It's Your Shout!
Thu 02 Oct
|The Huer's Hut
After a year on hiatus, SproutSpoken returns to the Huer's Hut (for a fifth year)... to shout from Newquay's iconic landmark!
When? Where to?
02 Oct 2025, 18:30
The Huer's Hut, King Edward Crescent, Newquay, TR7 1EN
The details...
IT'S YOUR SHOUT! For one night only, Groundswell brings back SproutSpoken for a very special gathering of community, creativity and connection at one of Newquay's favourite places: The Huer's Hut. For the fifth year running, the popular It's Your Shout! event will coincide with National Poetry Day, as voices and words are raised with the rest of the nation. Come and join people from the Newquay community, honouring this iconic landmark with songs, poetry and spoken word that conjure up the spirit of the Huer at this special place.
What do you want to shout about?
IT'S YOUR SHOUT is your opportunity to tell the world... at the top of the cliff, at the top of your voice! Get involved by bringing your crafted words, your vocal cords... and maybe an instrument! You can sign up for a slot below to do this... or register to come along and watch! With many thanks to Newquay Town Council and the Hut 'custodian' Jon Goodman, for enabling this annual event to take place.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025
Time: 6.30pm
Age guidance: 14+ (evening likely to contain mature themes) Sharing Slots are available until 6.30pm the day before the event. Additional slots may be available on the night but priority will be given to pre-booked participants.
REGISTERING TO ATTEND/TAKE PART: In line with Groundswell's commitment to activating and animating public space in Newquay, this event is free to attend or participate, and we are not selling 'tickets'. However, we do ask that you still register your attendance or participation in advance. This allows us to keep an eye on the safe maximum capacity at the Hut, as well as capping the number of sharing slots. When registering there is also an option to make a donation towards making the event happen. Groundswell is a non-profit organisation, with an ambitious mission to offer a rich and exciting range of experiences at no cost to the people of Newquay. With no core-funding, all donations towards Groundswell's work are gratefully received, as this will help us to maintain an ongoing provision!
Amongst other activities, Groundswell's work in 2025 has included providing free workshops, children's shows, spoken word events, holiday club places for those on pupil premium and - most recently - the first ever LOOK OUT! Festival.
Finally, when planning to come to It's Your Shout, please note...
The ground around the Hut is not always level in places, so you will need to take care, wear sensible footwear and potentially bring someone to assist you if you're not confident on your feet.
There are no seats, however there are some places where you can lean against railings. You are welcome to bring something to perch on (eg. waterproof cushion, blanket or folding chair/walking stick).
The location is also exposed and the event will continue despite the weather, so please dress ready!
There are no toilets on site.
There is no parking on site but Dane Road Car Park is a few minutes walk away. Please be mindful of cars on King Edward Crescent when accessing the Hut.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HUER'S HUT
This small Grade II listed building perched high above the sea at Towan Head is of uncertain age. Some estimates put its origins as early as the 14th century however the current building is probably mid 19th century. It may have originally been used as a hermitage. Named after the Huer, an important figure in the pilchard fishing industry that once thrived in Newquay. The Huer would watch out from his high vantage point for the shoals of fish to arrive in the bay and then call out to the town by shouting 'Heva, Heva'. The seine boats with their long nets would be launched at once but then had to rely upon the Huer for directions. Holding 'Furze bushes' in his hands the Huer would direct the boats so they could first locate and then surround the fish.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT NATIONAL POETRY DAY
National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration on the first Thursday of October that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry. It generates an explosion of activity nationwide, thousands of amazing events across the UK – on doorsteps and at kitchen tables, in gardens and streets, in schools, libraries and public spaces both online and offline – all celebrating poetry’s power to bring people together. The Day starts conversations, it encourages love of language – and best of all, it’s open to absolutely everyone to join in, quietly or noisily in rewarding and enjoyable ways. As the art-form’s most visible moment, it showcases the ways in which poetry adds value to society.
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF THE EVENT IN 2022...
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