Cornwall Coliseum

It hosted exhibitions, tennis tournaments and many concerts by leading musicians, but lost its importance with the opening of the Plymouth Pavilions in 1991.

[1] The complex featured a spa with swimming pool, tea rooms and tennis courts where Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were reputed to have visited.

The owner Mr. Lovett soon decided to run dances in the venue, however by the end of 1966 Newquay was becoming increasingly popular, with the Blue Lagoon and a number of smaller club/venues.

Through the 1970s and 1980s, various major acts of the era would perform at the venue, including Thin Lizzy, The Ramones, The Clash, The Jam, The Police, Marillion, The Cure, Status Quo, The Who, Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath, Cliff Richard, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Slade, Bon Jovi, Simple Minds, Deborah Harry, T'Pau, Tina Turner, Wham!

[3] During the 1980s the venue would play host to the Radio One road shows, and in 1986, Alison Moyet would record the music video for her single "Is This Love?"

Additionally, in 1988, T'Pau recorded a large part of the video for their single "Road to Our Dream" inside the venue during final production rehearsals for the "Rage Across Europe" tour.

This plan never materialised, as by the 1990s, the venue started to decline, despite the occasional performances of major artists such as The Cure, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) and Paul McCartney.

Ampersand acquired the venue in 2002 and aimed to create a privately funded world-class resort of 500 top-class apartments, with the main obstacle being the need for better sea defences.