Cornish festivals

The cultural calendar of Cornwall is punctuated by numerous historic and community festivals and celebrations.

Since the 1980s there has been a development of community based festivals in Cornwall often named after a famous local resident.

These have included Murdoch day in Redruth, the Daphne du Maurier Festival in Fowey, Trevithick Day in Camborne and the Montol Festival in Penzance.

These have been classified separately to the above because they form a part of a Cornish indigenous culture.

Today many of these ceremonies are kept alive by members of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies.