More than 500 schoolchildren will be dancing through the streets of Penzance.
Preparations are underway for this year’s St Piran’s Day celebrations in Penzance. Named after one of the patron saints of Cornwall, Saint Piran, the national day of Cornwall is held every year on 5th March.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of St Piran in Penwith organising the event, which will see more than 500 schoolchildren dancing the St Piran Furry through the streets of Penzance. As with previous years, St Piran in Penwith have been supported with grant funding from Penzance Council to help with costs of the popular event.
Ahead of St Piran’s Day, a special Cornish Concert by a combined choir of schoolchildren from the Penwith area will take place in St John’s Hall, Penzance, on Tuesday, 4th March, at 7pm.
St Piran’s Day
On Wednesday, 5th March, hundreds of schoolchildren will gather at the top of Causewayhead, before setting off at 10.15am and dancing the St Piran Furry through the town to Morrab Gardens, where everyone will join together in a rousing rendition of ‘Trelawny’. From there, accompanied by the Mayor of Penzance and the Town Crier, the procession will dance up Morrab Road to St John’s Hall where the schoolchildren will all be given a well-earned saffron bun.
Mayor of Penzance, Stephen Reynolds commented:
“As the national day of Cornwall, St Piran’s Day is a wonderful opportunity for us all to express pride in where we live – and Penzance always rises to the occasion. Penzance Council are delighted to support this celebration of Cornish identity and culture with grant funding again this year, and I look forward to joining the hundreds of schoolchildren in the parade. Gool Peran Lowen Onen Hag Oll! Happy St Piran’s Day One And All!”
Grant Funding
St Piran in Penwith has received £2,956 grant funding from Penzance Council to cover the costs of new town flags, as well as the rigging and de-rigging of the St Piran flags, public liability insurance, rent of St John’s Hall and saffron buns for all the children taking part, as well as other costs associated with the event.
Penzance Council provides grants to local community groups and charities who are working to benefit our residents and our Parish environment.
Road Closure
A road closure will be in place for the St Piran Furry on Wednesday 5th March from 10am – 12noon. The roads affected will be:
- Causewayhead
- Parade Street
- St Marys Terrace
- Morrab Gardens
- Access to rear of Morrab Terrace and Morrab Gardens
- Morrab Terrace
- South Parade
- Morrab Place
- Morrab Road
- Buriton Row
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