THE BEST CORNWALL EVENTS IN APRIL 2023 ARE RIGHT HERE, JUST FOR YOU. BELOW WE GIVE YOU OUR RECOMMENDED APRIL 2023 EVENTS IN CORNWALL. READ EACH, CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE AND ENJOY THIS MAGICAL SPRING MONTH…
April is all about easing ourselves into the oncoming summer season in Cornwall. And how do we do that? By putting on loads of different events across the Duchy, that’s how! As the weather warms, so does Cornwall’s event offering. And there’s a shed load of events taking place this month across our magical land. But are there actually any good April 2023 things to do in Cornwall? There sure are, of course, as we recommend to you below…
Prepare for a kids science show, a play about rural life, one of the best flower shows in the Westcountry, a wrestling night, a cider-fuelled festival, an arts fest and a food fest. Plus, it’s Easter in April, so prepare for a beautiful week-long Easter classical music festival and look forward to an Easter market like no other in Truro. Add to that the official start of Cornwall Pride 2023 and the traditional Camborne day of parades and vintage vehicles known as Trevithick Day 2023 and you’ve got yourself an April full of awesome events.
There’s loads going on if you’re looking for April 2023 events in Cornwall or, in fact, Easter 2023 events in Cornwall, so take a look below. Remember to click that ‘Read More’ button on each listing, though, so you can get into the full nitty gritty and details. So, without any further ado: April 2023’s Cornwall event recommendations from Proper Cornwall…
Date: Throughout April, until Monday 1 May 2023
Type: Exhibition starring a film that has been created by one of the best visual artists in the land
Suitable for: Anyone into art that explores race, culture and identity
Location: Tate St Ives gallery, Porthmeor Beach, St Ives
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Date: Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 April 2023
Type: Perhaps the best and most well-loved flower show in Cornwall
Suitable for: Gardening fans and anyone with green fingers
Location: Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross, Wadebridge
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Date: Friday 7 & Saturday 8 April 2023
Type: Probably the best Easter farmers market… in the world!
Suitable for: Shoppers who want to browse food, craft, arts and gift stalls for Easter treats
Location: Lemon Quay, Truro
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Date: Saturday 8-Sunday 16 April 2023
Type: Heavenly Easter musical festival inside an idyllic Cornish church
Suitable for: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and anyone who loves orchestras and classical music (plus it’s the fest’s 50th anniversary!)
Location: The Collegiate Church of St Endellion, St Endellion, Port Isaac
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Date: Friday 14 April 2023
Type: One of the biggest wrestling shows of the year in Cornwall
Suitable for: Grappling fans and mini Hulk Hogans. Expect belts on the line and a massive rumble at the end!
Location: St Ives Guildhall, Street an Pol, St Ives
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Date: Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 April 2023
Type: Cider, music and fun festival strictly for adults only
Suitable for: Goldie Lookin’ Chain, The Hoosiers and Stereo MCs fans… and cider drinkers, of course!
Location: Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow, between Truro and Perranporth
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Date: Friday 21-Sunday 23 April 2023
Type: A shanty festival in Port Isaac that boasts a shipload of top shanty acts
Suitable for: Wellermen, drunken sailors and anyone who loves a good shanty alongside a few beers!
Location: Various venues in Port Isaac, including Port Isaac Playing Field at the entrance to the village
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Date: Friday 21-Sunday 23 April 2023
Type: Free food-meets-music-meets-education-meets-loads-more-besides festival
Suitable for: Food lovers who want a main course of great local grub with a side of top live music and tasty activities
Location: Harbour Head (and all around the town), Porthleven
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Date: Saturday 22 April 2023
Type: One of Cornwall’s biggest comic con festivals in 2023
Suitable for: Cosplayers, gamers, comic bookworms and superheroes
Location: Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross, Wadebridge
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Date: Saturday 22 April-Friday 5 May 2023
Type: A celebration of Cornwall’s beautiful Roseland peninsula. A whole host of events take place
Suitable for: Everyone, from cooks, history buffs and music lovers to walkers, culture vultures and bookworms
Location: Across the Roseland peninsula (which faces Falmouth), including St Mawes Memorial Hall
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Date: Saturday 29 April 2023
Type: Heartwarming play set in a rural Westcountry community
Suitable for: Theatre-goers who want to watch a play about rural life, tough current issues and family
Location: The Old Library, Lower Bore Street, Bodmin
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Date: Saturday 29 April 2023
Type: Fun seaworthy science and environment protection show just for the kids
Suitable for: Children over five years old and their families who want to learn what’s under the ocean waves
Location: St Endellion Hall, next to The Collegiate Church of St Endellion, St Endellion, near Port Isaac
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Date: Saturday 29 April 2023
Type: Cross-town celebration of a famous inventing genius and his beautiful hometown, with activities happening everywhere
Suitable for: History buffs, engineering fans, vintage vehicle vultures and families who want to get in on the endless entertainment!
Location: All over Camborne, next to Redruth
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