Porthleven Events

Porthleven Food Festival - (Annually in April)

 

The festival's Patron Antony Worrall Thompson joined in the fun again for 2011 and delighted crowds with his cooking displays. Food producers, growers, suppliers and restaurants from the south west were all under one roof offering tasters and cooking demonstrations. Children from local schools took part in demonstrating their cooking skills and a there was a showcase of local young talented musicians who entertained the crowds. Watch this space to see what special features there will be for the 2012 festival!
» www.porthlevenfoodfestival.co.uk

Helston Flora Day

Flora Day in Helston celebrates the Pagan welcoming of the summer and the end of the winter and is an internationally renowned festival that is held every year on May 8th (or preceding Saturday if the date is Sunday or Monday.)

The town is adorned with bluebells, gorse, laurel leaves and colourful flags. Dancing begins at 7.00 am, and at 8.30 there's the mummers'play known as the Hal-an-Tow, at several venues throughout the town. Watch St George and St Michael slay the Dragon and the Devil, cheered on by a crowd dressed in Lincoln green and Elizabethan robes.

Royal Navy Culdrose Air Day (20th Jul 2011)

Fast jets, helicopters and military aircraft will demonstrate their capabilities as they zoom across the skies, and visitors will be able to meet aircrew who have served on front line squadrons all over the world. Held each year, usually on the last Wednesday of July.

As well as an exciting, action-packed flying display, there will also be lots of things to see, touch and try on the ground. Visitors can climb onboard aircraft, take a simulated ride in a helicopter, be winched into the air or jump into the driving seat of a military fire engine. For those who prefer just to watch, there will be a full arena programme, with Field Gun Competitions, motorbike displays, parachute drops, demonstrations by Sea Cadets, and much more.
All of the Naval Air Squadrons and units will be on display, ready to talk about what they do and helping the public to try out specially devised activities and challenges.

Porthleven Youth Theatre Festival (ISTA) August 1st - 4th 2011

This will be the second year of the Porthleven Youth Theatre Festival, building on the success of last year's event the 2011 festival will take place from 1st - 4th

RNLI Day (7th August 2011)

This is a great day for all the family with different events through-out the day both in and out of the water. The date for 2011 is Sunday 7th August.

A favourite with everybody is the Lifeboat and Helicopter rescue display (subject to operational commitments) and the working boats parade. On shore, there will be stalls selling local crafts, books, jewellery, flowers, food and drinks as well as demonstrations of Line and Morris dancing and music from the Porthleven Town Band. The Police, Coastguard, St John's Ambulance and the RNLI Lifeguards will all be in attendance on the day.
It's free to attend and is guaranteed to be a fun day out for everybody.
Picture courtesy of RNLI. Photographer Nigel Millard 2010