The Polperro Festival has been held
annually since 1996. It is a community festival run by volunteers to promote
business for the village in summer and begins on the 3rd Saturday in June. It
started as an Arts and Crafts Festival, but has now also incorporated live
music of many genres, dance, street entertainment, theatre and children's
entertainment. Most of the entertainment is held in the village square ('Big
Green')--for the last few years under a covered marquee. At around 9 pm the
entertainment in Big Green ends and entertainment continues within various
local establishments, mainly to
