We’re sad to announce that we’ve been forced to cancel the lantern parade element of tomorrow’s ‘Christmas in Camborne’ event.
We’ve been watching the weather forecast so closely, and sadly this afternoon there were some significant changes to the wind forecast for tomorrow.
We are working to arrange an opportunity for the lanterns to go on display in early 2025 as we really want to celebrate the amazing creations that have been lovingly made this year by the schools and colleges.
Camborne Christmas Lights Switch-On Event & Christmas Tree Festival is still going ahead from 3.30pm. We hope everyone can still support this event. Keep your eyes peeled for Father Christmas who will be paying us a special visit on his sleigh!!
Revised road closure to accommodate for the change of plans.

On a beautifully sunny, still, autumnal morning, the community of Camborne turned out once again to honour the fallen at the Royal British Legion’s Remembrance Parade and Service. The streets were lined with crowds as Camborne Town Band led the parade along Trelowarren Street, down Union Street before returning to the parish church for the service. The start and end of the parade was live streamed on Facebook which is still available to view here:

Remembrance Parade (pt 1): https://fb.watch/vQlM4e-8Cc/

Remembrance Parade (pt 2): https://fb.watch/vQlMVEAjv3/

Plus our photos of the event are also up on Facebook here: Facebook Photo Album

For those not on Facebook, there is also a selection of photos on our Instagram: Instagram Photos

 

 

The Library is moving!

Earlier this month we posted about the relocation of Camborne Library and we now have an official moving date…

The library in the Basset Centre will be closed from Monday 11th November to Friday 15th November while the move to the is underway and it will reopen on the morning of Saturday November 16th in the Passmore Edwards Building (The Cross, Cross St). From next Monday (4th Nov), Camborne Community Larder will be operating from  Camborne Community Centre on South Terrace.

The temporary relocation is necessary to enable work on the Basset Community Hub ‘Town Deal’ project and on completion in 2026, the library will move back into a brand new community hub. Camborne Town Council and Camborne Library apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but we hope you are as excited as we are about the future of this service.

Planting sessions in the Spinney (next to the Parish Church) restart today and will continue on the following dates:
Thu 24th Oct 1.30-3.30pm
Sat 26th Oct 1.30-3.30pm
Wed 20th Nov 10.30am-12.30pm
Thu 21st Nov 10.30am-12.30pm
Native shrubs, bushes, plants and bulbs will be planted including: hazel, holly, hawthorn, crabapple, dogwood, pyracantha, primroses, pink campion, foxgloves, ferns, plus crocus and daffodil bulbs.
The Spinney is a charity, run by local people. Volunteers are welcome and invited for all aspects of helping to manage the charity whatever your skills – from admin, publicity and social media, organising events and just turning up for practical hands-on during cleanup and maintenance sessions.

Although the bookable events have now sold out, there’s lots more on offer for your little ones during Camborne Library’s Hogwart’s Half-Term from Monday October 28th through until Sat November 2nd. Head to their Facebook page to keep up to the date with the latest, but in the meantime, here’s what the Library manager had to say about their plans for half term …

Did you know we’ve got a bunch of activities for you to take part in at the library over the half term? You don’t need to book these ones; they’re all ongoing and free!

Horcrux Scavenger Hunt

Pin the Nose on Voldemort

Broomstick Pencil Making

Fancy Dress

Colouring and Word Searches

Azkaban Selfie Stand

We had 80 workshop spaces and you sold most of them out in under an hour! Thank you so much for your support of the library service. For those who didn’t get a space, please still pay us a visit! We can’t wait to welcome you to Hogwarts!  Camborne Library is currently situated at The Basset Centre, TR14 8SL. There is no on-site parking due to renovations.
A junior 5-A-Side football tournament, which was entirely devised and organised by Camborne Youth Council, took place at Camborne Science Academy on Wednesday 16th October. Players from 4 Camborne schools thoroughly enjoyed the matches, which proved fiercely competitive with a high standard of skill on display throughout. The youth councillors also raised over £70 for their chosen charities of St Petrocs & Diabetes UK with their tuck shop offerings throughout the day. Many thanks to all the fantastic players, our youth councillors, Camborne Science Academy and all the school staff that enabled this tournament to take place.

On Friday 11th October, Camborne Regeneration Forum held a youth conference at the FibreHub in Pool, where guest speakers from companies such as Biffa Waste & Tesco and local organisations including Camborne Green & Clean, Camborne Community Larder, Fairtrade Foundation (Camborne) & RJ Working, provided presentations on the causes of pollution to an audience of primary and secondary school children, before conducting a recycling workshop. Camborne Town Council grant funded the children’s meals at the event.

As you may have seen on our Facebook page, Create CIC have been successful in their tender application to design the artwork for the entrance ways for the site and also the detailing around the seating area (marked out with red circles in the image). They will be looking to arrange public consultations for ideas about the designs. Keep an eye out on their socials for further updates.
The building of walls around the site are now completed. You may have noticed a section with no wall on the Tesco’s side. We will be planting shubbs in this section to complete the barrier.
The footpaths are starting to take shape on the east side with the tarmac base going in next week. The soil on this side will be levelled out and the contractors will be making a start on the planting of the wildflowers and hedging next week also. Once the majority of the works on the east side has been completed, they will look to continue on the west side.
The project is still on track to be completed by April 2025. As a reminder, there will be another announcement regarding the naming of the site towards the end of October. We will continue to keep you updated throughout the process
This autumn, the Basset Community Hub ‘Town Deal’ project will begin with clearance of the site and the temporary move of the existing occupiers, Camborne Library and Camborne Town Council’s Engagement Team, until the completion of the project in 2026.
Camborne Town Council considered a variety of options for the library service including potential moves to a range of town centre locations, but these were unsuitable, so the library service will be temporarily moving back to the Passmore Edwards Building at the Cross in the centre of Camborne. Whilst there will be less space for events and activities than there has been at the Basset Centre, the library service are committed to more outreach work during this period, to maintain the quality of the service that they have to date.
Back in 1895, John Passmore Edwards intended his building to be the permanent home for Camborne Library, but the services and activities that a modern library now provides have significantly outgrown the space of the building and so the Basset Community Hub will represent a huge upgrade and offer much more in the way of space, services and events that the community have said they needed during public consultations since 2021.
On completion of the Basset Community Hub project in 2026, the library service will be moving back into the newly refurbished modernised heritage asset that is purpose-built and accessible, which will offer considerably more space for activities and events, enabling the library to serve more customers and engage more of the community. There will also be a wide range of supporting facilities and services including a cafe, Camborne’s first ‘changing space toilet’, dedicated outdoor and events spaces, heritage displays and a pleasant, modern, light environment.
To make space for the library, our central service teams are vacating the Passmore Edwards Building and will temporarily move to a small office space in the town centre.
The project is funded by Camborne Town Deal, a central government fund for capital projects. Head to https://cambornetowndeal.com/ for more information on the 10 projects underway across Camborne and to specifically read more about the ‘Basset Community Hub project, please head over to the dedicated page on this website here: https://camborne-tc.gov.uk/basset-community-hub/
Basset Centre & PEB Basset Centre & PEB

Due to popular demand, we are hosting a second wine tasting event during Fairtrade Fortnight!

Join us on Friday September 20th at 6:30pm for an evening of delicious wine tasting at the Passmore Edwards Building. Indulge in a variety of Fairtrade wines from around the world while supporting ethical and sustainable practices in the wine industry. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or just looking for a fun night out, this event is perfect for everyone. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to sip and savour some of the best Fairtrade wines available. Grab your friends and join us for a memorable evening of wine tasting hosted by Camborne’s Fairtrade ambassador, Brian Terry.
This event has limited availability so to book your spot, click on the Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/fairtrade-wine-tasting…