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Truro Food Festival
Location: Truro town centre
Dates: Wednesday 24 – Sunday 28 September 2025
A lively celebration with street-food traders, live bands, pop-up bars, and a vibrant city atmosphere that’s perfect for food lovers. -
Penzance Food Festival
Location: Penlee Park, Penzance
Dates: Friday 19 – Sunday 21 September 2025
Enjoy artisan stalls featuring fresh seafood, local produce, live music, and wellness workshops—perfect for a relaxed culinary weekend by the sea. -
Falmouth Oyster Festival
Location: Falmouth Harbour
Dates: Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 October 2025
Marks the beginning of the oyster-dredging season with oyster tastings, cookery demonstrations, live music, and a bustling harbour market. -
St Ives September Festival
Location: St Ives
Dates: Saturday 13th - Saturday 27th September.
A celebration of music, arts, and culture across the town – from poetry and open studios to live performances and more. -
Minack Theatre
The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre carved into the granite cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, providing a stunning backdrop for performances. The theatre was created by Rowena Cade in the 1930s and has since become a popular venue for plays, musicals, and concerts.
Advance booking is recommended to guarantee admission for both the theatre and garden visits.
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The Tate, St Ives
The gallery showcases a diverse range of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and installations by both British and international artists, as well as hosting temporary exhibitions and events. The gallery's location overlooking the picturesque Porthmeor Beach adds to its appeal as a destination for art lovers (plus there’s a rooftop café with great views which you can visit without a ticket).
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Seal Watching
St Ives Boats offer daily boat trips leaving from St Ives harbour, when seal watching along the magnificent Cornish coast at Seal Island or across the bay at the famous Godrevy lighthouse.
Dolly P is an accredited wildlife safe operator (WISe Scheme) in St Ives Bay and their sea safari crew includes a British Divers Marine Life Rescue marine mammal medic who volunteers in a rescue role working with dolphins, whales, seals and much more.
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St Ives Art School
Set in historic studios overlooking the ocean in St Ives, Cornwall our art classes attract visitors and locals alike. Class sizes are small and our team of tutors are practicing artists with a passion for teaching. There are various course durations and a range sf interesting subjects to focus on.
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St Ives Bay Rail Ale Trail
The St Ives Bay Rail Ale Trail invites visitors to try local pubs tied to the scenic rail line—with 14 pubs in total around the area—great for relaxed, independent tastings.

The Inspiring Story of The Salt Path
"The Salt Path" by Raynor Winn is a powerful memoir that chronicles her and her husband's 630-mile journey along the South West Coast Path. Facing Moth’s terminal diagnosis and the loss of their home, they set out with only £115 and a tent. This inspiring true story of resilience, healing, and strength in nature has deeply moved readers worldwide since its 2018 release and is now being turned into a film, due to be released this year.