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ST JUST'S ANNUAL
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COMMUNITY ARTS!
ST JUST TOWN
COUNCIL
6 - 20 July2019
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Sponsors 2019
Many thanks to all our sponsors and a dvertisers
both old and new
The names below are the local businesses that go above and beyond to support the Festival by sponsorship of events.
Our advertisers appear throughout the programme.
Their on-going support is an essential part of the Festival.
FOR ALL YOUR LOCAL NEEDS,LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS PROGRAMME
Star Inn Manser & Co
Sponsor of Lafrowda Eve Sponsor of the SK8 jam
Market Square Stage
Lafrowda Day
Manser & Co St Just Primary school
playground 11.00am -
Open Mic Night Builders 4.00pm Lafrowda Day.
.
www.thestarinn-stjust-co.uk www.manserandco.com
Richard Gowan Consulting
Jackson Foundation
Sponsor of the Midday
Structural Engineers Procession
‘Thorn’ and ‘Crab and Lobster’
Sponsors of the Lafrowda Dance Stage running until August 17th
Bank Square
www.richardgowan.co.uk www.jacksonfoundationgallery.com
St Just Rugby Club Matthew Moore
Sponsor of the Lafrowda Music
Sponsor of
Eve Gravity race
‘Dreckly Come Dancing’
Camping, free WiFi, use of Lafrowda Eve Cape School, Saturday 13th
clubhouse, music, late bar Friday 20th July, 4.30pm. July, 3pm and 7.30pm.
Tregeseal, St Just
www.stjustrfc.co.uk www.matthewmooremusic.co.uk
Commercial Hotel STIMSON & TIEKEN Stimson & Tieken
Sponsor of CHARTERED SURVEYORS Chartered Surveyors
'Dreckly Come Dancing’
Cape School, Saturday 13th Sponsor of Miracle Theatre
July, 3pm and 7.30pm. ‘A Perfect World’
www.commercial-hotel.co.uk 16th July 7.30 Plen-an-Gwari
01736 788455
MUNDIC www.stimsontieken.co.uk
SPECIALISTS
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r o w d a 2 0 1 9 i s
La f g e ”
“Off t h e P a
stage, along with our regular Family Day in
Hello to Everyone and Welcome, the Plen, so many stalls, and our 3 wonderful
processions - all happening over the Lafrowda
Yes it’s another festival and this year it was weekend.
decided at a busy meeting in September that
our theme for 2019 would be around books,
and eventually the idea of calling it “Off the
Page” was agreed. To encourage this theme,
Make sure you have a good read of this
programme including our great fortnight of
events and workshops. Pin the cut-out section
to your fridge and don’t miss anything!
Contents
Lafrowda booklets have been given to lots
of our schoolchildren and have been around A SERIOUS NOTE!
the town for you to pick up. These are for There’s always lots of litter around and Sponsors - Thank You! 2
you to doodle, write poems, stories, curses, about - could you please either put it in a
draw pictures - whatever you wish. We would bin (stallholders will have their own bins for Festival Map & Information 5
love to have these back from you for the food waste), or take it home with you. If the
festival fortnight to take along to the events bins are overflowing, please let a person in a Levant Disaster 100 years 6
for others to look at - we will return them to
you. Thank you for your time and effort.
yellow jacket know and they will then have
an opportunity to get it emptied before it’s
Cornish Gorsedh comes to St Just 8
It comes with sadness that we shall be losing
two of our committee this year. Mike and
all over the pavement.
Please remember - no glass in the Plen, and
Events & Workshops 10-12, 21-23
Sarah Phillips are off to warmer climes and use your Lafrowda mugs around the streets Lafrowda Eve 13 & 14
we would like to thank them both for the rather than using glasses, bottles or plastic.
hard work they have both put in to make the If you have to use any glass, please safely
Lafrowda Festival the success it is. Thank you dispose of it.
both and good luck in your new venture. Lafrowda Day
We have some great sounding bands on the Have a great time and take care.
2 stages this year and the choirs have come Richard G. Francis (Lafrowda Festival Chair) On the Streets 15
out in force, a buskers stage and dance
Live Music Stages 16 & 17
Family Fun in The Plên 18 & 19
Memorabilia!
Have you still got your Lafrowda Green Cups? (or your blue
ones)? Many of you have reused yours from the last two years
Local Developments 25
at home, on picnics, camping, etc... and this year we are asking Artists & Liz Tyrrell 27
you to reuse them again by BRINGING YOUR CUPS BACK TO
THE FESTIVAL. Lets make our Festival Green Cups even more Zumba 29
green! If you bring your cups back and REUSE them we will
stamp them with this years Lafrowda Day date. The idea is News-ish! 30
to collect all future dates, stamped on your cups from all the
Lafrowda’s going forward. Stamps will be at the info desk Friends of Lafrowda 32
during the day. How many years can you keep your cup for?
New green cups will be available throughout the weekend from
the pubs and The Square.
Lafrowda 2019 T-shirts and pin badges available throughout ......and some thanks
the festival. AND/OR become a friend for only £10 for the year,
including a very special, collectable Lafrowda badge! To St Just Town Council and FEAST for their
ongoing support. To all our willing volunteers
without whom none of this would be possible.
To contact Lafrowda Festival... 01736 888160
www.lafrowda-festival.co.uk /LafrowdaFestival
info@lafrowda-festival.co.uk #LafrowdaFestiva
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UK’s No.1
Craft Bakery
We started in St. Just 150 years ago, when two families
united, bringing together the freshest local ingredients
and traditional craft bakery skills.
This year we have been recognised as the
UK’s Top Craft Bakery. We’re devoted to baking and
nothing makes us happier than using fresh ingre-
dients, trialing recipes and rolling out, kneading or
crimping great craft products.
Pop in and try our new summer range
It’s that time of year again, Happy Lafrowda Day everyone!
this Lafrowda day.
Michelle, JB and Staff will look forward to welcoming you
to the Commersh. Food served from midday until 2.30pm
and from 5.30pm until 9pm on the Saturday. Please book in
advance as it will be reservations only for this day.
(Call on 01736 788455)
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clean as possible.
There will be additional bins for recycling
and rubbish.
Invest in a festival cup to help reduce the
> Events taking place Car Park single use plastic glasses.
at a venue or stage • Take home all possessions, bin all your
> Ride or attraction rubbish and leave St Just spotless.
> Stalls and Nancherrow Thank you!
refreshments Centre
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Primary
Knut Plên Stage The Wellington Dogs
School Stage • Responsible dog owners need to carefully
consider whether or not they bring their
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Getting Home
Free Concern c losed • Please plan ahead and think about how
Church
Road
A3071 to you are going to get home after the
South Place South
Place Penzance festival.
• Pre book a taxi.
ark • There will be extra buses in operation
Please don’t p geseal Drill Hall at the end of the festival. This year our
Tre
on the road in site security will be running an organised
valley. •
queuing system at the bus stop.
Be safe: travel with a friend, make sure
your mobile is charged and you have
rking at St
Car Park Additional pa enough money for the journey home.
b.
Just Rugby clu
• If you plan on walking home from St Just
at the end of the evening think about a
torch and hi-viz clothing.
Tell your child what kind of person to approach when Collect a festival band at the information desk for
Lost Children. you are at the Festival, and educate them where to go in your child to wear, (your mobile phone number can be
written on the inside of this band).
case you do get separated.
Children remain the responsibility of their parents, Tell/Show your child where the information desk in
carers or guardians for the duration of the day. Although Market Square is located.
there will be a very wide range of activities for all ages, Time is of the essence with a lost child. Coming
the activities are designed to be enjoyed together, rather straight to the information desk means we can send out
than provided as childcare.
instructions to the Lafrowda team and professionals on
On arrival at the Festival take a photo of your child on
site.
your mobile phone.
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Levant 100 20th October 1919 - 20th October 2019
On the 20th of October 1919, 31 men tragically securing the rod at the top had given way and the 31 miners that day is still felt keenly within families
lost their lives at Levant Mine in what is now rod crashed down the shaft creating devastation. and local communities, one hundred years on and
known as the the Man Engine Disaster. into the future, let us remember them through
the Levant 100 community events taking place in
At the time Levant Mine, perched on the very edge West Cornwall.
of West Cornwall facing into the wild Atlantic was
a dangerous place to work, it had been prosperous
and continued to operate long after many other
Cornish mines had closed. Levant had significant
investment over the years, introducing lots of
technology designed to make the business of
mining at Levant more profitable. Levant was a
deep mine, eventually reaching 350 fathoms and
a mile out under the sea bed.
A crowd awaiting news at Levant following the
disaster
The rod and debris fell 276 feet before the shaft
became blocked, leaving those who had been
lost and those who were severely injured, trapped
above. The miners below were aware of a horrific
accident but it would be days before they knew
how many lives the tragedy had claimed. Most
of those survivors returned to help with the rescue
effort, with miners from Geevor arriving to help
too.
Miners working out under the sea at Levant
Families lost their fathers, brothers, sons, uncles,
A Man Engine was an early type of lift placed cousins and friends in the Man Engine Disaster. It
down a shaft and powered by a steam engine was a truly horrific tragedy, less than a year after
above ground. The aim of installing a Man Engine the end of World War I with many families already
was to get miners to the rock face quicker, with suffering significant loss. Five of those who were Levant Engine Houses as they are today
less exertion. killed, had served in WWI, returning to their jobs
in mining to support their families. The loss of the
In April 1857, the construction of the Man Engine
at Levant was complete and by June that year, the
first drivers of the Man Engine were on the books. Henry Andrews Ben Hocking Tom Rowe
The Man Engine continued to operate for 62 years John T. Angwin W. J. Hocking Leonard Semmens
and was extended as the mine deepened. Peter Branwell John Kevern Nicholas H. Thomas
Thomas Branwell James Maddern John Tonkin
On the fateful Autumn day in 1919 the Man S. J. Brewer Matthew E. Matthews Edwin T. Trathen
Engine failed spectacularly causing one of the George H. Eddy Nicholas J. Matthews William Henry Tregear
worst mining disasters in Cornwall. The disaster John Ellis William J. Murley J. Vingoe Trembath
struck at around 2.30pm, at the end of a shift, William H. Ellis Matthew Newton William E. Waters
with over 150 miners on it. The metalwork W. J. George James H. Oats John Wearne
John Grenfell Samson Osborne
William J. Harvey Eddy F. Pascoe
Descendants of those lost in the Man Engine Disaster are organising a Centenary Commemoration at Levant Mine starting from
2.30pm on 20th October 2019 followed by an act of remembrance at St Just Miners’ Chapel that evening at 7.30pm.
For those wishing to attend LEVANT 100 - Centenary Commemoration at Levant Mine parking will be at an alternative location,
and it will be a pre-bookable event. For further information please ring 01736 786156. Levant will be closed to visitors on the day.
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RECOVERY
• SERVICING • REPAIRS • TYRES
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Fax 01736 786418
Email stjustgarage@btconnect.com
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h K e r n o w
G o r s e d t J u s t
u r n s t o S
r e t
The Annual Esedhvos Festival of Cornish Culture
coming to St Just 5th – 8th September 2019, for the first time in 21 years
“The Gorsedh of the Bards of Cornwall exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall. The tradition of preserving Celtic history and culture through poetry, song, dance, music, art
and spoken word stretches back to the story tellers – the Bards of ancient Celtic countries. The bards of Gorsedh Kernow, who have each sworn allegiance to Cornwall as a Celtic nation, help
maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall by studying their own Cornish history and the Cornish language and literature, art, music, dance and sport. They actively promote strong links
between Cornwall, other Celtic countries and the wider diaspora, and help promote a spirit of peace and co-operation among those who love Cornwall.”
> The last time the Festival visited St. Just was in September 1998, and at the announcement
of their return this year the Grand Bard of Cornwall, Elizabeth Carne, Melennek, said “St. Just
is one of the jewels of Cornwall, and we are so happy to be gathering in such an important and
historic town for next year’s Esedhvos Festival.”
The Festival gives locals and visitors opportunities to join in a range of events, free except where
stated otherwise, and to learn more about our Cornish language and heritage.
Book these in your diary now!
OPEN TO ALL
Literary Festival with Holyer an Gof - ‘Meet the Authors’ interviews and book 11am – 3pm The Old Town Hall
Thursday 5th launch.
September: Exhibition of Gorsedh Kernow Youth and Adults Competitions entries - with 12noon onwards The Miners’ Chapel
the Grand Bard’s Chair on display.
Friday 6th Gorsedh Kernow Conference - advance booking required (contact Treasurer c/o 10am–4pm The Old Town Hall
September: St Just Town Council Office). Conference fee £5.
Cornish Troyl/Ceilidh - with the Penzance Guizers and Helen Musser. Bar available.7.30pm The Old Town Hall
Saturday 7th Cornish Stalls. 11am Cape Cornwall Street
September: Grand Procession of Bards from Cape Cornwall School via Cape Cornwall Street to 1.30pm Plen an Gwari
the Plen an Gwari.
Gorsedh Kernow Bardic Ceremony - led by the Grand Bard of Cornwall, with 2pm Plen an Gwari
Emily Earley as Lady of Cornwall. All welcome to watch from outside the bardic (Cape Cornwall School if wet)
circle.
Gala Concert featuring some of our best local performers. Tickets £6 on the door. 7pm The Miners’ Chapel
‘Come All Ye’ Cornish music and song session. 8.30pm The Star
Sunday 8th “Blas a Gernewek” – “A Taste of Cornish” session. A chance to learn a few words 10am – 11am The Knut
September: and phrases in the Cornish language. (can extend to
12noon)
Heritage Walk around St Just. 11am meet at The Knut
Coastal and Cornish Language Walk from Kenidjack Valley to Botallack - 11am meet at The Knut
sturdy shoes advised.
Evensong in Cornish. 3pm St Just Parish Church
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e Between 1594 when he was first piblished and 1613 when he retired William
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Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and about 375 poems and sonnets. Not bad eh!
FATHOM
SIMON FAITHFULL
Next Stage Theatre Company presents
15 JUN – 5 OCT 2019
Great
Expectations Charles Dickens novel
an adaptation of the
by Nicholas Ormerod and Declan Donnellan
Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August 2019 8pm
Matinees Tuesday 30th July & Thursday 1st August 2pm
The Minack Theatre on the cliffs at Porthcurno
Tickets: Adults £14/£10 Child 16 & under £7/£5
Book now at www.minack.com or 01736 810181
www.next-stage.co.uk @mission_theatre Next Stage Theatre Company
There’s something for everyone during the 2019 Minack season.
When there is no performance just explore the sub tropical gardens
and learn how the theatre was created in our Exhibition.
See our website for What’s On, Visiting Times & Prices.
THE EXCHANGE
Princes Street
Penzance TR18 2NL www.minack.com
Help us newlynartgallery.co.uk
Image: Still from Re-enactment for a Future Scenario on the cliffs at Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19 6JU
kee
no.2: Cape Romano, by Simon Faithfull
Box Office and information 01736 810181
St Just t p
idy
Bin you
r The Jackson Foundation is a unique, ambitious and award winning gallery-space
rubbish
! celebrating the arts and championing the natural world.
The current Kurt Jackson exhibitions ‘Thorn’ and ‘Crab and Lobster’
run until August 17th 2019
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E v e n t s &
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St Just Town Council
Saturday 6th July Men Are Singing FEAST - Cornwall’s very own champion of
The Federation of Old Supported by Louis King and community-based arts
Annabelle
Cornwall Societies Feast are a long-time friend of Lafrowda and have supported all kinds of nutty, silly but
Summer Festival >Wildworks fame, began Men Are Singing ambitious
Seamas Carey, of Kneehigh and and community-hearted ideas we’ve had over the years. This year’s theme, as
you know, is Off The Page, and we dreamt up the idea of providing a note/sketch/diary/
> Parade of Old Cornwall Society banners
from Societies across Cornwall starting
from the St Just Miners’ Chapel and
in September 2018, determined to create
a Cornish choir that was relatable to young
men. The result is an all-inclusive, cross-
doodle book to anyone in St Just and surrounding villages who wanted one. The book is to
be yours to do with as you wish, but if you felt you’d like to share what you’ve done with
your book, there would be an opportunity to show other people, and the Lafrowda Mobile
parading to the Plên an Gwari. generational male voice choir. Library was born.
Outside St Just Miners’ Chapel 10.30am. Supported by the wonderful Louis King and A thousand books were printed and flew out the door of the stockists. About half of them
Annabelle of The Rat Affair, playing gypsy went to the six schools in the district, and we were able, with Feast support, to send in
fantastic artists and writers, Stephanie Haxton, Sue Lewington and Keith Sparrow to show
the students some of the possibilities for their books. Students also made their own books.
Yes, Lafrowda promotes bookmaking in schools.
So, if you’d like to catch up with some of the brilliant work made by St Just, Pendeen, Sennen,
St Buryan, and St Levan, look out for the Lafrowda Mobile Library during the fortnight and
become a Library Cardholder, You can also catch up with a display in the Library when it
opens later in the year, and we will be posting photos of the work on line..
jazz and boisterous Eastern European Folk And in official library news, as we all know, St Just Library is temporarily closed for alterations
Music. to be made before St Just Town Council take over responsibility for the local library service
Let’s talk Lobster W.I Hall, 7:30pm. Tickets £5 on the door. and move in to share the premises. Lafrowda is partnering
the Friends of St Just Library to celebrate it’s reopening with
Bar.
> The Jackson Foundation gallery is
hosting an absorbing and enlightening
event about that fascinating local beast,
Willow Workshop
a 24 hour readathon in the autumn, A White Night, that will
take in all the genres in the library and more. Keep your eyes
peeled for news as it happens!
the Lobster. There will be a series of talks by Drop-in Sessions to
scientists, fishermen, artists and poets, with
some music in between, to both surprise and get you started Lafrowda Notebook Mobile Library
inform us all.
> Drop in, say hello and start getting your
ideas for parade images off the page.
New to willow? Not a problem, come and
All the Lafrowda notebooks that you have transformed and kindly lent back to Lafrowda will
be displayed as part of the Mobile Library that will be appearing at events during the festival
fortnight. Anyone will be able to join the library, look at the books, and take a peek into the
meet the Withy team who will get you creative mind of St Just. We expect to show books from the six schools in St Just, Pendeen,
started. Willow workshops run every day for St Buryan, St Levan, Cape Cornwall and Sennen, but also from anyone and everyone in
the fortnight up to Lafrowda – see box on the district that picked up one of the thousand
page 22 for full details. notebooks. They will have doodles, diary entries,
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July lists, drawings, poems, cartoons and, of course,
secret plans and clever tricks so come and explore.
12 – 1pm & 2 – 3pm
Homarus gammarus (c)Alex Hyde
Drill Hall, Top of Fore Street from 10 am If you haven’t dropped your book back on loan to
every day. Free and open to all. Lafrowda, please leave it into the Lafrowda postbox
The event will raise funds for The National in the Newsagent or Dog & Rabbit, or email
Lobster Hatchery, in Padstow & Newlyn, and artists@lafrowda-festival.co.uk.
with a collection for Lafrowda Festival.
Tickets are £5 with 100 places available This project has been supported by FEAST funded
(price includes a free drink). by Arts Council England in partnership with Cornwall
Tickets available from: Council and delivered by Creative Kernow.
www.jacksonfoundationgallery.com/lobster
The Jackson Foundation, North Row Catch us at events throughout the fortnight and on
Lafrowda Day. First appearance at Men are Singing
4 – 6pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
Sat 6th July WI Hall, 7:30pm.11
Zumba
>Willow Workshop Sessions
Sunday 7th July > A firm favourite and one of the joyful
mainstays of the Lafrowda Day parades,
drop in to Catherine’s class and give it a go!
Drill Hall, all fortnight
Drop-in Sessions to get you started: Saturday 6th/ Sunday 7th July 12–1pm & 2–3pm
Lafrowda Community All ages, genders and coordination levels
Image workshops: Weekdays 10am–10pm, Saturdays 10am–6pm, Sundays 10am–5pm
Celebration very welcome.
Saturday 6th July
Old Town Hall 6:30 pm. Free with
> Hosted at the Miners’ Chapel our theme
will be “Lafrowda – We Are Family”.
programme.
>Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Discuss.... in song.
St Just Miners’ Chapel 10.30 am. Free
Pendeen Silver Band Summer Festival Outside Miners’ Chapel 10.30am
and open to all. Refreshments in Chapel
rooms.
> Festival favourites, our very own
prizewinning silver band, the most >Let’s Talk Lobster Jackson Foundation 4 - 6pm.
westerly in Britain and around since 1892, in
glorious technicolour and FULL SURROUND >Men Are Singing WI Hall 7.30pm
St Just Care and SOUND!
Repair Café Market Square 7.30 – 9pm. Donations to
>Willow Workshop Drop In Drill Hall
the band.
> Need help mending something that
is broken? A bike?
Sunday 7th July
Skateboard? Jumper
sock? Electricals? Your
or
Tuesday 9th July >Community Celebration Miners’ Chapel 10.30am
best dress? Your nicest
jewellery? (not hearts, Reading Our >Community Willow Workshop See box page 10
this is not Mills & Boon)
– learn how to fix it, or Landscape - >St Just Care and Repair Cafe WI Hall 11am - 3pm
bring your own skills.
Want to be a volunteer fixer?
Introductory Session >Play Reading at The Knut The Knut 2.30 - 5.30pm
Email: stjustcareandrepaircafe@gmail.com
WI Hall 11am – 3pm > Penwith Landscape Partnership invite
you to join them in celebrating, learning
and collecting information about our
Monday 8th July
Refreshments available.
local landscape. Come along to a short
>Churchyard Tour St Just Churchyard 5.30pm
Play Reading at The introductory session, and join us on a day-
Knut
long exploration on Saturday 13th July (See
below) >Zumba Taster St Just Old Town Hall 6.30pm
> Come along to read, or just listen to,
Calendar Girls by Tim Firth. Reading
parts are allocated in advance so please
>Pendeen Silver Band Market Square 7.30 - 9pm
email Karen at
karenpirie@hotmail.com to register interest.
Tuesday 9th July
The Knut 2.30 - 5.30 pm >Reading Our Landscape Workshop Penwith
Donation to The Knut suggested £2 per
Landscape Partnership (Above the Dog & Rabbit) 6 - 7pm
person. Refreshments available. Copyright Penwith Landscape Partnership
>Geevor Talk WI Hall 7.30 - 9.30pm
Monday 8th July Penwith Landscape Partnership Office
St Just Churchyard
(Above the Dog & Rabbit) 6 - 7pm.
Free and Open to all, refreshments.
Wednesday 10th July
Tour >Botallack to Kenidjack NT Car Park, Botallack 3.30pm
The graveyard at St Just is full of the family Geevor and The
history of our town, from Angwins to
Woolcocks, dating back to the 4th Century.
Campaign to Save >Lafrowda Book Club The Star Inn 8pm
The walk and talk will offer some of the Cornish Tin Mines
Thursday 11th July
fascinating stories behind the names on the
gravestones. > Michael McArdle, former Branch
Secretary TGWU at Geevor Tin Mine, will
be talking about the Tin Crisis of 1985-86 >Poetry & Song The Knut 2 - 5pm
and the community’s struggle to keep the
mine open and 377 people employed. We >Shindig Acapella WI Hall 7 - 8pm
will be showing photographs from the time,
and Mick will be bringing artefacts, including
the Campaign Banner along. Friday 12th July
With thanks to Geevor Tin Mine
>St Just Rag Ruggers The Knut 2 - 4pm
>Songs for Climate Market Square 6.30 - 7pm
>Live Music - Mother Vulture supported by
Yeah You! The Radjel 9pm
5:30pm St Just Parish Church Graveyard. >Lafrowda Quiz The Kings Arms 9pm
Free and Open to All WI Hall, 7.30 – 9.30 pm. Free and Open
to all. Refreshments.12
Wednesday 10th July Shindig Acapella
>Willow Workshop Sessions Drill Hall, all fortnight
Image workshops: Weekdays 10am–10pm, Saturdays 10am–6pm, Sundays 10am–5pm Botallack to >is amazing!
The dancing is Appalachian Clogging,
the music is Old Time and the end result
Kenidjack - A walk and Shindig have given us some
stunning performances in St Just over the
Saturday 13th July talk with the National Trust past few years and now is your chance to
give it a go. This acapella workshop will
>Reading Our Landscape Field Trip Penwith
> Starting at the Count House Botallack,
enjoy a stroll to Kenidjack Head, the path
teach you the basics.
Shindig will be followed by the Adder Reel
Landscape Partnership Office 10am - 5pm
up the valley and then head back along the practice. We have two local dances for St
>Drekkly Matinee CAPE Cornwall School 3 - 5pm byway to Botallack.
The walk will be led
Justers (and others) to join in with on the
streets on Lafrowda Day. The Adder Reel
>Drekkly Main Show CAPE Cornwall School 7.30pm by Chris Fry, who
will chat about the
and the St Just Cock Dance are supported
by bands playing in the processions, so
mining history of the come and see how easy these are to learn
area and the work and what fun they are to dance!
Sunday 14th July the National Trust WI Hall 7- 8pm. Free and Open to All.
are doing.
>Young Lafrowda Book Club Dog & Rabbit 4 - 5pm The walk will be
approximately 2 to Friday 12th July
>St Just Library 200 words Short Story 2.5 miles long and
Competition The Plên 5pm will involve some steep sections and hills. St Just Rag Ruggers
>Lafrowda Summer Ceilidh The Plên 5 - 7pm (Old Town
Approximately 1 hour and 30 mins.
Meet in the National Trust carpark, > St Just Rag Ruggers will be delighted to
welcome novice or experienced hookers
to take part in this traditional folk craft
Botallack at 3.30pm. Free and open to
Hall, if wet) enjoying a renewed popularity. Modern
all. craftspeople are using this eco-friendly
>Short Story Telling Evening The Knut 7.30pm practice to create lovely and practical
Lafrowda Book Club artworks.
Monday 15th July > At this first, and possibly only, meeting of
the Lafrowda Book Club, the title to be
The Knut 2 – 4 pm. Free and Open to All.
>Zumba Taster Old Town Hall 6.30pm
reading is Normal People by Sally Rooney,
the Costa Book
Songs for Climate
Prize winning Consciousness
>Penzance Youth String Orchestra Miners’ Chapel
7.30pm
story of the shifts
in affection and
status between
> We are facing an unprecedented global
emergency. Life on Earth is in crisis:
scientists agree we have entered a period
a mismatched of abrupt climate breakdown. Join and
Tuesday 16th July couple who share gather for music for climate consciousness
a seemingly from Vicky Abbott’s Tuesday Night Fun Club
>Palm Court Tea Dance Miners’ Chapel Rooms 2:30 - 4:30pm entwined destiny. Choir and singer/songwriter/author Catrina
Davies.
>Miracle Theatre: A Perfect World The Plên 7.30 - Copies available
from PZ library,
Market Square, gather 6.30 – 7pm. Free
9.30pm and Open to All.
or from The Edge of The World Bookshop
>Lafrowda Laff Lowda The Star Inn 9pm
at 10% discount when you use the magic
words ‘Lafrowda Book Club’
Live music at The
The Star Inn 8pm. Free and Open to All. Radjel
Wednesday 17th July
Thursday 11th July
> Mother Vulture supported by Yeah
You!
>Chiming Parish Church 4 - 6pm Mother Vulture Hectic Blues Punk with a live
show so chaotic it will leave you with horrific
>St Just Library Pub Quiz WI Hall 8pm
Poetry and Song injuries. (Please don’t bring your books,
> An afternoon of poetry, song and
refreshments - Annie Henry and Ian
Love Your Books!) For fans of being happy,
achieving your dreams and not dying, do
Thursday 18th July Adams collaborate for the first time sharing
words and music reflecting on life, unfurling,
not miss this killer live band!
Teenage charmers YEAH YOU! are ready
>Eat, Pray, Love Cookery Workshop Miners’ Chapel wilderness, angels and other themes that
will entertain, stir the soul and inspire
to bust the local music scene apart at the
seams with their witty, high energy rocking
2 - 5pm ear-worms. With Indie DNA throbbing
The Knut 2-5pm Free and Open to All
through their veins, duelling vocals and
>Women’s Boxing Session The Old Town Hall 7 - 8pm (donation to Lafrowda welcome).
catchy guitar riff driven tunes you’ll want to
dance.
Friday 19th Lafrowda Eve The Radjel, Pendeen 9pm. Free and
Open to All.
>Gravity Buggy Racing Fore street 4.30pm
Lafrowda Quiz At
The Kings
> It’s The Quiz, it’s the Biz, Get yourselves
down to The Kings and put your thinking
caps on. Teams of four.
The King’ Arms 9pm onwards. £1 a
player.15
Buskers Stage Dance Stage Roaming Jugglers Climbing Wall
> Through The Farmers Market, up at
the top of Fore Street, you are invited
to come and listen to any one of our
> We are again welcoming local dance
troupes to perform for you throughout
the afternoon. From tinies to oldies, we
> Have Look out for the Sky High Arts
Jugglers who will appear at various
times throughout the afternoon. Be
> After a successful session last year at
the SK8 Jam we have asked Carnyorth
Environmental Education Centre back for
amazing buskers. Acts and their timings hope to inspire you to enjoy the spectacle mesmerised by The Crystal ball bird and their second time. Have a go at scaling
are advertised on a blackboard on the day and activity of dance. The Phoenix club juggler. the giant blue climbing wall yourself! How
and don’t forget to drop a few golden Many thanks to Shinding for the use of Walkabout throughout the day high can you go?!
nuggets in the hat as you are entertained. their brilliant stage.
Sky High Arts is a not-for-profit aerial
Bank Square 1pm - 3pm theatre and contemporary circus company
Top of Fore Street Sponsored by Richard Gowan based in St Ives.
10am - 3pm Consulting
Land and Sea Choir Shindig
‘The Sky Calls Us’
Acts
> Flock one, flock all > We love welcoming back Shindig
Cloggers and their brilliant Tinners
> Land and Sea Singing group provides
a singing opportunity with a difference
which is open to all, whether or not you
Do you hear the skies call?
Join Sky High Arts for a short show that
swoops and swirls through 7 stories and
Band again this year.
Upbeat and energetic as ever, these wild
women certainly know how to get you to
have previous singing experience. poems about birds, flying, and our longing enjoy their dancing almost as much as
The group sings a rich and varied for the skies. Expect unique music, aerial they are!
theatre, quirky puppets and a lot of fun on
the trapeze.
Bank Square St Just Primary School Playground
1.15pm and 5pm
Rubbish Portrait
Sky High Booth
Arts ‘HAVE A
repertoire following the turning of the year,
GO’ Trapeze Session > Enter The Booth, take a seat, and
arrange your face. Please do not smile.
The Booth will work its magic and when
celebrating the seasons and our incredible
landscape. Songs may be Cornish or
British folk, Jazz, pop, originals or drawn
> Come and hang out with us and have
a go on a static trapeze. Hang upside
down, shine like a star, do a lazy layback
you hear a bell, please collect your portrait
from the Portrait Dispensing Slot outside
The Booth. Please donate whatever you
from far flung places around the globe, and check out where the birds usually play. Dance Stage, Bank Square think it’s worth, all proceeds will go to
from Ghana to new Zealand. Land and Suitable for complete beginners who have 4.30pm Lafrowda.
Sea regularly take their singing out onto never been on a trapeze before and want And remember, No Smiling! *portrait not
the cliffs, coves and into the woodland of to try it out. passport quality.
Penwith, finding an inspiring connection
with nature and the elements through
SK8 Jam with Mount Pop up so catch it when you can.
their singing. A singing community, Land Hawke Blackboard with times on booth.
and Sea members also enjoy Noz Lowen
type evenings to share songs, and poetry > Come and
have a go on
together and can choose to benefit from the ramp with the
PLEASE
BIN YOUR
The Listening room: a round the room Mount Hawke pros.
session with mentoring from group Talk to people from
RUBBISH
leader Kelsey Michael, to help people find The Skate Park and
the confidence and develop the skills to Recreation Grounds
ice for
> Keep Lafrowda n
perform solo. Land and Sea also perform Committee about the progress they have
at local festivals in the summer and at had with your town’s park so far!
re you
Christmas. St Just Primary School Playground everyone - make su
h in the
put all your rubbis
Bank Square 11am Bank Square
11.00am - 4.00pm
nk you!
bins provided. Tha
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• Make a Harry Potter quill pen from
real feathers. Decorate with paint
Great Scott and sequins then wrap the handle in Go Potty! Plen Cafe
Adventures •
threads and ribbons.
Make a Harry potter book of spells. with Becky English > Cuppa tea, sausage roll and a piece of
cake?...... just come along and enjoy
Outdoors
> It’s great to have Claire Scott and her
amazing forest school activities back •
Use paper and card to assemble a
book and then decorate the cover.
Washable ink will be on hand to write
> Lafrowda Festival welcomes Rebecca
English back to the Kids Zone. Get
stuck in with clay, water and spinning
our truly gastronomic delights....cakes,
biscuits, savouries, hot and cold drinks
- and have a catch up and natter with
with us again this year. Claire’s inspiration and draw magical spells in your books speed as you try your hand at throwing friends, old and new.
this year has come from old uses of plants with your own personal feather quill a pot. Plenty of fun for participants and
and folklore found in books such as the pen. spectators alike!
‘Fairie Series’.
Background:
Barnoon HQ is a dedicated space for arts
and crafts in the heart of St Ives, very
close to the Tate Gallery. The aim of
the Barnoon Creative Team is to inspire
creativity for all ages through traditional
art and craft skills.
Check out their website:
www.barnoonworkshop.co.uk
So come along and have a go at making The cafe is run by a group of volunteers
headdresses and happazome flags (hitting who bake and sell the wonderful cakes and
leaves with a stone on calico so the leaf Jump Background: snacks kindly donated. If you would like to
pattern transfers onto the material). Or
you can make little spriggans and fairies
with Jo Becky is a local artist a local potter and
artist who lives in Sennen.
bake cakes or savouries for the cafe, and/
or spend an hour serving teas, please give
and mini dens for them to play in.
Claire Scott offers exciting and engaging
opportunities for all ages to make lasting
> Jo and her
team are back
with soft play
Check out her web page:
www.rebeccaenglish.yolasite.com
us a shout at dots@lafrowda-festival.co.uk
Many thanks to Liz, Heather and Dot for
the planning - with lots of coffee and cake.
connections with the outdoors and one and sensory play
another. Claire will be bringing her sole activities for our
pad tent and running workshops which younger festival goers. As always Jo will be
change the way you see and use the providing a chill out zone for Mums, Dads
everyday outdoors. and Toddlers.
Check out her website: Background:
www.greatscottadventuresoutdoors.com Jump with Jo offers the best mobile soft
play facilities throughout West Cornwall.
As well as the regular classes, Jo and
Barnoon Workshop her equipment are available to hire
> Lafrowda is pleased to welcome back
the team from Barnoon, who have
created exciting workshops with a Harry
for birthdays, weddings, christenings,
barbecues, garden parties and any other
functions where children will be.
Potter theme to delight our younger (and As a fully qualified children’s fitness
less young) festival goers alike. instructor, Jo can offer Zumba parties for
children, as well as Pony Cycle parties. Jo is
passionate about getting West Cornwall’s
children active.
For more information contact Jo at:
www.jumpwithjo.co.uk
or facebook/JumpwithJo19
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Midday Procession 12 noon Community Procession 3.30
Plên Stag e P e r f o rm e r s
Land and Sea singing group provides a singing group with
St Just and Pendeen a difference which is open to all whether or not you have John Brolly Storytelling
School Choirs any previous singing experience.
2 - 2.30pm > John ends the Family Plen
day with his engaging
> Our ever popular kick start to the Plen
Stage in the daytime is brought to
style of storytelling. With
30 years of acting and
us by the choirs of St Just and Pendeen Young, local musicians storytelling experience, John
Schools, joining together once again. specialises in storytelling that
We are being promised a mix of the new
and not so new. Look forward to a great
deal of enthusiasm and excitement, with
> An hour of young, local musical talent. We expect
great sounds from them all.
captures the attention of
listeners of all ages.
We hope you enjoy this
2.30 - 3.30pm
lots of smiles.Always lovely to see. relaxing and entertaining end
1 - 1.30pm to the Plen day.
Pipers Choir 5 - 6pm
St Levan School
> We are a mixed voice choir of about 40 singers based
in the Land’s End locality. We enjoy singing an eclectic
> St Levan School entertain us every
year with their school singers and
musicians. A small school bringing so
mix of music, fully recognising the many benefits of
singing within a group as well as our regular social events.
We rehearse weekly on a Wednesday evening (7.30pm)
much support to our festival. at St Buryan Methodist Chapel. Find out more about the
choir on our Facebook page should you think you may
It wouldn’t be the same without them. like to join us; no audition necessary, although a sense of
1.30 - 2pm humour may prove useful!
4.30 - 5pm
Land and Sea Singers
> Kelsey Michael’s group of local enthusiastic singers
bring us their soulful, relaxing songs to the mid-
afternoon Plen.
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Saturday 13th July Sunday 14th July Penzance Youth Miracle Theatre: A
String Orchestra Perfect World
Reading Our Young Lafrowda
Landscape Field Trip Book Club > Tim Boulton and his hugely talented
young string players are back with a
> Written & Directed by Bill Scott with
Original Music by Tom Adams
In this rollicking new adventure, a feisty
> Join the Penwith Landscape Partnership
on a day-long exploration of our
local landscape. We will be collecting
> Flora! Be Brave! The Young Adult
Lafrowda Book
Club are discussing
brand new programme of beautiful music. young woman embarks on a voyage into a
‘Boy’s Own’ world of undiscovered jungles,
treasure maps, campfires and penknives on
information on the character of what The One Memory an action-packed adventure. Leading her
is around us, identifying West Penwith of Flora Banks by team of quarrelsome explorers she stumbles
vernacular features like styles, barns and Emily Barr, a story into a bountiful paradise, whose inhabitants
hedges and noting what is important in our set in Penzance and seem entirely peaceful, productive and
environment. What we find will help inform Svalbard of a young fulfilled. Is this tranquil place the best of all
neighbourhood planning and go into a full woman who has no possible worlds? Is it all too good to be true?
field survey for the area. memory of anything Or is it, indeed, St Just?
Please come prepared for walking, there will that happened to Miners’ Chapel 7.30pm. Free and open Plên-an-Gwarry, 7:30 – 9:30pm
be two sessions with a pasty lunch supplied her after she was ten until, one day, she
to all. Collection for PYSO Ticket Box Office 01736 810181 / https://
at 12.30! remembers one thing…
Library copies of the book available from the thelittleboxoffice.com/miracletheatre/
Dog & Rabbit – just speak to a member of event/view/99711
staff Tuesday 16th July Adult £14, Child / Under 16 £8, Family (2
The Dog & Rabbit 4 – 5pm. To suit
readers 12+. Free tea and cake.
Palm Court Tea adults & 2 under 16) £40, Concession £12
Sponsored by Stimson & Tieken
St Just Library 200 Dance Chapel
Laff Lowda
Words Short Story > Lafrowda and the Miners’ Chapel are
delighted to invite you to our popular
> Showcasing the talented musicians,
Copyright Penwith Landscape Partnership
Competition take on the Palm Court Tea Dance. Enjoy
Afternoon Tea and dance to live music.
comedians and performers of the district.
To get on the bill, give Dave a call on 01736
Meet at the Penwith Landscape
Partnership Office (above the Dog &
Rabbit) 10am - 5pm
> The winners will be announced and
prizes awarded for the Friends of St Just
Library 200 word Short Story competition,
St Just Methodist Chapel Rooms, 2.30 –
4.00pm. Free and Open To All.
787583. Any kind of music, comedy or any
other performance is welcome.
The legendary Crap Raffle, or ©Craffle, will
so come along if you submitted an entry! be making its customary appearance.
Drekkly Shows Just before the Ceilidh. The Star Inn 9:00 pm Free and Open to
Sponsored by The Commercial Hotel and Plên-an-Gwari 5.00pm All. Donations to Lafrowda very welcome
Matthew Moore Music
Lafrowa Summer
> Our annual show takes to the stage with
local performers displaying their many Ceilidh
and varied skills - and all those smart outfits.
Dress rehearsal gives us the chance to dispel
any gremlins allowing you to see some
> It’s Sunday summertime in the middle
of Lafrowda so it’s the Festival Ceilidh.
Kick up your heels and Do-Si-Do with the
acts more than once! Then, lights, camera, Dashing White Sergeant to the sound
action and onto the main performance stylings of Mike Pritchard and his band,
in the evening. Will we remember all the The Tinners, and our very own Mary Ann
Miracle Theatre: A Perfect World hampers, fish and chips or availing of the
moves?! Bloomfield calling the dances! BBQ, tea and
Written & Directed by Bill Scott with refreshments on sale. The show will go
cake available.
Original Music by Tom Adams. on whatever the weather, so don’t forget
Plên-an-Gwari (St Just Town Hall wet jumpers, cushions and blankets for a night
weather alternate), 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Free A rollicking adventure touring the great of theatre performed under the stars!
and Open to All outdoors this summer! A feisty young
woman embarks on a voyage into a ‘Boy’s ‘Miracle Theatre are a real joy – go and see
Short Story Telling Own’ world of undiscovered jungles,
treasure maps, campfires and penknives on
them!’ Western Morning News
www.miracletheatre.co.uk
Evening an action-packed adventure.
Box Office 01736 810181 / https://thelit-
> Come and read your original short
stories, 10 minutes max length to an
interested and supportive audience
With a reputation for inventive, funny and
approachable theatre, Miracle celebrates
tleboxoffice.com/miracletheatre/event/
view/99711
its 40th year with a brand new comic
Contact Mary Ann 07582650516 or email
escapade for all ages. Gather your friends TICKETS
info@theknutstjust.com to book your slot
and family and take a journey to the end Adult £14, Child / Under 16 £8
7.30pm The Knut Free and Open to of the earth - and beyond - with Cornwall’s Family (2 adults & 2 under 16) £40
all (Donations to the Knut welcome) award winning Miracle theatre this Concession £12 (Under 26, Disabled*, In
Refreshments summer! receipt of Pension Credit - Concession £12
Unwaged (In receipt of Job Seekers
Cornwall’s Miracle Theatre’s productions Allowance (JSA), Employment & Support
Cape Cornwall School 3pm and 7.30pm. Monday 15th July are one of the highlights of the summer!
Their witty and inventive performances
Allowance (ESA) & Universal Credit (UC))
Please note: this is an outdoor venue and
Tickets available 10am - 1pm on
Zumba Taster take place against the extraordinary
backdrops of our unique landscape.
the show will take place in all weather con-
ditions. Chairs won’t be provided so please
>
Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday Zumba for Lafrowda! All ages, genders
bring something to sit on.
6th July at Commercial Hotel. Or and coordination levels very welcome.
Audiences of all ages are invited to enjoy *Free Access Companion available - please-
message Dot on 07788 6271512. Old Town Hall 6.30 pm Free with the full ‘open air theatre experience’ in call 01209 216762 to book
programme our own Plên an Gwari by bringing along22
Women’s Boxing
Wednesday 17th July Session
Chiming Willow Workshops
> Half Hour chiming lessons with the three
beautifully sonorous St Just Church Bells.
> Women’s Boxing is becoming a popular
way to keep fit and for those more
enthusiastic Pugilists, a serious competitive Drill Hall, all fortnight
Come along and MAKE SOME NOISE! Places sport. Weekdays 10am – 10pm
are limited, so booking essential. There Why not come along to this Women’s Saturdays 10am – 6pm
will be four 30 minute sessions under the Boxing Session where Coaches Tim and Sundays 10am – 5pm
watchful eye of Mrs Gillian Hocking. Booking: Aidie will put you through your paces. Drop-in Sessions to get you started
artists@lafrowda-festival.co.uk or phone The Old Town Hall 7 – 8pm. Free. Saturday 6th/ Sunday 7th July 12 – 1pm & 2 – 3pm
07821098633 Why not come and join Liz, Jo and Daisy at the Drill Hall from Saturday 6th of July.
St Just Parish Church 4:00 – 6:00pm. They will be on hand to welcome you and encourage those inspirational ideas which
Free and Open to All. People under 13
Friday 19th July come flooding from the printed page. Guidance will be available to help you develop
your designs and the skills that are necessary to build an amazing Withy Sculpture.
should be accompanied by an adult. Buggy Racing New to Lafrowda? Not a problem the weekend of the 6th and 7th are designed to
St Just Library Pub > Who will be St Just’s answer to Dick
Dastardly, Mutley or Penelope Pitstop?
The Buggy race is here again, assembling
introduce beginners to the willow technique, and to get those more experienced
going. We will also be making beautiful Lanterns, for the nightime procession, an
ideal starting point.
Quiz for scrutineering at 4.00pm in Market Whether you’re on your own or you get together with friends and family, or come
> The Fiendish Fiends of St Just Library
challenge us to a devilishly difficult book
quiz. Pick your team carefully.
Square and then whizzing down Fore Street.
Each buggy has 2 runs down Fore Street
and awards will be presented in Market
with members of a local community group, you’ll meet lots of fellow makers and
together we’ll create a spectacular image which is “Off the Page”!
Materials, encouragement and refreshments provided. A donation to the cost is
WI Hall 8pm. Square at 5.45. Also included: bemused much appreciated.
tourists and befuddled drivers negotiating Children of primary school age must be accompanied by an adult.
£1 a player 10 minutes at the end of every session will be set aside for cleaning up – all hands on
Fore Street between races !
deck!
Get building your buggy! Entry £10 per
Wednesday 17th July driver.(Contact Tony on photo@lafrowda-
festival.co.uk for details)
Eat, Pray, Love Fore Street 4.30 - 5.45 Free to view.
cookery workshop Sponsored by St Just Rugby Club.
> Come and learn to make an Italian feast
based on the book that made us all want
to spend 4 months in Italy eating ourselves
happy! Places will be limited for this so
please book via the Lafrowda Facebook
page or call 07940 503875 to secure your
place. £5 donation for ingredients.
Miner’s Chapel 2pm – 5pm23
LAFROWDA DAY
St Just & Pendeen St Just Parish Church The Miners’ Chapel
Old Cornwall Society
> >
Discover the rich history of our medieval Parish Church tower! (please bring your The Miners’ Chapel will be open all day,
> Mining, Methodism and Much, Much church from the ancient Selus Stone, bravest bear). The Parachute will be and visitors are very welcome. Light
More. to medieval fresco-secco paintings, to the provided for Teddy, with full training given. refreshments will be available.
An Exhibition featuring many items of local poignant stained glass commemoration of Bravery certificates for all bears.
St Just Miners’ Chapel 11am – 3pm
historical interest from the Old Cornwall poor Owen Boyle, the 18 year-old lighthouse St Just Parish Church 10am – 4pm.
Archives, including photos, books, artefacts keeper, who was overwhelmed by a wave
and memorabilia, looking in particular at
100 Years since the Levant Mine Disaster in
and swept into the sea at the Longships
Lighthouse on 25 October 1877.
SK8 Jam and
1919. St Just Free Church Climbing Wall
Refreshments available, including home-
made cakes & a raffle for Society Funds.
Come and see us, we extend a very warm
> Then, from 12 noon, follow up with a
Cornish Cream tea – Jam First! > The Free Church will be open for visitors
to call in and have a look round. We will
be showing film footage of past events in St
> Come along and have a go! All are
welcome. See page 25 for details.
St Just Primary School Playground.
welcome to all.
The WI Hall 10am – 5pm. Free and Open > Ready, Teddy, Jump!
For a donation towards to the new
church roof, your own Teddy can perform a
Just and giving something of the history of
the Free Church. Light refreshments will be
available
11am - 4pm
Sponsored by Manser & Co.
to One and All.
death defying parachute jump off St Just St Just Free Church 11am – 3pm.
St Just-in-Penwith Parish Church The St Just and Pendeen Old Cornwall Society
‘Raise the Roof’ Appeal The St Just and Pendeen Old Cornwall entitled Mining, Methodism and Much,
Society have a jam-packed calendar this Much More, where they will display
Improving The Church For Our Community year, in their 59th year, celebrating the items from their local archive collection
best of local Cornish culture, language, including photos, books, articles, artefacts
> St Just Parish Church provides some ancient splendour in the very heart of the town,
this significant landmark building being one of the most important heritage sites in
the whole of the Parish. It’s important to residents and visitors alike and plays its role
history & tradition. and memorabilia. In addition there will
be material commemorating the 100th
Midsummer, June 23rd, will be marked anniversary of The Levant Mine Disaster
in promoting St Just-in-Penwith, Cornwall - the most westerly town on the mainland of
with the annual Midsummer Bonfire in 1919 as well as offering local history
Britain.
on Chapel Carn Brea. The Bonfire will advice & a warm welcome.
Over the last year we have been raising funds for a new roof and facilities. The roof
be lit at 9.00 pm, thereby continuing The Society’s late Summer schedule
project is a huge undertaking but needed to secure, protect and insulate the building
an ancient tradition of Midsummer continues with the Crying of the
for use by future generations. Over the year we have held a wide range of fundraising
Celebrations revived by the Old Cornwall Neck Ceremony in late August / early
activities including ‘Ready, Teddy Jump!’ at last year’s Lafrowda Day, a Cornish
movement in 1929. September – keep your eye out for the
Community Concert and an Auction and we have been privileged to receive many
confirmed date. The Crying of The Neck
generous personal donations and pledges of grants from local and national grant
At the beginning of the Lafrowda is an old harvest tradition continued by
making Trusts – Thank you to all!
celebrations on Saturday 6th July, the the Old Cornwall Societies that celebrates
We have now applied to the National Lottery Heritage Trust for their maximum grant of
Society are delighted to be hosting the the cutting of the last of the corn harvest.
£226,000 and are hoping for positive news very soon. We are still fundraising to make
Old Cornwall Federation Summer Festival
up the shortfall on this mammoth project, so we are continuing to raise funds in the
here in St Just at the Miners Chapel. We Saturday September 7th sees the much-
months ahead.
will be welcoming 25 fellow Societies and anticipated return of Gorsedh Kernow /
250 members from across Cornwall. The the Cornish Gorsedh Ceremony to St Just
For more information please go to our
public part of this festival will be a parade taking place in the Plen an Gwari at 2.00
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of Old Cornwall Society banners from the pm with the parade of Cornish Bards &
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Miners’ Chapel to the Plên at 10.30am Old Cornwall Banners taking place from
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1.30 pm. The Cornish Gorsedh last visited
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The Society, as well as topping Lafrowda St Just in 1998.
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Fortnight, will also be tailing it with their See page 8 for more detail.
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Lafrowda Day exhibition in the WI Hall
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Cash donations for the St Just-in-Penwith
Parish Church Roof Fund Appeal can be
left in Church in the white milk churn whilst
cheques for the Appeal can be made out to
St Just’s Church (Roof Appeal) and sent to:
St Just-in-Penwith Parish Church Roof Appeal
c/o The Treasurer, St Just Parochial Church
Council,
Bosorne House,
Bosorne,
St Just-in-Penwith,
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