St Pirans Day - St Piran is the patron saint of tinners. A play depicting the legend of St Piran is performed by people from the community of Perranzabuloe. Events in March 2010 at Perranporth. a short news story about St. Piran's day. St. Piran's cross dated 900 AD? St Piran's return to Cornwall. Children parade through Penzance for the first time to celebrate St Piran's birthday. The St Piran Trust hopes to uncover the remains of St. Piran church near Perranporth. A Cornish MP has asked the government to make 5th March a public holiday in Cornwall. Bodmin Town Council is giving its employees an extra public holiday to celebrate St Piran's Day.

Towednack Cuckoo Feast has a fiddler leading the proccesion from the church door. The parish feast takes place on the nearest Sunday to the 28th of April

Cornish Witchcraft - looking at the historical reality of witchcraft in Cornwall. There is a museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle Cornwall. The museum houses the world's largest collection of witchcraft related artefacts and regalia. a small BBC news story about the witchcraft museum. Archivists in have uncovered a spell at the Cornwall Record Offices. Gemma Gary - white witch offering witchcraft and cunning in Cornwall. Cassandra Latham village wise woman and Pagan councilor in St Buryan. Evidence of pagan rituals in the Cornish countryside in the 17th century have been uncovered by archaeologists. Devon and Cornwall Pagan Federation Regional Website. Evidence of age-old spells in an archaeologist's front yard in Cornwall. Chants in the Wood - is an online resource for Pagan and earth-inspired news and events from around Devon and Cornwall

aberfest 2010 in Falmouth and Penryn, 3rd - 5th April 2010. It is a celebration of Cornish and Breton culture in music and dance. Aberfest takes place every Easter, the venue alternating between Brittany and Cornwall

Jack The Giant Killer legend says he lived near Lands End in the days of king Arthur

St Ives September Festival -
11th - 25th September 2010. Artists and visitors from around the world converge on the town to join the local community for one of the biggest arts festivals in Cornwall

Helston Flora Day is held every year in Helston on May 8th except when this date falls on a Sunday or Monday. Helston Flora Day Association. The furry dance is one of the oldest surviving customs in the country. a 1921 short film of the furry dance from British Pathe. Flora Day 2007. Flora Day 2008 DVD. a short video of Flora Day 2008.

The Amazing Story Of The Floral Dance is a book by Cornish musician Ian Marshall. The book traces the history of this world famous ballad. and George Baker singing in a 1932 film of the Flora Dance. a 1955 film of the Furry dance from British Pathe. Helston Town Band home of the Flora Dance. Helston Flora Day Music

The Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts & Literature - 13th 22nd May 2010 is an entertaining 10 days of star names, guided walks, talks, drama, local events and free entertainment. The historical parish of Tywardreath is where The Tywardreath Players are based. It was Daphne Du Maurier's own local village, and literally means, ‘The House on the Strand’

St Endellion Music Festival is held in the church of St Endellion near to Port Isaac. Dates for the Easter festival 1st - 11th April 2010 and Summer Festival 28th July - 6th August 2010. An iconographer has been commissioned to produce an icon of Saint Endelienta

Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival is a unique festival of male voice choir singing, workshops, competitions, socialising and sightseeing. The next festival will take place on the 27 April - 2 May 2011

King Arthur is believed to have been a Cornishman who defeated the Saxons. An account of Arthur from Clare's Cornish pages. Ancient manuscripts telling the story of the King Arthur are to go online. Death of a legend. King Arthur's last battle

the King Arthur Stone is a stone bearing a 6th century inscription to the name Arthur and has been unearthed at Tintagel Castle

Cornish Legends - the legend of St Michael at St Michael's Mount, and the legend of of St Ives.

Cornwall Film Festival will take place 5th - 7th November 2010

Lowender Peran Festival of Celtic Culture in Perranporth is the festival of the Celts. It is being held on the 14th - 18th October 2009. Roseland Festival - art, literature, poetry, music and dance, Saturday 18th October - 2nd November 2008

Montol Festival will take place in Penzance from the 14th - 21th December 2009. The Montol festival aims to revive some of the core traditions of the Christmas period in Penzance. There will be a lantern procession for children, stalls and music in the town centre, a civic church ceremony and storytelling in pubs. The word Montol is a Cornish word dating from the 17th century meaning 'winter solstice'. Penwith festivals. Christmas in Penzance

Penglaz - the Penzance town 'oss was revived in 1992 and appears late at night to beguile and frighten the Golowan revellers. Penglaz also visits the recently revived Montol Midwinter festival. Over the years Penglaz has become an iconic feature of the Solstice Festivals

Kernow Live is Cornwall’s new Cultural Youth Festival. 4th - 6th August 2010, Boscawen Park, Truro, Cornwall

dive fest is a brand new festival taking place at Pentewan Sands Holiday Park on 30th April - 3rd May 2010. It will offer trips to wrecks in dive boats, as well as hosting trade stands, music, a treasure hunt and a chance for novices to try diving for the first time

cornwall pride festival - Saturday 28th August 2010. The first ever Pride to be staged in Cornwall was in 2008. Organisers of the festival are billing it as a celebration of diversity for any sexuality, race or religion. The day starts with a parade through the streets of Truro. Police officers from Devon and Cornwall are to officially support this gay pride event in Cornwall.

Looe Festival by the Sea - July 10th and 11th 2010 has always been about Looe's considerable links to the sea

Pasty Day Festival in Morvah takes place on the first Tuesday of August. Originated to raise money for church funds. Festivals and events in Cornwall 2010 from the Cornwall Tourist Board. Festivals and events in Cornwall 2010 from Cornwall in Focus. Diary Of Events for Cornwall 2010. Festivals in West Cornwall

gunnislake festival - 4th - 7th August 2010. The festival began in 2001 as a celebration of the regeneration works carried out in the village

Cornwall Wonderful Words Festival happens every two years and is for grown-ups and children

Kithill - since 1929 the Old Cornwall Society has lit an annual Midsummer's Eve Bonfire at the summit

the 3 wishes faery fest at Colliford Lake Park Bodmin Moor on the 18th – 20th June 2010. A gathering of faery fans for three days of music and magical entertainment

the camborne music festival is an annual competitive festival for amateur musicians of all disciplines, ages and abilities. The Festival is held each November (usually the second or third week) and runs from Monday morning through to Saturday evening. 9th - 14th November 2009

Cornwall Food and Drink Festival in Lemon Quay, Truro, 24th, 25th and 26th September 2010. Celebrating the very best of Cornish food and drink. The Boscastle Food Arts and Crafts weekend is on the 3th and 4th of October 2009. What's On This Week

Jan Tregeagle - the legend of a cruel early seventeenth century magistrate who haunts Bodmin moor

port eliot lit fest - 23th - 25th July 2010. The third festival of words, music, magic, dancing, food and film at Port Eliot house and grounds St Germans. The event is held in acres of 18th century parkland and hosted by the Earl of St Germans. a news story about Port Eliot house

Lafrowda Festival - the festival is to provide a showcase for all the talent that abounds in the community and to bring into the community new concepts and skills. Lafrowda 2010 will take place from the 2nd July, with Lafrowda Day on Saturday 17th July.
in St. Just Penwith

Gorseth Kernow exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall. Gorseth Kernow events 2009. a short film from British Pathe of a 1946 Cornish Gorsedd procession to Perran Round with Arch Druid Grwys of Wales. a video of Cornwall's Arch Druid Ed Prynn. Cornish Gorsedd 2004

Dehwelans Festival of Cornwall - 1st - 7th September 2008 will be held in Looe. 2002 was the first ever Dehwelans and was held over 3 days and was based at Pendennis Castle. The festival attracted hundreds of people from all over the world, including many local people. Activities, food and entertainment celebrated everything Cornish. Dehwelans is Cornish for 'homecoming'. Dehwelans 2004 took place in Cornwall’s largest all year round resort Newquay

The Legend Of The CheeseWring - the cheese ring is one of the standing stones of Cornwall and legend says that the Cheesewring was formed in the time of Saints and Giants. cornish legends. The Legend of Tamara

Cornish Christmas - the Old Cornish Christmas Card. Carol singing and Wassailing. National Trust Christmas 2009. The Mousehole lights are switched on 12th December 2009. Tom Bawcock's Eve is celebrated on the 23rd December in Mousehole at the Ship Inn. The switch on dates of Cornish Christmas Lights. Christmas in St Ives 2009. South East Cornwall Christmas events 2009. Christmas events at the Eden Project. Newlyn Christmas Lights are a display of town and harbour lights every year from December through to January. Makers of the hit cartoon series The Simpsons contacted Cornish speakers and asked for help in making a Christmas Day special for the UK which was broadcast on Christmas day 2004. Christmas Fairs and Markets 2009. Christmas in Padstow

 
Camborne Trevithick Dayis an annual day of celebration for the town of Camborne. The streets are closed for the festival on the last Saturday in April. Trevithick Day 2010 will be on the 24th April. End of line for Trevithick Parade. Steam traction engines will return to the Trevithick Day parade in Cornwall on Saturday 30 April 2005 after the event was banned in 2004. Trevithick Day 2010 in Camborne. Saltash Brunel Festival - throughout April 2006. The Liskeard Steam and Vintage Club - Boconnoc Steam Fair will be held on July 23rd - 25th 2010

rescorla festival is an annual event showcasing the customs and traditions of the Clay Country through music, dance, food & drink, walks and talks and much more. Friday 26-Sunday 28 June 2009

nude fest -17th - 20th Jun 2010 is held at Newperran Holiday Park Newquay Cornwall. Nude Fest 2007

On The Edge Festival 2006 running from Saturday 13th May – Sunday 21st May 2006. The 1st festival formed part of the Sea Britain 2005 celebrations. A week's celebration of the scenery & wildlife, arts and culture, history and atmosphere of West Cornwall's mining coast


Polperro Festivals and lights is a mix of art, music and drama. Dates of this years festival 19th to 27th June 2010

The 19th British Juggling Convention is being held at the Dragon Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall - from Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd April 2006

Zennor Mermaid is the mermaid who fell in love with Mathew Trewella and lured him away. There is a carving of the mermaid on the 15th century bench ends in Zennor Church. A diver from Cornwall has been turned into a mermaid. a BBC news film about the mermaid. Ingo is a childrens book written by Helen Dunmore. It is set in modern day Zennor and inspired by the Zennor mermaid legend. Zennor Quoit

Dozmary Pool is well known as the receiver of the sword excalibur just before King Arthur's death

Golowan Festival - 20th - 27th June 2010 is the midsummer feast of John Gol-Jowan. Its central event 'Mazey day' now attracts tens of thousands of people to the Penzance area in late June. a short video about Mazey Day

Land of Lyonesse is Cornwall's own Atlantis. Lyonesse is said to have stood between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Ghost Stories - Cornwall has been described as the most haunted county in the British Isles. Charlotte Dymond, a domestic servant aged eighteen, was murdered near Roughtor Ford on Bodmin Moor on Sunday 14 April 1844. The murdered Charlotte is said to haunt Bodmin moor. The Ballad of Charlotte Dymond by the Cornish poet Charles Causley. Near the footbridge leading to Rough Tor is a stone monument to Charlotte Dymond. Truro ghosts. Pengersick Castle in Cornwall has aquired a reputation for being one of the most haunted buildings in the country. A team of ghost investigators are going to Pengersick castle to try and find evidence of haunting. A map of haunted Cornwall. Spirits of Cornwall. The church of St Bartholomew in Warleggan is famous for its ghost stories. Ghosts at Jamaica Inn on Bodmin moor. A group of ghost hunters has said there is "definitely something" at Bodmin jail which is believed to be haunted. New survey has found Cornwall to be the spookiest place in the country. The Penzance triangle experts say you are three times more likely to see a ghost in Penzance than in the rest of the UK. Ghostly echoes from the past were said to have been heard at Lanhydrock House. Cornwall Investigation Reports from the paranormal research organisation UK. Haunted locations in Cornwall

This Haunted Land is the web area for the paranormal investigations carried out by Jonathan Boakes, a member of the Cornish (Looe area) and the 'This Haunted Land' team. Established in 2002 the team have been searching for evidence of paranormal activity across the country, with special attention in Cornwall and the South West

Pengersick Castle has aquired a reputation for being one of the most haunted buildings in the country. The castle features very prominently in Cornish folklore and legends.The castle must have existed on the site since the Middle Ages. A night at Pengersick. a video about the haunted castle

Morgawr is a giant sea creature that people claim to have seen in the Falmouth Bay area

A Guide to Cornwalls Mysterious Sites - hauntings, folklore, legends, burial mounds, wells and sea monsters. Tommyknockers played a part in the early mining industry

City of Lights parade is held each year in Truro. View pictures of the parade. This years parade is on November 18th 2009 starting at 7pm in Truro. City of Lights Parade Fills the Streets. a short film about the city of lights parade. The switch on of the Tree in Lemon Quay is 19th November 2008. Winter Festival Park & Ride. the Truro School of Samba at the City of Lights Parade on youtube. City of Lights Parade from Look Around Cornwall

Mousehole Christmas Lights - every christmas the people of Mousehole decorate their houses and the harbour with lights and decorations to raise money for charity. The lights will be switched on 12th December 2009. View a panorama of Mousehole Christmas lights

festivals and events in cornwall - festival events in Cornwall. Truro events 2010. Festivals and events in Cornwall 2010 from the Cornwall Tourist Board. Festivals and events in Cornwall 2010 from Cornwall in Focus. Diary Of Events for Cornwall 2010. Festivals in West Cornwall

May day celebration held in Padstow. May Day was originally a pagan festive holy day marking the first spring planting before later becoming a working class festival. a short film clip of the Obby Oss from The South West film archives. a 1932 film from British Pathe. There used to be only one oss, the red oss, but now there is also the blue ribbon oss which represents peace. 'Unite and unite let us all unite, for summer is acome unto day, and whither we are going we will all unite in the merry morning of May'. These are the words to the May day song. 2006 obby oss celebration in Padstow. a BBC news story about the 2007 May day Obby Oss celebrations. Obby Oss celebrated 2009

sea salts and sail is the eighth Biennial Maritime Festival and is to be held over the weekend of Friday 9th to Sunday 11th July 2010 in Mousehole

The Beast Of Bodmin Moor is a black panther like creature who is believed to inhabit the moor. Since 1983 there have been over 60 reported sightings of a big cat on the moor. The British Big Cats Society watch a short video of a 'big cat' in Cornwall. Midsummer Music and Burning Festival. A Celtic midsummer myth is being revived at a moorland park in Cornwall. Big cat sighting in North Cornwall

Giant Bolster is the story of a bad tempered giant who lived in the Penwith area and fell in love with a saintly woman. The story of Bolster Day has been acted out high above St Agnes Chapel at Chapel Porth cove for the past 13 years by street theatre groups. Giant Bolster Weekend 1st May - 3rd May 2010. a video of Bolster Day

St. Agnes Carnival Week starts on the first Saturday in August with a large evening procession. The tradition dates back well over a hundred years to the time when the village streets would have been lined with miners and fishermen

Maker Festival - 2nd, 3rd and 4th July 2010. Music and entertainment suitable for everyone at Maker on the Rame Peninsula. Maker Festival on MySpace

Run to the Sun festival -
28th - 31st May 2010. The event, which started life as a meet for Volkswagen enthusiasts has grown in popularity over recent years. Extra police for Run to the Sun 2006. Run to Sun 2008 success for police

Rip Curl Boardmasters surf, skate and music festival in Newquay 4th -8th August 2010

Wadebridge Folk Festival - 27th - 30th August 2010. Three days of folk music, song, dance and street entertainment set in the riverside town of Wadebridge. Bude Jazz Festival - 28 August to Friday 3rd September 2010. Bodmin folk club

Cornish Hurling is an ancient game now only played in St. Columb Major on every Shrove Tuesday. It is also played in St. Ives. a 1948 short British Pathe film of hurling in St Columb.

Cornish Customs And Traditions - Customs of the people of Cornwall. a short 1961 British Pathe film of old superstitions and rituals. Crying the Neck is an old harvest custom observed in several Cornish villages around Helston and the Lizard Peninsula. Cornish music and customs in Calstock parish

Knill Ceremony a ceremony requested by John Knill mayor of St Ives in 1767. The ceremony takes place every five years on the 25 July. a short 1926 British Pathe film of the Knill ceremony. The 2001ceremony marked the 200th anniversary of the date of the first one to be held

Falmouth Week Festival 7th - 14th August 2010. A sailing regatta featuring 8 days of top class racing and 8 nights of live music. Fal River Festival May 28th to June 6th 2010. Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth 10th - 13th September 2008. The Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival - Friday 18th June - Sunday 20th June 2010

The Mousehole Cat picture book by Antonia Barber tells the legend of the cat that saved Mousehole. A cat from Cornwall is believed to be the world's oldest cat and has celebrated his 125th birthday

Truro City Carnival - a celebration of music, entertainment and spectacle, September 11th 2010. The day will culminate in the evening with a magnificent finale on Lemon Quay including the now traditional firework display. Pictures of the Truro carnival 2006. Truro events 2010. Truro School of Samba.

Tom Bawcock's Eve - Mousehole villagers celebrate every year on the 23 December in the Ship Inn. Tom sailed out in the stormy seas and brought back fish for the starving villagers. The fish was made into a pie called 'stargazy pie'. to Tom Bawcock's eve song

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