T’is the season – yuletide is incoming! We know this because – this very weekend – we jollied our way round the Cornish Winter Fair. The Tom elves have tinsel’d-together their best ever ‘advent diary’ and created a Cornish Christmas calendar.
Christmas Markets
From village fairs to multi-day markets, artisan producers and micro crafters; there’ll be everything from stocking fillers to town bands and roasting chestnuts. Here’s our favourites:
22-23 Nov Pencarrow Artisan Christmas Fair, Pencarrow House, Washaway; 10-4.30
22-23 Nov Boutique Collective Sale, Boscastle Village Hall; 11-4
22nd Nov Christmas Market, Jamaica Inn, Bolventor; 11-3
28-29 Nov Wadebridge: Molesworth Street Market 10-8 & Town Hall Big Xmas Market 10.30-7.30
29th Nov St Teath Christmas Market, Church Hall & Community Centre; from 2.30 **St Teath Xmas Lights switch-on: 6pm with Santa's Grotto 3-5.30**
29-30 Nov Tretawn Christmas Fair, St Kew Highway; 10-3
29th Nov RNLI Christmas Market, Port Isaac village hall; 11-3
2nd Dec Sir James Smiths School Christmas Fair, Camelford; 4-6.30
4-7 Dec Padstow Christmas Fayre, Padstow *new for 2025*
6th Dec The Old Inn Christmas Fair, St Breward; 10-4
6th Dec Davidstow Christmas Market, Davidstow Church; 10-2
10-11 Dec Sea View Farm Shop Christmas Market, nr Delabole 10-4
12-14 Dec Cornwall Christmas Market, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge; 1st day: 5-8.30pm, 2nd day: 10-7.30, 3rd day: 10-4
20-21 Dec Wadebridge Molesworth Street Market 10-8 & town late night shopping
Yuletide Crafting
One Christmas, long ago, we entered the festive spirit so merrily: we made our own crackers. Right. Best be off to a workshop…
29th Nov Make Club: Felt Christmas Decorations, St Endellion Hall; 10-12
30th Nov Christmas Wreath Making: Pengenna Manor; 2pm
3rd Dec Christmas Wreath Workshop: St Kew Farm Shop, 5pm
4th Dec Cornwall Christmas Wreath Workshop: Sea View Farm Shop (2 sessions) with the National Garden Scheme
6th Dec Family Christmas Crafting: Pengenna Manor; 3 sessions
8/9 Dec Festive Wreath Workshhop: Bruallen, Delabole
Festive Drama
Pantomimes or seasonal films – nostalgic magic runs through them all, like frost upon a fir tree.
3-6 Dec ‘Dick Wittington’ (Hopeful Monsters): Wadebridge Town Hall; 7.30 performances & 2.30 matinee on 6th
6th Dec ‘The Christmassy Christmas Show of Christmassy Christmasses’ (Squashbox Theatre): St Endellion Hall; 12 noon & 3pm performances
11th Dec ‘Christmas Time’ (Near Ta Theatre): Wadebridge Town Hall; 7.30
16th Dec 'Elf...ish' (Jam First Theatre): St Teath Village Hall: 4.30
20th, 22nd & 24th Dec ‘The Polar Express: Pyjama Party’ – The Regal Cinema, Wadebridge; 10.30am
21st & 23rd Dec ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ – The Regal Cinema, Wadebridge; 10.30am
Advance Notice
20-21 Feb ‘Tethalot’ (St Teath Drama Club) – local panto!
Carols*
In Cornwall, it’s unlucky to sing carols any time apart from midwinter. This makes Come All Ye Faithfull all the more joyous when the Herald Angels Sing.
30th Nov Advent Concert with St Breward Brass Band: St Tudy Church; 3pm
5-6 Dec Carols & Christmas Music from Old Cornwall: Pencarrow House, Washaway
12th Dec YFC Christmas Carol Service: St Mabyn Church; 7.30pm (St Mabyn Young Farmers)
20th Dec Haywood Christmas Do: Haywood Cider Farm, St Mabyn; 4-7pm with St Breward Silver Band & St Mabyn School Choir
21st Dec Carol Service: St Teath Church; 3pm
21st Dec Carol Service: St Kew Church; 3pm
21st Dec Christmas Carol Singing: The Old Inn, St Breward; 7pm (with St Breward Silver Band)
22nd Dec Carols in the Courtyard: Jamaica Inn, Bolventor; 6pm
Noel Happenings
Quirky jollifications and old-school sparkle that’ll warm like an eggnog’s afterglow.
21 Nov – 4 Jan Wooden Reindeer Trail: Pentire orchard, near Polzeath (North Cornwall National Trust)
1st 3 w/ends in Dec Christmas Shop: Tretawn Farm, St Kew Highway
6th Dec Christmas Party Night: Pengenna Manor; 6.30-11.30
6th Dec North Cornwall Christmas Tractor Run: 6pm start Hallworthy/finish Sea View Farm Shop
25th Dec Polzeath Christmas Day Swim: 11am (according to rumour!)
Seasonal Events
And if you need sleighs with bells on to feel all wrapped-up, here’s the star baubles…
Dec w/ends & 22-24 Dec Santa Steam Specials, Bodmin Railway
17 Nov – Jan Skate by the Sea: Watergate Bay *new for 2025*
Until 3rd Jan Heligan Night Garden
21 Nov – 4 Jan Christmas at the Eden Project
Good Tidings We Bring
May your days be merry and your treetops glisten - Happy Christmassing.
*Full listing of local Church Services is available in our Festive Season section
