This month some of the world’s best cyclists arrive in Penzance for the start of the Tour of Britain race, the town has plans to celebrate this unique event with a weekend of sport and community activities. On Sunday 5th September, Cornwall will host the Tour of Britain, with cyclists travelling 180 kilometres through the […]
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Sep
Sep
Seven years ago, the terror group, Isis, committed genocide against the Yezidi people in northern Iraq and Kurdistan. Their homes were destroyed, young women and children were sold as slaves and men and older women were brutally murdered. Today, many Yezidis are still enslaved and others are living in makeshift tents and are displaced. One […]
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Sep
Sep
There are many Cornish folklore tales which tell stories of sea spirit mermen coming to shore to inhabit coastal communities during stormy weather. The Tale of the Sea Bucca describes the being as having the dark brown skin of a conger eel, and a mound of seaweed hair. Legend suggests that he was once a […]
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Aug
Aug
The Mackerel Makery is the latest addition to the range of lovely independent shops situated in Penzance’s historic Chapel Street. Their aim is to encourage creativity through design led and eco conscious products whilst supporting Cornish artists. From puzzles, craft kits and beautiful cards to jewellery, stationery and much more. Stepping inside you will find […]
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Aug
Aug
A relatively small but quirky bistro, steeped in local history with an unobstructed view of Penzance Harbour and St Michael’s Mount. As their name suggests, the building was used to house the lifeboat for some twenty years to 1907. The bistro has worked with the RNLI to include various artefacts and photos to acknowledge this […]
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Jul
Jul
Chapel Street Festival of Chamber Music Friday, 23 July to Sunday, 25 July 2021 Chapel Street Methodist Church, Penzance TR18 4AW Some of West Cornwall’s finest young classical musicians will be joined by top national names for Penzance’s first-ever chamber music festival, taking place from Friday, 23 July to Sunday, 25 July at Chapel Street […]
The Cinnamon Trust is the national charity for the elderly and terminally ill and their pets. We seek to keep owner and pet together for as long as possible with the help of a national network of volunteers who assist when day to day care poses a problem. Our aim is to relieve the owners of […]
Are you an entrepreneur, or performer wanting an audience? Penzance Youth Market (PzYM), now in its third year, offers start-your-own-business opportunities to young people of Penzance and Penwith; you can discover this project at the PzYM Spring Market, (alongside Pz Charter Market), Sat 28th March 2020, (look for the PzYM yellow lightbulb logo on flags […]
The West Cornwall Horticultural Society will be holding their 96th SpringFlower Show on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March 2020 at the Show’srelatively new home in Marazion. The Community Centre is proving to bevery popular with exhibitors and visitors alike with everyone appreciating the free parking and easy access it offers.The show proudly kick starts the succession of flower shows across thecounty […]
Local man Ben Barker is a former member of 2nd Battalion the Rifles, he served from 2006 until 2015, when he received a medical discharge due to hearing loss caused by an IED in Sangin, Afghanistan in 2009 and a spinal problem which nearly rendered him wheelchair-bound. At first, diagnosed with PTSD, Ben struggled adapting […]