2026 Programme

Lowender Festival

thursday 15 – Sunday 18 October

Lowender Celtic Festival is back in 2026 with more opportunities for cultural exchange, dance and song! Sign up to our enews to be the first to find out about ticket tiers, line up announcements and the 2026 programme.

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thursday 15th OCToBER

Venue tbc

  • Free event!

 

  • 14:00 – Yeth an Werin
A Yeth an Werin (Language of the People) is a gathering of Cornish speakers allowing the fluent and learners alike to immerse themselves in the language in a relaxed environment. Anyone welcome to come and test out their Cornish, or simply have a coffee and hear what the language sounds like.

VENUE TBC

  • 19:30 – TBC
Details coming soon! 

 

friday 16th OCToBER

Venue tbc

  • 12:30 – 3pm – TBC
  • Details coming soon!

     

Venue TBC

 

  • 18:30 – TBC
  • Details coming soon!

     

Redruth Community Centre

 

  • 19:00 – Boos hag Ilow | Food & Folk 
  • 19.15 – TBC
  • 19.45 – TBC
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  • Food options. Yum!
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  • 20:30 – Dance and Music / Dons hag Ilow (Main Hall)
  • Evening ceilidhs will include …  
  • 20.00 – Doors Open
  • 20.30 – TBC
  • 21.45 – TBC 
  • 22.15 – TBC
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23:30 – Acoustic Music Session / Rakka Ilow Acoustek (Main Hall)

  • After the dancing finishes stay on to enjoy an informal acoustic music session, bring your instruments and singing voices or just enjoy the atmosphere.

saturday 17th OCTOBER

TBC

  • Family Activities / Aktivitys Teylu
  • Free events!
  • 11:00 – 12:00 – TBC

  • Details coming soon!
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  • 12:00 – 13:00 – TBC

  • Details coming soon!

 

  • 15:00 – 16:00 – TBC

  • Details coming soon!
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Evening Dance and Music / Dons hag Ilow Gorthugher 

  • 19:00 – Boos hag Ilow | Food & Folk 
  • 19.15 – TBC
  • 19.45 – TBC
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  • Food options. Yum!

 

21:00 – TBC

Details coming soon!

23:30 – TBC

Details coming soon!

kresen kernow

Free event!
  • 10:30 – 12:30 – TBC
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  • Details coming soon! 
     
  • 14:00 – 15:30 – TBC
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  • Details coming soon!

TBC

Free event!

 

  • 15:30 – Music Session
  • 17:00 – Music Session 
  • They’ve got the pub – you bring the grub! You are welcome to bring your own picnic, takeaway etc.

REDRUTH WESLEY CHURCH

 

  • 19:00 – Yeth ha Tir Concert / Kescan Yeth ha Tir
  • Concert featuring …
  • Yeth ha Tir means ‘language and land’ in Cornish.

sunday 18th OCTOBER

Wesleyan Buildings

  • Free event!
  • 10:30 – Celtic Service / Gonis Keltek

  • A special Celtic service held by Redruth Methodist Church. All welcome.

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redruth Community Centre

  • Workshops / Hweljiow
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  • 10:30 – 12:30 – TBC 
  • Details coming soon!
14.00 – 16.00 – TBC
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14.00 – 15.30 – TBC
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14:30 – 16:00 – TBC
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16:15 – 17:45 – TBC
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Cornish Wrestling Demonstration / Displetyans Omdowl Kernewek

Free event!

TBC – Cornish Wrestling Demonstration / Displetyans Omdowl Kernewek (Main Hall)

Enjoy a display of the ancient Celtic martial art of Cornish wrestling.

Sunday Shout / Shout dy’Sul
Free event!
16:30 – 19:00 – Sunday Shout / Shout dy’Sul Sul (Main Hall) 
Details coming soon!
 
 
Evening Dance and Music / Dons hag Ilow Gorthugher

19:30 – 22:00 – Survivors’ Ceilidh / Troyl Duryoryon (Main Hall)

For those who have made it to the bitter end – we salute you! Details coming soon!

22:00 – Acoustic Music Session / Rakka Ilow Acoustek (Main Hall)

After the dancing finishes, stay to enjoy an informal acoustic music session, bring your instruments and singing voices or just enjoy the atmosphere.