Surf Statue Newquay - Celebrating Newquay’s Surfing Heritage

20/04/2026

20/04/2026

BBC Spotlight coverage of Newquay’s New Surf Statue

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002vg7l

20/04/2026

Coverage on BBC Cornwall today !

Newquay's identity as a world-class surfing destination has been celebrated by the arrival of a bronze statue of a surfer riding a wave 🌊 🏄

The statue overlooking Towan Beach has been gifted to the town by Stuart and Cherrylin Keogh, who started a business selling surf gear in the 1970s 🤙

More here: https://bbc.in/4eDfo26

📷 Surf Statue Newquay - Celebrating Newquay’s Surfing Heritage

16/04/2026

Thank you great shot !

14/04/2026

Fabulous photo!

Courtesy of Jamie Jessett

07/04/2026

Good luck to Trish on her retirement having founded Newquay’s famous Smile Surf Shop. Trish is one of the members of the original Newquay surf pack and you can hear her memories of surfing in the 60s in the video on this page. She has been a great supporter of the statue and we would like to thank her for all her involvement 🏄 😊

Trish Scarlett has retired from Smile Surf Shop on Fore Street.

The shop will stay local, with the owner of Surfing Life on Fore Street taking on the business.

Read more and listen to our interview with Trish here...

https://www.radionewquay.com/news/newquay-now/newquay-surf-shop-owner-retires-after-nearly-57-years/

07/04/2026

06/04/2026

The 5m sculpture of a bronze surfer riding a wave has found a home on the Killacourt, Newquay. It has been donated to the town by the Keogh Foundation, a charitable cause set up by Stuart and Cherry Keogh. Go to https://www.carvemag.com/2021/11/surf-pioneers-launch-statue-campaign/ for more information about the statue and Newquay's surfing history.
Surf Statue Newquay - Celebrating Newquay’s Surfing Heritage

10/06/2025

We have an update! Thank you to Newquay Voice for their coverage this week. The surf statue is here!! 🏄 and ground works and base installation is set for 8th Sept. The statue will then be unveiled once full installation is complete a few weeks after. Keep and eye on this page for installation updates. Thank you to the community across Newquay for your ongoing support.

First picture of the surf sculpture revealed

27/09/2023

Tributes are being paid to one of Newquay's surfing pioneers who has died aged 76. Stuart Keogh created The Keogh Foundation, the driving force behind the surf statue that will soon be erected on The Killacourt as a gift to the town to celebrate Newquay's surfing heritage.

We say goodbye to Stuart tomorrow at his funeral, but he leaves his legacy in Newquay. Stuart, may the waves rise up to meet you.