Cornish Heritage Societies & Groups Programmes of Events
Here we try to share information about the programme of events being organised by smaller societies, groups and organisations throughout Cornwall. We also share these on social media and through mentions in the various Voice, Cornish Times and Cornish & Devon Post newspaper editions published throughout Cornwall.
Email us your poster programme of events or link and we will add this to our listings as well as your society details to our list of Cornish heritage related groups and organisations. This includes all types of Cornish history, culture and environmental organisations.
We will attempt to keep this page updated as we learn of additional society events. There may be occasional cancellations due to unforeseen reasons, we will list these here for reference prior to the event where we have been informed. Many events will be rescheduled, and these will be mentioned here.
Send your posters and details of events to associationcornishheritage@gmail.com
Annual Events Index & Links
Click for Kernow Goth (Old Cornwall Societies) section below
These links will connect to the individual home page of the society on the Kernow Goth website. We trust that each society will produce and share its programme of activities there.
One off Individual Events - St Piran's 5th March 2024
Link included here for ideas for events in 2024
Click: To checkout the many St Piran's celebration events throughout Cornwall 2024
Forthcoming Events - Annual programme of events below (Include your groups events/activities see above)
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Past events in current and previous month - Look out for their next months events and on the annual events posters
Tansys Golowan - Mid-summer Bonfire & Crying the Neck - Cornish Harvest Celebrations
All over for 2023 but perhaps your society might be thinking about holding a Crying the Neck or a Mid-summer Tansys Golowan event and help keep Cornish traditions alive next year. Now's the time to start planning information and advice can be obtained from the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies.
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Kowethas Ertach Kernow
Len Sheppard the director of Kowethas Ertach Kernow (Association for Cornish Heritage) carries out a number of talks throughout Cornwall and within the Cornish Coffee Lounge at Newquay Museum.
Website:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/associationcornishheritage
Full details of events at:
Cornish Culture Social Events & Illustrated Talks
Click the blue links for more information
Bewnans Kernow
Bewnans Kernow Protecting and promoting Cornish Culture, heritage and identity
Bewnans Kernow exists to protect and promote:
- Cornish culture
- Cornish heritage
- Cornish identity
Bewnans Kernow’s charitable objects are:
- To advance education, development, preservation, research and recording of all aspects of indigenous Cornish history, arts, heritage, culture.
- To promote equality and diversity for the public benefit with particular focus on matters affecting the people of Cornwall.
'Cornish Heritage in Penzance'
Bewnans Kernow has established 'Cornish Heritage in Penzance' as a centre to celebrate, exhibit, research and develop knowledge of Cornish history and Cornish culture.
Website: Bewnans Kernow / Cornish Heritage in Penzance
More information at www.bewnanskernow.org
Cornwall Archaeological Society
Cornwall Archaeological Society seeks to:
- Identify new archaeological sites through survey and excavations
- Record sites, monuments and buildings in the field as part of one off or long-term projects;
- Protect sites, monuments and buildings through co-operation with landowners, Historic England and Cornwall Council
- Conserve archaeological monuments through active management work on site
- Monitor the condition of our monuments through field visits
- Help fund Archaeological research projects in the county by awarding grants
The Society has always encouraged Members to get involved with as wide a variety of activities as possible. Opportunities to learn more about archaeology in Cornwall and elsewhere are provided by an annual conference and a winter lecture series and a summer walks programme that takes in all corners of Cornwall.
Website: www.cornisharchaeology.org.uk
Click programme to enlarge or HERE to download PDF
Full details on CAS calendar at https://cornisharchaeology.org.uk/events/
Trevithick Society
Website: http://www.trevithicksociety.info/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevithick.society
Cornwall Association of Local Historians
The Cornwall Association of Local Historians (CALH) welcomes all who are interested in local history, bringing together enthusiasts and professional historians to share their research, knowledge and understanding of Cornwall's rich past.
Website: Cornwall Association of Local Historians
Events
CALH AGM & Spring Conference 2024 at the Kilbirnie Hotel, Narrowcliff, Newquay
Saturday 16 March 2024
Connectivity and Cornwall – the role of Ferry Crossings, Past, Present and Future
Fowey Harbour Heritage Society
Fowey harbour, which includes the communities of Fowey, Bodinnick and Polruan, has been a significant international trading port since the medieval period and is still a working port today, exporting china clay. Our aim is to encourage you to explore the area and find out more about the places and people that have contributed to its heritage.
The Society introduces you to the rich and varied history of Fowey harbour and what you can see today by:
- Organising talks
- Publishing an annual journal
- Presenting our annual heritage awards
- Providing heritage grants to local organisations
- Promoting guided walks
- Working with other societies on heritage projects
www.foweyharbourheritage.org.uk
Kernow Goth
Most Old Cornwall societies carryout a programme of talks and events throughout the year the links below open the society's webpage on the Kernow Goth website for the relevant society showing their programmes.
A full list of member societies and links to their webpages can be found by clicking Kernow Goth Member Societies
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For those Kernow Goth societies who have provided Kowethas Ertach Kernow with an annual poster we are pleased to share it here individually. These can be opened in a larger window by clicking the poster. A link to these will appear on our social media.
Kernow Goth (Old Cornwall Societies) These links will connect to the individual home page of the society on the Kernow Goth website. We trust that each society will produce and share its programme of activities there.
- Bodmin Old Cornwall Society
- Bude Stratton and District Old Cornwall Society
- Callington Old Cornwall Society
- Camborne Old Cornwall Society
- Camelford Old Cornwall Society
- Carnon Downs Old Cornwall Society
- Cury & Gunwalloe Old Cornwall Society
- Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society
- Hayle Old Cornwall Society
- Helston Old Cornwall Society
- Kea Old Cornwall Society
- Launceston Old Cornwall Society
- Kowethas Kernow Goth Tewynblustri (Newquay)
- Launceston Old Cornwall Society
- Liskeard Old Cornwall Society
- Looe Old Cornwall Society
- Lostwithiel Old Cornwall Society
- Luxulyan Old Cornwall Society
- Madron Old Cornwall Society
- Mullion Old Cornwall Society
- Padstow Old Cornwall Society
- Par Old Cornwall Society
- Pentewan Old Cornwall Society
- Penryn & Falmouth Old Cornwall Society
- Penzance Old Cornwall Society
- Perranzabuloe Old Cornwall Society
- Porthleven Old Cornwall Society
- Probus Old Cornwall Society
- Redruth Old Cornwall Society
- St Agnes Old Cornwall Society
- St Austell Old Cornwall Society
- St Buryan Old Cornwall Society
- St Columb Major Old Cornwall Society
- St Denys Old Cornwall Society
- St Gerrans & Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society
- St Goran Old Cornwall Society
- St Ives Old Cornwall Society
- St Just & Pendeen Old Cornwall Society
- Torpoint Old Cornwall Society
- Truro Old Cornwall Society
- Wadebridge Old Cornwall Society
St Tudy Historical Society / St Tudy History Group
The group has gone from strength to strength more than doubling its numbers to 40 in less than three years. Its intention is to discover, preserve and disseminate the history of the Parish of St Tudy while also fostering an interest in Cornish and wider history.
St Tudy Historical Society usually meets in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on the last Monday of each month (except August and December). A variety of external speakers are arranged with occasional visits to places of interest while members are encouraged to share the results of their own studies during Members’ Interest meetings. The full year’s programme can be enlarged and viewed clicking the right-hand image.
For website click: www.sttudyhistorygroup.co.uk
The Playing Place Monday Club
The Playing Place Monday Club meet twice a month at the Kea Community Centre where they hold a range of entertainment including illustrated talks and music events. Many of these shares and promotes Cornish heritage through well-known speakers as well as other topics.
They also arrange outings and are a friendly welcoming group of people.
Enquiries to Barbara Duck (Secretary) 01872 277115