Gorsedh – Esedhvos Festival
Festival of Cornish Culture
Callington | Kelliwik
31st August – 8th September 2024
Goresdh Kernow is the annual gathering of the Bards of Cornwall. This year, for the first time since 1984, the Gorsedh takes place in Callington (Kelliwik) and will be celebrated with a week of Cornish cultural events, including music, poetry, art, dance and drama.
This Year:
A week long celebration of Cornish history, culture and identity from 31st August 2024 to 8th September 2024 in Callington, Cornwall / Kelliwik, Kernow, including the Gorsedh Kernow Bardic Ceremony on Saturday 7th September.
We have a full programme of events this year for the Esedhvos Kernow Festival of Cornish Culture from Saturday 31st August to Sunday 8th September, including the bardic ceremony on Saturday 7th September.
Gorsedh Ceremony
The main Gorsedh ceremony will be held on Saturday 7 September 2024 at 2.00 pm, on the sports field at Callington Community College. The wet weather venue would be the main hall in the college.
See here for the full Gorsedh – Esedhvos Festival program.
Local Information:
Food & Drink
LOST SURFERS COCKTAIL CAFE
As you step into Lost Surfers, you’re greeted by the inviting aroma of freshly brewed coffees and the tempting sight of sumptuous cakes, toasties, and paninis.
The Engine House
Enjoy a relaxing meal in convivial surroundings with stunning views. Local artists’ work is displayed in the cafe and is for sale at very reasonable prices.
Also in September:
Don’t forget to check out the Youth Theatres show, A Script in time, Taking place on the 6th and 7th of September. Tickets on sale now for a very good price of only £5.00.
See our post here for more information on this upcoming show in September .
The Gorsedh Kernow (Gorsedd of Cornwall) was set up in 1928 at Boscawen-Un by Henry Jenner, one of the early proponents of Cornish language revival, who took the bardic name “Gwas Myghal”, meaning “servant of Michael“. He and twelve others (including Kitty Lee Jenner) were initiated by the Archdruid of Wales. It has been held every year since, except during World War II. 1,000 people have been Cornish bards, including Dame Alida Brittain, Ken George, R. Morton Nance, and Peter Berresford Ellis.[2][3]
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Esedhvos Festival
gorsedhkernow.org.uk/esedhvos-festival/
Gorsedh Kernow’s Esedhvos Festival promotes and celebrates Cornwall’s distinctive cultural identity and Celtic heritage.
