Awenek! The Great Cornish Heritage Festival
This one-day festival is packed with an array of hands-on activities, demonstrations, re-enactments and performances showcasing everything that makes Cornwall special.
Location: Enys Gardens, St Gluvius, Penryn, TR10 9LB – What3Words: ///diplomat.ooze.quite
See Bronze Age axe-making in action, explore an Early Medieval encampment, try your hand at Cornish wrestling or sit back and enjoy traditional sea shanties that have been sung across the centuries.
Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
For information on Enys Gardens facilities and site accessibility, please click here.
Prices
Advance online (Tickets on sale from 1st May 2026)
Cornwall Heritage Trust and Enys Gardens members: £7.50
Adults (Non-members): £12.50
Under 18s: FREE
On the door
Cornwall Heritage Trust and Enys Gardens members: £12.50
Adults (Non-members): £17.50
Under 18s: FREE
Children must be accompanied at the festival. Entry with Cornwall Heritage Trust and Enys Gardens members tickets will be granted on presentation of your membership card at the entrance gate, and failure to present this will result in the refusal of entry.
This event is in aid of Cornwall Heritage Trust – the small, independent charity protecting Cornwall’s heritage for everyone.
Terms and Conditions for Tickets
To give you a flavour of what’s in store we have a wonderful video of last year’s event at Enys, created by CineWanderer Productions available to watch on YouTube
Enys House Guided Tours
We are happy to confirm that local historian, Joss Campbell, will be running four tours of Enys House throughout the day.
Dating from around 1830, Enys House is the historic heart of the Enys estate. During each 40-minute tour, Joss will guide you through the principal rooms of the house, including the Drawing Room, Library, and Dining Room, bringing its rich history to life from its early years to the present day.
Tickets for this add-on to Awenek! are pay as you feel (£5, £10 or £15) and proceeds will support Cornwall Heritage Trust and Enys House equally.
Please note: House tour tickets must be purchased separately from Awenek! festival tickets.
Places are limited, so advance booking is recommended. Book your Enys House tour ticket here
Make a donation
Awenek! is a huge undertaking which comes at a considerable cost to Cornwall Heritage Trust, so if you are able to make a donation in addition to your ticket to support the event, we would be very grateful.
