Helston Library
11.00 a.m.

Display of Gorsedh Competition Entries

A display of entries for this year's Gorsedh competitions will commence and continue to run all week.

Click here to find out more about the competitions on the Gorsedh Kernow web site.

Free of charge

Starting from
Penrose Amenity Area
11.00 a.m.

Guided Walk ~ Penrose Estate
With Mike Hardy of the National Trust

Mike Hardy has been involved in many projects for the National Trust around the Helston area. He will be using his extensive local knowledge to lead this guided walk around Penrose Estate, which should last up to 3 hours and include a picnic break. It will start and finish at Penrose Amenity Area.

Click here to find out more about Penrose Estate on the National Trust web site.

Free of charge - bring a picnic!

Epworth Hall
7.30 p.m.

Cornish Film Evening
With Vic Strike

Vic Strike is a local filmmaker from Porthleven. His passion for film making, that started out as a hobby, has led to his being renowned for producing some of the best films of local life in Cornwall that can be seen today.

Tickets £3.00
Licensed bar, teas and coffees available

Starting from
Grylls Monument
2.00 p.m.

Guided 'Walk and Talk'
By Debbie Williams

This 'Guided Walk and Talk' around Helston will last approximately
1½ - 2 hours. It will start and finish at Grylls Monument.

Free of charge

Helston Museum
7.30 p.m.

Poetry Evening
With Les Merton

Les Merton was born and bred in Cornwall, and had a true country upbringing in the hamlet of Medlyn Moors between Helston and Falmouth. He began writing poetry at the age of sixteen and his work has been published extensively in the UK and abroad.
These days as well as being the editor of Poetry Cornwall / Bardhonyeth Kernow, Les is very involved with every aspect of writing. He is an author, poet, humorist, dialectician, poetry performer, publisher and promoter.

Donations on the door

Blue Anchor
8.00 p.m.

'Open Mic' and Session Evening

An open mic evening for performers of traditional Cornish music and song in the convivial atmosphere of the famous Blue Anchor pub.

Free entry

The Guildhall
8.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Country Market

Helston Country Market sells allotment surpluses as well as farm grown produce. The stalls are co-operative and include eggs, plants, preserves, honey, fruit, vegetables, flowers, baked goods and crafts.
This market is part of the Country Markets Hamper Scheme, a simple way to obtain a hamper of home-produced goods, tailor-made to customer requirements and delivered to the door.

Click here for further information on the West Cornwall Farmers' Markets web site.

Free entry

Wesley Hall
10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Cornish Market

A Chance to browse Cornish stalls and displays.
Refreshments served throughout the day.

The Grand Bard, Mick Paynter, will be launching his book of poems in Cornish, 'A Worm's Folly', at 2.00 p.m. He will be available to sign copies.

Free entry

Starting from the
Sunken Garden
12.00 p.m.

Guided 'Walk and Talk' around Helston
With Vanessa Beeman and Shelagh Garrard

Sisters Vanessa Beeman, former Grand Bard, and Shelagh Garrard will be conducting this guided walk around the town in Cornish. The tour is scheduled to last an hour, finishing back at the Sunken Garden.

Free of charge

Sunken Garden
3.00 p.m.

Palores Play, or
'How the Chough Saved the Cornish Language'
By Pol Hodge, with additional material by Cat Lee Marr and others

Pol Hodge, well known Cornish poet, playwright and Cornish language expert, will be presenting the Palores Play at the Sunken Garden at
3.00 p.m. Come and enjoy for free!

Free of charge

Angel Hotel
5.00 p.m.

Overseas Bards and Friends
A gathering

The Angel Hotel will be the venue for bards from overseas to gather and meet with their friends and each other.
Cream teas will be available!

Free of charge

Epworth Hall
7.00 p.m.

A History of Helston in Pictures
By Martin Matthews

Martin Matthews is President of the Helston Old Cornwall Society and a former curator of Helston Museum. He is one of the foremost authorities on the history of Helston.

Tickets £3.00

Community College
9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

Farmers' Market

With more than 40 stallholders this is the biggest market of its kind in Cornwall, selling everything from cider, stinging nettle beer and sushi to cakes, jams, bread, curries, sausages and fresh fish, all locally produced.

Click here for further information on the West Cornwall Farmers' Market web site.

Free entry

Gorsedh Field,
Penrose Amenity Area

Events through the day

Gorsedh Market

Stalls will be open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Entertainment

Ahead of the Gorsedh ceremony there will be plenty of entertainment, including:-

The Gorsedh Ceremony 2.30 p.m.

The Bards will process on to the Gorsedh Field in Penrose Amenity Area where the formal ceremony will take place.
Visit the Gorsedh Kernow web site to learn more about the ceremony and the Gorsedh generally.

Free entry to all events except where stated

Wesleyan Chapel
7.00 - 9.00 p.m.

Gorsedh Concert

The concert will be held in the Wesleyan Chapel, commencing 7.00 p.m. Tickets available on the door.

Tickets £6.00

Godolphin Club
8.00 p.m.

Troyl
A cornish ceili with Kekezza

Kekezza are a group of dancers and musicians who have represented Cornwall at major festivals in Wales, Brittany and Asturias, as well as appearing extensively throughout Cornwall. Drawn from the Helston and Redruth area, they have re-energised traditional Cornish dance and music over the last few years.

Tickets £3.00

Boating Lake
10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.

Model Boats

Model boats at Coronation Boating Lake.

Free

Skate Park
10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.

Skate Day

Entry tickets from GRIP, 34a Meneage Street (01326 564251)

Free to spectate

Boating Lake
Events Square
10.00 a.m.

Family Pet Show

Free entry

The Guildhall
10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Myttin Lowender

A Cornish language taster and coffee morning, with Cornish films.

Free entry

Boating Lake
Events Square
12.30 p.m.

Dog Show

Free entry

Starting at
The Guildhall
1.00 p.m.

Guided 'Walk and Talk' Around Helston
By Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips is a former mayor of Helston and a member of the Helston Old Cornwall Society. This guided 'walk and talk' will take approximately 1½ - 2 hours and will finish at St. Michael's Church in time for Evensong.

Free of charge

St. Michael's Church
3.00 p.m.

Evensong

An ecumenical service at the Parish Church of St. Michael to mark the end of the Gorsedh.

Open to all