Matthew Lanyon exhibition in St Ives | September
Followers of art in Cornwall will have all eyes on St Ives this September as eminent St Ives artist Matthew Lanyon unveils his entire year’s work in a major solo exhibition during the celebrated St Ives September Festival. ‘Tater Dhu’
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Newquay Fish Festival | 11th-13th September
Newquay Fish Festival is one of the most popular foodie festivals in Cornwall. Now in its 13th year, this family friendly food and crafts show combines the traditional fishing history of Newquay harbour with modern day entertainment, displays and cookery
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St Ives September Festival 2015
Celebrating the town’s colourful artistic and musical heritage, and with more than 300 events taking place over fifteen days, the St Ives September festival is not to be missed. The headline acts at The Guildhall have all been confirmed, with
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Newlyn Fish Festival | 31st August
You may not get more Cornish than the Newlyn Fish Festival. Based in the county’s far wild west, the event is now in its 26th year and continues to grow in both popularity and reputation. Combining the spectacular centre stage
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St Ives Lifeboat Day | 29th August
Visit St Ives on Saturday 29th August and you’ll be for a real treat. The RNLI (the charity that saves lives at sea) will be hosting their annual St Ives Lifeboat Day, where crowds descend on the harbour for a
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Rogue Theatre – a magical day out.
Dare you brave the enchanted woods? For an immersive theatrical experience like no other, follow the twisty, winding paths with innovative Cornish company Rogue Theatre, as they present their summer season of wild woodland shows at Tehidy. True theatre warriors,
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Great Cornish Food Festival
Though I may be mourning the passing of summer in September during my annual end-of-season blues, there’s always one event that manages to banish them and instil some much-needed sunshine into my life: the Great Cornish Food Festival. In my
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Summer sporting events in Cornwall
Whether you want to watch or fancy partaking in a physical challenge amongst some of Cornwall’s most stunning (yet gruelling) landscapes, this itinerary of forthcoming sporting events will satisfy everyone from spectators to serious competitors. For me, summer is the
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St Ives Literary Festival | 9th – 16th May
If you like books and poetry and spoken word then St Ives is the place to be this month for the town’s annual Literature Festival. Now in its 7th year, the event has grown into a nine day celebration of
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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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