CORNWALL DIARY FOR 2008
All dates are correct at time of being published, please confirm date and event details before making travel arrangements out of season. Events may be cancelled or event dates may be subject to alteration.Further information will be made available in the near future.
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- APRIL 2008
March 1st.-June 10th Port Eliot at St Germans will be open daily (except 12th and 13th April when they are closed) from 2.00 pm until 6.00 pm with last admission to the House at 5.00 pm.
April 5th-6th Boconnoc Spring Flower Show. 01208 872507
April 16th Maypole Dance & Feast at St Just
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- MAY 2008
April 30th-May 3rd. May Day Festival St Ives - bands, stalls, Tug o war including may pole dancing, and May King and Queen.
May 1st: Padstow, Cornwall - 'Obby 'Oss Day with hobby horse dances through streets.
May 3rd-4th Saltash May Fair,
May 5th. St Ives May Day
A celebration of spring rooted in the ancient customs of the town, culminating on May Day itself in parades, maypole dancing, the unique Pee Whip(!) and the choosing of the May King and Queen. There’s also a bustling harbour market, live theatre and brass band and choral concerts.
May 8th: Helston Flora Day, Cornwall. Colourful dancing through the streets. The Floral Dance always takes place on the 8th of May, except when that falls on a Sunday or Monday, when the dance is held on the previous Saturday. The first dance takes place at 7am. The Hal-An-Tow (a story and dance by costumed performers) takes place at 8.30am. A Children's Dance at 9am. The streets and houses of Helston are specially decorated for the day. For the Midday Dance the men wear top hats and morning suits while the women wear elegant long dresses. There is an Evening Dance at 5pm.
May 7th. -17th. Fowey. Daphne du Maurier Festival.
Once again you can enjoy an entertaining and sparkling 10 days of Star Names, Drama, Music, Talks, Concerts, Guided Walks, local events and Free entertainment. Set in Fowey, overlooking the picturesque Fowey Estuary, and neighbouring towns, the Festival is one of the most popular of its kind in the UK. Drama, music, talks, concerts, guided walks, events, free music. something for everyone!
The annual Festival of Arts, Music & Literature dedicated to the much loved author is planning some very special events to coincide with what would have been du Maurier's 100th birthday.
May 11th.Lostwithiel Festival of Music, Arts and Crafts is a great day out for the whole family, 10am onwards.
May 14th-15th Boconnoc Spring Fair
Wednesday & Thursday 14 / 15 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Further Information from Boconnoc Estate Office - 01208 872507.
May 31st.-June 4th.Port Isaac Jubilee Music Festival
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- JUNE 2008
June 5th-7th Royal Cornwall Show The Largest Agricultural Show
June 7th Down by the Riverside Jazz Picnic. 6pm-11pm.Morwellam Quay nr Tavistock.
June 14th 2pm-4pm.Saltash Summer Fete Summer Fete at St Barnabas
18 June, Helston Motor Show - Helston School Ruby Pitch - Cornwall, 01326 562815.
June 21st.-29th.Polperro Festival A mix of art, music, drama
June 22nd.-28th.Mevagissey Feast Week~ Mevagissey.
June 24th.The Morwenstow Festival based art and music.
June 28th Liskeard Carnival Week A week of fun events
June 27th.-29th.Looe Festival by the Sea.The town of Looe welcomes you the the fifth Looe Festival of the Sea. The theme has always been about Looe's considerable links to the sea and this year is no exception! The event is very much a home grown celebration of all things Cornish. All the entertainment and events have been organised by over 60 local groups and organisations all proud to show the best of Looe.
Local history, culture and traditions | Food, drink and local produce | Music, dance & entertainment.
June 22nd. - 29th. Penzance Golowan Festival
Golowan (the feast of St. John) combines the local and the global with a heady mix of Cornish and world music, dance, film and literature.
June 28th.- 29th. 173rd. Saltash Town Regatta.This year sees Saltash celebrate the 173rd anniversary.
June 28th. Penzance Mazey Day
Festival, Parades & Street Market in Penzance. The town is transformed with greenery, banners, street theatre and processions of giant imagery.
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- JULY 2008
July 4th. - 6th. Mousehole Sea Salts & Sail Festival
Biennial festival revives old traditions and celebrates the heritage of Penwith’s most justly famous fishing village. Traditional sailing craft jostle in the harbour while demonstrations of pot making, rope splicing and cookery take place on the quays.
St.Cleer Carnival week Carnival procession.
July 10th.-Aug.28th.Looe Pirates, Buccaneers and Wenches. every Tuesday Around the streets of Looe hear the tale of Looe’s own Pirate Robert Colliver born in Looe in 1666 who became the most bloodthirsty Pirate Captain in the Indian Ocean.
July 12th.Saturday Opens 9am Liskeard & District Agricultural Show - Merrymeet, Liskeard
July 14th. Stithians Show, nr Helston
The largest one-day agricultural show in Cornwall.
July 17th.Launceston Agricultural Show, Launceston.
Camborne Agricultural Show
Fun Festival Kimberley Stadium Saltash 11am-4pm.
Callington Gala 10am till late
Cherry Fair St.Mellion Rectory
July 18th - 20th Boconnoc Steam Fair.Information Boconnoc Estate Office, Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, Telephone: 01208 872507
Forder Summer Fete Saltash Town Band
St Breward Carnival. Launceston Castle.
Delabole Carnival. Crackington Haven Carnival.
Hayle Fest. This is a real community week
Saltash Town Black Prince Regatta 01752 845806
Camborne Society of Artists
July 30th. Helston RNAS Helston Air Day.
July 27th.-Aug 2nd.Looe Carnival Week
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- AUGUST 2008
August 1st. - 3rd. Mousehole Mousehole Carnival.
Aug 3rd. Mount Edgcumbe Classic & American Car Show & Fayre 11.am-5pm.
Crackington Haven Carnival
Bodmin Carnival Week
Aug 23rd.-30th.Bude Jazz Festival
New Orleans comes to Cornwall as Bude hosts one of Britain's leading annual jazz festivals, packing 200 jazz events into eight days.
Camelford & District Agricultural Show
Cornwall Folk Festival.
Aug 9th.-16th.Falmouth Week
Falmouth Classics, Falmouth Regatta Week
August 17th. - 23rd. Fowey Regatta
Gunnislake Festival
Jazz in the Gardens Pencarrow House
Aug 17th.-23rd. Fowey Regatta.
Newlyn Raft Race and Fun Day.
August 25th. Newlyn Fish Festival
Newlyn Harbour. A festival to celebrate Newlyn as a major fishing port. The fish market is filled with stalls, cookery demonstrations, exhibitions, music, street entertainment and displays about the fishing industry past and present.
Mevagissey Charity Angling Day
Aug 23rd.-25th.Morval Vintage Rally August at Bray farm Looe Morvah Pasty Day
Padstow Carnival.
RNLI Lifeboat Day, St Ives
Royal Cornwall Showground Antiques Fair.
South Petherwin Church Fete, 01566 772 640
Steam Rally, St Agnes
St Agnes Carnival
St. Endellion Summer Festival
St. Goran Cornish Pilot Gig Regatta
St. Neot Annual Flower Show
Tintagel Carnival.
Tavistock Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Aug 28th.Wadebridge Cornwall Folk Festival
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- SEPTEMBER 2008
Sept 10th.-13th.The Falmouth Tall Ships Festival.
A four day celebration to mark the start of the regatta.
September 6th. - 20th. St Ives September Festival.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall 01326 313388
New Millennium Gallery, St Ives. Tel: 01736 793121.
The Tamar Protection Society 07767 444816
Penlee House, Museum Penzance. 01736 363625.
Tate Gallery, St Ives. 01736 796226.
China Clay Country Park, St Austell. 01726850362.
Falmouth Art Gallery. 01326 313863.
National RS 300/600 Championships. 01503 262669
Salt Gallery, Hayle. 01736753356.
South West Stationary Engine Club 01209 820490.
The Penzance Arts Club, Tel: 01736 363761.
Trelissick Garden & House, Truro. 01872 862090.
Chase Art Centre, Wadebridge. 01208 816880
Newquay Gig Championships. Summercourt Fair.
Trewarmett Inn Folk Weekend.
Falmouth Festival of Literature and Arts 2006
St Ives Arts Festival Week
Festival of Literature & Arts, Pendennis Castle
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR --OCTOBER 2008
Callington Honey Fair, Street market,
Scarecrow Festival, parade through Helston
Launceston Carnival.
Tintagel Charter Day - Parades, street entertainers
Boscastle Food and Arts Festival
Falmouth Oyster Festival
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- NOVEMBER 2008
The Camborne Music Festival
FALMOUTH. Cornwall Christmas market and coffee
Taste South East Cornwall Move over Padstow,
Truro City of Lights Parade 2006 Truro. Cornwall
Pencarrow Crafts for Christmas
Arts and Crafts Market on Lemon Quay Truro.
Festive Ideas for Christmas at Cotehele House.
Lanhydrock House & Gardens, 01208 265211.
Harvest Festival Charity auction. Rod & Line Tideford.
Cotehele House, Christmas Garland 01579 351346
Penlee House & Museum, Penzance 01736 363625.
Royal Cornwall Museum, 01872 272205.
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- DECEMBER 2008
Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Santa Special Steam Christmas Carols and Music Pencarrow House
Festival of Lights - Newquay Zoo
Xmas at Mary Newmans Cottage, Culver Road,
Godolphin Estate, Helston. 01736 762479
Pencarrow House, Bodmin. 01840 214220.
Princess Pavilion, Falmouth. 01326 211222
Trerice Manor , near Newquay 01637 875404
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- APRIL 2008
March 1st.-June 10th Port Eliot at St Germans will be open daily (except 12th and 13th April when they are closed) from 2.00 pm until 6.00 pm with last admission to the House at 5.00 pm.
April 5th-6th Boconnoc Spring Flower Show. 01208 872507
April 16th Maypole Dance & Feast at St Just
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- MAY 2008
April 30th-May 3rd. May Day Festival St Ives - bands, stalls, Tug o war including may pole dancing, and May King and Queen.
May 1st: Padstow, Cornwall - 'Obby 'Oss Day with hobby horse dances through streets.
May 3rd-4th Saltash May Fair,
May 5th. St Ives May Day
A celebration of spring rooted in the ancient customs of the town, culminating on May Day itself in parades, maypole dancing, the unique Pee Whip(!) and the choosing of the May King and Queen. There’s also a bustling harbour market, live theatre and brass band and choral concerts.
May 8th: Helston Flora Day, Cornwall. Colourful dancing through the streets. The Floral Dance always takes place on the 8th of May, except when that falls on a Sunday or Monday, when the dance is held on the previous Saturday. The first dance takes place at 7am. The Hal-An-Tow (a story and dance by costumed performers) takes place at 8.30am. A Children's Dance at 9am. The streets and houses of Helston are specially decorated for the day. For the Midday Dance the men wear top hats and morning suits while the women wear elegant long dresses. There is an Evening Dance at 5pm.
May 7th. -17th. Fowey. Daphne du Maurier Festival.
Once again you can enjoy an entertaining and sparkling 10 days of Star Names, Drama, Music, Talks, Concerts, Guided Walks, local events and Free entertainment. Set in Fowey, overlooking the picturesque Fowey Estuary, and neighbouring towns, the Festival is one of the most popular of its kind in the UK. Drama, music, talks, concerts, guided walks, events, free music. something for everyone!
The annual Festival of Arts, Music & Literature dedicated to the much loved author is planning some very special events to coincide with what would have been du Maurier's 100th birthday.
May 11th.Lostwithiel Festival of Music, Arts and Crafts is a great day out for the whole family, 10am onwards.
May 14th-15th Boconnoc Spring Fair
Wednesday & Thursday 14 / 15 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Further Information from Boconnoc Estate Office - 01208 872507.
May 31st.-June 4th.Port Isaac Jubilee Music Festival
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- JUNE 2008
June 5th-7th Royal Cornwall Show The Largest Agricultural Show
June 7th Down by the Riverside Jazz Picnic. 6pm-11pm.Morwellam Quay nr Tavistock.
June 14th 2pm-4pm.Saltash Summer Fete Summer Fete at St Barnabas
18 June, Helston Motor Show - Helston School Ruby Pitch - Cornwall, 01326 562815.
June 21st.-29th.Polperro Festival A mix of art, music, drama
June 22nd.-28th.Mevagissey Feast Week~ Mevagissey.
June 24th.The Morwenstow Festival based art and music.
June 28th Liskeard Carnival Week A week of fun events
June 27th.-29th.Looe Festival by the Sea.The town of Looe welcomes you the the fifth Looe Festival of the Sea. The theme has always been about Looe's considerable links to the sea and this year is no exception! The event is very much a home grown celebration of all things Cornish. All the entertainment and events have been organised by over 60 local groups and organisations all proud to show the best of Looe.
Local history, culture and traditions | Food, drink and local produce | Music, dance & entertainment.
June 22nd. - 29th. Penzance Golowan Festival
Golowan (the feast of St. John) combines the local and the global with a heady mix of Cornish and world music, dance, film and literature.
June 28th.- 29th. 173rd. Saltash Town Regatta.This year sees Saltash celebrate the 173rd anniversary.
June 28th. Penzance Mazey Day
Festival, Parades & Street Market in Penzance. The town is transformed with greenery, banners, street theatre and processions of giant imagery.
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- JULY 2008
July 4th. - 6th. Mousehole Sea Salts & Sail Festival
Biennial festival revives old traditions and celebrates the heritage of Penwith’s most justly famous fishing village. Traditional sailing craft jostle in the harbour while demonstrations of pot making, rope splicing and cookery take place on the quays.
St.Cleer Carnival week Carnival procession.
July 10th.-Aug.28th.Looe Pirates, Buccaneers and Wenches. every Tuesday Around the streets of Looe hear the tale of Looe’s own Pirate Robert Colliver born in Looe in 1666 who became the most bloodthirsty Pirate Captain in the Indian Ocean.
July 12th.Saturday Opens 9am Liskeard & District Agricultural Show - Merrymeet, Liskeard
July 14th. Stithians Show, nr Helston
The largest one-day agricultural show in Cornwall.
July 17th.Launceston Agricultural Show, Launceston.
Camborne Agricultural Show
Fun Festival Kimberley Stadium Saltash 11am-4pm.
Callington Gala 10am till late
Cherry Fair St.Mellion Rectory
July 18th - 20th Boconnoc Steam Fair.Information Boconnoc Estate Office, Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, Telephone: 01208 872507
Forder Summer Fete Saltash Town Band
St Breward Carnival. Launceston Castle.
Delabole Carnival. Crackington Haven Carnival.
Hayle Fest. This is a real community week
Saltash Town Black Prince Regatta 01752 845806
Camborne Society of Artists
July 30th. Helston RNAS Helston Air Day.
July 27th.-Aug 2nd.Looe Carnival Week
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- AUGUST 2008
August 1st. - 3rd. Mousehole Mousehole Carnival.
Aug 3rd. Mount Edgcumbe Classic & American Car Show & Fayre 11.am-5pm.
Crackington Haven Carnival
Bodmin Carnival Week
Aug 23rd.-30th.Bude Jazz Festival
New Orleans comes to Cornwall as Bude hosts one of Britain's leading annual jazz festivals, packing 200 jazz events into eight days.
Camelford & District Agricultural Show
Cornwall Folk Festival.
Aug 9th.-16th.Falmouth Week
Falmouth Classics, Falmouth Regatta Week
August 17th. - 23rd. Fowey Regatta
Gunnislake Festival
Jazz in the Gardens Pencarrow House
Aug 17th.-23rd. Fowey Regatta.
Newlyn Raft Race and Fun Day.
August 25th. Newlyn Fish Festival
Newlyn Harbour. A festival to celebrate Newlyn as a major fishing port. The fish market is filled with stalls, cookery demonstrations, exhibitions, music, street entertainment and displays about the fishing industry past and present.
Mevagissey Charity Angling Day
Aug 23rd.-25th.Morval Vintage Rally August at Bray farm Looe Morvah Pasty Day
Padstow Carnival.
RNLI Lifeboat Day, St Ives
Royal Cornwall Showground Antiques Fair.
South Petherwin Church Fete, 01566 772 640
Steam Rally, St Agnes
St Agnes Carnival
St. Endellion Summer Festival
St. Goran Cornish Pilot Gig Regatta
St. Neot Annual Flower Show
Tintagel Carnival.
Tavistock Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Aug 28th.Wadebridge Cornwall Folk Festival
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- SEPTEMBER 2008
Sept 10th.-13th.The Falmouth Tall Ships Festival.
A four day celebration to mark the start of the regatta.
September 6th. - 20th. St Ives September Festival.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall 01326 313388
New Millennium Gallery, St Ives. Tel: 01736 793121.
The Tamar Protection Society 07767 444816
Penlee House, Museum Penzance. 01736 363625.
Tate Gallery, St Ives. 01736 796226.
China Clay Country Park, St Austell. 01726850362.
Falmouth Art Gallery. 01326 313863.
National RS 300/600 Championships. 01503 262669
Salt Gallery, Hayle. 01736753356.
South West Stationary Engine Club 01209 820490.
The Penzance Arts Club, Tel: 01736 363761.
Trelissick Garden & House, Truro. 01872 862090.
Chase Art Centre, Wadebridge. 01208 816880
Newquay Gig Championships. Summercourt Fair.
Trewarmett Inn Folk Weekend.
Falmouth Festival of Literature and Arts 2006
St Ives Arts Festival Week
Festival of Literature & Arts, Pendennis Castle
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR --OCTOBER 2008
Callington Honey Fair, Street market,
Scarecrow Festival, parade through Helston
Launceston Carnival.
Tintagel Charter Day - Parades, street entertainers
Boscastle Food and Arts Festival
Falmouth Oyster Festival
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- NOVEMBER 2008
The Camborne Music Festival
FALMOUTH. Cornwall Christmas market and coffee
Taste South East Cornwall Move over Padstow,
Truro City of Lights Parade 2006 Truro. Cornwall
Pencarrow Crafts for Christmas
Arts and Crafts Market on Lemon Quay Truro.
Festive Ideas for Christmas at Cotehele House.
Lanhydrock House & Gardens, 01208 265211.
Harvest Festival Charity auction. Rod & Line Tideford.
Cotehele House, Christmas Garland 01579 351346
Penlee House & Museum, Penzance 01736 363625.
Royal Cornwall Museum, 01872 272205.
CORNWALL EVENTS FOR-- DECEMBER 2008
Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Santa Special Steam Christmas Carols and Music Pencarrow House
Festival of Lights - Newquay Zoo
Xmas at Mary Newmans Cottage, Culver Road,
Godolphin Estate, Helston. 01736 762479
Pencarrow House, Bodmin. 01840 214220.
Princess Pavilion, Falmouth. 01326 211222
Trerice Manor , near Newquay 01637 875404 
