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January |
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February |
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March |
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St.
Piran's Day. Patron saint of Cornwall and Tinners. Events throughout the
county. Tel. 01872 572121 |
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Daffy Down Dilly Day (dependent on daffodil harvest). Spring celebrations at Trebah Garden. For further details Tel (01326) 250448.
www.trebah.co.uk. 10.30 - 5pm |
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April |
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| 25th |
RSPB Cornwall Group - 9am Lizard Village
contact- Roger Hooper, 01209 820610,
rogerhooper@talktalk.net,
www.rsprcornwall.org.uk |
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25th |
Trevithick Day. Camborne celebrates local inventor of the steam road
carriage, Richard Trevithick. Tel 01209 719966.
www.trevithick-day.org.uk. |
| 25th |
25th - Porthleven Food and Music
Festival, opened by Anthony Worrall Thompson. There will be over 40 local
food and drink producers selling and sampling their products. Live music
will be played all day and well into the evening. For more information
please visit
www.porthlevenfoodfestival.co.uk |
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May |
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| 2nd |
Gwinear Agricultural Show |
| 2nd and 3rd |
Giant Bolster Weekend, St Agnes
Legend has it that long ago, there lived in the parish of St Agnes a Giant
by the name of Bolster. Witness his dastardly deeds in street theatre and
pageantry. 01872 554150 . www.stagnes.com |
| 2nd to 4th |
Isles of Scilly World Pilot Gig
Championship |
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4th |
May Day Festival - St. Ives - various concerts etc taking place between 29
April- 2 May
with the May Day Celebrations on 2 May starting at 11.00 am with parade
and maypole dancing, may horn and may sticks. Music from local bands,
stalls, street entertainment from Skylarks, tug o war, hake run race and
lots more. Tel: 01736 799660 |
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1st |
Padstow Obby Oss: is reputed to be the oldest dance festival in the
country. It is a festival to mark the coming of Summer. The town is decked
with flags, greenery and flowers.. |
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10th |
RSPB Cornwall Group - 9.30am Loe
Pool- Helston Lake
contact- Roger Hooper, 01209 820610,
rogerhooper@talktalk.net,
www.rsprcornwall.org.uk |
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20th |
Helston "beating of the Bounds" Walk the boundary's of Helston.
The ancient ritual of Beating the Bounds is one that has been in existence
since the Second Charter of Queen Elizabeth in 1585. In the days before
maps it was essential to regularly walk the exact boundary to guard
against encroachments tel. 01326
572063. Route TBC |
| 8th |
Helston Flora Day - Famous traditional furry dance, Hal-an-tow, Stalls,
Fair. All day starting from 7am. Dances starting from
7am,10am,12noon,5pm.
tel: 01326 565431 |
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Springtime Flowers at Kynance. NT guided botanical walk along the cliffs.
Meet at Kynance Car Park. Tel.01326 291052 |
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7th to 16th |
Daphne Du Maurier Festival of Literary and Arts - Fowey |
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Band Concerts held on West Pier, St Ives and in Morrab Gardens,
Penzance. On West Pier the concerts are held nearly every evening on
West Pier with performances by local and visiting bands.. |
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17th |
St Michael's Way Charity Walk MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE - 12 miles or shorter 6 mile option.
Mounts Bar Rotary Club are calling people to participate in the
event to raise money for local charties . It is also hoped to establish this as
an annual walk. St Michael's Way - from Lelant Church to Mounts Bay
incorporating 2 of the most beautiful bays in the world. This route was
walked by the pilgrims from Ireland & Wales en-route to Santiago de
Compostela in Spain, who wished to avoid the treacherous sea-journey
around Lands End. For further details -
Entry Form |
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22nd to 31st |
Fal River Festival
A selection of events including art, craft, drama, literature, food,
gardens, music and watersports, both on and off the water around the Fal
Estuary.
www.falmouthriverfestival.co.uk |
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25th |
Mabe's Steam Up and Shindig - Country Fair and Vintage Rally, between
Mabe and Longdowns on the A394. Tel 01209 313557. |
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June |
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Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. Wadebridge. A whole days worth and not just farming stuff.
www.royalcornwall.co.uk |
| 10th |
RSPB Cornwall -
Discover the wildlife on the Marazion marsh 10am to 12noon walk. Booking
essential 01932 432691. £1.50 |
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13th |
Murdoch Day - Redruth celebrates its proud heritage in a blaze of
music and colour. Tel: (01209) 210038. |
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12th to 14th |
Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival
Various shanty groups from across the country will perform at venues along
the waterfront and in the local pubs.
01326 312300 |
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21st |
Helston Motor Show - Annual event held on Father’s Day plus various
stalls and entertainment. Mick Timpson Tel (01326) 564800 Email:
micktimpson@fsbdial.co.uk |
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23rd |
Midsummer Eve Bonfire, Pencoose Farm, Stithians nr Redruth.
Organised by the Old Cornwall Society. Prayers etc spoken in Cornish and
lighting of the bonfire torch. pasties and soft drinks. 9.30 start approx.
For more information
http://www.oldcornwall.org/midsummer_bonfire.htm |
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20th to 28th |
Golowan Festival in Penzance - a celebration of the Feast of St John and
of ancient summer Celtic traditions, including dances, street theatre,
firework displays, music etc. Mazey Day will be on Saturday 25 June. The
Festival culminates in Sea and Sail Day on 28 June with the ancient
serpent dance through the streets. For more information contact (01736
332211). www.golowan.org |
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Cornish Game and Country Fair, Stithians Tel: 01872 273366 |
| 27th |
Cornwall Festival of Cycling - Falmouth events square 10.30am - 4pm |
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July |
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4th |
Cornwall Festival of Cycling - Penzance Harbour Car Park 10.30am 4 pm |
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5th |
Ruan Minor Vintage Car Rally |
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St Ives Biathlon - St Ives' well known Surf Lifesaving Biathlon attracts
an increasing number of international athletes (as well as local people
including me!) who take part in a 1 1/2 mile run from St Ives, along the
coastal path to Carbis Bay and then 1 1/2 mile sea swim from Carbis Bay to St
Ives. For more details contact Sharon Cox on (01736) 795024. |
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11th |
Cornwall Festival of Cycling -
Truro Lemon Quay 10.30am - 4pm |
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18th |
Camborne Show - Agricultural show plus entertainment for everyone. Tel:
(01736) 850567. |
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13th |
Stithians Show Largest one day agricultural show in Cornwall.
Tel:- (01209) 861073 www.stithiansshow.org.uk |
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26th |
Porthleven Extravaganza.
Porthleven Cricket Club, Porthleven. Contact M Chapman on 01326 561182 for
details |
| 30 July - 27 Aug |
Magic in the Skies, Land's End
Fireworks Spectacular on the cliffs at Land's End and every Tuesday and
Thursday evening from 30th July to 27th August. Fun and entertainment from
4.00pm. Fireworks at dusk. For more information tel. (01736 871501)
(Display subject to weather conditions) |
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29th |
RNAS Culdrose Air Day - Annual spectacular military air day (not if
cloudy or raining) Plenty of stalls, exhibits etc.
http://www.airday.co.uk. |
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August |
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30 July - 27 Aug |
Magic in the Skies, Land's End
Fireworks Spectacular on the cliffs at Land's End and every Tuesday and
Thursday evening from 26th Jul to 31st August. Fun and entertainment from
7.00pm. Fireworks at dusk. For more information tel. (01736 871501)
(Display subject to weather conditions) |
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3rd to 9th |
Newquay.
Ripcurl Board Masters Newquay Surf Festival.
(bound to be
flat on these dates!) |
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Sunday 16th |
Porthleven Lifeboat Day . Activities round the harbour all day.
Fundraising for the RNLI
Details tel: 01326 573154. See Whats on Porthleven |
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Great Cornish
Steam and Vintage Rally. St Issey, Wadebridge. Tel: 01840 770892 |
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Falmouth Week:
sailing regatta and evening fireworks and carnival
tel:01326 211555 racing. 01326 312300 shoreside entertainment. |
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Made
in Cornwall Fayre. Truro Piazza |
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14th to 16th |
West of England Steam Rally, St Agnes
Largest steam rally in the South West with over 100 steam engines.
01726 70650 www.weses.co.uk/rally enquiries@weses.co.uk |
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Porthleven
torchlight procession - see what's on Porthleven |
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31st |
Newlyn Fish Festival - a celebration of this major port's importance in
terms of the fishing industry. The fish market is filled with stalls,
cookery demonstrations, exhibitions and displays relating to fishing
heritage as well as Celtic entertainment. For more details contact
(01736) 363499. |
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September |
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Helston Harvest Fair - Three days of events including carnival on Sat
Harvest fair on the Mon (1 Sept). Tel: (01326) 572063 |
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Perranporth Surf Triathlon As seen on TV Seaside
rescue |
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Truro Carnival - the colours of
Cornwall. All day festival to celebrate our environment, heritage and
coastline. tel: 07810 378722 |
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Truro
Half Marathon - Truro Running Club |
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Cornwall Food
and Drink Festival. Hall For Cornwall, Truro. |
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October |
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15th to 18th |
Falmouth Oyster Festival. Timed to coincide with the start of the
oyster-harvesting season, the festival celebrates one of the only
remaining oyster fisheries still dredged under sail and oar. Oyster
tasting, cookery demonstrations, live music, an oyster ball, local
produce and craft fairs are accompanied by an exciting working boat
race. For more information
tel: 01326
312300. www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk |
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November |
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Fatstock Show (Truro) - Annual Show held in the cattle market. |
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Made
in Cornwall Christmas Craft Fayre. All things made in the county. Good for
Christmas shopping. Lemon Quay, Truro |
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December |
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Christmas
lights - worth a look are Newlyn, Mousehole, Helston, Breage, Ashton and
of course Porthleven. |
The Cornish flag of St. Piran, representing a cross of tin on
rock. St. Piran is the patron saint of tin miners and of Cornwall. His day
-March 5th - is celebrated throughout the county with the focus on a service
and procession to the site of his church at Perranporth sands