Montol Festival 2009, Cornwall's festival of Midwinter


Montol Festival 2009 Cornwall's festival of Midwinter. 14th - 21st December Montol Eve Monday 21st of December


IT'S MONTOL EVE TODAYS EVENTS! The Rivers of Fire 5.45pm. Please assemble at St John's Hall Penzance dressed in your “Guise dance costume” for the procession to Lescudjack Hill Fort. Procession leaves at 6.15pm led by the Turkey Rhubarb band and the Lord of Misrule. At Lescudjack Hill Fort there will be entertainment, music and the lighting of the Montol beacon. Chapel Street Party Chapel Street will be closed from 8pm for the Montol street party. Guise dancing from the Penzance Guise dancers, entertainment in local pubs and on the street. 10pm Torch lit procession and the lighting of the Mock. Join us for the ritual heart of the festival the lighting of the Mock and torch lit procession. Please meet us at 10pm outside the exchange the gallery, led as ever by the Golowan band A guide for participants of the festival 2009- pdf download New this year The Montol Literary Competition Midwinter Tales* A Guide to Montol costume Montol Gallery of Past Festivals Cornish Culture Links Learn about the traditions of the Cornish Midwinter, Nadelik, and Montol by clicking here	. Important Notice! Although a great deal of effort is directed into the safety aspects of the Montol Festival, bonfires and lanterns remain potentially dangerous. All persons should carefully note that attendance at Montol festival will constitute "volenti non fit injuria", that is to say you will be deemed to have accepted any risk of injury or damage whatsoever, and no claim in respect thereof will lie against the organiser. If in doubt do not attend. Pushchairs are unsuitable for use on Lescudjack Hillfort. Some performances are unsuitable for young children. Guise Dancers in Penzance with Penglaz. n.
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