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St Piran's Day
One of Cornwalls most famous events is approaching, if you are staying here with is at The Olde House, it is an experience not to be missed.
This event is taking part on Sunday 3rd March.
What happens?
Held on the nearest Sunday to St Piran's Day, March 5th, the play produced by the St Piran Trust, takes place in Perranporth, where according to legend the revered saint was washed up on millstone from Ireland in the 5th century AD. Crossing the dunes to St Piran's Cross, hundreds of people gather, generally dressed in black, white and gold, the colours of Cornwall, carrying the Cornish Flag.
How can you take part?
You can take part in this celebration of Cornwall's distinct identity by joining the spectators who walk over the dunes and watch the play acted out in three parts. Dozens of actors and musicians portray the stages of St Piran's life from his birth in Ireland, his arrival in Cornwall and his miraculous discovery of tin.
