10 Things To Do
myCornwall|August/September 2017

10 Things To Do

10 Things To Do

1. THE LOST SUMMER

22nd July - 3rd Sept 

This Summer The Lost Gardens of Heligan invite you to gather your friends and family for outdoor play and to build your very own den together. Explore den base camp, enjoy the camp fire, toast a marshmallow and chill out under the trees in a hammock. Try out the daily workshops and discover your wild side!

2. PENLEE OPEN AIR THEATRE, PENZANCE

August - September 

This secluded theatre hides away in the heart of Penzance and throughout this Summer it will provide a beautiful garden setting for a range of theatre, music and film events. Penlee will showing a series of classic films in their outdoor cinema including Mamma Mia, The Goonies and Pulp Fiction. Alongside this you will also be able to see classic plays such as The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet. www.penleeparktheatre.com/

3. ST MICHAEL’S MOUNT SWIM

5th August

How about joining the crowds cheering on the swimmers this August on Marazion beach. This annual openwater swim around the Mount is in aid of the Chestnut Appeal a charity raising awareness of prostate cancer. Each year the commentators swim the one and a half miles around the island and return to the beach for a well-earned pasty.

4. BOARDMASTERS

9th - 13th August

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