February 2007

Half Term 2007 National Maritime Museum Cornwall. National Maritime Museum Cornwall will be holding many different exhibitions and events over the half term period - perfect for families. For more details visit their web site www.nmmc.co.uk
 

Half Term 2007 Throughout the February half term, Blue Reef Aquariums based in Newquay, Portsmouth and Tynemouth will be holding the ever popular "Ugh" week - a week dedicated to the hideous, horrible and down right strange side of marine life with interactive displays it is always a very popular family event. For more details visit their web site www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk

Half Term 2007 Open throughout the February half term, Newquay Zoo is a great day out for all the family. Home to many endangered species and set in glorious sub-tropical gardens there is something to entertain everybody. Valentines evening meal to be held on 14th February 2007. For more details visit their web site http://www.newquayzoo.org.uk

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May 2007

1st Padstow Obby Oss - Celebrations begin in Padstow in the early morning on May Day with the stable doors opening to let the Oss appear onto the narrow streets. Firstly around the harbour crowded with thousands of onlookers, then up the narrow lanes goes the procession of the Obby Oss Clan even into gardens and houses. Festivities go on all day and into the evening. The Padstow Obby Oss is one of the oldest surviving festivals in Cornwall, and is believed to be an ancient fertility rite marking the coming of summer. The 1st of May sees Padstow decorated with the first greenery of the year, including bluebells, cowslips, forget-me-nots, hazel catkins and sycamore twigs. The procession sings the May Song and is dressed in white with red or blue sashes. Tel: 01841 533449

August

1st Children's Fun Day - Pencarrow House

1st Feast of LUGNASDH (Celtic Season)

1st Morvah Pasty Day Sideshows, live local bands, pasties and refreshments in the Church. Free entry and free parking in the field. Tel: 01736-787808 for more information.

2nd - 18th Cape Cornwall Arts and Crafts Exhibition Large exhibition of local crafts, paintings etc. Opportunity to buy locally produced goods. 20% of the proceeds go towards Cancer Research. Tel: 01736 788840 for more information.

4th - 6th The Battle of Camlann (a re-enactment of King Arthur's Last Battle) at Treven, Tintagel

5th Henri-lloyd Falmouth Week - Yacht racing for all types of craft from the small dinghy to the high-performance racing machine, supported by a full daytime and evening social programme, including fireworks spectacular.

5th - 12th Falmouth Regatta Week. Annual sailing regatta with activities both on and off the water. Shore side entertainment includes craft stalls, live music and themed parties.

5th - 6th Earth, Health & Mystic Fayre St Johns Hall, Penzance. Tel: 01736 330201. Open from 10.00am - 5.00pm. Demonstrations and workshops. Music, tarot, palmistry and therapies. £2.00 admission, free programme.

5th Hayle Rotary Club Rally - Cornwall - 01736 753595

5th Nokia Unleashed Music Festival. Mini music festival marking the end of the Rip Curl Boardmasters also watch out for the freestyle motorcross session from the Bolddog Lings FMX team complete with 120-foot jumps from the best UK riders.  Watergate Bay, Newquay. Artists :- James Blunt, Donnovan Frankenreiter and Ian Archer Contact www.ripcurlboardmasters.com and get your tickets from www.ticketweb.co.uk

6th Nokia Unleashed Music Festival. Mini music festival marking the end of the Rip Curl Boardmasters also watch out for the freestyle motorcross session from the Bolddog Lings FMX team complete with 120-foot jumps from the best UK riders.  Watergate Bay, Newquay. Artists :- Razorlight,Rooster, Dogs The Faders and Easykill. Contact www.ripcurlboardmasters.com and get your tickets from www.ticketweb.co.uk

6th Mount Edgcumbe Rally - Mount Edcumbe Country Park - Cornwall - 01752 822850

6th Porthleven Lifeboat Day Rally - Cornwall - 01326 574967

4th Proms in the Park 7.30pm at St Columb Major School field.

7th St. Keverne Male Voice Choir (MD Ian Edwards) concert at Princess Pavilion Falmouth, Monday 8pm.

10th MERRY MERMAIDS AND MONSTERS - Treath, South Shore, Helford River 11.00am to 1.00pm Fun making sand sculptures from beach finds. Wear suitable outdoor clothes, bring buckets and nets. Meet at Helford Public car park (SW759262). Leader: Ruth Williams or contact Pamela  Organised by Helford VMCA Group.

11th JAZZ IN THE GARDENS - Always a very popular evening, this is superbly organised by Wadebridge Lions. The stage is set on the East Lawn with lots of space for everyone, so bring your picnic, wine, something to sit on and probably something warm for later - but there's room to dance and warm up that way too. The Lions provide garden flares (with shields to stop the wax falling on the grass, bless 'em) or you can bring a torch or lantern - no naked flames on the grass please. Details of bands nearer the time. You get a discount for buying tickets early and we will send them to you on receipt of a cheque (made payable to Wadebridge Lions) and a SAE. Gates open 6.30 pm.

12th Carnhell Green Vintage Rally - Cornwall - 01209 713641

12th The Magic Numbers live on stage at the Eden Project, St Austell

12th - 18th 'Osprey' Dinghy and 'Tasar' Dinghy joint National UK Championships at Penzance Sailing Club Penzance Harbour. Approximately 80 of these two man boats will take part in this event in and around Penzance Harbour area. For more information call Terry Marks on 01736 364989.

13th Tregony Heavey Horse & Austin Day - Tregony Sports Field Cornwall - 01872 530357

13th Sennon Static Show - Cornwall - 01736 871416

13th St. Keverne Male voice Choir (MD Ian Edwards) concert at Coverack Harbour 7-30p.m. Sunday.

14th and 15th 10.30 am to 3.30pm Upstairs in Wadebridge Town Hall. The London Bus Theatre Company Theatre Workshop in Contemporary Romeo & Juliet Two days of exciting drama workshops for children and young people, aged 8 years upwards, including interactive drama games to build confidence and team spirit, voice production, posture and stage combat - vital for the performance on day two. Fees only £6/ £5 concs. Advanced booking essential. This project has been supported by Awards for All Contact North Cornwall Arts 01840 214220. www.ncarts.org.uk

17th - 19th Made in Cornwall Summer Fair - Piazza, Truro

17th Pencarrow, Washaway, Nr Bodmin. Theatre Set Up - The Winters Tale. This year international, professional Theatre Set-Up celebrate their 30th anniversary in 38 venues in six countries with Shakespeare's dramatic masterpiece. Gates open at 6pm for picnics. Tickets £8.50 / £8 concs / £6 child from North Cornwall Arts 01840 214220.

18th - 20th West Of England Steam Rally St. Agnes - The largest steam rally in the South West with over 100 steam engines.

18th - 20th W.E.S.E.S 51st Annual Rally And Steam Up St Agnes, Cornwall - 0172670650 or Click Here  for more information

20th BATS BESIDE THE HELFORD RIVER - “Hear and see” the local Helford bats with Dr Carol Williams using bat detectors and night vision glasses. An evening talk and walk (weather permitting) at Trelowarren on the south side of the Helford River. Bring torches and binoculars. Telephone for directions. Booking essential (max.40). Cost: £2. Members free. Time: 7.30 -9.30 p.m. Venue: Trelowarren OS Ref. SW 721 239. Contact: Pamela 01209 842316 or Carol 01872 265725

20th Portreath Harbour Fun Day Portreath.

21st and 22nd 10.30am – 3.30pm  - St Mary Magdalenes Church Hall, Launceston - The World of Circus with Big Top Mania. 2 day circus project for children, young people and their families with performance for family and friends at the end of day two. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fees only £6/ £5 concs. Advanced booking essential. This project has been supported by Awards for All. Contact North Cornwall Arts 01840 214220. www.ncarts.org.uk

22nd CHILDREN'S MUSIC DAY - Pencarrow House.

24th - 25th The Cornwall Showground Antiques and Collectors Extravaganza. 250 Inside Stands plus space for unlimited outside pitches. Early Entry Day 1 10am - 11am £4, General Entry Day 1 11am - 5pm £3. General Entry Day 10am - 4.30pm £2.50 - Children Under 16 Free. Contact Telephone number for all events is 01363 82571.

24th 7.30pm - Pencarrow, Washaway, Nr Bodmin - Chapterhouse Theatre Company. Midsummer Nights Dream. Dressed in magnificent Elizabethan costume with a large ensemble cast and an enchanting original music score, this show promises to be one of the most delightful evenings of the summer. Gates open at 6pm for pre-show picnics. Tickets £8.50 / £8 concs / £6 under 16. Box Office North Cornwall Arts 01840 214220

24th The end of season event held on the 24th August looks set to be a huge night with various live acts and celebrity DJ’s, so far confirmed supporting Lemar will be RNB diva Shola Ama. On the DJ front setting the dance floor alive will be Studio B
Location: Barracuda, Newquay Contact: www.newquayuncovered.com

25th Goldfrapp live on stage at the Eden Project, St Austell

25th - 28th 34th Cornish Folk Festival. For more information please visit their wed site www.cornwallfolkfestival.com

26th - 28th Morval Vintage Rally - Cornwall - 01503 240520

26th - 2nd Sept Bude Jazz Festival. New Orleans come to Cornwall! Some of the worlds finest jazz musicians perform in this week long celebration.

26th Basement Jaxx live at the Eden Project. Contact 01726 811972 for more information

26th Padstow to Rock swim 7pm - Annual swim across the Camel Estuary.

27th Ian Brown. Monkey business @ The Eden Session's with one of the UKs most talented artists at the Eden Project. Contact 01726 811972 for more information.

27th Helston Lizard GWR Run - Cornwall - Start Helston Football Club - Cornwall - 01326 564330

28th Helston Football Club Rally - Cornwall - 01326 221216

28th Newlyn Fish Festival, Newlyn, nr Penzance - On August Bank Holiday Monday - the last Monday of August - Newlyn becomes host to visitors from all over the country and further a field for the Annual Newlyn Fish Festival. This celebrates Newlyn's heritage of fishing and seagoing which have been a vital part of Cornish life since time immemorial. The Harbour is filled with fishing boats of all types and sizes, as well as visiting boats ranging from modern Naval craft to wooden sailing ships. Many of the boats are open to visitors who can learn much of the hardships of the men who make their living from the sea. In the main Fish Market, displays of the types of fish regularly landed here can be seen - including shark, rays and skate, as well as the more commonly known fish - and stalls selling fish, fish products and numerous nautical items complete the Market displays. Outside, around the quay are numerous other stalls and entertainments to complete the enjoyment of this very popular event. For more information visit the website or telephone the number below. Tel: 01736 363499: www.newlynfishfestival.org.uk

September

1st From 7.30 pm - Pencarrow, Washaway, Nr Bodmin -  MIRACLE THEATRE in the Gardens - Miracle Theatre present "The Government Inspector", a satirical, farcical musical written by Bill Scott, with music by Jim Carey. A contemporary parable, loosely based on the 19th century classic comedy by Nikolay Gogaol. Miracle's productions are always excellent and very funny. Bring your own chairs, wine and supper. Even if it rains, the play goes on, so be prepared! Miracle Theatre presents an exposé of the darker side of small-town bureaucracy and petty officialdom. Gates open at 6pm for picnics. Tickets £8.50 / £8 concs / £6 child from North Cornwall Arts 01840 214220

1st Tresco Beer Festival Tresco, Isles of Scilly.

1st Bude-Stratton Farmers' Market at the Parkhouse Centre from 10.00 am til 1.00 pm

1st Mary Humprhreys & Anahata at The Garland Ox, Bodmin

2nd Flea Market Fowey Town Hall. 10am - 4pm. Bric A Brac, Books, Cakes, Craft, Toys, New Goods. Bargains Galore. All Welcome. All proceeds to St. Austell & District Cats Protection. For more information please email Sheila Vanloo at sheila.vanloo@tesco.net

2nd - 3rd Mawla Vintage Rally - Cornwall - 01209 719896

3rd Opera Box presents Die Fledermaus at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard from 6.00 pm

3rd Cornish dogwalk From Grove Nurseries around Landulph and along the Tamar.

7th - 10th National RS 300/600 Championships at Looe Bay

8th Wadebridge Festival of Music & Speech. The Wadebridge Festival of Music & Speech are holding a concert in Wadebridge Town Hall ‘showcase’ some of the talent that has taken part in the festival over the years. Commencing at 7.30pm, will be compared by Sue Flitter and will present a programme that includes novice and experienced performers.  Whether your preference is brass bands, woodwind, piano or vocals there will be something for everyone to enjoy and, as the festival also supports the spoken word, there will also be performances of poetry and prose. Cornwall has a wealth of talented musicians and singers of all ages and North Cornwall seems to have more than its fair share of award and trophy winning performers.  Some of the past festival competitors have gone on to professional careers in music and the festival committee is delighted that Wadebridge educated Rebecca Moon, now enjoying a freelance career as a professional soloist in London, will be making an all too rare appearance in her home town.  A contemporary of Rebecca’s at Wadebridge School, Leo Tarring, is also pursuing a career as a vocal/pianist of modern and popular music and it is hoped that, work permitting, Leo will also be supporting this festival concert. The festival is delighted to support and welcome the fresh young talent of the future at the same time as recognising and saluting the talent that has gone before.  This is your opportunity to experience music-making at its finest, hearing professional musicians of the future and reacquainting yourself with old friends and festival familiar faces. Tickets £4 (under 16s – free) on the door/on the night.

9th Heritage Open Days - Free visits to selected properties throughout Cornwall ranging from castles to factories, town halls to parish churches.

9th Truro Carnival - An all day festival celebrating Cornish life, our environment, heritage and coastline. Street entertainers, bands, choirs, samba musicians, carnival parade and grand fireworks finale. Mayor opens carnival at 11am, Lemon Quay, carnival procession departs 6pm.

9th - 10th Lanlivery Rally - Cornwall - 01208 872921

9th Barry Cryer & Colin Sell at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard 8.00 pm

9th - 23rd St. Ives Festival. For more information please visit their web site. www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk

10th South West Stationary Engine Club - Annual Rally at Perranwell. On display: Engines, Vintage Cars, Motor Bikes, Tractors, Table Top Sale, Brass Band and other displays throughout the day. 01209 820490.

15th Ingrid & Barrie Temple at The Garland Ox, Bodmin

16th - 18th Henry Matthews Rally - Chacewater Cornwall - 01872 560558

17th Classic Car Display - MM1000 Club - Shires Adventure Park Cornwall - 01872 273827

17th GEAR FARM THROUGH THE AGES - Visit the Hosking family on their organic farm to look at the wildlife, land use beside the river and historic sites dug by TV’s “Time Team ” with James Gossip, Historic Environment Service, Annabel Keast, Farming & Wild-life, and other experts. Please book in advance (max.40). Cost: £2. Members and all children free. Food available at Farm Shop café or bring picnic. Time: 12.15 – 4.00 p.m. Meet: Gear Farm, Mawgan to St Martin road off B 3293. (OS Ref. 723 249) Contact: Martin 01326 561952 or Pamela 01209 842316.

22nd and 23rd Colliford Lake Park, Nr Bolventor, Bodmin Moor. Moor Music 3. Revival of the Celtic Equinox Ceildih on Bodmin Moor with a weekend of Folk and World Music plus activities and fun spread throughout the park. Tickets Weekend (camping included) Adults £39 & Children £19 Friday night Adults £14 & Children £7, Saturday night Adults £23 & Children £12, under 5's free Please contact North Cornwall Arts on 01840 214220 for details.

23rd Autumnal Equinox 04.03am

24th GRANDPARENT’S DAY - If they’ve never been before, let us help you to give them a treat. A special concessionary price will admit them to the House and Gardens. This is still a lived-in house, not a museum so there’s lots to see from recent times, not just Georgian and Victorian. In the nursery, you are sure to find something you can remember from your own childhood - whatever age you are! We do have very young grandparents now - perhaps we can have a competition to find the youngest visiting us! If you can’t make the stairs in the house, we have a recorded commentary of the upstairs tour, and you then rejoin your party as they come down the back stairs.

29th Cornwall Food And Drink Festival - Celebrating the best of Cornish food, with produce market and demonstrations from top Cornish chefs.

29th World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Join the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Plenty of fun. A world record-breaking event. And a chance to catch up with friends, family and colleagues.

30th Pink Fraud at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard - 8.00 pm

October

1st Tintagel Charter Day Tintagel

7th HISTORIC HELFORD FROM THE AIR - A birds-eye view of the numerous ancient sites and landscapes of the Lizard and Helford River area shown by Steve Hartgroves of the Cornwall Historic Environment Service. Cost: £2. Members and all children free. Time: 7.30 p.m. Venue: Gweek Village Hall, beside the National Seal Sanctuary OS Ref. SW 709 266. Contact: David 01326 341181 or Pamela 01209 842316

7th The Cavern Beatles at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard - 8.00 pm

13th Roseland Festival - A series of music, drama, film, dance and literary events at venues within the Roseland.

13th Acorn Theatre Penzance. The Faery Ball. An evening of music, Magic and Enchantment. For more details call 01736 330201 or visit their web site www.mysticfayre.co.uk.

14th The Animals at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard 8.00 pm

14th Cornwall Mobility Centre Vintage Rally - Truro Cornwall - 01872 277108

14th - 15th Faery, Angel & Healing Fayre St Johns Hall, Penzance. Tel: 01736 330201.

18th Lowender Peran - Celebrating Cornwall’s heritage and Celtic links in a programme of Concerts, Ceilis, Dance Displays, Workshops, Pipers, Celtic Craft Market, Street Dancing, Costumed Pageant, Theatre, Story Telling, Dialect, Cornish Language and workshops, providing entertainment as well as an opportunity to actively participate.

18th - 22nd Lowender Peran Festival Perranporth

19th - 22nd FALMOUTH OYSTER FESTIVAL -  Timed to coincide with the start of the oyster harvesting season, this annual festival celebrates one of the last remaining oyster fisheries to dredge under sail and oar. The festival includes cookery demonstrations, oyster tasting, local craft and produce markets and working boat races. Please visit their web site www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk

20th Falmouth Beer Festival

28th Talon - The Best of the Eagles at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard - 8.00 pm

29th End of British Summer Time (Clocks go back)

November

1st Feast of SAMHAIN (Celtic Season).

4th Whizz Bang Boogie with The King Earl Boogie Band at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard 6.45 pm ( Fireworks at (7.30 pm)

11th Canoryon Lowen present Carmina Burana by Carl Orff at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard - 8.00 pm

15th The Rogue Theatre at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard - 8.00

15th - 20th Camborne Show Week Camborne.

18th National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, Sharks and Sequins at the Aquarium, an evening of entertainment including a fully hosted viewing of the Aquarium by night; hot food; casino and live performances from folk band Thinking Jack and a special guest appearance from SETH LAKEMAN! Tickets are £35 each and are available from events@chicks.org.uk or calling Nic 01822 811020. They will also be available at the Aquarium. The evening is in aid of children’s charity CHICKS (Country Holidays for Inner City Kids).

20th St. Keverne Male Voice Choir (MD Ian Edwards) and Guests. Feast concert Monday 20th November at 7-30p.m. St. Keverne Parish Hall.

25th - 26th CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS Pencarrow House - This is the sixth year of this most successful event, which is organised by Jenni Milne. If you have ever wondered "What on earth can I get so-and-so", you are sure to find it here! There will be music and bell-ringers too, and the tea rooms are open for refreshments, light lunches and the all-important mince pies (really delicious ones!) with real Cornish clotted cream. Open 10 until 4 on both days, admission by programme at just £2.

26th THE BIRDS OF FRENCHMAN’S CREEK - Bring your binoculars, wrap up warmly and join local bird-watchers Martin Rule and Duncan Lyne to look for the more unusual birds to be found in Nov-ember. Free. Time: 2.00 – 4.00 p.m. Meet: by the cattle grid at the end of the road beyond Kestle. Park tidily on the road-side (OS Ref. SW 753 261) Contact: Martin 01326 561952 or Pamela 01209 842316

26th Bodmin & Wentford Christmas Lunch & Steam Train Trip - Contact Lyn Jones - 01326 221216

29th Made in Cornwall Christmas Fair - Trelissick Gardens, Feock. Piazza, Truro  On until the 2nd Dec

December

1st - 2nd CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND MUSIC OF OLD CORNWALL Pencarrow House - The sixth year of this very popular evening by The Washaway West Gallery Choir, so popular that last year and this year we have an extra evening as it is always a sell-out performance, in aid of St Conan's Church and the Pencarrow Roof Appeal. Mulled wine and mince pies in the interval. Advance tickets from Pencarrow 01208 841369.

1st Bude-Stratton Farmers' Market at the Parkhouse Centre - 10.00 am til 1.00 pm

2nd - 3rd The Alternative Christmas Present Show at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard 10.00 am til 5.00 pm

3rd Christmas Carols and Music Pencarrow House for more info 01208 76616.

10th A celebration of Brewed in Cornwall at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard 12.00 pm til 7300 pm

15th Maddy Prior with Steeleye Span at Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard 8.00 pm

16th Switching on of the Christmas Lights Mousehole.

22nd Winter Solstice 00.22am.

23rd Tom Bawcock' Eve Mousehole.