Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
The Organisation for those who love Cornwall
'Kuntellewgh an brewyon eus gesys na vo kellys travyth'
(Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost)
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2020
Saturday 5th September 2020: Gorsedh Kernow (Banner Bearers)
Saturday 5th September 2020: Last day for receipt of AGM Nominations
Saturday 3rd October 2020: AGM / Autumn General Meeting at Lys Kernow
Friday 30th October 2020: Winter Festival at Lowender Peran at Hotel Bristol, Newquay (Banner Bearers)
Thursday 17th December: Cornish Carol Service at Truro Cathedral (Banner Bearers)
2021
2021: Recorders’ Meeting
2021: Summer Festival (Banner Bearers)
2021: Gorsedh Kernow (Banner Bearers)
2021: Last day for receipt of AGM Nominations
2021: AGM / Autumn General Meeting
2021: Winter Festival (Banner Bearers)
News
We wish you a warm welcome to the
Kernow Goth website
Kernow bys vyken
Launch of Kernow Goth Interest Groups
Here are the links to the new Kernow Goth Interest Groups
Kernow Goth Interest Group - Brass Bands
Kernow Goth Interest Group - Soccer
If you are interested in coordinating further Cornish topics as a “Kernow Goth Interest Group” or wishes to discuss the project further please contact publicity@oldcornwall.net
MARCHING TO A DIFFERENT DRUM
A novel by Tony Mansell about the so-called English Civil War covering events in Cornwall and involving the Cornish Army.
Please click here to read it for free! Thank you Tony
St Ives Old Cornwall Society Celebrates first 100 Years!
To read the report of a wonderful evening, please click here
Also St Ives are offering Free Entry to their Museum to Old Cornwall Socities,
click here for information or email stivesoldcornwall@gmail.com
A project about the Cornish miners going to India, a little known piece of history which the Rowan Tree have worked on last year in a research project linking music from the two areas. Funding from our affiliate organisation Cornwall Heritage Trust. For details please click here
SATURDAY 13 TH JUNE CENTENARY SUMMER FESTIVAL AND GARDEN PARTY
AT FALMOUTH’S PRINCESS PAVILION -
Regrettably we have deemed it sensible to cancel the event.
Diary Dates
For details of your local Society, their programme and contacts, please click the link to their individual page, see below right
SORRY, CANCELLED
Saturday 18 April: Gorsedh Kernow Proclamation, Bude 11.00 am
The Celtic Spirit of Cornwall
“Be proud to be Cornish”, says the Grand Bard of Cornwall.
Click here to read the press release from Gorsedh Kernow for Pirantide
Click here to read the Grand Bard's speech
Tuesday 21st April 2020. 09.30 - 16.45 St Julitta’s Church Restoration Conference
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th April, Cornish Language Weekend at St Austell
For programme, please click here POSTPONED
Gorsedh Kernow Awards 2020: For press release, please click here
AKOOSTICA scheduled for Wednesdays 18 March, 1, 15 and 29 April:
SORRY, CANCELLED FOR THE TIME BEING