GOLOWAN FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2022

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DEHWELANS DHE’N TERMYN A DHEU
Golowan is back! After two years of challenging times
those are the words that everyone has been waiting
to hear – and while it is tempting to employ phrases
such as “Golowan is back with a bang” we fully
appreciate that to a local community starved of the
jewel in its summer crown for two lean years, “back”
will probably be quite enough.
Nevertheless, as it celebrates its 32nd year there’s
an irresistible feeling of optimism and our theme
this year – “Golowan goes Back to the Future” –
reflects a pride in all that this wonderful Festival
has achieved and a passion for all the glorious
memories yet to be created.
In 2020 and 2021 we kept the flame alive with
online events, a memorable “30 Years of Golowan”
exhibition and a safely stewarded static display in
Morrab Gardens on Mazey Day last year of all the
amazing images that would have been paraded
through the town – had circumstances permitted.
Nothing, however, beats the real thing and 2022 will
see the return of all the wonderful elements that make
Golowan one of the best loved community festivals
in the country. You can look forward to the colourful,
vibrant parades on Mazey Day, browse the hundreds
of food and craft stalls, marvel at the abundance
of local musical talent on the streets, down by the
harbour and in the Marquee, enjoy the fair on the
Quay and participate in the anarchic mayhem of the
election of the Mock Mayor.
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This year Golowan is generously supported by
Important Stuff! 4
Getting around 5
Plastic Free Penzance 6
Golowan Community Workshops 7
Golowan Volunteers 8-9
Essential Golowan 10
Mazey Day Parades 11, 27
Golowan Markets 15
Folk Stage 16
Festival Event Listings 17-46
Mazey Day 26-27
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New features will include a Youth Music Stage
showcasing Penzance’s young musical talent – in
the Methodist Chapel Yard on Mazey Day and on the
Promenade on Quay Fair Day, a Roller Disco on the
Prom on Sunday and a series of community workshops
designed to encourage creative participation.
None of this would be possible without the help of our
partners, sponsors, and volunteers. We are grateful for
the support of Penzance Council, HeadStart Kernow,
Truro & Penwith College, Tresorys, the Arts Council and
the National Lottery Community Fund. We continue to
work closely with our partners at Penzance BID, Jubilee
Pool, and Plastic Free Penzance – with whom we
continue to strive to ensure that Golowan remains one
of the greenest festivals around.
Within the team no-one has been more supportive than
Linda McKechnie whose input has been invaluable over
the past ten years. A former Festival Director and key
member of the Golowan team, Linda has worked behind
the scenes to ensure that the elements – including the
fabulous street parades – that make this Festival so
special could take place. Golowan would not have been
Golowan without Linda and, as she now moves on to a
volunteer role for 2022, everyone connected with the
organisation of the Golowan Festival would like to say a
massive thank you!
Golowan is back – back for the whole community, back
with the help of the whole community.
To all who have made this possible – thank you!
To everyone – enjoy yourselves!
The Golowan Team 2022