Our Journal
Port Isaac Shanty Weekend 2026
On the weekend of October 3rd and 4th 2026, Port Isaac will once again be ringing out to the sound of shanty groups singing their hearts out in our small village by the sea. We spoke to one of the weekend’s co-founders and organisers, Dee Littlechild, to find out more about what to expect.
Withy Lore at The National Lobster Hatchery
Celebrating Cornwall’s heritage of functional craft and lobster fishing at The National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, this spring.
Port Isaac Shanty Weekend 2026 Dates Announced
After a year off in 2025, we are all really excited for the return of this wonderful event in 2026 when shanty singing groups and musicians from far and wide will once again travel to Port Isaac and fill our little village by the sea with song!
A Port Isaac Christmas Concert at Truro Cathedral
On the evening of Wednesday December 10th this year, Truro Cathedral will be welcoming Port Isaac singing groups to share their community Christmas carols and traditions with one and all at this free service.
Murmurations on the Moors
Every year as daylight begins to dwindle and the longer nights creep in, the starlings return to Bodmin Moor. With the approach of sunset, flocks consisting of hundreds to thousands of these speckled birds descend upon the conifers to roost, but not before putting on a dazzling display for anyone lucky enough to be watching.
A Celebration of Words: North Cornwall Book Festival 2024
North Cornwall Book Festival is set to return to St Endellion for four days at the end of September, running from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th with a characteristically interesting and intimate programme.