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Connected FeaturesYou are in: Cornwall > About Cornwall > Connected Features > Lowender Peran Festival  Lowender Peran FestivalLowender Peran is Cornwall’s biggest Celtic festival, featuring performers from Cornwall, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany and the Isle of Man. Each year the festival is packed with concerts, ceilidhs (pronounced kay-lee), workshops, storytelling, sessions and a Celtic craft market. Bring you dancing shoes and instruments to join in, or simply sit back and enjoy the entertainment around you.  Scottish band Dochas Festival Highlights:Thursday 18 October – Headline concert with Scottish band ‘Dochas’ featuring Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis. Saturday 20 October – Free street parade by all the performers in costume. Afternoon concert by fast-rising contemporary Celtic band Mabon from South Wales.  Scottish group Giveway Sunday 21 October – The Celtic Dance Spectacular, a sell out every year, and your opportunity to see all the performers in a colourful festival finale, plus concert with talented young Scottish group Giveway. Also performing at the festival from Cornwall are the Asteveryn, Bagas Porthia, Bolingey Troyl Band and Dancers, Cape Cornwall Singers, Caracana, Cumpas, Dew Varth, Kerensa, Kekezza, Penguizers, Mike O’Connor, Ros Keltek, Skwardya, Tan Ha Dowr and Troyl an Error. The Lowender Peran Festival is being held at the Ponsmere Hotel, Perranporth from Wednesday 17–21 October 2007. Tickets are available from the festival office on 01872 553413, or on the website:The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites last updated: 04/10/07 SEE ALSOYou are in: Cornwall > About Cornwall > Connected Features > Lowender Peran Festival |
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