This November, Dr Joanna Mattingly took a packed-out Tresillian village hall on a deep dive into Cornish Christmas traditions for a festive edition of our Cornish Story Cafes.
Dr Mattingly is a visual historian with an interest in medieval Cornish churches and folklore. She is the author of Churches of Cornwall and editor of Stratton Churchwardens’ Accounts 1512-1578.
Entitled ‘Merrie Cornwall’, Dr Mattingly’s talk was a wonderful guide from Medieval to modern-day Christmas in Cornwall, from the tradition of the Lord of Misrule to St George’s plays. It was wonderful to learn the unique ways the festive season is celebrated here.
With mulled wine and mince pies in hand, guests thoroughly enjoyed Dr Mattingly’s insight, which was dotted with humour and backed by countless resources.
Thank you to Dr Mattingly for taking us on a fantastic festive journey from Zennor to St Neot and everywhere in between!
We know how popular this Story Cafe was, and if you couldn’t make it, weren’t able to get a ticket or want to watch it again, a full recording of the talk is available to watch here.