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1. ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW
3. SOLO SINGERS
5. FESTIVAL FEVER
It’s back, after two years of pandemicinduced cancellations. The Royal Cornwall Show (June 9 to 11) is the county’s biggest annual event, full of exhibits and activities from entertainment and shopping to the best in food and farming. For more than 200 years, this has been a time and place to meet old friends, conduct business and enjoy Cornwall in all its glory - and thousands do. This is a top agricultural show with hundreds of competitive classes, from cattle and sheep to dogs and birds. Main ring entertainment is mounted on a grand scale and the traditional steam fair is a colourful extravaganza. It's good for agriculture, good for tourism, good for the economy, the environment and good for the soul! www.royalcornwallshow.org
St Buryan singer Sarah McQuaid embarks upon a six-week tour including three dates in Cornwall: Penlee Park openair theatre in Penzance (June 17), into Bodmin at The Old Library (June 18) and Redruth Drapery (June 19). Tony Christie checks into the Acorn, Penzance on June 20; and St Ives singer/songwriter Bailey Tomkinson plays a fusion of surf rock, Americana and pop at Launceston Castle on Saturday, July 30.
Take your pick of the big events. There are big names aplenty, with Tom Jones headlining at Tunes in the Park in the stately grounds of Port Eliot (June 22), while Shaggy and Paul Weller lead the pack at Tunes in the Dunes in Perranporth (June 24 to 26). Foodies will not want to miss Rock Oyster Festival (July 29 to 31), with Jack Stein and dad Rick on the chef line-up, and Laura Mvula and the Happy Mondays on stage. In Bude, Leopalloza runs from July 22 to 24 with headliners including the Sleaford Mods and Lianne La Havas.
2. BIZET’S CARMEN Travelling opera company Regents Opera presents Bizet’s opera Carmen, with four cast members (including mezzo soprano Lilly Papaioannou) and a piano, fully staged with lighting and costumes. The show is directed by Paul Higgins of Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Royal Opera House. Thursday, June 23: Trevince Estate, near Redruth; Friday, June 24: Launceston Town Hall; Saturday June 25: St Endellion Church. n 10 |
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4. RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY There are two opportunities to raise money for worthy charities on Saturday, June 18. Children’s Hospice South West’s Rainbow Run returns to Newquay; 1,500 people took part in 2019 and raised £80,000 for the charity which runs Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell. www.chsw.org. uk/rainbow And Truro Branch hosts the Samaritans National Walk on Saturday, June 18. There are three walks – 7.5, 13 and 25 miles – all starting and ending at Truro College, with a party in the evening. Entry £30pp. For further information call 07817 352331 or email samaritansnationalwalk2022@gmail.com
6. THE DOGGY SUMMER GARDEN PAW-TY Dogs love a good pawty as much as anyone, and that’s what you’ll get at Scorrier House near Redruth on July 2. There’ll be a range of fun activities – including a doggy tea party (book ahead online), dog show, woodland walks, canine olympics and agility tests – as well as dog products and services, and opportunities to learn more about your best four-legged friend’s health and wellness. www.scorrierhouse.co.uk
7. GET UP CLOSE WITH NATURE Cornwall Wildlife Trust holds its annual 30 Days Wild campaign in June, connecting
