Nadelik Lyskerrys – a Liskeard Cornish Christmas 2024

Saturday 30th November is going to be the day when Liskeard comes together to celebrate the festive season. During the day there will be lots of great events to get you in the festive mood including kid’s crafts, Christmas craft fairs and our free Family Cornish Christmas Trail which ends with a Cakey Tea Treat for all at the Library.

Then from 5.30pm there will be an extravaganza lantern parade and the Christmas tree Lights will be switched on followed a fireworks display and music and dancing under the Cattle Market canopy.

Family Trail – Learn some Cornish and Cakey Tea

30th November 10am – 1pm (last start time 12.30pm) at Stuart House, Barras Street, Liskeard, PL14 6AB.

Liskeard Lights Up!

30th November, 5.30pm for procession, 6.25pm for Christmas Tree Lights Switch On. The Procession starts at the Cattle Market. 

At 5.30pm there will be an extravaganza lantern parade and the Christmas tree Lights followed by live music on the Parade, the tree lights will be switched at approximately 6.25pm followed by a fireworks display.

Music and Dancing

30th November from 6.30pm

There will be festive music and dancing under the Cattle Market canopy

Finish celebrating this Christmassy night with music and dance at this FREE event – everyone is invited!

Also Happening in Liskeard on Saturday 30th November

Autumn Fair

30th November 10am-3pm at St Martin’s Church

Lots of some lovey gift ideas! Get some Christmas shopping done early.
There will be lots of independent stalls, tombola, raffle, bric-a-brac and more!

Free parking!

Christmas at the Library

30th November 10am-8pm

Join us at Liskeard Library for a magical festive day as we celebrate Liskeard Lights Up! As part of Liskeard Lights up Cornish Christmas, we’ll be the finishing stop on the Liskeard Family Cornish Trail, where children can grab a drink and cake after their Liskeard Town Trail adventure.

Throughout the day, enjoy festive fun with Christmas games, crafts, and enchanting stories projected in the Library studio. Treat yourself to hot chocolate, mulled wine, mince pies, and candy floss while getting into the holiday spirit.
For those individuals or families looking for a break from the busy town activities, lantern parade or fireworks, we’ll have a quieter space upstairs in our rooms where families can relax and unwind in a calm and festive setting with games and sensory lighting.

Bring the family along in the day or night for fun warm Christmas activities !

Christmas at the Museum

30th November 4pm-7.30pm at Liskeard & District Museum

We warmly invite you to join us for a late opening at the museum

4pm – 7:30pm
Follow the Cornish colour trail, make festive decorations and commemorate your visit
to the museum with a festive photo opportunity, accompanied by costumed museum volunteers

4:30pm
Join us in our own festive countdown, as we switch on the Christmas lights in Foresters Hall

6:45pm – 7:30pm
Listen and join in with the carols performed by Liskeard Community Choir

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Back in the lockdown Christmas of 2020, Kana Nadelik, our annual Cornish singing sessions had to move online, but with the help of Rosie Fierek they were very successful and the final song can be seen below.

The song is Kana Kelyn Kelyn Oh (Sing Holly Holly Oh!), a traditional local carol collected in Callington in 1924 and now sung each year in Liskeard. The singers recorded themselves singing against a backing track which was then edited together by Kate McPherson.

Thanks to Feast, Cornwall Council, Arts Council England and Liskeard Town Council for the funding for this project.