Minack is Cornish for rocky place and The Minack Theatre certainly lives up to its name. With the sea as a backdrop and the stars above, theatre-lovers visiting Penzance are promised an…

St Ives fills with music and the arts for its annual St Ives September Festival. There are exhibitions, films, talks, poetry, classes and guided walks to enjoy. Concerts take place in the…

The Cornwall Food And Drink Festival returns to Lemon Quay with a feast of cooking tips and demonstrations. Visitors can learn how to make tasty dishes using local produce and watch top chefs…

Trewithen House is surrounded by the wide avenues and sweeping vistas of its own famous landscaped gardens. The garden shop is stocked with local plants and there's an on-site teashop.

The Lowender Peran Celtic Festival celebrates the Celtic connection between Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Wales and Brittany with another comprehensive programme of activities in…

Falmouth Oyster Festival marks the start of the oyster harvesting season and celebrates one of England's last fisheries to dredge under sail and oar. Cookery demonstrations, local crafts and…

The Lappa Valley Steam Railway runs from Newquay to East Wheal Rose on one of the oldest trackbeds in Cornwall. Trains run daily during opening season. Please check the railway's website for…

The Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre takes you through 300 years of maritime history, including the story of the "unsinkable" Titanic. You can also read between the lines of Admiral…

The charming and tranquil towns and villages in the Roseland Peninsular become a centre of the arts every October, when the Roseland Festival takes place. For over two weeks, visitors and…

Pumpkins and ghoulish costumes abound during Halloween half-term at the Eden Project. Explore foreboding forests to play Halloween games and listen to scary stories, before trying the spooky…

On this night, Mousehole residents cook up local dish Stargazey pie (which has fish heads sticking out) in celebration of Tom Bawcock - a fisherman who braved huge waves to land a huge haul of…

Every February Feast Monday the mayor of St Ives hurles a silver ball from the wall of the Parish Church. Once caught, the crowd compete for it until the clock strikes noon and the winner…

Prepare yourself for a strange tradition that's said to aid fertility! Padstow town centre's 'Obby 'Oss Celebrations see two black-clothed hobby horses make a bee-line for every woman they…

The male voice choir tradition is an important part of Cornish cultural life. Truro's British International Male Voice Choral Festival invites choirs from the UK and abroad to join Cornwall in…

The Flora Day celebrates the arrival of spring and takes place around the streets of Helston in Cornwall. Highlights include the Early Morning Dance, Hal-an-Tow, the Children's Dance, the…

The Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Literature takes place in and around the novelist's home town of Fowey in Cornwall and attracts an array of writers, performers and celebrities.

The enormous 19th-century Caerhays Castle was built by London architect John Nash in a sheltered Gorran valley overlooking Porthluney Cove. Visit the house and 100-acre gardens with magnolia…

Held at a dedicated showground outside Wadebridge, the Royal Cornwall Show has roots that date back to 1793. Local produce is available in abundance, there's a colourful flower show and the…

The annual Golowan Festival in Penzance is a celebration of ancient Celtic traditions and the midsummer Feast of St John (Gol Jowan). Numerous events take place around town, including…

Watergate Bay hosts an annual beach festival, Surf Relief. Combining free family activities with sports competitions featuring top professional surfers and surf lifesavers, the event raises…