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What’s this Gathering thing?
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: What’s this Gathering thing?So wrapped up in Montol prep it hadn’t occurred to me that half of our followers on FB and Instagram are new and weren’t even here last year … looking at their profiles I think a few of them weren’t even born yet. My bad. So, what is The Gathering? For Montol, traditionally groups of […]
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Don’t mention the money
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Don’t mention the moneyFor every cultural event or organisation, outside of the Royal Opera House or Old Trafford, money is the big neon elephant tooting and stamping in the middle of the room.Some of our neighbours have had to pause their events, some have simply died. But we will survive! We’re exploring everything. Tickets are a big no […]
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Montol Countdown
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Montol CountdownSo we’re exactly a month out from Montol and things are starting to fall into place. Woah! Fall‽ Carefully, precisely placed and arranged would be a better way to put it. How are your projects progressing? I had grand plans for a new mask this year – but like so many it’s been put off […]
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Montol is home made
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Montol is home madeWe think of ourselves as the Mighty Montol but Penzance is just a little place.Well we are famous – in a little way and getting famouser all the time. This year I’ve had to explain to so many people from around the world that we’re not a Festival … in the way that Glastonbury is.We […]
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Phew!
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Phew!A huge thank you to Penzance Council for awarding Montol grant funding again.The money will ensure that this year’s festival goes ahead and is brighter, more brimful and safer than ever before. On Monday 15th September the council voted to award the grant and we are enormously grateful. We are now looking forward to delivering […]
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A Fond Farewell to Our Beloved Beast – Kasek Nos
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: A Fond Farewell to Our Beloved Beast – Kasek NosAfter an extraordinary decade of dedication, creativity, and heart, we’re saying goodbye to one of our most cherished Beasts, Kasek Nos, as she embarks on an exciting new adventure in show-business. Kasek Nos has been the beating heart of our festival since its earliest days. Her gentle spirit and boundless kindness touched everyone who worked alongside her, from first-time volunteers to seasoned performers. She had this remarkable ability to make everyone feel welcomed and valued, creating the warm, inclusive atmosphere that has become Montol’s signature.
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Participation
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: ParticipationA guest post from the Raffidy Dumitz Band You remember us. You’ve seen us at Montol since 2015 and at Golowan, Redruth Wassail, Penryn Mock Mayor and other Cornish events. Like Montol, we’re fully inclusive and all about participation – if you are able to get to Penzance on a Saturday, find us in the […]
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Why do we burn the sun?
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Why do we burn the sun?OK, so why DO we burn the sun? Time to ruffle the feathers we wear in our hair and in our hats. Good time to ask.Life full, as it is for 10 days now, of bending and sticking, thinking and planning, papering and painting, arty farty and engineering and making do – making the Sun.I […]
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How Did Montol Get Its Name?
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: How Did Montol Get Its Name?On our page about the origins of Montol we mention that there has been – how shall we put it – a bit of to-and-fro in the past about the origin of the name. So we did a bit of looking around and talking to people who were there at the start and here’s a […]
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A Living Tradition
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CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: A Living TraditionThere’s a myth that says all the cells in our body are replaced every 7 years and yet we stay who we are.In fact our red blood cells have a life span of about 4 months, muscle cells last for about 15 years and some of the neurons that survive mahogany are never replaced.But the […]
