Nadelik Lowen 

Golden Tree Productions and Liskeard Town Council are celebrating a Cornish Language Christmas this year with Nadelik Lyskerrys.

Local schools and businesses are coming together with the wider community to celebrate Christmas with a feast of Cornish traditions, a Cornish language twist on the popular lantern parade, a vintage fair, carol singing, traditional music and lots more.

It all culminates in a full weekend of activities coinciding with Liskeard Lights Up on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December.

Cornish language and carol singing sessions run by Goldentree Productions have been taking place at the Barley Sheaf. Inspired by the local legend of Dando and his Dogs, these sessions will lead to the Helgh Gwyls, a ‘wild hunt’ around the pubs and restaurants of Liskeard on the evening of Friday 1st December starting from The Vintage Fair in the Public Hall.

More singing will be taking place on the train to Looe the next morning with an outing leaving Liskeard station on the 9.58 am and returning at 11.03 am.

Six participating schools around Liskeard have been enjoying Cornish language activities. Pupils are working alongside local artist Sue Field to dress shops around the town with Cornish language inspired decoration.

Children and their families are invited to take part in the Lergh Nadelik, a Christmas trail around the shops and businesses of the town. Christmas stamp cards may be collected from Stuart House from 1pm on Saturday 2nd December. At each stop, children will be asked a simple question and receive a stamp for an answer in Cornish. A completed Christmas stamp card then allows entry into the Christmas Cream Tea Jolly at the Public Hall.

Cornish speakers from all over Cornwall are invited to join in with a series of Pop-up events taking place on the Saturday in partnership with ‘Prag Na?

At 5.30pm on the Saturday, the Liskeard Lights Up Parade will kick off from the Cattle Market Car Park, culminating with the switching on of the Christmas lights.

From 7pm there will be a Gool Nadelik, a Christmas Feast, with Cornish language music and entertainment, food and drink from local businesses and Cornish music and dancing. Tickets for this event can be obtained from goolnadelik.eventbrite.com

Events programme

Friday 1st December

4pm Liskeard Vintage Fayre - at Liskeard Public Hall. Annual event celebrating all things vintage. Find unusual Christmas gifts and enjoy an evening of shopping. Includes a vintage style tea room.

8pm Helgh Gwyls (Wild Hunt) starting from Liskeard Public Hall A carol singing expedition through Cornish folklore. Join Dando and his Dogs for a Wild Hunt around Liskeard (over 18’s only)

Saturday 2nd December

10.30am Prag Na? Pop Up Kernewegva at the Quimperle Room, Liskeard Public Hall. A day of Cornish language fun and games for Kernewegoryon (Cornish speakers of all abilities) Tickets £5. For details visit https://pragna.eventbrite.com

1pm Lergh Teylu Nadelik (Family Christmas Trail) starting from Stuart House Arts and Heritage Centre. A festive, Cornish language trail around Liskeard for children and their families

5.30pm Lyskerrys A Enow Keskerdh Lugen (Liskeard Lights Up Lantern Procession) Liskeard’s annual lantern procession, starting from the Cattle Market Car Park at 5.30pm, followed by the switching on of the Christmas tree lights and firework display.

Route of procession: The Parade, Pike Street, Fore Street, Bay Tree Hill, Windsor Place, The Parade. Here the procession stops for the Christmas lights switch on and the fireworks. Procession reforms to return via Pike Street and Fore Street to the Cattle Market Car Park to disperse.

7pm Gool Nadelik (Cornish Christmas Fair) at Liskeard Public Hall. Eat, drink and be merry with Cornish language music and entertainment. Food and drink from local businesses, Tickets £5 for details and to book visit https://gool-nadelik.eventbrite.com

Free Parking in Liskeard on the Saturdays in December funded by Liskeard Town Council.

Liskeard’s Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival. Begins at 10am on Saturday 2nd December. 50 illuminated trees will be on display. Runs throughout December. Church will be open daily between 10am and 12.30.