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OBBY OSS 2025 TAKES PLACE IN PADSTOW ON THURSDAY 1 MAY 2024. YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE THERE TO DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF THE PADSTOW OBBY OSS FESTIVAL!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a festival without equal. One of the oldest surviving festivals in the UK, in fact. What are you doing for Obby Oss 2025?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Padstow<\/a> Obby Oss festival is unique and so much fun. A celebration of the Celtic feast of ‘Beltane’ that pays tribute to the fast approach of summer, this fest always falls on 1 May, unless 1 May is a Sunday. Each year it takes place in Padstow<\/a>‘s narrow streets and around its beautiful harbour. It starts at 10am as the ‘Blue Oss’ appears and at 11am the ‘Old Oss’ appears. The fun carries on until around midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flags are everywhere. Bright flowers decorate the town. There’s a massive May Pole. And then there’s a huge procession with dancers, drums, music makers and local people adorned in white costumes that are decorated with ribbons, cowslips and bluebells. It’s all enjoyed by thousands of people who soak up this incredible feast for the senses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there’s only one star of the show. Nope, scratch that. There are actually two stars of the show. A red ‘oss’ and a blue one, also known as the Blue Ribbon (dating back to the 19th century) and the Old (dating back even further) Osses. Both of these artistically stylised horses in fabulous masks that leave their homes in the morning and dance through the streets taunted by a ‘teazer’ with loads of music going on all around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The osses often try to grab pretty maidens on their way. Kids dance with little osses too and, well, everyone has a good time. Right up until midnight, in fact, when the locals sing the ‘May Song’, a traditional Padstow<\/a> ditty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s an awesome sight. And it’s an awesome day that’s got it all. Bizarre, fairly scary ‘osses’. Tons of Cornish tradition. Masses of locals and visitors. Beautiful white costumes that shine in the sunlight. Dancing and making merry all over town. Songs. Music. Dancing. Fun for all the family. So, we’ll ask you again: what are you doing for Obby Oss 2025?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OBBY OSS 2025 TAKES PLACE IN PADSTOW ON THURSDAY 1 MAY 2024. YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE THERE TO DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF THE PADSTOW OBBY OSS FESTIVAL! It’s a festival without equal. One of the oldest surviving festivals in the UK, in fact. What are you doing for Obby Oss 2025? The Padstow Obby Oss festival is unique and so much fun. A celebration of the Celtic feast of ‘Beltane’ that pays tribute to the fast approach of summer,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,72],"tags":[248,215,118,43,183,8,27],"clifecycle":[],"region":[],"acf":{"event_repeater":[{"event_location":{"address":"Golden Lion, Lanadwell Street, Padstow, UK","lat":50.5409787,"lng":-4.939721899999999,"zoom":14,"place_id":"ChIJncK5gSN1a0gRYhB1prrtxhI","name":"Golden Lion","street_number":"19","street_name":"Lanadwell Street","street_name_short":"Lanadwell St","state":"England","post_code":"PL28 8AN","country":"United Kingdom","country_short":"GB"},"event_parent_listed":false,"parent_town_attraction":[{"ID":7600,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2021-11-15 09:38:50","post_date_gmt":"2021-11-15 09:38:50","post_content":"\n

STEIN BY THE SEA: PADSTOW<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mention Padstow and it won\u2019t be long before someone mentions Rick Stein. The celebrity chef has become synonymous with the seaside town on the north Cornish coast due to his fab eateries and his work in championing Padstow as a culinary haven. His work paved the way for many great restaurants and nosh spots in the town and now tourists flock here to sample the incredible seafood. But there\u2019s more to Padstow than just the grub. The colourful harbour that\u2019s lined with old fisherman\u2019s cottages is quaint Cornwall personified, as are the ancient medieval lanes that slope down to the quayside. The beaches are plentiful and superb, the coastal walks are a treat, the local attractions are fab and the many boutique shops in town are well worth a browse. And then there are the numerous festivals that are held in these streets throughout the year. Come to Padstow for the divine food, for sure. But stay for much more besides.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Padstow","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"padstow-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-05-27 16:14:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-05-27 15:14:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/?p=7600","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"parent_town_attraction_raw":"","event_date":"","event_time":"","event_fee_toggle":false,"event_price":""}],"pickup_line":"Traditional, zany and so much fun!","in_brief":"

Name:<\/strong><\/em> Obby Oss 2024
\nDate:<\/strong><\/em> Thursday 1 May 2025
\nTimes:<\/strong><\/em> 10am: ‘Blue Oss’ appears and 11am: ‘Old Oss’ appears. The festivities continue until midnight
\nType:<\/strong><\/em> Traditional, zany, colourful and ridiculously fun festival
\nSuitable for:<\/strong><\/em> Anyone of any age, to be honest!
\nLocation:<\/strong><\/em> Padstow<\/a>
\nPrice:<\/strong><\/em> Free<\/p>\n","contact_toggle":"Yes","group_general_visual":{"hero_image_entry":{"ID":14527,"id":14527,"title":"Obby_Oss_2024_in_the_streets","filename":"271069254_10159532220266508_5591362193736737131_n.jpg","filesize":122203,"url":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/271069254_10159532220266508_5591362193736737131_n.jpg","link":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/events\/obby-oss-2024\/attachment\/271069254_10159532220266508_5591362193736737131_n\/","alt":"A huge black obby oss chases a woman and her child, both dressed in white and red, through a packed Padstow street. There is bunting everywhere and clearly a party atmosphere, the same as at the Obby Oss 2024 festival. 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