2009 St Columb Old Cornwall Society bonfire (Photo by Phil Ellery)
The Cornish Midsummer Eve Bonfire Celebrations
Each year on the 23rd of June, a number of Old Cornwall Societies hold midsummer bonfire celebrations. Below are the details of events taking place next year and their venues. Others may be added nearer the date so please check back for details of an event near you. See below if you would like to purchase a booklet on the history and details of the celebration itself.
2009 St Columb Old Cornwall Society bonfire (Photo by Phil Ellery)
An estimated crowd of around 130 enjoyed a warm but windy evening at the summit of Kit Hill where Callington O.C.S. celebrated their 80th Anniversary of the first modern day Midsummer Eve (St. Johns Eve) Bonfire.
In the photograph from left to right (or front to back) are Callington Town Cryer Denis Cook, Rev. M. Richards, Callington Portreeve Mr. R. Lumley, Portrevene Mrs. S. Lumley and Callington O.C.S. President Keith Shaw.
Click here to read an article from the Daily Telegraph on the Madron Old Cornwall Society 2008 fire
My thanks to Terry French of FTI Cornwall for sending a link to a film of the 2008 St Just and Pendeen OCS bonfire which was held at Chapel Carn Brea near Lands End, West Cornwall
Double click on below to see the Redruth Old Cornwall Societies 2007 event.
The following Societies hope to be holding the Mid-summers Eve bonfire ceremony in 2010
| Callington | top of Kit Hill | 23rd June 2010. | The fire will be lit at 10.00 p.m. | Map |
| Madron | Bulls Farm | 23rd June 2010 |
with music and dancing at 8.30pm |
Map |
| Redruth |
at
Pencoose Farm, Stithians |
23rd June 2010 | The ceremony will start at approximately 9.30 p.m. but most people start to arrive at about 8 p.m. when there will be pasties & soft drinks etc. available. | Directions |
| St Columb Major | at Castle an Dinas | 23rd June 2010 |
St Columb Bonfire will
be lit at 10 pm at Castle an Dinas.
|
Map |
| St Just in Penwith | At Carn Brea (West Penwith) | 23rd June 2010. | Follow directions from Crows An Wra | Map |
| St Ives | At Carn Stabba | 23rd June 2010. | The fire will be lit around 9.45pm. There is free parking at the Halestown Inn and follow people to the site. | Map |
By Cyril Noall, with additional notes by Yvonne Gilbert.
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