Cornish Folk Tales of Place with Anna Charlton and Sue Field
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Cornish Folk Tales of Place: Traditional Stories from Mid and West Cornwall
West Cornwall is a land of tin-mine strewn cliffs and safe south harbours, with all the bustle of ships, fishing boats and gig boats. The beaches are blessed with stretching sands, tempting surf, stunning caves and a theatre beside the ocean. Along the cliffs lurk grumpy giants, playful piskeys and hungry dragons.
The middle of Cornwall is clay country and farming. In the towns live wise women, dashing devils, strong wrestlers and fearless hurlers. Beware hissing spriggins, seducing sea women and restless ghosts.
Author Anna Chorlton and storyteller Sue Field will introduce Mazed, their project collecting the folklore of Cornwall and sharing those stories in new and interesting ways. Anna will read short tales centred on Helston and The Lizard from the brand new book, and Sue will accompany with puppets of folklore collectors Robert Hunt and William Bottrell.
Suitable for all ages
The Venue
The 'more than marvellous Big Top' is a glorious tent put up for the 2025 Easter holidays by Cousin Jacks Theatre for their production of 'Percy Pengelly and the wobble-wobble', the dramatisation of the book by Jenny Steele Scolding. Visit www.cousinjacks.org for more information on Percy Pengellys performance times.
Parking, Facilities and Access
There is a small pay and display car park next to the Big Top as well as a larger car park at Castle Green (TR13 8HP).
Free parking is available at the nearby Fairground Car Park, next to Flora Motors (TR13 0RA).
Coronation Park is an open public park run by South Kerrier Alliance, a community interest company dedicated to enriching life in Helston and its surrounding areas.
Lakeside Cafe is open daily serving hot and cold drinks, ice creams, cakes and a range of family-friendly lunchtime meals.
There is level access to Coronation Park and into the tent.
There are accessible toilets at the rear of Lakeside Cafe.
Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted inside the Big Top.
Tickets and Refund Policy
Present your tickets on your mobile device on arrival, no need to print your tickets.
Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the event is cancelled.
All tickets will be offered subject to availability at the time of booking.
A 25p booking fee is applied to all ticket sales, this is non-refundable.
West Cornwall is a land of tin-mine strewn cliffs and safe south harbours, with all the bustle of ships, fishing boats and gig boats. The beaches are blessed with stretching sands, tempting surf, stunning caves and a theatre beside the ocean. Along the cliffs lurk grumpy giants, playful piskeys and hungry dragons.
The middle of Cornwall is clay country and farming. In the towns live wise women, dashing devils, strong wrestlers and fearless hurlers. Beware hissing spriggins, seducing sea women and restless ghosts.
Author Anna Chorlton and storyteller Sue Field will introduce Mazed, their project collecting the folklore of Cornwall and sharing those stories in new and interesting ways. Anna will read short tales centred on Helston and The Lizard from the brand new book, and Sue will accompany with puppets of folklore collectors Robert Hunt and William Bottrell.
Suitable for all ages
The Venue
The 'more than marvellous Big Top' is a glorious tent put up for the 2025 Easter holidays by Cousin Jacks Theatre for their production of 'Percy Pengelly and the wobble-wobble', the dramatisation of the book by Jenny Steele Scolding. Visit www.cousinjacks.org for more information on Percy Pengellys performance times.
Parking, Facilities and Access
There is a small pay and display car park next to the Big Top as well as a larger car park at Castle Green (TR13 8HP).
Free parking is available at the nearby Fairground Car Park, next to Flora Motors (TR13 0RA).
Coronation Park is an open public park run by South Kerrier Alliance, a community interest company dedicated to enriching life in Helston and its surrounding areas.
Lakeside Cafe is open daily serving hot and cold drinks, ice creams, cakes and a range of family-friendly lunchtime meals.
There is level access to Coronation Park and into the tent.
There are accessible toilets at the rear of Lakeside Cafe.
Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted inside the Big Top.
Tickets and Refund Policy
Present your tickets on your mobile device on arrival, no need to print your tickets.
Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the event is cancelled.
All tickets will be offered subject to availability at the time of booking.
A 25p booking fee is applied to all ticket sales, this is non-refundable.
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