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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2008 - 2009

 

An Annual Outing in the Torbay Cornish's Calendar is going to Cornwall for the Gathering of the Bards of the Cornish Gorseth on the first Saturday in September.
The venue changes each year.

 

All meetings are held at 7.30 pm the Lounge at the St Matthias Church Centre, Babbacombe Road,
Wellswood, Torquay unless stated otherwise.

St Matthias Church Centre is opposite the junction of Babbacombe Road with Higher Warberry Road, approximately one mile up the hill from the Clock Tower by Torquay Harbour on the A 379 road towards Teignmouth and some 50 yards from the junction of Babbacombe Road with Ilsham Road which leads to Kents Cavern. There is limited parking on Church premises but parking is permitted in the road.

An asterisk * denotes that the event is not arranged by the Association.

2008

May 29

"Hanging Baskets and Patio Tubs" - Talk by Brian Carlson. Raffle.

June 5, 6, and 7

*Royal Cornwall Show at the Wadebridge Show Ground.

June 28

“What Happened to Exercise Tiger at Slapton Sands" - Talk by Robbie Robinson. Raffle.

 July 5

*Summer Festival of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
at Callington Town Hall from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

July/August

Social Gathering(s) - to be advised.

September 1 - 7

*DEHWELANS - Cornish Homecoming at Looe 

September 6  

*Cornish Gorseth - A Gathering of the Bards of Cornwall 
at the Barbican Sports Field, Looe
at 2.00 pm. All are welcome, free of charge.

*Gorseth Concert of Cornish Music at Looe Community College at 7.00 pm.

September 7

*Ecumenical Service in the Cornish language at Riverside Church, West Looe at 3.00 pm.
All welcome whether Cornish speakers or not.

September 25

"National Parks of the United States of America” - Illustrated talk by Dennis Coote. Raffle.

October 15 to 19

*Lowender Peran - A Celebration of Cornwall's distinctive heritage of 
traditional music, dance, songs, story telling and our links with Brittany,
Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales
at Perranporth.

October 30

"It has happened at St Paul's Cathedral” - Talk by Edward Johnson. Raffle.

November 27

"Smile Awhile"  - A Suggestion by Carole Stevens.
Christmas Table Decorations Competition. Raffle.

December 6    

37th Annual Dinner at Best Western Gleneagles Hotel, Asheldon Road, Torquay.

December 13

*Switching on of the Christmas lights at Mousehole at 7.30 pm.

December 14

*Carol Service in the Cornish language at St Ive (pronounced "Eve") Methodist Church 
(between Liskeard and Callington) at 3.00 pm

December 15  

Christmas Lunch at Dainton Golf Club 11.45 a.m for 12.15 pm.

December 23

*Tom Bawcock's Eve at Mousehole with Star Gazey Pie available at the Ship Inn.

2008

January 4

*Epiphany Service in the Cornish language at Gulval Parish Church (near Penzance) at 3.00 pm.

January 29      

“HM Coastguard Today” - Illustrated talk by Stuart Ellman. Raffle.

February 26     

"The Isles of Scilly - Old and Modern"  Illustrated talk by Len Copley. Raffle.   

*March 5 - St Piran's Day (Gol Pyran) 

March 26        

"Floral Estates” - Talk by John Yeo. Raffle

April 25    

*Trevithick Day at Camborne.

April  30        

Annual General Meeting. "Sue's Choice" by Sue Lucas. Raffle.

May 1

*Obby Oss Day at Padstow.

May 8

*Helston Flora Day - the first dance is at 7am.

May 28

"My Favourite Place" by our Members. Raffle.

June 4, 5, and 6

*Royal Cornwall Show at the Wadebridge Show Ground.

 

 

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