Circle art gallery shows contemporary art from emerging and well-known artists. Based just outside Wadebridge, Circle art gallery is run by John O’Carroll, an artist with a studio on site, and Lucy Thorman. Together they put together a series of exhibitions each year. Below are some forthcoming art exhibitions in 2019. ‘Circle Spring Mixed’shows 19 […]
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Mar
Mar
On the early evening tide of Sunday 14 July 2019 some 370 swimmers will set off on the Padstow to Rock Swim in aid of cancer charity, Marie Curie. With bright coloured swim caps and an escort of safety boats, the swimmers will swim the mile from the Sea Cadet Slipway in Padstow to Rock […]
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Sep
Sep
When is Padstow Christmas Festival 2018? Over the last 10 years Padstow Christmas Festival, with its Christmas Market, has grown to become a major attraction for the Cornish town and it now helps generate around £5m for the local economy. Padstow Christmas Festival 2018 will be the 11thevent, from 6th to 9thDecember. In its early days, […]
Events
Padstow Lifeboat Open Weekend features launch of the RNLI lifeboat and search and rescue helicopter
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Aug
Aug
The first ever Padstow Lifeboat Open Weekend was on 11thand 12thAugust 2018. It took place at the amazing Padstow Lifeboat Station which clings to the cliffs at Trevose Head overlooking Mother Ivey’s Bay. The station is a fascinating piece of engineering and architecture, perched high above the sea. The highlight on each day was the […]
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Dec
Dec
The Padstow Obby Oss festival is a folk custom unique to Padstow and now one of Britain’s most famous folk customs, attracting many visitors. It is Padstow’s most famous and popular event with as many as 30,000 people visiting the town for the day. Watching the processions and festivities is free and of course the […]
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Dec
Dec
Dates have now been announced for the North Cornwall Book Festival 2018. It will run from 4th to 7th October at the same venue as 2017, St Endellion church, St Minver. The postcode for the North Cornwall Book Festival is PL29 3TP. You can get a taste of some of the previous six St Endellion book […]
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Sep
Sep
The Cornish Winter Fair is a free to enter family event featuring farming, food, drink and crafts. The event takes place at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre in Wadebridge on 18 November 2017 from 10am to 5pm and everyone is welcome. Local food and drink producers from around Cornwall will offer you tasters, explain how […]
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Sep
Sep
Back in March I wrote a blog about the North Cornwall Book Festival 2017, which you can see here. At the time, there was very little on the festival website. Now, with just a few weeks to go to the North Cornwall Book Festival the website is brimming with information about what’s on over the […]
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Sep
Sep
When is Padstow Christmas Festival 2017? This year it’s from 7th to 10th December. The growing Christmas Festival is renowned as a special experience attracting more visitors to Padstow each year for the winter weekend. There’s lots to do over the 4 days: See demonstrations from over 30 chefs including celebrity locals Rick Stein, Nathan […]
Events
The Great Estate festival – exuberance amongst the Camellia – Redruth, Cornwall – 2 to 4 June 2017
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May
May
Claiming to be ‘The Most Rambunctious Garden Fete’, the inaugural Great Estate event dates are 2 to 4 June 2017, at Scorrier House, Cornwall, near Redruth. It sounds like the peace and quiet of Scorrier House and its gardens, famed for exotic plants and amazing Camellia walks, is about to be shattered. This is clearly […]