What's On in Cornwall?
Updated 15th May 2012
"What's on" in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly during May and June?
Interesting things happening this month are:-
Please check the individual websites for Opening Times and admission fee
East Cornwall
Adrenalin Quarry, Menheniot, Liskeard - Fly down the Zip Wire - UK's longest, fastest, highest zip wire. Jump off a cliff on the zip wire. Ride the giant swing 50m above the quarry lake. Go coasteering. A family day out, no age limit, open all weathers. The scary stuff is pay as you go but all the rest is free. Take a picnic and watch from the clifftop deck. Play area for the kids, don't forget to bring your football. WiFi available and fantastic views. As featured on the Gadget Show.
Saltash Regatta and Waterside Festival - June 16th and 17th. More information of the days events coming soon.
Duchy College Open Day & Summer Food Festival - June 23rd and 24th at Duchy College, Stoke Climsland. Meet the staff, students and animals, try out some equipment, tour the farm and enjoy our 'Summer Food Festival'. Some of the activities that will be taking place are Archery, Bakery Demos, Climbing Tower, Vintage Tractors & Steam Engines, Creative Play & Forest School, Den Building, Digger Driving Challenge, Dog Olympics, Equine Displays, Plant Sales, Equine Yard Tours, Meet the Animals, Reptile Encounters, Cheese Making, Dry Stone Walling, Sheep Shearing, PGA Golf Tuition, Fitness Testing and Health Checks in the Gym, Countryside & Wildlife activities, Multi Sports, Classic Tractors plus Tractor rides, competitions, careers advice and more!
Whiteford Music Festival - June 15th to 17th is held in an arched auditorium within beautiful parkland surrounded by rolling hills and with views across Stoke Clisland to Dartmoor and beyond. Friday is Big Band Spectacular. Saturday is Proms evening starring Radio Light Orchestra, Helen Sheppard, Loveny Male Voice Choir, Kernow Pipes & Drums and a Firework Finale. Sunday is 'Chill-Out' day. Relax and enjoy some family fun with Mad Dog Mcrea.
Lawrence Housse Museum, Launceston - Open every weekday until November 2nd from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Also open Saturdays on May 19th. June 2nd and 23rd. July 21st. August 18th and September 22nd. The display in the Inner Hall will change each month. In the Exhibition room there are paintings by Stanley Simmonds and a permanent display of sporting dress and kit from the 1920's and 30's, also a collectionn of sporting photographs from the past. Wedding dress exhibition featuring a 1925 Charles Worth designed dress. Volunteers also required. Admission is free although donations are always welcomed. A Toy room for children is available and the museum is dog-friendly. Inner Hallway Displays include Minature Furniture in May and Puppets in June.
Carnglaze Caverns, St. Neot, Liskeard - May 19th Project Primrose Fairy Ball. June 9th And Finally....Phil Collins.
The National Trust, Cotehele - 'Life in the Past Lane' - Visit the Victorian study to travel back in time and meet the Edgcumbe family and find out what Cotehele meant to them. This exhibition will continue through to the end of 2013. May 7th to 23rd Scott Woyka and Friends - Exhibition in Cotehele Gallery. 18th to 20th Wild in the Woods. May 26th to July 18th. The Inimitable Simon Drew - Exhibition in Cotehele Gallery. June 4th to 8th Family fun days. 11th Mosaics - Botanical Panels Workshop. 13th Fun with Stitch Workshop. 14th Watercolour Painting in the Spring Garden - Workshop. 30th Cotehele Quay Gig Club - Regatta 2012. 30th HMS Pinafore - performance by Gilbert & Sullivan Fellowship.
Sterts Theatre, Upton Cross, Nr. Liskeard - May 19th A muscial fund-raising event for local charity Bowel Cancer West - three live bands, medical staff from Derriford Hospital, packed family fun with bouncy castle, BBQ and bar. 26th Cornish Folk Band Dalla and The Gumbo Flyers - music, laughter and dance. June 1st Carol Ann Duffy. 2nd Workshops & Poetry Events. 2nd Silence Sounds & Spaces. 3rd Jackie Kay & Fiona Benson. 6th and 7th Wizard of Oz/Little Shop of Horrors. 8th Gala Dinner & Company B. 9th The Twits. 14th and 15th Darling Buds of May. 16th The Importance of Being Ernest. 17th Plymouth Symphony Orchestra Concert. 19th and 20th Darling Buds of May. 21st Treasure Island. 22nd. City of Bath Male Choir. 23rd Cara Dillon. 29th Shappi Khorsandi. 30th Cornish Phoenix.
Bodmin & Wenford Railway - A great family attracktion! May 25th to 27th Bodmin Branch 125 Anniversary Gala - celebrating the branch line to Bodmin being opened on 27th May 1887. June 3rd and 4th Peppa Pig. 8th Fish, Chip & Quiz Night. 16th Steam, Beer & Jazz. 16th and 17th Heritage Transport Festival. 19th and 26th Murder Mystery Special. 29th 60's and 70's Disco Train.
South Cornwall
The National Trust's Trelissick, Feock - May 12th to June 14th You are Here - Art display in Carcaddon. May 12th to 27th October Dave's Bodgers Club. May 19th A fascination of Plants Walk. 19th and 20th Bonsai Show. 25th Nostalgia evening - 'What a Crazy World'. 25th Bat Walk. June 2nd John Dyer Workshops in the Garden. 3rd to 5th Children's Garden Party. 3rd Music in the Garden. June 8th Murder Mystery Dinner. 20th to 23rd The Tempest - Carnon Downs Drama Group. 25th to 30th Centenery Arts & Crafts Exhibition.
Princess Pavilion, Falmouth - May 25th aka Dave & Dom from the Chris Moyles Show - Folkface. 28th Summer by the Sea Tour 2012 - The Pigeon Detectives, last seen in Cornwall when they played a headline set at Boardmasters in Newquay 2009. June 10th The Healing Light Festival. 15th 35th Anniversary Tour by The Damned. 28th The Drifters in Concert.
Beside the Wave Gallery, Falmouth - May 18th - 30th Amanda Hoskin - Homecoming. June 15th - 27th Richard Tuff - Paris Nights/Cornish Views.
Pendennis Castle, Falmouth - Fantastic views and family fun at Cornwall's greatest fortress. See a Tudor gun deck in action and how the Guardhouse was equipped during the First World War. Interactive exhibition where you can experience the sights and sounds of battle and relive an enemy attack on a Second World War observation post. Also see the Butterworth wartime cartoons on display and visit the tea room. May 20th MX-5 Owners National Spring Rally. June 2nd to 10th Jubilee Royal Trail. 4th to 8th Time Travellers Go...Royal.
Falmouth Art Gallery - From April 21st - June 16th 'The World' exhibition. June 23rd to September 8th Soaring Spirits.
Fal River Festival - June 1st to 10th. 10 days of over 150 spectacular events.
Wheal Martyn Museum, St. Austell - May 18th to 20th Museums at Night and the Olympic Torch Relay. 20th Nordic Walking. 30th 'Just Bunting' Wednesday Workshop. 28th to June 23rd Jubilee Exhibition. 1st to 7th Volunteer Week. 2nd to 10th Family Friendly Fun 'Make & Take' Activities. 4th Wheal Martyn Jubilee Garden Party. 5th and 7th Pottery Painting Workshop. 13th Clay Country's Industrial Past. 17th Father's Day. 24th to July 8th Cornwall Ceramics and Glass Group - Summer Exhibition.
The du Maurier Festival, Fowey - The 2012 Festival takes place between May 9th to 20th. You will see Julian Clary, Fern Britton, Richard & Judy, Stuart Maconie, Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Arthur Potts Dawson, Mike Shepherd, Jon Ronson, Lars Tharp, Miles Jupp, Prue Leith, Lord David Owen, Andrew Motion, Helen Dunmore and Shane & Timothy Spall. So much going on please visit the website for a full list of events.
St. Austell Players - May 14th to 19th at 8pm 'The Little Photographer'. Licensed Bar and free car park. 30th Reading/Casting for 'Don't Dress for Dinner' which will be presented during August.
Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr. Falmouth - Gardens, Visitor Centre and Shops open daily all year round from 10am. Dogs welcome in the garden and on the beach but must be on a lead at all times. Trebah boasts a fabulous camellia collection of over 500 different varieties which flower from November to May. Visit the famous Paraglide, Tarzan's Camp and Fort Stuart. May 14th Garden Walk. 26th Airborne Forces Day - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Parachut Regiment.
National Maritime Museum, Falmouth - Until Feb 2014 (Yes we have got the correct date!) Search & Rescue Blockbuster Exhibition - a major exhibition featuring Search and Rescue - Enter the world of the rescue services in Cornwall. May 2nd - June 24th we will host the RYA's Olympic and Paralympic Exhibition called 'Our Sporting Life - Sail for Gold'. This exhibition features anecdotes, photos, keepsakes and boats of the hero's that made sailing history. Until June 10th Falmouth 350 - On the Waterfront. Until July 15th The Breton Connection. From now until September 30th 2012BC Cornwall and the sea in the Bronze Age.
The Eden Project, St. Austell - Eden is famous for its Biomes, the world's largest greenhouses which nestle in a giant 50 metre deep crater the size of 30 football pitches. Even if you've been to Eden before you won't have seen it this way? Climb above the treetops and get a bird's eye view with the New Rainforest Lookout. There is always something new to see at Eden. Storytelling every day 12pm and 2pm. Tots Rocks kids' event at the Eden Cafe every second and fourth Wednesday each month. Freaky Nature continues until June 1st. Until June 4th Fabulous Jubilee Thrones. Until June 9th Lenticular art Exhibition by Michele Noach. Chase & Status will headline an Eden Session on July 4th and special guest will be London singer-songwriter and record producer Labrinth. 23rd Tim Minchin - a Musical Comic well known for his comedy songs, wild hair, heavy eye make-up and tendency to perform in bare feet. 30th Example - a skilled rapper and singer with his number one singles Changed the Way You Kiss Me and Stay Awake. BLINK-182 to headline the Eden stage on July 8th.
St. Austell Brewery - Open every day except Sunday. St. Austell Brewery Tours last approximately one hour. Tour prices include free samples and 2 half pints of beer or a soft drink of your choice. There is a museum, visitor centre wine warehouse, shop and bar. Numbers are limited so telephone 01726 66022. More info on their website. Recently launched is The St. Austell Brewery PASSPORT TO BEER which is a fun and informative guide advising how to taste a beer, how beer is made, food matching tips, beer facts to impress your friends and how to pour the perfect beer. May 27th Sky dive in aid of Cornwall Downs Syndrome by staff at the Fort Inn, Newquay. If you fancy a pint or two with friends and want to cheer the Olympic Torch on its way on the May 19th several St. Austell Brewery pubs lie on the Torch relay route through Cornwall, see the map on their website.
Wingz Bird and Animal Sanctuary, Par, St. Austell - NEW FOR 2012 Burrowing Owls, Mollucan Cockatoos, Superb Starlings, Perfect Lorikeets. Meet all the resident birds & animals and feed the Meerkats. Also meet the Marmosets Sophie, Jamie, Aidan and Bailey. Hot food available between 11am - 3pm, Refreshments available all day, Free parking, Picnic area, Gift Shop, Disabled and Pushchair friendly, Dog kennels available with shade and fresh water free of charge for your dogs as they are not allowed in the Sanctuary. Toilets, baby changing and disabled toilet.
Pentewan Sands Holiday Park, Nr. St. Austell - May 26th Mamma Mia Night. - Calling all Abba Fans. June 7th Monthly Comedy Club with Danny Ward and Steve Gribbin with Luke Honnoraty delivering the open mike spot.
Polperro Music and Arts Festival - June 16th to 23rd. The main music part of the festival takes place in the village which has free entry all week and also in the local pubs who book their own music in addition to the festival itself. Some of the events include live music during the day and evening, inside and out. Street theatre and entertainment, parades, Morris Dancers, arts and crafts, drama, poetry, children's entertainment, coastal walks, a treasure hunt, a new music day and a schools day.
Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival - June 15th to 17th a world of Maritime Music. The aim of this event is to have an enjoyable time for all involved, raise money for the RNLI and to preserve and promote the maritime heritage of Falmouth and Cornwall. The festival kicks off on Friday evening at the National Maritime Museum and then on to Custom House Quay for the official opening. After this various venues throughout the town and local area hosts groups over the weekend. Enjoy the Falmouth Shout Shanty Singers with Shantys and Cornish Songs.
Mid Cornwall Galleries, St. Blazey Gate - Apart from the paintings in the gallery we have a large collection of jewellery, silk and wool scarves, wood, glass, ceramics, greeting cards and gift wrap. New paintings by Chris Forsey, Amanda Hoskin, Michael Hill, Judy Hempstead and Richard Lodey. Paintings and miniatures by Catherine Hoskin. Etchings by Trevor Price. Ceramic sculpture by Tony Smither. Ceramics by Kevin de Choisy and Neil Tregear. Jewellery by Roberta Hopkins, Susand & Martin Beacham and a collection of Fred Yates on display.
West Cornwall
The Tate, St. Ives - Family Drop-In - Play games, discover new ideas and get inspired. Hepworth Family Activity Trail - Explore the garden and studio with our fun family activity pack. May 19th - September 23rd Alex Katz - one of the most important and respected living American Artists. March to October daily Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden Collection Displays (closed Monday). Last Friday of each month - Late at Tate St. Ives - Relax with a drink and enjoy exhibitions, performances, music, talks and films.
Trevarno Country Estate Garden, Helston - Trevarno Gardens are now closed to the public but Trevarno Organic Skincare is still open for business.
Golowan Festival, Penzance - June 16th - 24th the Golowan Festival has so much going on over the whole week. Event categories include film, music, storytelling, theatre, Mazey Day and Golowan fireworks.
Golowan Maritime Festival, Penzance - June 22nd - 24th the Maritime Festival takes place at Penzance Harbour and is a traditional boat festival, running in tandem with the Golowan Festival above. Enjoy the atmosphere of the Golowan festival from the harbour with music, dancing, cabarets, variety of entertainment and also to sample local cuisines and beverages. Sailing opportunities with a race and parade of sail. Stalls include The Kipperman (smoking fish on the quayside), maritime craft displays, exhibitions and to meet and mingle with other crews at a crew supper.
Lands End - Arthur's Quest is an exciting new interactive visitor experience - Embark on a journey of discovery in search of King Arthur from the aftermath of battle to the terrifying dragon's lair. - Fun for young and old. Still showing The Curse of Skull Rock - The 4D experience brings the visual effects of 3D but with the seat movements, water sprays, wind and even smells! The Olympic Torch leaves here on the May 19th - don't miss it.
Lizard Art - is a co-operative of 15 artists who all live and work on the Lizard. All artists have diverse styles and a new exhibition is hung three times a season in the Stable Gallery. The artists all share the running of the Gallery so when you visit you will be welcomed by one the members, they will answer any questions you may have or just to 'talk art'.
Lizard Adventure - in association with the National Trust, has started new guided adventure trips on the Lizard peninsula. They will deliver coasteering and sit-on-top kayaking trips with an eco-twist, informing clients what can be seen and found along the way also Rock Climbing. This offers locals and visitors to the area something new and exciting to do and a chance to see the peninsula from a whole new perspective. Lizard Adventure caters for families, individuals, schools and groups; all children young and old.
Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Penzance - A Cornish day out in the far West of Cornwall, Underground Tours, Hard Rock Mining Museum, family activities, Shop and Cafe. Hand drilling Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Geevor Talks Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. May 18th The Night Shift - A guided tour of Levant and Geevor Tin Mines and find out about 'The Night Shift'. June 4th and 5th Geevor Crafts - Make your own badge or a model of a engine house to take away as a souvenir. 3rd - 8th Queen's Diamond Jubilee Trail - follow the rail of diamonds visiting the same places Queen Elizabeth II experienced during her visit on 28th November 1980 when she opened the new sub-incline shaft.
Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre - Climb to the top of the 250 year old lighthouse, see the light operating in daylight hours. Fun for all ages. A visit to the heritage centre will provide children of all ages, abilities and interests with a stimulating learning programme. Sound the foghorn interactive and listen to Lighthouse Keepers' stories. Power up and sound a foghorn. Track ships in the local area. Find out about the weather and complete a weather log book. Build a lighthouse. Send a message using Morse Code. Learn about semaphore and signal flags. Discover the history and development of Safety at Sea. Identify the different shapes, colours and markings of buoys used to mark safe routes and lots, more.
One2eleven, Flambards, Helston - Cornwall's best 'play' of the week. Open for 360 days of the year and is part of the Flambards annual pass scheme. The perfect indoor playground for youngsters. Zumba classes available for kids and adults.
Godolphin - June 3rd Cornwall Hospice Care Annual Fete. 4th Diamond Jubilee Tea Party. 6th Slimy Slugs and Beautiful Bugs. 8th Junior Volunteering. 15th National Garden Scheme Day.
Paradise Park, Hayle - includes Jungle Barn play centre - Big indoor fun for all ages. Daily feeding events with penguins, lorikeets and goats. Tropical birds in large aviaries, Fun Farm, Victorian Walled Garden, Parrot Jungle walk, Cafe, Gift Shop and Plant Shop. Open daily from 10am. Every day there are various displays and feeding times. These include Otter and Penguin feeding, feeding the farm animals with carrots, feeding the parrots in the 'Australian Aviaries'. 'The Eagles of Paradise' display - see eagles, owls and hawks fly free, near the farm. Some days the weather may alter the programme of events. June 18th to 22nd Midsummer Garden Tours at 11am each day.
Trevaskis Farm, Gwinear, Hayle - Visit the lambs in the paddocks, rare breed piglets and calves on a free day out on the farm. The farm is open daily. 28 acres of beautiful countryside, a family day out. Pick your own fruits and vegetables and learn as you go how the crops have been grown. Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, currants, plums, apples, loganberries, tayberries, peas, beans, sweetcorn, pumpkins, squashes and more. If it's raining lots can be picked under cover in the tunnels. Plus get all your shopping under one roof - Deli, Butchery and a Fishmongers.
The Millennium Gallery, St. Ives - April 27th until May 22nd Trevor Bell with 'Link'. May 25th until June 19th Sarah Ball exhibiting 'Accused'. May 25th until June 19th Tessa Farmer with 'From the Deep'.
St. Ives Food & Drink Festival - May 21st to 27th - A celebration of the best of Cornish food and drink. There will be events every day all around the town with cooking demonstrations by the town's chefs, food and wine tastings. Events include Food & Drink Guided Tour, Wild Food Foraging Walk, Cornish Cheese and Wine Tasting, St. Ives Farmers Market, Gourmet Evenings, Cooking demo's and Cornish Food & Drink Producers Market.
Flambards at Helston - A leading Westcountry family attraction with rides for everyone, family fun and entertainment. Award-winning and unique exhibitions includes The Victorian Village and Britain in the Blitz. Something for everyone. Book your childs birthday party here or perhaps the perfect Wedding venue for you. May 19th bring in a Torch/Flashlight and up to 5 people in the same transaction get in for £8.50 each. June 4th Bed & Holly's Little Kingdom. 5th Seniors free Admission. 6th Titat The Robot. 11th Euro Football Championship no additional fee to watch the game. 17th Father's Day - Dad's go free when accompanied by a Child paying full single standard admission. 19th to 30th Summer madness - 50% of all full standard rate tickets. 30th Armed Forces Day - Free entry for current serving British Armed Forces with MOD identity card and 50% off the full single standard admission for accompanying family up to a max of 4. Flambards is closed on June 22nd, 25th and 29th.
Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek - May 19th - 20th Animal Olympics - Penguin Diving, Otter Gymnastics, Sea Lion High Diving and Sanctuary Staff relay. Have the chance to adjudicate the events, time our animals and get involved with a host of other olympic themed activities. Things to do each day include feeds and demonstrations with include seals, sea lions, otter and penguins. Rockpool Experiences - hold a crab or touch a starfish. Visit the seal rescue hospital. Explore the amazing creatures. Children's Pirate ship play area called 'Pirate Bay'. An amazing day out which includes Free car parking.
The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Nr. Penzance - May 17th to 19th Olympus - The Musical. 28th to June 1st The Tin Violin. June 4th to 8th The Sound of Music. 11th to 15th The Twits. 18th to 22nd Peter Pan. 25th to 29th The Importance of Being Ernest.
North Cornwall
The Castle at Bude - May 1st - 27th 'The May Chix' work by Glynis Aherne and Friends. June 2nd - 24th 'Mordros - the Sound of the Sea' work by Sue Read. Find out all about Bude in The Early Years, Shipwrecks, Local Crafts, Life Saving and Bude as a Holiday Resort at the Heritage Centre.
Bude & Stratton Folk Festival - 6th Bude & Stratton Folk Festival takes place on June 1st to 5th. Fun filled weekend of music, song, stories and dance down by the sea.
Rock Oyster Festival - June 22nd to 24th at Dinham House on the road to Rock and Delabole. A mid-summer celebration of food, music and art. Lots going on for the kids as well from face painting to juggling trampolinists.
Harlyn Dive School, Nr. Padstow - All about learning to dive. Get diving qualifications, boat handling and first aid courses. Padi Open Water courses, Padi Referral - Pool and Theory. Lots going on. Check out the website.
The Delabole Slate Company - Scheduled presentations & Tours available. Short Walkabout Tours consists of a Visit to the Showroom, Video presentation together with a short talk on the history and working methods and a tour of the Surface Works. Long Walkabout Tours include the Showroom, a tour of the Pit and a tour of the Surface Works. See the sawing of large slate blocks and the traditional hand-splitting of Delabole Roofing Slates. See the diamond wire sawing 600 ton slate blocks, hand crafting and machining of various slate products.
Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay - The Blue Reef Aquarium is open all year, except Christmas Day. See naturally themed tropical displays and a underwater walk through the tunnels. "Watch Black Tip sharks glide effortlessly by or brightly coloured reef fish go about their daily lives". Celebrate your childs birthday here with a minimum of 10 children. For a daily 'What's On' visit their website.
Dairyland Farm World, Nr. Newquay - So much to see and do at this 'all-weather attraction'. The Bull Pen indoor play area, soft play areas and ball pool, drop slides, raging bulls ride, mini tractors, milking Clarabelle, Pat-a-Pet, Adventure Playgrounds, Farm animals and bottle feeding, Nature trail and lakes, Lamborghini hayride, Maize Maze, Milking daily our rare breed herd, Farm Museum and Cornish Heritage and Clarabelles Kitchen Food and Drink. June 17th Father's Day - Dads come in Free with accompanying paying child.
Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow, Truro - Try out Healey's Texan-Style Cornish Hard Cyder after their exciting visit to Texas. Also try out their Healey's Cornish Rattler Cyder at JD Weatherspoon pubs and at the Cyder Farm. The limited edition Hicks and Healey Cornish single malt seven-year-old whisky has been produced at St. Austell Brewery and Healey's Cyder Farm, Near Truro. According to the makers, Cornwall provides the perfect maturing conditions to create a quality whisky. The largest cider maker and the only distiller making Cyder Brandy and Fruit Spirits in Cornwall. Over 40 varieties of fruit products for sale including farm scrumpy, sparkling cyder, country wines, jams, chutneys and spirits. Free tastings available.
Magical Mystery Tours at Newquay - One of the newest and most exciting family attractions in Newquay. Brilliant Day Tours to fabulous locations in Cornwall - such as Mystery Tours, Port Isaac - the 'home' of Doc Martin, Tintagel the legend of King Arthur, Boscastle, Scenic tours of the North Coast, Falmouth and the Helford Passage. Monday - Mystery Tour of Cornwall. Tuesday - Port Isaac, Tintagel and Boscastle. Wednesday - Mystery Tour of the 7 bays of Newquay. Thursday - St. Ives, Marazion and St. Michaels Mount. Friday - Truro, Falmouth & Helford Passage via river trip from Truro to Falmouth, coast route to Helford Passage. Sunday - Mystery Tour of the 7 bays of Newquay.
Crealy, Tredinnick, Nr. Wadebridge - Open every day. Indoor and Outdoor family attraction. Where do you start - On wheels at the Junior Driving School, on the Safari Train, on the Giant Twister and Triple Tubes, in the Crealy Construction Co? Buccaneer Battles were launched this year which is an exciting new outdoor play area in soft sand where children can take aim with 'air cannons' and fire 'foam balls' at galleons and enjoy a private make-believe adventure. So much for the children to do and for parents to relax with ice cream and cold drinks. June 2nd Camping & Caravanning now open at Crealy with exclusive monster carp fishing by the lake. 5th Bob the Builder visits. 17th Dad and Grandad complimentary entry with each paying child. 23rd and 24th Good Neighbours' Day. 30th Armed Forces' Day.
Granite Coast Boot Camp, St. Agnes - Need to get fit in 2012? This St. Agnes based group from Trevaunance Cove will be running regular fitness days throughout January and February. Their 'granite gym' has all the best natural training equipment crafted and installed by Mother Nature. Morning Runs, Military Circuit Training, Coasteering, Functional Fitness Training and Team Building. Packages can be built for individual requirements.
Newquay Zoo - Open daily 10.00am to 5.00pm. Last entry 4pm. Why not buy the seven-day ticket - pay once and get in free for a week? A male African lion arrived at the Zoo on the 27th March as a companion for Connie because her mate had died earlier in the year. May 26th to June 10th Love Your Zoo. June 17th Fathers Day Teddy Bears Picnic.
The Bowgie Inn, Crantock, Nr. Newquay - The Melting Pot - Jam Sessions every Thursday 9pm with the Melting Pot and Gerry Gillard. May 25th 'October'. 26th Idle Hands. 27th Adam Parfitt.
Natural Trust Trerice, Newquay - Have a go at Kayling or Cornish Bowling, look for clues as to the highs and lows of the history of Trerice, take home your own rubbings of the Arundell family, try on mail and plate armour in the Great Hall and play a traditional game. May 27th Lute on Sunday. June 4th Tudor Costume Day. 17th Fathers Day Shield making. 24th Lute on Sunday.
Sands Resort, Newquay - New Holistic Fitness Suite. There will be a resident physiotherapist and a team of holistic and remedial therapists, an indoor pool and the latest cardio aerobic and fitness machines, the NEW gym offers a great holistic approach to fitness. Concessions for OAP's, young Mum sessions with childcare available. Limited membership.
Newquay - May 19th Olympic Torch Arrives. 19th to 20th National Thundercat Powerboat Racing at Watergate Bay - the fastest surf powerboat catamarans in circuit races. 26th and 27th English National Surfing Championship at Watergate Bay. June 1st to 4th Run to the Sun at Trevelgue Holiday Park, Porth, Newquay. 15th The Big Sing at Watergate Bay.
Central Cornwall
Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro - May 30th Trewinnard Sketchbook Club. Until June - 4th A retrospective of the work of Sir Claude Francis Barry. Until June 2nd - Truro School Art Collection. Until the June 30th Patrick Woodroffe - Painter, sculptor, poet and author. June 8th Unwrapping the Past. June 16th until Sept 29th Et in Arcadia Ego - Abstract works drawing on our relationship with nature. 27th Trewinnard Sketchbook Club.
The Hall for Cornwall, Truro - May 14th - 19th Spamalot with Bonnie Langford. 21st and 22nd Marvellous Music in Cornwall. 23rd Camborne Town Band. 25th YolanDa Brown. 26th Simon Amstell. 27th Paul Merton. 28th and 29th Wheel on the Bus. 30th Brit Floyd. 31st. The Upbeat Beatles. June 1st Rhod Gilbert. 2nd Cornwall Celebrates Diamond Jubilee. 2nd Alex Horne. 3rd Philadelphia & Motown on Tour. 6th The Strawbs. 7th - 9th Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures. 8th Craig Cambell Live. 11th - 16th Save the Last Dance for Me. 18th Start the week with a Bang. 19th - 20th RSC Open Stages Showcase. 21st Dave Gorman. 22nd Let There Be Drums. 23rd A Diamond Jubilee Proms. 24th Perranporth Ballet School.
Truro Farmers' Market - Truro Farmers' Market operates every Saturday 9am to 4pm and Wednesday from 9am to 2pm on Lemon Quay. Falmouth Tuesday 9am to 2pm. Producers include Meat & Fish, Cheese & Dairy, Bread & Cakes, Fruit & Veg, Plants & Flowers, Preserves & Sweets, Takeaway Food and Crafts.
Skinners Brewery, Truro - Brewery Shop and Tasting Room, just past Tesco's in Truro. Visitor Centre open daily for tours and tastings. Full range of Skinner's Bottles, lager, clothing and other bottled ales and range of gift items. To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Year a new ale has been created called 'Royal Wave'. It is a hoppy and fruity golden ale with ABV 4.4% and is available during May until the end of the Jubilee bank holiday.
Lemon Street Gallery, Truro - May 19th - June 9th John Blackburn - Brand new work spanning all three floors of the gallery showing techniques in painting abstraction.
Truro Cathedral - May 17th Solemn Eucharist for Ascension Day. 18th Lunchtime organ recital. 19th Olympic Torch visits Truro. 20th Goldberg Variations. 22nd Transition Truro meeting. 25th Sparkle Under the Spire - A Dinner to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee. 26th Verdi's Requiem. 27th Festival of Pentecost Eucharist. 27th A Service celebrating HM Queen's Diamond Jubilee with Truro Cathedral Choir. June 2nd - 9th Half-Term fun for Children and families which includes a Kings and Queens trail, make your own Crown and other crafts. 3rd Truro Cathedral's Big Jubilee Picnic. 6th Children's Jubilee Fun Day. 9th Royal Fireworks Concert performed by St. Mary's Singers and Orchestra..
Auto Speed - Stock Car Racing, St. Day - June 4th Bus & Coach Racing. BriSCA F2 Tyrone Snell Trailers Trophy, Bangers Cornish Championship, Ministox.
Various Locations in Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust - Cornwall Wildlife Trust will be hosting guided wildlife watching trips on board Scillonian III this spring and summer. A vast array of marine species were spotted during last year's day trips. The sailing to the Isles of Scilly run on one Saturday per month except July. You may see puffins, Manx shearwaters and storm petrels, harbour porpoises, common and bottle-nose dolphins, sun fish, razorbills, guillemots, grey seals and perhaps if the sea is warm basking sharks. May 12th, June 9th, August 18th, September 15th and October 13th departing from Penzance. Times vary to check out the Cornwall Wildlife Trust website. In addition to this Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Restormel Group and their Newquay Boat Sea Safari will be leaving Newquay Harbour at 7pm on The Atlantic Diver with Chris Lowe at the helm once a month commencing on May 8th. Be there by 6.45pm and booking is essential 01637 850930 or 07860927833. Hopefully you will see marine wildlife and look for sea birds, seals and basking sharks, the trip lasts for two hours. May events include 18th Looe Island Nature Reserve guided walk. 19th Nature photography for beginners. 19th Pond dipping near Truro. 19th Crazy about crabbing at Looe. 20th Open Garden at Lamorran House, St. Mawes. 20th Nature walk at Cape Cornwall. 20th Botany, Wildlife and Conservation at Budock Vean. 23rd Dune stroll at Penhale Sands. 25th Looe Island Nature Reserve Guided Walk. 26th Penhale Sands wildlife outing. 26th Pond dipping near St. Ives. 26th Guided walk near Bude. 27th Open Garden and house at Boconnoc.
Cornish Mining World Heritage - Download FREE audio trails direct from the website and enjoy being out in the Cornish countryside. Trails available are The Mines under the Sea - Geevor to Levant - St. Just Mining District. The Gunpowder Plot - Trevarno Estate - Tregonning and Trewavas Mining District. Count House and Coast - Botallack - St. Just Mining District. On the Great Flat Lode - The Basset Mines at South Wheal Frances - Camborne & Redruth Mining District.
Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust - May 20th Plant sale at the headquarters near Newquay. 26th - 27th Supermarket Bag Pack - Tesco, Pool. 27th Mark Brown against the Clock. June 2nd The Tin Man Challenge - 15 volunteers will be running, cycling and kayaking 44 miles around Cornwall. 2nd Trethorne Golf Club Charity Day. 4th Big Red White & Blue Charity Jubilee Party. 7th Royal Cornwall Show. 10th Cornwall Festival of Motoring. 21st Joe Way Paddle for Life at Newquay. 30th Annual Westie Walk at Cardinham Woods.
Cornwall Down's Syndrome Support Group - May 31st 'Looking Up', Bodmin Beacon Children's Centre, 10am - 12pm. June 8th Playgroup drop in session, Camborne. 17th Sponsored Cycle Ride - Launceston to Land's End. 23rd Family short break activity at BF Adventure, Penryn. 28th 'Looking Up' - playgroup for babies with downs syndrome.
The Cornwall Marine Network - Promoting water sports in the county, including surfing, sailing, kayaking, windsurfing and coasteering including a new series of water sports videos have been launched to show that Cornwall is a top marine leisure destination. May 25th Families- Museum Minnows.
Carn to Cove - Cornwall's Performing Arts Scheme - May Pinocchio - 18th Polruan Theatre Club. Wooden Heart 18th Polruan Theatre Club. Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks 19th The Acorn, Parade Street. June I'm an Aristocrat, Get Me Out of Here - 15th The Tolmen Centre, 16th Wadebridge Town Hall.
Cornish Riviera Box Office - Sells tickets for a wide range of events in Cornwall. Gift Vouchers, values £5, £10, £25, £50, £100 available to solve your present problems.
Treasure Trails - 51 Treasure Trails available. Order on-line or buy from various outlets. Why not have a Treasure Trail party? Visit the website for further info.
Bish Bash Bosh - The Tin Violin is a play based on the life and adventures of Josh Emidy, a slave from the Guinea coast who became an accomplished musician, composer and respected teacher of the violin in Cornwall...... Performance dates May 28th to June 1st Minack Theatre. June 2nd Grampound Village Hall. 4th Indian Queens Pit. 16th Hall for Gwinear, Hayle. 17th Smugglers Cottage, Tolverne, Philleigh Roseland.
Miracle Theatre Company - The Miracle Theatre Company tours productions of classic works and new writings. It is one of Britain's foremost outdoor theatre companies. In summer, the company visits ancient sites, gardens, parks and castles bringing live theatre to people of all ages. The touring company consits of five to seven performers and crew, travelling with full set, lights, sound and staging. The tour dates for 'The Importance of being Earnest' which runs from June - September 2012 are as follows:- June 14th Fairfield, Plen-an-Gwary, Redruth. 15th Indian Queens Pit. 16th Sterts Theatre, Liskeard. 17th Penlee Park, Penzance. 20th and 21st Trebah Gardens, Falmouth. 22nd Calstock Playing Field, Calstock. 25th - 29th Minack Theatre, Penzance.
Grumpies of Cornwall - Two grumpy old-men have launched a new range of savoury pies, Trevor Shea and Mark Carne, at their bakery in Launceston. Their name is pronounced GrumPIES. Pies are available from selected farm stores, delicatessens across Cornwall and also online. The range includes Steak & Ale. Lamb Mint & Potato. Chicken, Gammon & Leek. Pork, Apple & cider. Blue cheese, mushroom & walnut. Homity. They are all hand made in Cornwall using locally sourced ingredients which includes local veg, cornish ale and meat.
Heather Bell Honey Bees, Beekeeping Cornwall - Full time professional bee farmer and bee breeder. All you need to know about bees.
Wild Walks - South West - May 20th Perranuthnoe - Seaweed & Coastal foraging walk with Seaweed Lunch. 25th St. Ives - Coastal & Seashore wild food walk with tasters. June 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th Eco Art Open Studio at Sancreed, West Cornwall. 16th Hedgerow & Coastal Wild Food Walk with wild afternoon tea. 27th & 28th Forage, Cook & Dine at The Vean.
Isles of Scilly
We list below the internet access sites that gives you all the information you will need on how to reach the beautiful Isles of Scilly and also all the 'Things to do' when you reach these most beautiful and tranquil islands. They form an archipelago 28 miles off the Southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Land's End. There are five inhabitated islands, St. Mary's, Tresco, St. Martin's, St. Agnes and Bryher and numerous other small rocky islets. The climate on the islands is amongst the mildest and warmest in the United Kingdom. The Isles of Scilly are famous with birdwatchers, known as twitchers, as the islands are like a magnet attracting rare birds from all over the world, peak times are usually around October where they like to make landfall, have a good feed and then continue on their journey.
3rd Annual Art Scilly Week - runs from May 12th - 19th. Large range of events and classes such as jewellery and glass fusing workshops to sketching, ceramics and photography exhibitions to open studio events. Catering for people of all ages and abilities and enabling everyone to pick up hints, tips, advice and new skills. Spend time with potters and craftspeople.
ScillyOnLine - A brilliant internet resource for the Isles of Scilly giving residents and visitors all the information about this fabulous Island Getaway. 'Exploring Scilly' gives you all the information on boat trips, bus tours, bike hire, guided walking tours. 'Sporting and outdoor activities' lets you know where to go swimming, horse riding, football, tennis, squash, badminton, judo and cricket. Also sailing, windsurfing, diving, fishing, snorkelling, caneoing, climbing and abseiling tuiton. 'Library and internet access'- where to find them. 'Museum' tells you where the Isles of Scilly Museum is situated and what you will find inside together with admission fees and opening times. 'Evening Activities' covers the Gig racing, evening boat trips, Theatre performances, Scillonian Entertainers, Slide Shows, Bingo and Whist Drives, Choral Society performances, Live music, Cellar Disco and Visiting theatre companies. 'Eating Out' advises you where to find Licensed restaurants and cafes, Public Houses, Hotels with cocktail bars and restaurants open to the public and Unlicensed restaurants and cafes.
Simply Scilly - This is the official Isles of Scilly Tourism online website and gives you information on travel, accommodation, places to visit, activities, information and events. "The best place on earth" is how Jude Law described the Isles of Scilly.
The Isles of Scilly by Boat or Skybus - For all the information you will need to get to the Isles of Scilly either by the Scillonian 111 Boat or Skybus. This consists of Timetables for the Scillonian and Skybus, Fares, Check-in/Boarding info, Luggage restrictions, Onboard facilities, How to get to the departure points by road, bus, train, coach or taxi. Parking, Car Hire, Travel Insurance, Assisted Travel, Security Advice, Travelling with dogs, Off-island stays, Accommodation, Terms & Conditions and FAQ's. In addition to all the above you will find information about The Islands and News.
The Isles of Scilly by Helicopter - Everything you need to know to reach the Isles of Scilly from the mainland UK by Helicopter - The Helicopter Experience, Fares, Timetables, Booking Online and Directions on how to find the Penzance Heliport. It also includes information on 'Things to do' at your Island Getaway. This service continues until 31st October, 2012.