You’re invited to join us for Bude Lifeboat Day 2025!

Held across multiple locations in Bude including the Lifeboat station, Summerleaze beach, Castle Grounds, The Wharf, Brendon Arms and more, this year’s event promises to be a day of fun and community. The event will culminate in a spectacular firework display at 9:10 pm, which has been sponsored by The Brendon Arms and The Falcon Hotel.

From 10 am – 4 pm, the Lifeboat station will be open for tours, with a static display from the Bude Coastguard Rescue team. Children are invited to take part in a treasure hunt on Summerleaze beach at 1pm, followed by a search and rescue demonstration with Bude Lifeboat at 2pm. Pasties will be available from 10 am.

The Castle Grounds and Bude Light will be hosting a full day of entertainment from 10 am – 4 pm, including charity stalls and games, various food vendors and live music and performances.

At the Canal, Barkhouse Green and Wharf, traditional rowing races will commence at 10 am, with family amusement rides and displays of classics cars continuing into the evening. Some other highlights include live music and dancing, a canoe polo tournament and a hog roast BBQ.

Starting at 12 pm, the Brendon Arms and Falcon Hotel will be hosting the famous pasty competition, followed by an auction. Performances and live music will continue into the evening and after the firework display.

Bude Lifeboat Day is set to be a wonderful fundraising event, supporting the RNLI’s mission to save lives at sea. All proceeds raised on the day will go directly towards supporting the charity’s volunteer crews.

The event has been kindly sponsored by Bank Aston, Wooda Farm Holiday Park, The Bay View Inn, Paul Finn Solicitors, LCH Vehicle Hire, and the firework display has been sponsored by The Brendon Arms and The Falcon Inn.

Join us for a fantastic day of fun, music, food and fundraising!

Media contacts

For more information please contact Colleen Semple, Communications Placement on [email protected] or Amy Caldwell, Regional Communications Manager on [email protected] or Emma Haines, Regional Communications Manager on [email protected], or RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789 or via [email protected]

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.