Discover What’s On In Cornwall In May 2024

Where: Trebah Gardens, Falmouth

From botanical lino printing, morning meditation classes, and wild jewellery workshops, to Cornwall’s International Male Choral Festival and the Bird Box Bingo Trail – discover a whole host of new hobbies to try and things to do at Trebah Gardens this May.

📷: Trebah Gardens

Where: The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno

A comical twist on Gustave Flaubert’s controversial and beloved 1856 novel – The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary is a shake up of the complex novel about the mundanity felt in the marriage of protagonist Emma Bovary.

Performed on the cliff-top stage of the Minack Theatre, enjoy the production by Ha Hum Ah theatre company to the backdrop of the west Cornish waters and white sands of Porthcurno.

📷: The Minack Theatre

Where: Helston

Our guide to what’s on in Cornwall this May wouldn’t be complete without including this annual tradition. Every year in May, the streets of Helston come alive at this joyous day festival that celebrates the blossoming of spring and bids ‘good riddance’ to the cold, dark months of winter. Expect an abundance of flowers, brightly dressed locals and couples dancing in the streets at this lively get-together that attracts tens of thousands of people every year.

Where: The National Maritime Museum, Falmouth

Entertain your little ones this half term with the National Maritime Museum’s newest underwater-themed exhibition. Delve into the rock pools in search of curious creatures and hidden aquatic treasures to learn more about the marine life in our local waters. Discover fun facts on the museum trail, before letting off some steam in the Skull Island Play Zone.

From a range of different genres and covering various themes and talking points – come along to show your support, and maybe even discover the UK’s next big movie maker, producer, or actor.

📷: The Eden Project