Interactive town-wide challenge launches in Helston: are you up for The Quest?
Helston's Spring Thing has announced its full line-up for the "first-of-its-kind" community event.
The Spring Thing, which will take place from Friday, March 21, to Sunday, March 23, will feature a range of activities to welcome spring.
The event's centrepiece is The Quest, an interactive, town-wide challenge that, as stated on the organisers' website, requires participants to solve riddles and uncover hidden stories around Helston.
This adventure was devised by a panel of 'Helston experts'.
On the Friday, people can enjoy a Jazz Jam in the Garden featuring young and experienced musicians from Cornwall.
Also scheduled for the first day is a Twilight Harp Meditation session guided by Alice Wonder, a musician known for blending live string music with spoken word.
The Saturday will see various workshops, including a pasty-making session led by Ann Muller, founder of Ann's Pasties.
This workshop invites participants to get hands-on experience at The Guildhall.
Meanwhile, the community plant swap at the Band Room offers participants a chance to propagate Helston's Flora Day flower.
For art enthusiasts, there are activities at the Clay Trap, where ceramic artists Finn Leaman and Rosa Lily James will conduct a Clay Spring Thing Workshop.
The Clay Spring Thing Workshop. (Image: supplied) The town's Museum of Cornish Life will also host a traditional craft corn dolly-making session.
Spring Tide Wheels & Seaweed Pressing and a Shadow Puppet Workshop & Play, among other activities, will also take place on the Saturday.
An all-female Morris dancing group, Kernow, will present a special performance near the Grylls Monument.
Meanwhile, the Blue Anchor Inn will host Helston's first skittles tournament, accompanied by local folk music.
The Sunday will feature more workshops such as Pegrum's Pasta Masterclass at 42 The Living Room and an archaeology workshop at the Museum of Cornish Life.
The event will offer a Pegrum's Pasta Masterclass. (Image: supplied) Trevow, Helston's Old Chapel, will host the Discovering 42 Fresh Eyes Workshop, while those inclined towards literature can join a poetry walk with artist Ben Sanderson.
Lastly, a two-hour guided walk through the Cober Valley, dubbed the Coose & Cober Walk, will also be part of Sunday's festivities.
The Helston Spring Thing is free and open to all.
However, owing to limited space for certain events, attendees are encouraged to book early on the festival's website https://helstonspringthing.com/
The event, supported by funds from Cornwall Council's Town Delivery Fund, is being run by the Helston Place Shaping Board.
Spring Thing can also be followed on Instagram and Facebook for updates.
The event offers residents a chance to indulge in various activities while celebrating the arrival of spring in the town.
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