we paid on the day! When attending the Royal Cornwall show the parking is free! On being directed to parking some of the workforce didn't have high vis jackets or ID so we had no idea if they were part of the event or not. No local accents so certainly no extra work had been considered for the local people!
There's no mention on the website of 'No Umbrellas' so we were turned away by the security chap when we turned up with ours!! My husband said what are we supposed to do if it rains? The security chap said 'get wet'!!! That went down like a lead balloon!! I saw a couple in the VIP area with an umbrella (I took a photo)!! I had a small spray perfume in my bag and that had to go back to the car as well!
The VIP area was ok, it did at least have plenty of toilets!
The bar was outrageously expensive and with limited supplies! Plenty of spirits / shots though and some pretty drunk people! The wine and beer were of poor quality!
Food was expensive but I did enjoy the cheesy chips!
The tribute-look-alike acts were not anything to write home about - we didn't stay for the final two acts, ABBA & Queen, which we told were better than the others!
There were only 6 or 7 acts over the day with a good 1/2hr in between each set.
Perhaps our expectations were too high but we'd definitely not attend again, nor would we recommend this event.
My husband felt thoroughly ripped off if I'm honest!
Hopefully those in charge of the Cornwall Show Ground will think twice before hiring out this lovely venue to such an event again.

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

Didn't know what to expect but this was a great night . Only negative - the organisers ran out of some of the more popular ciders which at 4.30pm was a little surprising . Did not spoil our experience. All staff were really pleasant and embracing the atmosphere. VIP area was a little to one side but having proper loos sold it for me 🤣. The music was a notch above expected. Would recommend 🤩

Review of Outdoor Tribute Festival comes to Cornwall!

Mis-sold! 2/3rds of the advertised acts weren't there. It was overpriced and disappointing! ABBA were good but that was it! They charged £11 for parking too so beware.