When is mazey day

Events include a fireworks display on the prom, Mazey Day, spectacular parades through the streets and a host of street entertainment.

There's music in the streets, music in the pubs, music in the marquee and other venues around the town. The festival is one big spectacle and to say there is a lot to see and do is probably an understatement. One of the highlights of the festival is Mazey Day when the streets of Penzance are decorated with greenery and locals and school children dressed in colourful costumes process around the town carrying spectacular sculptures based on local themes including giant fish, ships and pirates.

In the festival broke the record for the largest number of pirates in one place at the same time, as recognised by the Guinness Book of Records. You are here Home. What's On. West Cornwall. Golowan Festival. Visit website. Mazey Day is the main event day and 2nd Saturday of the revived Cornish festival of Golowan which lasts for nine days including 2 weekends.

On this day expect morris dancing and community arts festivities; there are several fantastic costumed processions featuring giants, puppets and hundreds of participants and at around 5pm the ancient Serpent Dance weaves is way through town.

Everywhere is decorated and there are street entertainers, musicians and stalls aplenty. The festival ends with the Quay Fair Day on the Sunday which has more music and entertainment.

In the Festival dates are 20th to 29th June with Mazey Day on Saturday 28th — to be confirmed follow links below for more details. I understand that the Mazey Day will be on Saturday June 29th, could you confirm please that is is so. Additionally details of costs for this pitch. Hi Diane! Hope that gets you to the right person! Kind Regards, Averil. Do we have a date for — as I am hoping to sort a camping club rally for that weekend. Hi Margaret, You can contact the festival organisers at golowan hotmail.

Best Wishes, Averil. That means that although it is usually the last Saturday in June, in for example it was on the 23rd June itself, which was not the last Saturday.

In it will be Sat 27th. Also on the Friday night, a Mock Mayor, or Mayor of the Quay, is elected in a furore of ridiculous promises made by each candidate to a raucous crowd. The following day, the Saturday, is Mazey Day. Traffic is banished for the day, stalls line the pavements, punctuated by a variety of street acts, and the main thoroughfare is bedecked with greenery gathered that very morning.

The highlight of the day is the series of colourful processions which move through the town, the most impressive of which includes children from every primary school in the area. These young Penwithians spend months working with teachers and local artists to produce themed costumes and an array of spectacular giant effigies which they parade alongside through the crowds of onlookers. Other styles of music and bands from all over the world are enjoyed throughout the day and the evenings.