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NORTH 2012 CORNWALL DIARYSouth CornwallAPRIL2-14 ART IN THECITY - TRUROArts events staged at venues– indoor and outdoor – allacross Truro.MAY4-18 JP MORGANFINN FESTIVAL -FALMOUTHTwo-week sailing spectacular,including the Finn British OpenChampionships and the FinnGold Cup.9-20 DAPHNEDU MAURIER FESTIVAL- FOWEYStar names and local figurescelebrate the life of the greatnovelist with talks, guidedtours and stage shows.12 PORT ELIOTDOG FESTIVAL - SALTASHA fun day out for the familywith loads of dog-related funevents and plenty of food stallsand activities.JUNE1-10 FAL RIVERFESTIVAL - FALMOUTH,TRURO, ROSELANDWith over 150 events,including a fish festival, gigracing, swimming and wildlifewalks.15-17FALMOUTH SEASHANTY FESTIVAL -FALMOUTHCelebrating Falmouth’sseafaring past with concerts oftraditional fishermen’s songs16-23POLPERRO MUSICAND ARTS FESTIVAL -POLPERROThis colourful village carnivaland crafts fair has somethingfor all ages.17 CORNWALLSUMMER BEAR FAIR -LOSTWITHIELOver 45 stands of teddies oldand new plus a teddy hospitalfor those urgent repairs.JULY5-8 CORNISHCRICKET FESTIVAL -TRUROTruro Cricket Club plays hostto some top class professionalcricket.20-22BOCONNOC STEAM FAIR- LOSTWITHIELOld-fashioned steamextravaganza held in thegrounds of the BoconnocEstate.AUGUST1-4 LOOECARNIVALWEEK - LOOEThe highlight of Looe Lions’calendar with a week of familyevents to appeal to everyone.West CornwallAPRIL6-9 TREREIFE EASTERFOOD AND CRAFT FAIR -PENZANCEInspiring tours of Trereife House, localchef’s demonstrations, a delectableselection of locally produced food anddrink, exquisite art and crafts to browseand buy, children’s Easter Egg Hunt andlive music performances.21 PORTHLEVEN FOODFESTIVAL - HELSTONFood festival showcasing the very bestof Cornish food and produce plus livebands, buskers, dancers and performanceartists.28 TREVITHICK DAY -CAMBORNEA great day out for the whole family – agreat display of steam-powered vehiclesplus model exhibitions and fairgroundrides.29 KING EDWARD MINEOPEN DAY - CAMBORNEFree entry to the museum, activitiesfor children, demonstrations, vintagetractors, model railway exhibition andmusical entertainment.MAY5-12 ST IVES LITERATUREFESTIVAL - ST IVESBook launches, readings, live music,comedy acts and writing workshops.7 ST IVES MAY DAY - ST IVESParades, traditional Cornish dancing andmusic to mark the end of winter.8 HELSTON FLORA DAY -HELSTONThe event that gave us Sir Terry Wogan’sFloral dance. The revelry starts at 7am.21-27 ST IVES FOODAND DRINK FESTIVAL - ST IVESA celebration of local food and produce,showcasing local chefs and food experts.JUNE16 MURDOCH DAY -REDRUTHThe town celebrates its most famousson, inventor William Murdoch,with a day of community music andentertainment.16-24 GOLOWANFESTIVAL - PENZANCECommunity celebration of the Feast ofSt John with local, international andnational artists performing.22-24 GOLOWANMARITIME FESTIVAL - PENZANCETraditional boat festival, part of GolowanFestival.JULY6-8 MOUSEHOLE SEASALTS AND SAIL FESTIVAL -MOUSEHOLETraditional maritime craft displays andseafood cookery demos.16 SITHIANSAGRICULTURAL SHOW - SITHIANSThousands of visitors flock to thiscelebrated show with musicalentertainment, animal displays includingrare breeds and a dog show plus foodcourts, stalls and a fairground.22 MARAZION CARNIVAL -MARAZIONLive music, dancers, Punch & Judy, abarbecue, cream teas and loads of stallsto browse round.25-29 PENZANCELITERARY FESTIVAL - PENZANCETalks by best-selling writers, literaryforums and writing workshops.AUGUST3-5 TREREIFE SUMMERFESTIVAL - PENZANCEThis year’s highlight is the appearanceof the Cornwall air ambulance andmembers of the public will see thehelicopter close up and learn about itsvital work.5 GOLDSITHNEYCHARTER FAIR - PENZANCEMorris dancing, battling knights, Cornishwrestling, food stalls and live music.17-19 WEST OFENGLAND STEAM RALLY - TRUROAwesome displays from road rollers,ploughing engines, heavy haulage roadlocomotives and agricultural tractionengines.Cornwall Tourism Magazine in association with www.cornwalltouristpass.com discover the extraordinary 27