Death of First Female Grand Bard Ann Trevenen Jenkin (‘Bryallen’)
Ann Trevenen Jenkin passed away on 8th April 2024 at her home in Leedstown. Born on 14th April 1930 in Barnet, Hertfordshire to John Arnold Trevenen and Dorothy Goldsmith, the…
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Gorsedh Kernow announces Padstow host town for 2023 Ceremony
Gorsedh Kernow and Padstow Town Council are pleased to announce that Padstow will be the host town for the annual Esedhvos and Gorsedh ceremony in September 2023. “On behalf of…
Gorsedh Young People’s Award Winners 2022
Gorsedh Kernow is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s awards. The judges were overjoyed with the quality and sense of pride in Cornwall, its landscape, history, culture, and…
Gorsedh Kernow announces host town for 2022
Gorsedh Kernow and Hayle Town Council are pleased to announce that Hayle will be the host town for the Esedhvos and Open Gorsedh ceremony in September 2022 “On behalf of…
Gorsedh Kernow names 13 new Bards for 2021
Thirteen new bards will be welcomed into the College of Bards of Gorsedh Kernow at Bude Castle on 4th September 2021 by the Grand Bard of Cornwall Elizabeth Carne, Melennek,…
Gorsedh Kernow announces the Young People Awards winners 2021
Gorsedh Kernow are delighted to announce the winners of the Gorsedh Kernow Young People Awards. Awards Coordinator Amanda Harris said “It is very encouraging to see that the quality, creativity…
35th Assembly of the Bards of Cornwall in Australia
There are Cornish Bards around the world, whether having migrated or being Barded for services to Cornwall in other lands. In Australia there are currently 43 Cornish Bards, with 39…
Historic ‘Open’ Gorsedh ceremony held in the pandemic and streamed live
Gorsedh Kernow was very pleased that although the Esedhvos and Bardic Ceremony planned for Bude-Stratton has been postponed until 2021, they were able to hold a small outdoor Bardic ceremony…
Gorsedh Kernow names 22 new Bards for 2020
Gorsedh Kernow was established with the aim of celebrating and promoting Cornwall’s distinctive Celtic culture, and continues this year with announcing new bards as usual (although we are in a…
Gorsedh ceremony in Bude postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
With great regret, the Grand Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, Elizabeth Carne, Melennek, has announced the postponement of the annual Esedhvos Festival and Open Gorsedh Bardic Ceremony, which was due to…
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