Local Events
St Agnes Carnival
The St. Agnes carnival is held mid August. An event enjoyed by the locals and holidaymakers alike the colourful procession travels around the village streets, periodically stopping for displays and demonstrations. Led by the Giant Bolster the carnival is enjoyed by all who continue the party afterwards long into the night.
St Agnes Lifeboat Day
Lifeboat day, held during the summer, is a busy day for the village. A large number of events are held on and around the beach organised to raise money for the St.Agnes lifeboat. There's always plenty do do for all of the family and the Driftwood is ideally located to enjoy the events and stop for a lunch break!
St Agnes Giant Bolster
The ancient legend of the Giant Bolser is re-enacted every May. The story tells of how the Giant Bolster used to tyrannise the village and Agnes, a young local girl, outwitted him. The Giant walks over the cliffs at Chapel Porth along with a colourful procession and pageant, using giant moving puppets. The Giant makes other appearances later on in the year at the St Agnes Carnival held in August, and turning on the Christmas lights.
St Agnes Local Theatre
There is a strong local interest in theatre. The local theatre group puts on regular performances, either in the Driftwood function room or behind the hotel on the cliffs. The cheery performances are enjoyed by locals and holidaymakers alike.
The Hall For Cornwall in nearby Truro has hosted companies such as Rambert Dance Company and The Royal Shakespeare Company as well as a wide range of entertainers from Bill Wyman and Mike Reid to Coldplay and Wheatus.
The Minack Theatre is the most famous open-air theatre in Britain, possibly in the world; from above it looks as though some wandering Greeks, two thousand years ago, had carved a theatre into the granite cliffs of Porthcurno, Cornwall.
St Agnes Flora Dance
The traditional St Agnes Flora dance is held on a wednesday evening for 4 weeks during the summer. Headed by the local silver band the children from several local schools perform the traditional dance around the village ending in the grounds of a local hotel for refreshments. The entertainment continues here and the judging is done for the carnival queen.
The Furry Dance
The Proceedings The Helston Floral Dance, more properly called the Furry Dance, is one of the oldest surviving customs in the country, and is a may day celebration to the coming of spring and the passing of winter. Its origins are thought to be in pagan times.
