Once called The Elephant Fair, the dreamy Port Eliot manor opens its doors to the best family festival this side of Wonkaville. Gavin Turk's House of Fairy Tales is a lawless treat and Caught By The River is also worth a nose.
Fistral Beach is where the action sports take place, including ASP World Tour Surfing. Further along the coast Watergate Bay plays host to the festival. These events are certainly for the young or young at heart, take a look at their Web site for further details and to buy tickets.
Best known as a fishing port, Newlyn comes to life with cookery demonstrations by top local chefs and the Cornish Fishmonger of the Year competition. There are three music stages plus arts, crafts and great kids entertainment so come along and join in the fun.
Many a village has a reading room, but here, words attain greatness. Flop out on the dunes at St Enodoc church where the Poet Laureate rests in peace and listen to his poetry read out loud. The pop of a cork beats the crack of a beer can, so best take wine.
Town smothers itself in bluebells and gorse as adults dress up in top hats and lace gowns and dance with 1,000 children in and out of houses, while dragons wrestle and the town band bellows out that tune that Wogan stole.
Evil giant eats children and is none too pleasant to Mrs Bolster making her carry boulders on her back day and night. He ditches the wife for younger prettier model, Agnes. In an act of love, he sheds his blood, which runs out to sea, saps his soul and so he dies. Still, the lantern workshops, pageant, procession and barbecue should cheer you up.
Pamplona bull running meets Tellytubbies. The blue 'oss and red 'oss are released from their stables and teased around a maypole to the tune of a hypnotic folk song. The town dress in white and the streets go flag crazy on May Day.
Falmouth as been chosen to host the Armed Forces Day this year and what an event it promises to be with a Lancaster flypast accompanied by Spitfires, Royal Marine Band, search and rescue demonstration, military vehicles and a free ferry to two Naval ships which you will be able to board. A great day out for all the family!
Some people consider going barefoot to be 'a bit hippy' but until you've spent an afternoon barefoot and fancy-free, you won't know what you're missing. The National Trust have cottoned on to this fabulous feeling and based a festival around it so come kick off your shoes.
A traditional celebration where a flower decorated boat, The Black Prince, is paraded shoulder high through the village by ratings from HMS Raleigh and accompanied by South West town criers, processional dancers and musicians. This tradition was revived over 25 years ago and takes place every Mayday.
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24 July 2020
Once called The Elephant Fair, the dreamy Port Eliot manor opens its doors to the best family festival this side of Wonkaville. Gavin Turk's House of Fairy Tales is a lawless treat and Caught By The River is also worth a nose.
24 August 2015
Fistral Beach is where the action sports take place, including ASP World Tour Surfing. Further along the coast Watergate Bay plays host to the festival. These events are certainly for the young or young at heart, take a look at their Web site for further details and to buy tickets.
29 May 2014
Best known as a fishing port, Newlyn comes to life with cookery demonstrations by top local chefs and the Cornish Fishmonger of the Year competition. There are three music stages plus arts, crafts and great kids entertainment so come along and join in the fun.
11 April 2012
Many a village has a reading room, but here, words attain greatness. Flop out on the dunes at St Enodoc church where the Poet Laureate rests in peace and listen to his poetry read out loud. The pop of a cork beats the crack of a beer can, so best take wine.
17 March 2011
Town smothers itself in bluebells and gorse as adults dress up in top hats and lace gowns and dance with 1,000 children in and out of houses, while dragons wrestle and the town band bellows out that tune that Wogan stole.
21 January 2011
Evil giant eats children and is none too pleasant to Mrs Bolster making her carry boulders on her back day and night. He ditches the wife for younger prettier model, Agnes. In an act of love, he sheds his blood, which runs out to sea, saps his soul and so he dies. Still, the lantern workshops, pageant, procession and barbecue should cheer you up.
Pamplona bull running meets Tellytubbies. The blue 'oss and red 'oss are released from their stables and teased around a maypole to the tune of a hypnotic folk song. The town dress in white and the streets go flag crazy on May Day.
Falmouth as been chosen to host the Armed Forces Day this year and what an event it promises to be with a Lancaster flypast accompanied by Spitfires, Royal Marine Band, search and rescue demonstration, military vehicles and a free ferry to two Naval ships which you will be able to board. A great day out for all the family!
Some people consider going barefoot to be 'a bit hippy' but until you've spent an afternoon barefoot and fancy-free, you won't know what you're missing. The National Trust have cottoned on to this fabulous feeling and based a festival around it so come kick off your shoes.
A traditional celebration where a flower decorated boat, The Black Prince, is paraded shoulder high through the village by ratings from HMS Raleigh and accompanied by South West town criers, processional dancers and musicians. This tradition was revived over 25 years ago and takes place every Mayday.