Bolster Day

Bolster day is an annual festival held at Chapel Porth cove near St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.

The festival is held on the Sunday before the early Spring Bank Holiday in May every year and reenacts the events of the Cornish legend of Bolster the giant[1] and Saint Agnes with use of giant puppets and local performers.

A Knight, Sir Constantine, and other local dignitaries challenge Bolster to a fight to the death.

Legend says that the fights took place at Chapel Porth and that the giant overcame all who challenged him.

The legend continues to say that he fell in love with a beautiful young girl called Agnes who steals his heart.