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Hundreds of cars at Run to the Sun

Run to the Sun 2008

The late May Bank Holiday sees hundreds of classic cars take to the roads of Cornwall heading for Newquay's Run to the Sun event. The car, music and comedy weekend has been going for more than 20 years. Find out more...

Each year thousands of people head to Newquay to enjoy Run To The Sun.

The mammoth event has reached its 22nd birthday. It will take place at Trevelgue Holiday Park in Newquay on the late May Bank Holiday weekend (23-26 May 2008)

Classic car

When the festival was launched back in the late '80s around 70 cars turned up. It has continued to grow each year. Now thousands of car enthusiasts from across the UK and beyond travel to Newquay to indulge in this annual festival which attracts up to 100,000 visitors each year.

The car cruise organised by Volksworld heralds the beginning of the festival on Friday 23 May. Starting at Heston services on the M4, VW and Custom Car enthusiasts meet at various service stations enroute to the festival site in Newquay.

The cruise alone can attract in excess of 1000 cars creating a line of traffic over eight kilometres long.

The weekender also attracts some of the biggest names in the world of clubbing, music, and comedy.Μύ

Run to the Sun

NOT THE NORTHERN NIGHTS!

The Main Arena hosts some of the world's best known DJ's.

Friday 23 May 2008

This year Fedde Le Grand, Boy George and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1's Mark Hamilton will be spinning the discs on the opening night of Run To The Sun 2008.

Saturday 24 May 2008

Mauro Picotto and DJ Fergie will get the party started on Saturday night.Μύ

Sunday 25 May 2008

Lisa Lashes adds the glamour to the decks in Arena 1 on the last night of Run To The Sun 2008.

Fedde Le Grand

Fedde Le Grand is coming to Newquay

Arena 2 hosts party sets including the popular '70s night.

Arena 3 offers live music every night and a selection of the UK's brightest comedians.Μύ

Those taking to the comedy stage include:

Friday 23 May 2008

Brian Damage & Krysstal are back by popular demand. They are a unique comedy double act based in London. Blending music, deadpan comedy and silliness.

Mike Milligan is an established act, with many years experience on the national comedy circuit; including the Comedy Store and Jongleurs' clubs as a regular compere.

Saturday 24 May 2008

Andrew Roper's slick appearance conceals a sharp edged style that has delighted audiences all over Australia and New Zealand, both on stage and on radio. Now he's taking to the Newquay stage.

Andrew Roper

Comedian Andrew Roper

Comedian Rex Boyd appears at first to be a normal guy talking about normal life in England. Normality soon gives way to the enthusiastic fervour of a street preacher and the manic physicality of a cross between Lee Evans and Jim Carrey.

Sunday 25 May 2008

Gerry K has come a long way since bursting on the scene a year or so ago. He draws on his experiences from childhood right up to his present day thoughts as a husband and 'father of 35'.

Brian Higgins describes himself as a mad, hard-drinking ginger-haired Scotsman. He's been quoted as the 'people's favourite comedian' by The Stage.

Click on the links below for more information, and to re-visit our photo galleries from past RTTS events:

last updated: 22/05/2008 at 09:41
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