What's on in the run up to Christmas

What’s on locally in the run up to the festivities 2025?

Well, simply loads!  Whether you fancy a Christmas Market, carol singing, meeting Santa or a Christingle Service, there’s so much to choose from in our immediate locality if you can tear yourself away from Christmas shopping and feasting at our numerous excellent eateries.  Listed are a few tempting ideas:

The 28th November saw the Lights Switch On and Lantern Parade in Looe as well as the start of the 2025 Elf Hunt!  There are 30 mischievous elves hiding around our local businesses.  The Elf Hunt runs to noon on Christmas Eve with an amazing prize of a Sunday Carvery for 6 at the Portbyhan Hotel and Restaurant, Looe to be taken during 2026.  See www.welcometolooe/christmas-in-looe-elf-hunt  for full details.

From 22nd November until 5th January - The Christmas Garland in all its glory is well worth a visit at nearby Cotehele (National Trust) open from 10.30 am - 4 pm. See Christmas at Cotehele | Cornwall | National Trust

6th & 13th - Looe’s Christmas Market, Quayside Centre, West Looe 10 am to 3 pm

6th - Polperro Christmas Festival - 11 am ‘til late with the switching on of the Christmas lights at 6 pm and Polperro Fisherman’s Choir at 7.30 pm.  Free parking too!  Polperro Christmas Festival and Light Switch On - Visit Looe

9th - RNLI Carol Concert - featuring Pelynt Male Voice Choir and Keltique at 7 pm, St Martin’s Church Hall, Looe.  Admission £7.50 in aid of RNLI

12th - Christmas Sing-a-Long with Looe Valley Singers and the St Pinnock Band at 7.30 pm, St Cuby’s Church, Duloe £5 admission, under 16’s free

14th - Polperro Fisherman’s Choir Concert, Quayside Centre, West Looe at 2.30 pm  Polperro Fishermen's Choir

From 15th - 19th - The man himself, Santa, is on tour in and around Looe.  See www.looelions.co.uk/santas-tour/  On the Wednesday of this week, he plans to visit Duloe and West Looe, starting at 5.15 pm.

17th - Candlelit Carols at Boconnoc House, PL22 0RG.  The bar will be open to purchase drinks in the Drawing Room, before moving into the Garden Room for a candlelit concert of classic carols performed by the talented Cornish choir Canoryon Lowen.  Candlelit Carols with Canoryon Lowen  

21st - Tinsel Tractor Run by Pelynt Young Farmers from 5 - 7 pm ending up at Buller Quay Car Park, East Looe for a 90 min stop-over from 5.15pm with entertainment, food, Liskeard & Looe Radio and a competition to vote for your favourite decorated tractor.  See Welcome to Looe & Polperro - Pelynt YFC Tinsel Tractor Run 2025 for the full route.

21st - and perhaps afterwards, Beer and Carols at The Jolly Sailor, West Looe - 7.30 pm ?

22nd - Christingle Service at St Nicholas Church, West Looe at 4 pm

23rd - Carols on our local branch line from 3.45 pm - meet at Looe Train Station

23rd - Polperro Fisherman’s Choir in full voice again, this time in Polperro Methodist Chapel at 7.30 pm  Polperro Fishermen's Choir

If you’re here for New Year, there are two firework displays on New Year’s Eve - the first at 6 pm which is ideal for families, followed by the second bash at midnight with many of the revellers bringing in the New Year in full fancy dress, as is the Looe tradition!   Around 11 am on New Years Day, take to the refreshing waters on the beach at Looe if you dare in festive attire and maybe neoprene gloves to welcome in the New Year in true style!