With 2016 well under way and spring within touching
distance, we can feel the all too familiar bubbles of excitement building for
the year ahead. St Ives is a beautiful place to visit at any time of year but
if you like to satisfy your inner culture vulture whilst travelling, why not
coincide your holiday with one of our favourite festivals? There is certainly
plenty to choose from…
St Ives Literature Festival
Saturday 14th – Saturday 21st May
If you’re a wordsmith at heart then we highly recommend a
visit to St Ives during the literature festival. Packed with events celebrating
the written word there is a busy schedule of events taking place across the
town from open-air poetry readings and comedy to book launches and live music.
Just around the corner in Norway Square you can listen to live music and poetry
readings every day (for free) and if you have always flirted with the idea of
penning your own work, there are a range of drop-in workshops to get you
started.
If a luxury literature break sounds like your cup of tea,
take a look at the remaining availability in our luxury self-catering apartments in Cornwall here.
St Ives Food and Drink Festival
Saturday 15th & Sunday 15th May
St Ives Food and Drink Festival celebrates some of the
regions finest producers, chefs and local food on Porthminster Beach. The
weekend plays hosts to a number of talented local chefs who will be showcasing
their culinary skills with some fabulous cookery demonstrations, rumour has it
there may even be a few well known chef’s also paying a visit to the cookery
stage! There will also be a live music stage to really add that festival
flavour and if you’re feeling a bit peckish you’ll be spoilt for choice with
the range of food stalls offering street food style catering. The producers
market will be bigger and better this year so have a wander and try a few
nibbles for free.
If the foodie vibe floats your boat we have put together a
special package for the festival weekend, find out more here.
St Ives September Festival
10th – 24th September
One of our favourites and most certainly a highlight of the
year, St Ives September Festival is a cultural feast offering two weeks of live
music, art, performance and exhibitions across a huge number of venues in the
town. With something for everyone this festival is hugely diverse and spans all
genres from world music, folk and jazz to name just a few. The headline acts
are beginning to trickle through and so far the confirmed names include ‘Rick
Wakeman’, ‘Baka Beyond’ and ‘Sound of the Sirens’. The majority of events are
ticketed but you’ll also find lots of quirky street artists on hand to provide
lots of free entertainment throughout the festival.
If getting knee deep in culture has your pulse racing checkout our remaining availability for the festival weeks here.
Kelly x
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