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'Surreal' low tide festival amazes holidaymakers

BBC A drone shot of the Low Tide Event. BBC
An estimated 200 people attended the festival held on the channel between Tresco and Bryher

A festival has taken place on a channel between two islands in the Isles of Scilly.

Organisers said the channel between Tresco and Bryher would normally be under 20ft (6m) of water but a "sandbar shindig" could take place due to very low tides.

The festival, called The Low Tide Event, was first held in 2015.

Holidaymaker Judith Hawarden estimated 200 people attended this year's event, which she described as "amazing".

Getty Images Tresco looking towards Bryher on the Isles of ScillyGetty Images
Tresco looking towards Bryher when the tide is higher
A folk band can be seen performing on a trailer that is being pulled by a tractor.
Local traders and entertainers from across the Isles of Scilly joined the event

Ms Hawarden said: "It was surreal watching everyone pour onto the sand.

"We have some grown-up children at home who are desperate to visit now too."

There are only two future dates lined up for the festival, in April and September 2025.

The Tresco Island spokesperson said: "Each event varies, with different stallholders joining us for our sandbar shindig.

"At each event, we're also joined by a small and varying collection of local producers from across the islands."

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