Traditional Cornish Games and Dances      

Circle Games, Action Rhymes, and traditional Dances that were played in our Grandparents days. Long before TV, computers or

 i-pods! Games that children used to play outside in the fresh air, on the streets, in fields, or school playgrounds. Lots of fun, exercise, and laughter......maybe your family will remember some of these favourites:

Barley Bread

Bobby Bingo

Contrary

The Serpent Dance

Accroshay

We can tailor the workshops to suit KS1, 2, or 3, and to meet a variety of abilities. Children will learn about many aspects of Cornish heritage and culture including mining, feast days and festivals - and they will also have lots of fun! 

Children learning the West Penwith version of

Ring-a-Roses

Boys and girls dancing together in the traditional celtic dance

'Dons A'n Manak Ruth'

 (Dance of The Red Glove).

Children at the Goldsithney Charter Fayre playing Barley Bread in traditional costumes

Funny Faces Cornish workshops are the ideal way to combine fun, exercise, and learning!