Events and filming

Morrab Gardens, with its exuberant exotic planting and heritage features, makes a great backdrop for filming and photo shoots, while the historic bandstand set among lawns is a dramatic performance space.

The bandstand in Morrab Gardens lit-up for an evening event

Morrab Gardens is owned by Cornwall Council. If you are intending to film or photograph for commercial purposes in the Gardens please contact the Council for permission.

If you wish to hold an event in the Gardens, you should follow the guidance for holding events on Council land, which you can find here

To discuss holding an event in Morrab Gardens, please contact Cornwall Council’s ‘Public Open Spaces Officer – Events’, Email: eventsandfilming@cornwall.gov.uk Tel: 01872 327693

You will need to complete Cornwall Council’s Event Notification Form which you can find here

Please also contact the Friends of Morrab Gardens to tell us about your planned event

camera crew filming a scene for a television series using a "dolly" in Morrab Gardens
filming a scene for a Rosamund Pilcher TV series in Morrab Gardens
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