Category Archives: Communiqués

Support a visible and peaceful protest against overdevelopment

Dear Friends, First a “thank you” for those sharing the petition http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/protect-cornwall-s-green-fields so widely on social media; we’ve had over 13,000 shares on Facebook and nearly 6,500 petition signatures. As…

Our Grand Bard condemns UK Government’s indifference to Cornish culture

Gorsedh Kernow is appalled at the UK Government’s decision not to support the Cornish language. Railing against the recent withdrawal of funding in support of one of Cornwall’s unique cultural…

“Historic site consent process unfit for purpose” says Grand Bard

Speaking at the Proclamation Ceremony announcing St Keverne as the site of the 2016 Open Gorsedh, the newly installed Grand Bard Telynor an Weryn (Dr Merv Davey) evoked one of…

Make 2016 – The year of Cornish recognition

Mebyon Kernow – The Party for Cornwall (MK) has challenged the Westminster political parties to make 2016 “the year of Cornish recognition.” At the first meeting of the Party’s Executive…

Fund success for Penwith Landscape Partnership

Heritage Lottery Fund success for Penwith Landscape Partnership A partnership of local organizations, led by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, has been successful in securing £2.7million, including £140,600 development funding,from the Heritage…

1,200 year old skeletons found at St Piran’s Oratory, Cornwall

Skeletons uncovered during last year’s excavation of St Piran’s Oratory, Perranporth have been dated to around 800 AD.  This nationally significant discovery confirms an early Christian presence at the site…

Kernow: Historic Deal?

KERNOW ‘HISTORIC DEAL’ The Westminster Government has agreed an historic ‘new deal’ for Cornwall which will give new control over services which are delivered in Cornwall. Following much preparation and…

Answers Sought Over the Future of Cornish Language Provision

The Celtic League were represented at a meeting of Cornish language groups this afternoon (Sunday 5th July) who came together to discuss changes to the structure of the way Cornwall…

Holyer an Gof 2015 Award winners announced

Gorsedh Kernow has announced the winners of the annual Holyer an Gof competition at a prestigious Awards ceremony held on Tuesday 14th July, 2015 at Waterstones of Truro. Established and…

Vale Joy Stephenson

“The Western Morning News has published a tribute to Joy Stephenson and it is reproduced below. Cornish author and bard, Joy Stevenson, who promoted dialect throughout her life, with talks,…