Saturday 6th December – Children’s Mask Making and Lantern Workshops at the Centre Newlyn with the 3 Villages project 11am - 4pm FREE

Friday December 12th Golowan Band Ceilidh details from the Golowan band.

Saturday 13th December Workshops –Lanterns and Mask Making The Exchange Gallery Penzance 11am - 4pm FREE

Sunday 14th December - Traditional Cornish Carol Service at St Mary's Church 6pm with Penzance Churches together. Civic parade with music and banners can be seen in Chapel Street from 5.45pm.

Monday 15th December - Candlelit Ghost story evening at the Admiral Benbow 8pm bring your ghost stories real or fictional to one of the highlights of the festival FREE,
Lantern and Mask making workshops in St John’s Hall from 11am - 9 FREE

Tuesday 16th December Lantern and Mask making workshops in St John’s Hall from 11am – 9pm FREE

Music with Ponyexcess 8pm the Admiral Benbow, Americana with one of Penzance’s newest bands FREE

Wednesday 17th December Cornish Lads and Lasses -An evening of music interwoven with song, story, poetry and dance, reflecting our tin mining past – Featuring Pol Hodge, Dalla, Cornish dancers and Story Tellers 7.30pm the Dock Inn Penzance FREE *******Please note new venue******

Thursday 18th December .Late night shopping in Penzance Town Centre with entertainment in Causewayhead

MONTOL CHRISTMAS MARKET seasonal food and gifts from local producers in the Wharf side Centre (10am -9pm) Street Entertainment.

Christmas Folk & Carol Session at the Tolcarne Inn Newlyn– From 8.30pm

Friday 19th of December MONTOL CHRISTMAS MARKET in the Wharf side Centre (10am -4pm)

Mummers Play in pubs in Penzance FREE (pubs will display times of performances)

20th December – Montol Eve MAIN EVENT

Street entertainment from 10.30am,

Christmas Event and Winter Refreshments at Chapel Street Methodist Church

MONTOL CHRISTMAS MARKET seasonal food and gifts from local producers at the Wharf side Centre (10am -4pm) ,

RIVERS OF FIRE LANTERN PROCESSIONS from 6.15pm (Main procession St Johns Hall), The lighting of the beacon at Lescudjack Hill fort followed by community singing of traditional Cornish carols led by the Montol Carol Singers. Includes special projects by Penwith Schools media diploma students.

Guise dancing 8pm in the pubs,Carol singing from 8pm in the pubs, Informal Folk Session from 8pm in the pubs.Turkey Rhubarb Band in Chapel Street from 8pm, Torch lit Procession late Penzance Town Centre. 

Performances from Penwith Secondary Schools Media Diploma Students throughout the week. Short films by local schools displayed in ETS window all week.

(c) Montol Festival Group 2008