Penzance Council

29/08/2026

The 2026 Cornish Sardine Festival is well underway after the event at Newlyn Harbour was officially opened earlier today by Mayor Andy Law.
The aroma of freshly grilled sardines wafting through the sea air is enticing a hungry crowd to the harbour, with free tasters and even sardine pizza on offer!
But as well as the culinary delights, there is also live music throughout the day, boat trips, the RNLI Penlee Lifeboat open day, art workshops, and a chance to get onboard a traditional fishing lugger with The Cornish Maritime Trust.
The event is running on Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August, and is free to attend.
More info here: https://www.cornishsardines.org.uk/the-great-cornish-sardine-festival-2026/

28/08/2026

Cornwall Council details of Chywoone Hill roadworks - starting on Monday 7 September.

For further info contact: [email protected] or 0300 1234 222

28/08/2026

Tomorrow at midday, Mayor of Penzance Andy Law will officially open the 2026 Cornish Sardine Festival in Newlyn Harbour!
Taking place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August, the event is a celebration of the Cornish sardine, the fishermen who catch them, and the rich maritime heritage of Newlyn.
Visitors to the festival will have the opportunity to meet the skippers and crews behind the catch, watch talented local artists, and see the historic luggers that fished these waters over 100 years ago.
Also taking place in Newlyn Harbour over the Bank Holiday weekend, Penlee Lifeboat are holding their Open Days. From 12:00, visitors can board and look around the all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen and see the B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Mollie and Ivor Dent. RNLI volunteers will be on hand to show people around the boats and answer questions about the station and its lifeboats.
The RNLI lifeboat station at Newlyn will be open for both days and the slipway building at Penlee Point near Mousehole will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. The Penlee Point building was the home of the Solomon Browne and her crew, and is now a Grade 2 listed building.

27/08/2026

Our next Planning Committee Meeting is next week:
📅 Wednesday 2 September 2026
📍 St Piran’s Room, Penlee Centre, Penlee Park
🕖 7pm
You can read the full list of planning applications here ⬇️
https://www.penzance-tc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Planning-List-02.09.26.pdf
This is a PUBLIC meeting and open to everyone to attend.
If you would like to speak during public participation please email [email protected] by 9am on Wednesday 2 September.
Please note: Penzance Council does not make the final decisions on planning applications - these are made by Cornwall Council

25/08/2026

DEGES / CLOSED

Our offices and reception at the Penlee Centre will be closed on Monday 31st August for the Summer Bank Holiday.

All of our play parks and public toilets will remain open for you to use - 🤞 the weather stays fine!

Our offices will be open again from 9am on Tuesday 1st September and we will respond to any messages as soon as we can.

📸 - a beautiful Painted Lady butterfly soaking up the sun in Penlee Park Memorial Gardens earlier this month!

24/08/2026

Some exciting news for Penzance!
Cornish-born Michelin-starred chef Tom Brown has joined forces with the Penzance Regeneration Company and Truro & Penwith College to create AG Brown, a new training restaurant inside Penzance’s historic Market House.
Opening in summer 2027, the venture will give students experience in a top class restaurant environment while creating new opportunities for young people in West Cornwall.
Alongside the restaurant, the Market House will be home to a new street food hall with three kitchen spaces created for growing local food businesses.
To whet your appetite, Tom Brown will be at the Penzance Food Festival on Sunday 6 September in Penlee Park for a live chef demo.

Renowned Cornish chef Tom Brown to launch new training restaurant in Penzance's Market House

24/08/2026

These are just some (not all) of the community highlights happening in and around Penzance this week.
Got another local event happening this week? Post the details in the comments! 👇
Or, if you have an event coming up in the next couple of weeks you'd like us to share, please drop us a message or email [email protected]

The Gardeners' House Penzance, Redwing Gallery, Cornish Heritage in Penzance, Cornwall Roller Derby, Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange, Mousehole Male Voice Choir, Man down - supporting men’s mental health, Park Yoga Penzance

18/08/2026

There was more to our Sir Humphry then you would first think!.....

Check out this little gem of a blog post from Love Penzance which brings together the research of:

• Linda Camidge – Histories of Penzance: Landmarks and Legends
• Michael Sagar-Fenton – Penzance: The Biography
• Penwith Local History Group
• The Davy Notebook Project

Discover the man behind the myth in our guide to Humphry Davy landmarks in Penzance. You may well be surprised…

17/08/2026

REMINDER: Our next Leisure & Amenities Committee Meeting is TONIGHT!
📅 Monday 17th August
📍 Alverne Room, St John's Hall, Penzance
🕖 7:00pm

You can read the full agenda here ⬇️
https://www.penzance-tc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/17.08.26-LA-Agenda.pdf

This is a PUBLIC meeting and open to everyone.

17/08/2026

These are just some (not all) of the community highlights happening in and around Penzance this week.

Got another local event happening this week? Post the details in the comments! 👇

Or, if you have an event coming up in the next couple of weeks you'd like us to share, please drop us a message or email [email protected]

Penlee House Gallery & Museum Gardeners' House Penzance Penzance Library Waves Artisan Market Redwing Gallery Benbow Cornish Session Park Yoga Penzance