May Day celebrations
Heralding the end of winter and the arrival of spring, May Day is commonly observed throughout Europe and beyond. In north Cornwall the ancient ‘Obby ‘Oss festival in Padstow on May 1st sees the village awash with up to 30,000
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Porthleven Food and Music Festival | April 2015
Another weekend, another festival – that’s Cornwall for you. Now in its 5th year, Porthleven Food and Music Festival is a free community event celebrating all things foodie. The last weekend of April will see the picturesque harbour come alive
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St Agnes Outsid’er Festival | April 2015
Celebrating the great outdoors, St Agnes is set to once again host its delightful Outsid’er event, where the local environment takes centre stage, and there’s a range of activities on offer for people to try their hand at something fun
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St Piran’s Day 2015
Held on March 5th every year, St Piran’s Day celebrates the patron saint of tin mining and Cornwall. Observed for centuries as a feast day where miners downed their tools and much merriment ensued, these days nearly every Cornish community
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Montol Festival | 21 December 2014
Masked revellers marauding through the streets, fiery braziers, torch-lit mayhem, music and merriment and strange beasts… celebrating the winter solstice and the return of the light on the shortest day of the year, this is Montol. From its anarchic debut
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Christmas lights and shopping in Cornwall
Mousehole lights Perhaps the most famous of all the Christmas lights displays is in Mousehole Harbour. The flick of the switch will illuminate old favourites such as the Mousehole Cat, the Loch Ness Monster and many more. This year the
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Truro City of Lights
It’s cold. It’s dark. Winter cometh. Must be time to get the withy lanterns out then, take to the streets, make some noise and celebrate community. Well that’s what Cornwall’s capital Truro does for their annual City of Lights festival,
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Cornwall Film Festival
In its thirteenth year, the Cornwall Film Festival is an exciting month-long celebration of local and international film-making. An opportunity to see some outstanding Cornish, British and international feature films on the big screen, many in preview and all with
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Apple days in Cornwall | October 2014
October is traditionally the month for celebrating all things apple. From cider tasting to apple-bobbing, there’s a host of events here in Cornwall to choose from, with community orchards and commercial ventures alike championing Cornish apples. Apple Days help encourage
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World Bellyboard Championships 2014
Daft I know, but I frequently forget how amazing it is to live by the sea. And that for many people, a week’s holiday in Cornwall is their only chance to bum around on beaches and frolic in the waves.
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St Ives September Festival: Steve Knightley
Exeter born folk singer-songwriter Steve Knightley took to the stage on Tuesday night as part of the St Ives September Festival, and being so well known on the folk scene, it was no surprise the event was sold out! The
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Gogmagog – Golden Tree Productions
Pioneering, cultural community interest company Golden Tree (as in ‘furry bush’, or gorse, my spiky mountain biking nemesis) Productions are currently touring the county with their futuristic version of one of Cornwall’s creation myths, Gogmagog. This reviewer caught them a
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