Liskeard Summer Holiday Events 2025

Take a look at what’s happening in and around Liskeard during the school summer holidays……

Putting on an Event? Let us know about it! Email the TIC with the details

In Liskeard

Drop in Pendant Making Workshop – Age 10+

Saturday 19th July, 10.30am-12.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

Be part of a permanent artwork at the museum.

Join artist Nicky Harwood for a relaxed, hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own unique pendant using photographic negatives. These handmade pieces will become part of a commissioned sculpture celebrating the local area, memory and community.

Drop in, design a pendant, and contribute to a lasting artwork that will be on display at the museum for years to come.

FREE and open to all – no experience needed.

All materials provided. Just bring yourself!

FREE Summer BBQ

Friday 25th July, from 5pm. St Martin’s Church Centre.

There will be a Summer BBQ St Martin’s Church Centre at the Cellars and Lower Hall Car Park, on Friday 25th July 2025 from 5pm.

Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy food
(free of charge)

Let’s party!

FREE Mini Pinch Pot Making – Age 8+ (& under 8’s Playdough Fun)

Monday 28th July, 10.30am-12.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

Inspired by our Stone Age and Bronze Age Learning Boxes, join our learning volunteer for a morning of pinch pot making using air-dry clay. You will then be able to take your pot home with you to dry and decorate as you like.

Younger children can join in on this activity day as we will have lots of fun play dough on hand so they can try their hand with an easier medium.

FREE and open to all – no experience needed.

All materials provided. Just bring yourself!

FREE Tree-Mendous Tuesdays – 29th July-26th August

Tuesdays, 10am – 12pm. Liskeard Library.

Its time for summer and that means the launch of the Summer reading challenge. This years theme is ‘Story Garden’

To celebrate this year we are hosting Tree-mendous Tuesdays at Liskeard Library.

All events are FREE, and for most you can just drop in with no booking required.

You can also sign up to the summer reading challenge at the Library and for more information visit the Summer Reading Challenge website.

Time2Move Summer Dance Club – Ages 4-16

Mondays 10am-2pm and Fridays 11am-3pm, LJT Dance & Fitness, Liskeard Guildhall, Fore Street.

Open to children aged 4–16, each session is filled with dance, cheerleading, games, arts and crafts, and confidence-boosting activities led by experienced and friendly staff.

Our clubs offer a fun, safe, and inclusive environment for children and young people to get creative, stay active, and make new friends. Booking is essential—please book via Playwaze to secure your place.

Free for those on FSM or £10 per session

FREE Mosaic Tile Workshop – Age 8+

Wednesday 6th August,10.30am – 12.30pm

Take a trip back in time to the Iron Age with our learning volunteer for a morning with the Romans, make your own mosaic coaster to take home.

FREE and open to all – no experience needed.

All materials provided. Just bring yourself!

FREE Cyanotype Making Workshop – Age 5+

Monday 11th August, 10.30am-12.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

Join us for a relaxed, creative drop-in cyanotype workshop with artist Nicky Harwood, where you’ll turn your own portrait drawings into striking blueprints using one of the oldest photographic printing techniques. Cyanotype uses UV light to create bold, beautiful prints in rich Prussian blue

Create your own portraits on the day and we’ll guide you through the process of preparing and exposing your image. This is a hands-on, playful session perfect for all ages and abilities. No experience needed, just curiosity!

All materials provided. Stay as long or as little as you like.

Come and explore the magic of cyanotype and leave with a unique print of your own making.

FREE Tech Explorers: A Two-Morning Physical Computing Adventure

Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th August, 9am-12pm. Liskeard Library

Dive into the fascinating world of physical computing with Tech Explorers!

Designed for curious minds aged 10 to 14, this FREE condensed 6-hour program invites 10 students to embark on an educational adventure using Raspberry Pi as their guide. Experience a blend of creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, all while learning critical tech skills.

Spaces are limited to 10 young explorers, so secure your spot now and get ready to unleash your creativity and tech prowess! Request a space on the Tech Cornwall website

FREE High Five Fest

12th, 13th, 14th and 15th August. 10am – 1.30pm. St Martin’s Church.

St Martin’s Church will be running a High Five Fest Holiday Club in August!

FREE Knights of the Round Table – Make your own sword and shield – Age 5+

Wednesday 13th August, 1.30pm-2.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

Step back in time with our learning volunteer to the Age of Chivalry to a time when knights guarded castles and legends were born.

Make your own cardboard sword and shield to take home, defend your castle from giants and win the battles.

All materials provided. Just bring yourself!

Manga with Mia – Age 14+

Thursday 14th August 7pm – 8.30pm. Liskeard Library. 

Discover the art of manga in our engaging and supportive drawing class—perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike.

Learn to create original characters, capture emotion through expressive faces, and bring your stories to life with step-by-step guidance.

Tickets on a sliding scale from £9 (plus booking fee), there is also the option to book food before the event. Book via Liskeard Library website

FREE Make your own World War II Garden with Anderson Shelter – Age 10+

Friday 15th August, 10.30am-12.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

VJ Day (Victory in Japan) officially marked the end of the second world war. Join our learning volunteer for the 80th anniversary and create your own cardboard garden and Anderson Shelter – this will be our final WWII activity of the year with our temporary exhibition closing on 31st August.

FREE and open to all

All materials provided. Just bring yourself!

Summer Fun at the Lighthouse

Friday 15th August. Lighthouse Community Centre.

Get ready for a day full of excitement at Summer Fun at the Lighthouse on Friday, 15th August!

Expect activities like bouncy castles, craft stalls, sumo wrestling, petting animals, and plenty more family-friendly fun. Mark your calendars—there are more surprises to be revealed!

FREE VJ Day Street Party

Friday 15th August, 11.30am-4pm in Fore Street.

Liskeard Traders Association are holding a free street party to celebrate the end of World War II in Fore Street Liskeard, Friday 15th August, 11.30am-2pm.

There will be food, music from the era, a fun quiz, a colouring competition from Newells and a raffle plus a prize for the best dressed person wearing period clothes.

FREE Drop in Pendant Making Workshop – Age 10+

Saturday 18th August, 10.30am-12.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

Be part of a permanent artwork at the museum.

Join artist Nicky Harwood for a relaxed, hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own unique pendant using photographic negatives. These handmade pieces will become part of a commissioned sculpture celebrating the local area, memory and community.

Drop in, design a pendant, and contribute to a lasting artwork that will be on display at the museum for years to come.

FREE and open to all – no experience needed.

All materials provided. Just bring yourself!

FREE Drop-In Gelli Plate Image Transfer Workshop – Play with Print! – Age 5+ 

Saturday 23rd August, 10.30am-12.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

Come and discover the magic of image transfer using Gelli plates in this fun and informal drop-in workshop with artisy Nicky Harwood. Explore how to lift printed images from magazines and photocopies, layering textures and colours to create unique, expressive prints.

No experience needed – just turn up, have a go, and see what happens! We’ll provide all the materials, guidance, and inspiration you need to experiment and make something unexpected. Great for beginners, artists, and anyone looking to try something new.

All ages welcome. Leave with your own one-of-a-kind print.

FREE Discovering the Past with an Archaeologist – Age 8+

Wednesday 27th August, 1.30pm-2.30pm. Liskeard and District Museum.

Join the brilliant Laura from Lore & Piece for a morning of discovery. More details to follow

Theatre

Ever After – Fundraising Show

Sunday 20th July, 5pm. Sterts.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Wednesday 30th July, gates open 6pm, performance at 7pm. Pencarrow House, Bodmin. 

Chapterhouse Theatre will be performing in the beautiful Italian Gardens as this is an outdoor event please bring clothing to cover all weather! There is no indoor alternative. Tickets are non-refundable

Bring your own seating, there will be hot and cold drinks available throughout the evening.Dogs are welcome but only well behaved dogs please

Adults: £20
Under 5’s: FREE
Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children): £60.00
Children 5 – 16/NUS student: £14
Book online via the Pencarrow website

Claytime – for ages 3-6

Saturday 2nd August, 11am and 2pm. Sterts Theatre, Upton Cross.

The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate.

Come to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters.

Each Claytime is totally unique – creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging.

Adults £12, Family ticket £40.
Tickets can be purchased online on the Sterts website 

Songs for Explorers – Squashbox Theatre and People’s String Foundation

Monday 11th August, 2pm. Sterts Theatre, Upton Cross.

Calling Explorers of all ages!
Do you love amazing songs and music?
Do you love ridiculous puppets and silly slapstick?
Do you love learning fantastic facts about our incredible universe?
Then Sings for Explorers is the show for you!

Songs for Explorers is a fun-packed show for children and adults of all ages, featuring fabulous music from three incredible musicians – who also happen to be very silly fellows!

Tickets £10. Family tickets available.

To book tickets please visit the Sterts website 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Saturday 16th August, 7.30pm. Sterts Theatre, Upton Cross.

British Touring Shakespeare are thrilled to return to Sterts with their hilarious new production of Shakespeare’s timeless classic romantic comedy which will utilise the company’s 25 years of experience creating inspirational and accessible theatre to deliver something truly unforgettable.

The company last performed at Sterts in 2008 and invite you to join them for a magical evening of laughter in this stunning Cornwall venue.

All tickets £16, concessions £14. To book your tickets please visit the Sterts website 

Tales from the Trees – Squashbox Theatre – Ages 4+

Tuesday 26th August, 2pm. Sterts Theatre, Upton Cross. 

Let Squashbox Theatre be your guide to the tremendous world of trees, from branch to leaf and twig to root, from berry to blossom and bark to fruit!

‘Tales from the Trees’ is a terrific tangle of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy, with a theme that embraces natural history, folklore and ecology.

Listen! The trees have tales to tell…

All tickets £10. To book your tickets please visit the Sterts website 

Fun for the Family Nearby

Slip and Slide and Maize Maze 

19th July to 7th September (plus every weekend in September weather permitting), 10.30am – 5pm. Cornish Maize Maze.

Back for 2025 in the fun farm is a huge slip and slide. At 140 metres long it is the longest and fastest slide in the UK!

• Giant Maize Maze
• Farm Animals
• Huge Bale Tower
• Huge sandpit
• Trampolines and giant games and more

Book tickets on the Cornish Maize Maze website 

Boconnoc Steam Fair

25th, 26th and 27th July, Boconnoc Estate.

Located on the beautiful Boconnoc Estate near Liskeard, Cornwall, the Steam Fair is one of the largest events of its kind in the South West.

Tickets are available online on the Boconnoc Steam Fair website.

FREE – Trago’s 60th Birthday

Saturday 26th July – Trago Mills.

 Could you be crowned Trago Royalty for the day?
 Fancy a free birthday cupcake?
 Hog roasts, alpacas, inflatables, petting zoos and Punch & Judy!
 REACH Wrestling are back with another epic performance!
 Free face painting, crafts, games and a £1 pop-up shop!
 PLUS jaw-dropping live performances and a chance to win £1,000 in Trago vouchers!

FREE Beach Explorers and Rockpool Ramble 

Saturday 26th July, 1pm. Hannafore Beach.

For National Marine Week there are two FREE events

• Beach Explorers – Hannafore
• 1pm – 2.30pm Rockpool Ramble – Hannafore

Please Visit the Looe Marine Conservation Group Facebook page

• Looe’s own Traditional Furry Dance
• Annual Carnival Summer Run
• Children’s Sand Modelling Competition
• Dance show
• 3 Legged Fancy Dress Race
• Polperro Fisherman’s Choir
• Grand Carnival Procession

Find out more information on the Lions Club of Looe website 

Summer Pony Activities 

Everyday, various times. Great Trethew Trekking.

There are lots of activities happening this summer

• Monday – Wednesday – Friday – Time2Move
• Tuesday – Pony Club
• Thursday – Own a Pony Day
• Saturday – Sunday – Lessons – Woodland – Hacks – Pony Club – Groom/Ride

For more information please contact Great Trethew 07714 099127 or 07595 095798 or visit the Great Trethew website 

Alpaca Farm Open Day

Saturday 6th August, 10am-4pm – Alpaca Trekking Cornwall.

There will be so much to do and enjoy with the family! There will be mini treks with our alpacas, goat walking, face painting, welly wanging, cuddles with our rabbits and guinea pigs and lots lots more!

Get booked in now and enjoy a day of laughter, fun and make new memories with friends and families! Bookings must be made in advance.

£7.50 per child Under 2s and Adults go FREE!

To book and for more details please visit the Alpaca Trekking Cornwall Website or visit the Alpaca Trekking

Join us for Dino Day, a ‘Roar-some’ FREE Family Day packed with prehistoric fun and entertainment for all ages!

Experience the excitement of Dinomania Dinosaur Shows & Walkabouts! Life-sized dinosaurs come to life before your eyes, roaming, roaring, and amazing visitors, all part of this exciting interactive dinosaur experience!

Plus face painting, inflatables, colouring and DJ Wes

Pondlife – Pond-Dipping Sessions

Saturday 2nd August, 10.30am-1pm – Cotehele Quay.

Discover weird and wonderful creatures in the new pond at Cotehele Quay with drop-in, pond dipping sessions. Join us as we hunt for the creatures which live in (and on!) the pond. Watch the water closely, or have a go at pond dipping, and identify any insects, fish, or amphibians you may find.

No need to book but it is first come first served as limited space on the pond platform. No additional fee, included in entry price/membership.

For more information please visit the National Trust website 

FREE Classic Car Show and Summer Fayre

Sunday 3rd August. Mount Egdcumbe.

The event features over 800 cars of all marques, Mount Edgcumbe Classic Car Show is the biggest annual event held at this beautiful country park!

Not just a car show, the summer fair has something for everyone – from local crafts, artisan food & beverages and a fairground to keep the children entertained, we even have a popular car boot section. Admission is FREE (charge for parking) and the event raises money for Cornwall Hospice Care.

For more information please visit Cornwall Hospice Care website 

Deer Safari

Friday 8th August, 10am and 1pm (two separate sessions) – Boconnoc Estate.

Join us for a super exciting Deer Safari with our expert ranger Ian Berry.  Ian will teach you about the important tasks of a deer ranger, from poo detecting to protecting the habitat of these magnificent creatures.

You are welcome to bring your picnic to enjoy in the Stable Yard. This event is family-focused and can be enjoyed by all ages.

For more information please visit the Boconnoc Estate website 

FREE Family Film Show

Saturday 9th August, 2pm, Callington Town Hall

For more information please visit the Callington Town Council Facebook page.

FREE Summer Rockpool Ramble

Monday 11th August, 1pm. Hannafore Beach, West Looe

Come and join local experts as we explore the rocky shore, finding lots of the amazing critters that live on it! Learn about starfish, crabs, fish, anemones and lots more at this educational event that is guaranteed to satisfy the whole family.

Please come along with suitable footwear (no flip flops),sun cream and leave your nets at home as they can harm delicate rockpool creatures. Meet us

British Fireworks Championships

13th-14th August, Site open from 2pm, Fireworks from 9.30pm, Plymouth Hoe.

The world famous British Firework Championships is set to return to Plymouth’s Waterfront on 13th and 14th August.

Look to the skies above Plymouth Sound as six top pyrotechnic companies showcase their very best work and battle to be crowned the champion, each putting on an extra special ten-minute display guaranteed to leave you awestruck.

Pottery Workshop – Owls  

Thursday 14th August, 2pm – 3.30pm. Penhale Pantry, Dobwalls.

Pottery & Posies are running 2 children’s pottery workshops at Penhale Pantry during the summer holidays. Prices include all materials, glazes, firing and most importantly, ice cream!

£20 per person. To book email Sian at [email protected]

Tunes in the Park

21st-24th August, Port Eliot Estate.

Port Eliot Estate are holding a ‘Tunes in the Park’ Festival for the summer bank holiday weekend

Headliners this year are Jess Glynne, Boy George and Culture Club and Craig David, additional acts include Daniel Bedingfield, Scouting for Girls and The Wanted and there’s also comedy from Paul Smith, Joel Dommett and Katherine Ryan.

For full details and to book tickets please visit the Tunes in the Park website.

Great Trethew Vintage Rally

23rd-25th August. Great Trethew.

Held over three days with a variety of exhibits and displays, including classic cars, tractors, motorcycles, classic camping, stationary steam engines, horticultural machinery, military & commercial vehicles.

The event features tractor pulling, demonstrations, working horses, tractor taxis, show ring parades, dedicated children’s area, dog show, live music and entertainment for all ages.

Visitors can also enjoy trade stands, a craft marquee, refreshments and a licensed bar with a light up & live music on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Enchanted Earth – Summer at Eden

24th July- 7th September, 9.30am – 6pm. The Eden Project.

Welcome to Enchanted Earth – a portal to the extraordinary world around us, where nature, discovery, and breathtaking beauty come together at the Eden Project.

Whether you’re visiting with little explorers, passionate nature-lovers, or simply reconnecting with your inner child, Enchanted Earth invites you to embrace a deeper bond with the natural world.

Plus, explore the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition right here at the Eden Project, these fierce, fragile, and awe-inspiring shots bring nature’s drama to life.

For a guaranteed entry, please book ahead on the Eden Project website

Look Sharp – Cotehele 

31 July, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28 August , 11am – 4pm. 

Stop by the Great Hall to learn more about the weaponry that are displayed on the walls, as well as a chance to handle one of the swords.

For more information please visit the National Trust website. 

Summer of Play at Lanhydrock

24th July – 31st August, 10.30am – 4pm each day. Lanhydrock. 

Get out and play at Lanhydrock this summer!

No booking needed.  Admission to Lanhydrock applies, but the event is free.

For more information and for tickets please visit the National Trust website.

Summer of Play at Cotehele

19th July – 31st August,10am – 4pm each day. Cotehele.

What will you do first? Maybe you’ll challenge the family to a race around the orchard? Or get creative in the Old Orchard Theatre? Will you become a Nature Detective at Cotehele Mill or build something amazing out of loose parts?

To find our more information please visit the National Trust website.

Want to learn more about one of the most interesting clays in Cornwall? Join us for drop in sessions with Finds Specialist Laura from Lore and Piece.

Get to grips with Trevisker Ware, Cornwall’s very own local pottery creation. Learn about its origins, and uses, and explore its special qualities. Discover Experimental Archaeology, as you try your hand at being a Bronze Age potter.

For more information please visit the National Trust website 

Meet the Machine – Lanhydrock 

29th July, 12th and 19th August 2025

Come along to the parkland to meet Lanhydrock’s Ranger Team and some of the machines they use to take care of Lanhydrock’s more 900 acres of countryside.

The rangers will be in the parkland to meet you with equipment including tractors and mowers. Explore the machines, chat to the rangers, and find out what it takes to care for the countryside at Lanhydrock.

To find our more information please visit the National Trust website.

Big Butterfly Count at Lanhydrock 

18th July – 10th August , 10.30am – 5pm. Lanhydrock.

Indulge your inner ‘citizen scientist’ with the ‘Big Butterfly Count’ at Lanhydrock.

Visit the historic thatched cottage to learn how you can support native UK butterflies and moths and have a go at drawing with some butterfly stencils, before finding a spot in the gardens or parkland to conduct your count.

No booking needed.  Admission to Lanhydrock applies, but the event is free.