Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival turns almost every space and venue into a stage and brings singing groups together with songs celebrating the sea and Cornish culture…
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New Year getaways with a difference
How do you get a change of scenery without going abroad? Here’s a few ideas for a New year getaway with a difference!
Poet brings bawdy street ballads to life in new show
This summer onwards, award-winning poet Luke Wright will tour his new show, The Ballad Seller, across the country…
Outdoor theatre gig show tours with its own bandstand
Hero & Leander — Or, I Love You, But Everything’s Under Water — is a classic Greek myth that will be retold this summer as an outdoor theatre gig show…
Pasties and parades on St Piran’s Day
On 5th March, the annual celebration of St Piran’s Day takes place in Cornwall. Celebrate with pasties, plays and parades…
Savoury saviours head to the World Pasty Championships
Bakers from across the globe are perfecting their crimping, ready for the Eden Project’s World Pasty Championships in Cornwall this month…
Competitors get ready to batter one another this Pancake Day
Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day) for most people means pigging out on pancakes, but there is so much more to the day, from local customs to wacky races…
Cornwall’s tradition of Silver ball hurling and throwing pennies
St Ives in Cornwall will celebrate the Feast Day of St Ia with a day of quirky events, including the hurling of a special silver ball and throwing pennies to children…
‘Tis the season for chilly dips into icy waters
This festive season, brave souls will be donning their trunks, swimming costumes, and fancy dress outfits as they prepare to take a quick dip in the waters…
Unique light display in Cornwall
Head to the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole this winter, for their unique annual Christmas lights display…
The best quirky Halloween events for families
If you’re looking for a family-friendly Halloween event with a spooky twist, then look no further as we bring you a round-up of this year’s events…
Hot chef and oyster shucking competitions at Falmouth festival
This weekend, there will be hot chef and oyster shucking competitions, along with master classes, demonstrations, live music and food stalls in Falmouth…
Teas with bees and a town crier competition at Honey Fair
Enjoy Teas with Bees, a honey trail, a town crier competition and Cornish pasty making at traditional fair…
Surfing tradition at the World Belly Board Championships
Watch a thoroughly old-school surfing event in Cornwall this weekend as the World Belly Board Championships 2019 take place on Perranporth Beach…
Cornish dance, quirky games and a gigantic pasty
Join a celebration of the humble pasty in Cornwall this weekend, as Redruth hosts its annual International Mining & Pasty Festival…