Events Truro - Falmouth Area

Walks in and around Falmouth and Truro every Tuesday.

Fun, mixed group of ladies and gents who meet at Princess Pavilions on alternate Tuesdays for a Falmouth based walk. All of the Falmouth based walks have an option for a shorter 20 - 30 minute walk if needed.

On the remaining Tuesdays the walks are at many different places. There are a total of 20 different walks.

Please ring Linda Broomfield (Co-ordinator and Walk Leader) on 07974 234335 or 07542 934388 for more info. Anyone can come along and join in and there is no charge.

Email: mylor2009@hotmail.co.uk

For full details of each walk please visit the Falmouth and Truro Walks Diary

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Titanic Stories

National Maritime Museum, Discovery Quay, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3QY

Discover the science behind the storms, hear from survivors and find out how ShelterBox helps people rebuild their lives.

Family activities during half term and school holidays.

ShelterBox
Telephone 01872 302600

Falcon House
Charles Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2PH

Saturday the 6th April - Friday 6th September 2019 at 10am - 4pm

FREE ENTRY (Donations always welcome)

Folk and jazz, history and art, films and photography, choirs and quartets, walks and talks – they are all featured in the diverse programme of events that is the Roseland Festival offering something for everyone.

In a number of venues across the Roseland.

Roseland Festival

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Suitable for all ages. Children welcome with accompanying adults.

Dogs on leads are welcome.

Meet at Porthcurnick Beach, near Portscatho. SW879360

Please wear robust outdoor clothing and stout shoes.

Accessibility is limited with soft sand and shingle.

No booking required. Just turn up. First Monday of the month 10am - 11am

For more information: Emma Shepherd
Email: emma.shepherd@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Meet in the afternoon on the first Monday of each month - 2pm - 3.30pm

Gloves, bags and litter-pickers provided. Just bring your enthusiasm to help out for an hour or so.

Suitable for all ages. Child with accompanying adults.
Dogs on leads are welcome.

Meet at Pendower Beach, near Veryan. SW899 382

Please wear robust outdoor clothing and stout shoes.

Accesibility is limited with soft sand and shingle.

No booking required. Just turn up.

For more information: Emma Shepherd
Email: emma.shepherd@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth.

Competitive Festival of Music and Poetry. Come along and enjoy listening. Truro Methodist Church, Union Place, Truro, Cornwall.
www.cornwallmusicfestival.co.uk

Tickets can be purchased on the door

Detailed programmes will be available in early March from Truro Tourist Information Centre, City Music in Truro or Trevada Music in Camborne.

A festival to celebrate Falmouth's beautiful open green spaces, terrific coastline and gardens.

Events include guided daytime and evening walks and talks, a Cider and Folk Festival and more.

15th March
Paint The Town Yellow Day
Falmouth becomes yellow in preparation for the Festival as local schoolchildren brighten up nearly 100 shop windows with thousands of daffodils and decorations.

16th and 17th March
Falmouth Spring Clean Days
Beach cleaning, painting, gardening. Help with revamping a number of areas around the town.
Venue: multi-sites across the town.

18th March
Free Rockpooling Session
11am - 1pm Castle Beach

20th to 28th March
Science in the pub

23rd – 25th March
Folk & Cider Festival
A great range of bands throughout the three days, all washed down with 50 scrumptious ciders from across the West Country.

24th and 25th March
Spring Flower Show

There will also be a number of guided walks throughout the festival.

For full details:
Ring 01326 313553
Email richardwilcox@falmouth.co.uk

Various venues, Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3EF

Daffodils galore, the best spring blooms, and local trade stands, spring flowers, rare plants, bonsais, orchids, stunning flower arrangements. Experts will be on hand to answer your queries and specialist plants will be on sale.

Admission Charges (per day)
Adults - £ 3.00
Children (under 16) - Free

Princess Pavilion, Melvill Road (A39), Falmouth, Cornwall
Tel: 01326 211222 Website: Falmouth Spring Flower Show website

Email:rgsleeman1@talk.talk.net
You can call for event information and tickets: Tel: 01326 211222
or visit https://www.tempusleisure.org.uk/princess-pavilion/

Genuine Cornish produce from genuine Cornish businesses.

Official Made in Cornwall will be holding their annual Easter Fair on Lemon Quay from Wednesday 17th April - Saturday 20th April 2019.

The event will be slightly bigger than last year with an extra day starting on the Wednesday and finishing on Easter Saturday. Lots of genuine local Cornish goods will be on sale which have been assessed by Cornwall Trading Standards as having been genuinely made right here in Cornwall.

Truro Piazza
Lemon Quay
Truro
Cornwall

A small local oyster festival at Mylor Yacht Harbour. Join the local oyster men on their last weekend of the season.

Try some of the freshest seafood you can get, cooked by local and internationally recognised chefs, you can even take a trip out and join the fishermen on the water.

Email: gathering@cornishnativeoysters.co.uk

Folk and jazz, history and art, films and photography, choirs and quartets, walks and talks – they are all featured in the diverse programme of events that is the Roseland Festival offering something for everyone.

In a number of venues across the Roseland.

Roseland Festival

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Run Falmouth Kids Run

Cornwall Hospice Care is proud to introduce Run Falmouth Kids Fun Run, a fun event running alongside Run Falmouth Half Marathon 2019.

Setting off after the main race the Kids Fun Run will follow the first mile of the Run Falmouth course; starting just after the Ships & Castles Leisure centre, along beautiful coastal scenery, finishing at Falmouth Hotel. Open to children from 5-19, however any participants under the age of 7 years old must be accompanied by an adult (adult places are free). and at only £7, come along and join the fun!

https://www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk/events/run-falmouth-kids-run-2019/


Run Falmouth Half Marathon

Run Falmouth Half Marathon is organised by Cornwall Hospice Care in conjunction with Falmouth Road Runners. The event is the 4th event in Cornwall Grand Prix Race series sponsored by Cornwall Glass.

The 13.1 mile route starts in the lee of Pendennis Castle following the coast past the beautiful beaches of Gyllyngvase and Swanpool and glimpsing Maenporth Beach as the route rises to give fabulous views over the bay towards Pendennis Castle. The route follows Cornish country lanes with open fields and wooded scenes, passing the beautiful Falmouth Golf Course twice. The run is well supported along the whole route as locals from the picturesque villages come out to cheer the runners on.

There are all the usual features of a Grand Prix event; water stations, baggage drop, bananas, prizes, and for the first time the Run Falmouth Half Marathon is being chip timed and individual gun & actual times will be provided on the day.

The race is limited to 700 places only. Online registration will close at 23:59 on THURSDAY 7TH MARCH 2019, or when the race is at capacity. Registrations will be accepted on the day if places are available.

Sunday 17th March 10am
£19 Non - Affiliated Runner. £17 Affiliated Runner
Contact: Julie Hales 01726 66868 (opt 3)
https://www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk/events/run-falmouth-2019/

Time:
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Registration Deadline:
7th March 2019

Start Location:
Castle Beach Falmouth

1pm procession from St George’s Road (near The Viaduct) to High Cross outside Truro Cathedral. Free pasties will be available at the conclusion of the speeches at High Cross. All are very welcome.

Following this, there will be a music session held in the White Hart pub (An Karow Gwynn), New Bridge Street, Truro, TR1 2AA. Come along to drink, chat, dance, sing, play a musical instrument. All welcome, with instrument or not!

Truro, Cornwall.

St Piran's Day Truro is organised by Truro City Council and Truro Old Cornwall Society.
For more info please contact:
Email: tic@truro.gov.uk
Tel: 01872 274555

St Piran's Day Parade starting from The Moor at 10am Parade and dancing to the Prince of Wales Pier before returning to the Moor for more dancing and a display of skills by Swamp Circus. The morning ends with storytelling in the Methodist Church.

Everyone is welcome to join the Parade or line the streets and encourage the local children on their way.

For further information:
Email vickifalmouth@gmail.com
Tel 01326 315013

Choral Festival in Truro with over 60 male choirs from Cornwall, UK and across the world. For more information: Peter Davies Tel: +44 (0)1778 347381 Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival

A celebration of life on the River Fal including a wide range of sporting and cultural events. This fantastic 7 day festival is a not-for-profit community festival which encompasses over 150 events varying from music & drama, the arts & heritage to gig racing, swimming, walking & lots more. Events take place in Falmouth, Truro, The Roseland and the towns and villages around the Fal River.

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Website: www.falriver.co.uk/whats-on/fal-river-festival

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival. 26 groups including a number from overseas performing at various venues in and around Falmouth evoking the nautical and cultural traditions of this famous port. The festival has something for everyone and suits all age groups. In support of Falmouth RNLI.

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival website

150th Anniversary Lifeboat Day

Falmouth Lifeboat Station.

Visit the Falmouth Lifeboat website for full details.

For 2016, in respect for the family and friends of Robin Hunkin, the programme will be one of reflection and not the normal one.

Monday 27th June: Mevagissey Male Choir concert.
Tuesday 28th June: St Peter's Church Day.
Wednesday 29th June: Mevagissey Ladies Choir concert.
Thursday 30th June: St Andrew's Church Day.
St Andrew's Flower Festival Sunday 26th June - Thursday 30th June.

Feast Week in 2017 will return to the normal programme. Week-long festival dating back to 1754 celebrating the 'Feast of St Peter'. Events for everyone. Fish Feast day features exhibitions, demonstrations, live music and lots of fish dishes to eat. Other events include choirs and bands, flora dances, children's enterntainment and competitions, plus colourful parades, boat and raft races, a fete and huge firework display.

Throughout the town
Mevagissey
Cornwall
PL26 6UB

Tel: 01726 842920
Mobile: 07779 410232

Email

Mevagissey Feast Week website

Country show at Trengilly Farm, Constantine, Cornwall TR11 5RS

With B.S.J.A. Show Jumping, Unaffiliated and Gymkhana
Fun Dog show
Domestic Tent housing the Domestic and Horticultural Sections, including Cookery, Preserves, Needlecraft, Arts & Crafts, Photography, Horticulture, Eggs, and a Children's Section.
Various Stalls: Wool & Crafts, Saddler, Books, Vintage Section,and various entertainment for children
Coconut Shy, Tin Shy.

Starts at 9am
Entrance fee is £3.50 Adults £1-00 child under 16yrs free for children under 5yrs

For copies of Schedules contact constantineshow@aol.com or Phone 07972413406 01326341082
For more information: http://www.constantineshow.moonfruit.com/

Constantine Arts Society is holding its Annual Exhibition on the Church Hall, Constantine, Cornwall

Website

Village Regatta. Sailing event over 9 days
With Street Market
Sand Castle Competition
Swimming
Live Music and much more

Carnival on Saturday 4th August at 7pm

Website

Annual regatta, St Mawes, Cornwall.
This is an open afternoon regatta, with sailing races for P.Y., local and National classes. Racing is conducted from the sailing club race office.

All competitors are invited to the Social Club for the prize giving and refreshments.

St Mawes Social Club, St Mawes, Truro. TR2 5AG Tel: 01326 270041

Annual Regatta. St Mawes, Cornwall.

For more information http://www.stmawessailing.co.uk/

Cornwall's Biggest One day Show. Agricultural and Country Show. Stalls, exhibitions, displays, etc.

The Showground
Stithians
Cornwall
TR3 7DP
Email
Tel: +44 (0)1209 861073

Stithians Show website

3 day Event Steam Engines and Vintage Vehicles.

For more information and to contact the event organisers visit: Cornish Steam and Country Fair

This event takes place at:

Stithians Show Ground
Stithians
Truro
Cornwall
TR3 7DP

The largest sailing regatta in the south west with more than 450 yachts racing over eight days, and a programme of shoreside events.

Email

For more information: Falmouth Week

A fantastic day out at the beach with buckets of fun and a competitive edge!

Our annual Regatta has a packed schedule of events on and off the beach. We start at noon with swimming races for all, followed by a Fancy Dress competition with the theme “Kings and Queens” for children aged 10 and under, judging about 1.30pm.

There’s also a sandcastle competition for the 10s and under, with judging around 3pm.

Beach events include egg & spoon, sack and three-legged races, and a Tug of War team competition.

On the river, there are rowing, kayaking, paddleboarding and land & sea races in many categories and combinations!

We have a cake stall, face painting, tombola and raffle with fantastic prizes, and throughout the day there is a BBQ and outside bar.

The RNLI come in one of their inshore lifeboats to show us what they can do, and the day’s rounded off on the Ferryboat Inn terrace with live music by singer/songwriter Joe Francis.

All funds raised by the Regatta go to support Falmouth RNLI.

On the beach
Helford Passage
nr Falmouth
TR11 5LB

For a day out with an authentic Cornish flavour look no further! The festival is bursting with delicious local delights from all over the county, see some of the best local chefs in action, learn the secrets of culinary success.

So come and taste for yourself why Cornwall has one of the finest reputations for food and drink in the whole of the UK. Festival marquee at Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall.

Friday 9am - 5.30pm Saturday 9am - 5.30pm
Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm.
For more information: http://www.greatcornishfood.co.uk/

Friday 9am - 5.30pm
Saturday 9am - 5.30pm
Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm

Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall.
The Great Cornish Food Festival

A celebration of Cornish Sea Food.

Free entry to: Seafood Cookery Demonstrations, Live Entertainment, Working Boat Race, Oyster & Seafood Bars, Cornish Food and Arts & Crafts Marquee, Children’s Workshop.

Events Square, Falmouth, Cornwall.
For more info: www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk

Procession of glowing lanterns passing through the streets of Truro as over one thousand children parade through the city in an amazing display of light, music and dance. The City of Lights is Truro's largest annual community event.

Each year the lanterns are based on a different theme.

Truro City of Lights

Annual Cornwall Film Festival. Gool Fylm. The Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall. For more information: www.cornwallfilmfestival.com

Excellent Cornish products including crafts, art and food and drink. A great opportunity to get your Christmas shopping and find some unusual Christmas gifts from food hampers filled with gourmet delights to beautiful jewellery.

Large marquee on the Piazza on Lemon Quay in Truro. All products are made in Cornwall and have been awarded the Made in Cornwall Logo.

The fair will be held on the Piazza in Truro. Admission is free.

Truro, Cornwall

Made in Cornwall Christmas Fair

The Harmony Choir raises money for good causes by performing throughout Falmouth Town.

Christmas 2017 will be the Harmony Choirs’ 118th annual performance. Even two world wars couldn’t stop the choir.

The route starts at the Falmouth Watersports Centre and moves through town to finish on The Moor.

The Poly’s annual Christmas Market featuring local artisan makers and a range of quality gifts just in time for Christmas.

The Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall

10 a.m. – 7p.m (10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Thursdays)
Not on Sundays.

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without Cornwall Hospice Care’s long established Santa Series that collectively attract more than a thousand Santa’s every year who run, walk and cycle in their jolly red suits.

Choose from 5 locations across Cornwall and register today

Your registration includes a free santa suit and medal so why not kick off Christmas with a cracker, whilst supporting your local adult hospices and all that we do for those with terminal illness across Cornwall.

Wadebridge 8th Dec 8k Cycle - Starting at Bridge Bike Hire PL27 7AL

Padstow 8th Dec 2k run - Starting at The Padstow Centre PL28 8LA

Truro 9th Dec 3k - Starting at Truro Methodist Church TR1 1EP

Falmouth 15th Dec 1.5k or 5k - Starting at Falmouth Methodist Church TR11 3PG

Helston 16th Dec 1.5k and 3k m- Starting at The Bowling Club TR13 8ER

Under 3 free
Children £7.50
Adults £13.50
Family £37.50

For more information and details of how to take part: Cornwall Hospice Care Santa Series

Email: fundraising@cornwallhospice.co.uk

Tel: 01726 66868 (option 3)

Traditional Christmas Primestock Show

A very popular event which brings the countryside and farming right into the heart of the City and it is believed to be the only Primestock Show in Britain to be held in the centre of a city, making the Truro Show a unique event.

See the very best of Cornwall's prime cattle and sheep exhibited, judged and auctioned and admire a show of farm produce, cookery and preserves and a host of other exhibits.

A favourite with farmers, country folk and townspeople alike.
Marquee on Lemon Quay, Piazza, Truro.

Truro Primstock Show

Over 67 traders, producers and exhibitors at this six day market.

The market takes place in a huge, heated marquee.

Tuesday 13th December 2016: 10.00am to 5.30pm
Wednesday 14th December: 10.00am to 9.00pm
Thursday 15th December: 10.00am to 5.30pm
Friday 16th December: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Saturday 17th December: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Sunday 18th December: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Free Admission.

Lemon Quay Piazza
Truro
Cornwall

Truro Victorian Market