Events
Events Calendar
The Friends of Trenance Cottages have been actively raising money since they were formed in November 2005.
2006 was the Centenary year for Trenance Gardens, and the Friends of Trenance Cottages seized the opportunity to organise both large and small events by way of celebration. These would also raise awareness of the whole Trenance area and draw attention to the efforts to "save" the cottages. Hundreds of Newquay residents and visitors turned out to support the Teddy Bears' Picnic at Easter 2006 and three open-air concerts held close to the cottages. There was a tennis tournament at the Heron Tennis Centre in May, and a series of talks included a flavour of the history of the gardens, using slides and listening to the recorded voice of the last resident to live in the cottages, plus other subjects.
The community was beginning to bond via the thread of the overall project. Schools were involved as hundreds of local children took part in an art exhibition depicting aspects of the gardens, their history and wildlife, and a quiz which called for research to enhance knowledge of the area. There was also an enthusiastic family response to a Gala Lakeside Day in September in which the Friends resurrected gig rowing and held pedalo races on the boating lake, and Father Christmas's Grotto (constructed in the cottages!) was visited by nearly 500 children in December.
In 2007 the Friends repeated the success of last year's Easter funday, this time holding a Pirates and Easter Bonnet event. This time, the stream through the park enabled a series of duck races, St. Newlyn East Band played and the response to fancy dress competitions was almost overwhealming!
In July, the Churchtown Unity Jazz Band entertained an enthusiastic audience, further strengthening our view that Trenance Gardens is a terrific venue for holding family and community events.
Our next event is Father Christmas's Grotto, once again to be held in the cottages, and a further series of family activities will follow in 2008 - watch this space!
