Perranuthnoe Village Events

The approximate schedule of events is: -

6.00 – 8.30pm. Village Crafts will be hosting an open evening (weather permitting!!), with Christmas decorations, mulled wine, Cornish mulled apple juice, nibbles, music and more…* 10% discount on purchases for this evening only. Don’t forget you are able to visit after the tree has been lit !!!!!!

7.00 pm. The tree will be blessed and illuminated and the carols begin. We hope that everyone will join in the carol singing (bring a torch to light up your hymn sheet).

7.15 pm. Father Christmas will be in his grotto with a gift for all village children UNDER the age of twelve.

Hot sausage rolls and mince pies will be handed around during the carols, followed by punch and nibbles served in the Victoria Inn (courtesy of Stewart & Anna).

It has become the tradition for us to ask for “volunteers” to bake (or supply) a dozen sausage rolls or mince pies, which will be handed round at the above event. If you are able to contribute please let Andrea at The Old Post Office know by Friday 5th December.

Your contribution will need to be left in the box provided in the garden of An Gwythow (Diane Hutch) on Friday 18th December.

You can download a copy of the leaflet with the slip for childrens gifts here

at the Cabin

Thursday 5th November 2009

******** This event has been cancelled ********

Jenni and Lisa cordially invite you to join them for a traditional family evening of fireworks and food at Perranuthnoe

The firework display will take place in the field opposite the car park from 6pm-6.30pm under the direction of Mr Richard Curnow

Hot soups, baked potatoes, barbecue food and drinks will be available for purchase from 5pm-8pm

Donations of fireworks gratefully received. We will be building the bonfire from the beginning of half-term week, so please feel free to add to the pyre (wood only) any time before the evening of the 5th November

There will be a prize for the best guy! Judging will take place at 5pm in the car park field, after which the bonfire will be lit by Richard Curnow.

All are welcome!

We understand that there is concern in the village about the proximity of the fireworks with particular reference to pet owners.

Our aim is to offer an enjoyable evening to the village that supports us so loyally, and the last thing we want to do is to cause upset. With that in mind, if you can offer an alternative site for the event we would love to hear from you. You can use the contact form on the Village website. All messages will be passed on to us

In aid of the Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Somerset and the Moon Bears in Asia.

There will be a cake stall including Xmas puds and Dundee cakes, pickles, chutneys and jams, raffle, book stall, craft stall, lucky dip Xmas pressie game and refreshments including hot mince pies.

Saturday 7th November

10.30 - 1.30

In The Church Room

For more details telephone Bev on 710586

Enjoy discovering either or both these traditional and useful skills. Emphasis will be placed on individual interests to allow a range of outcomes from the production of yarn for knitting or crochet to woven tapestry and fabric. Equipment and materials are provided and may also be purchased from Cornish Wools. Tuition is by Carole Grace, a qualified, former college lecturer in art and woven textiles. No previous textile experience is required.

Tea and coffee is available but you may wish to bring a packed lunch.

Follow up days to include regular 'workshop' sessions (e.g. knitting, crochet, rug making, natural dyeing etc.) are planned to expand the range of textile knowledge and experience.

Organised by Cornish Wools and Village Crafts of Perranuthnoe

Following the recent Perranuthnoe village church room consultation day a number of people suggested a group be formed for those interested in photography. We are pleased to announce the first meeting of this group will be on Monday 5 October at 7pm in Perranuthnoe Church Room.

If you would like to discuss anything relating to photography with like-minded people please come along.

For further details contact Martin on 01736 710820.

The following " NOT TO BE MISSED !" 5 talks are planned to take place in Church to ensure adequate seating.All start at 7pm. Adults £4 at the door (Under 16years free) includes tea / coffee.

Friday 11th September
"Feasts for Free" – foraging the Cornish hedgerows and coast line throughout the year, by Emma BallEmma, a qualified Horticulturalist, has worked at the Eden Project since it started 11 years ago and is passionate about plants and their multiple uses. Her illustrated talk will provide guidance on foraging and help us reconnect with nature and the numerous edible (and tasty !) plants that would have been forgotten about had it not been for foragers, historians, botanists and ethno botanists.

Friday 18th September
"Levant Mine" – the mine under the sea", by Chris Quick.Chris has been a guide at the Levant Mine since 1998 and has a vast depth of knowledge about mining in Cornwall. Chris will also show some amazing photographs of underground mining taken by the famous 1890s photographer, Borrows.

Friday 25th September
"Penwith Coastal Wildlife" – a photographic tour around the coast of Penwith, interspersed with natural history, by David Chapman
David is a well known professional photographer whose wild life photographs are respected in Cornwall and beyond. His images are often seen in numerous Cornish publications (such as Cornwall Today) as well as The Countryman, Home and Country, The Lady, Caravan Club magazine and Bird Illustrated. David has also published five books about Cornwall and is very involved with Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

Friday 9th October
"That Bloody Woman" – Emily Hobhouse (Cornwall’s forgotten heroine)
by John Hall.
John is the author of a book by the same name, which has received wide acclaim as a highly recommended and definitive portrait of this extraordinary woman. Emily Hobhouse (1860 – 1926), was a British welfare campaigner, who is primarily remembered for bringing to the attention of the British public, and working to change, the appalling conditions inside the British concentration camps in South Africa built for Boer women and children during the Second Boer War.

Friday 16th October
"More than just a Safety Lamp" – the life and times of Sir Humphry Davy
by David Ball ( Mab Kymygieth Hag Ilow) ("assisted" by his brother Michael)
This remarkably talented Cornish Scientist born in 1778, was responsible for a vast number of scientific discoveries and inventions that changed the world. This illustrated presentation will attempt to give a flavour of the times in which he lived and the highlights of his many achievements, including the Safety Lamp - He also wrote poetry!