Squashbox: The Sea Show

Squashbox: The Sea Show
Supported by Lakeside Cafe
Monday 31st August | 2.30pm

FREE EVENT

Meet mermaids, reformed seagulls and salty seadogs! Squashbox Theatre close out the Coronation Park summer season with The Sea Show — a quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret.

Meet crazy characters like Morwenna the ‘beautiful’ mermaid, Ruan the reformed seagull and salty seadog Captain Pemburthy, alongside a cast of mischievous sea-squirts, anemones, limpets, crabs and pilchards. Celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music and songs — unmissable fun for children and adults of all ages!

The perfect way to round off a brilliant summer at the park. We’re grateful for the kind support of Lakeside Cafe, whose generous sponsorship helps us bring Squashbox Theatre to the park for free every summer.

The Sea Show is the last of four free Squashbox shows at Coronation Park this summer:

• Curious Creatures — Friday 13th June, 2.30pm
• Stones & Bones — Monday 4th August, 2.30pm
• Skillywidden — Saturday 22nd August, 2.30pm
• The Sea Show — Sunday 31st August, 2.30pm

All four shows are completely free, thanks to Lakeside Cafe.

Support free events at Coronation Park

This year, over 60% of our events at Coronation Park are completely free. We do this because we believe that everyone in Helston and on The Lizard deserves access to brilliant events — regardless of what’s in their pocket. The South Kerrier Alliance CIC is a not-for-profit organisation and we don’t receive any regular public funding. Every free event we put on is only possible because of the support of people like you. If days like this matter to you and your community, please consider making a donation here.

Event-Specific Information

• Suitable for all ages.
• Approximate running time: 50 minutes.
• This is a free event. No booking required — just turn up!
• The last event of the summer season — don’t miss it!

What do I need to know?

• This open-air event takes place in Events Square, directly outside Lakeside Cafe at Coronation Park, Helston, TR13 0RA.
• Please bring your own chairs and/or blankets. Seating is not provided.
• Lakeside Cafe will be open serving hot and cold drinks, ice creams, cakes and a range of family-friendly meals.
• Outdoor events will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions, so please dress for the Cornish weather and bring a coat. Please don’t bring umbrellas as they block the view for other audience members.
• There is a small pay and display car park at Coronation Park — all proceeds support the running of the park. There is a larger pay and display car park at Castle Green and at the nearby Fairground car park.
• There is level access to Coronation Park and Events Square. If you have any additional access needs that you’d like to discuss with us, please email Guy at guy@lovehelston.co.uk.
• There are accessible toilets at the rear of Lakeside Cafe.
• Events may be filmed or photographed and the material may be used by the South Kerrier Alliance CIC and its partner companies/organisations for evaluation, promotion or other projects. Please make sure everyone in your party is aware of this.