By John Thornton, Penzance OCS.
I thought I would share my experience of being a stand-in banner bearer. It was not something I had considered until I saw the low banner turnout at An Gof.
Old Cornwall Members Among New Bards of Cornwall at Gorsedh Kernow 2026
Gorsedh Kernow has announced 21 new Bards for 2026, and the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies is pleased to see several of our members recognised for their work in Cornish culture and language.
New Affiliate: Friends of Launceston Priory
We are delighted to welcome the Friends of Launceston Priory as new affiliates of the Federation. Their dedication to safeguarding one of Cornwall’s most significant monastic sites makes them a natural and valued addition to our wider family.
Tales of the Tides: Voices of the Sea – A Major New Project for 2026
The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies is delighted to share the news that we have been awarded a Blue Sparks grant from the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park to deliver an ambitious new project throughout 2026: Tales of the Tides: Voices of the Sea.
Kernewek Secures Part III Recognition: A Strategic Leap for Our Language
The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies warmly welcomes the historic announcement that the Cornish language has been granted Part III status under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
St Austell Old Cornwall Society Celebrates Its Centenary In Style
On Monday 8th December, St Austell Old Cornwall Society marked its 100th anniversary with a superb evening of music, memory, and celebration — a fitting tribute to a Society that has spent a century gathering, recording, and promoting the heritage of Mid-Cornwall.
Tradition of Singing North Cornwall’s Carols Upheld
Audrey Aylmer, stalwart of Bude-Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society (and pictured on the right), organised another successful Society Advent Service commemorating many ‘carols of old’ from North Cornwall on Monday 1 December.
Port Isaac Voices To Ring in Truro Cathedral
Carols and traditions from Port Isaac will feature at the annual service at Truro Cathedral.
Federation Welcomes Re-launch of Cornwall Young Archaeologists’ Club
On the 29th of November the FOCS attended the relaunch of Cornwall Young Archaeologists’ Club.
Success at Gorsedh Kernow’s Holyer An Gof Awards for ‘Carols of The Roseland’
FOCS is delighted to share that ‘Carols of the Roseland Including Tregony’ won in the music section of Gorsedh Kernow’s Holyer An Gof publishers’ awards.