Wake the Giant!

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until 3pm | procession at 3pm

Tickets

Free £0

Location

Coronation Park, Helston

Dates

Fri 28th August, 2026
11:00 am |
until 3pm | procession at 3pm

About this event

Something massive is coming to Coronation Park - and it needs YOUR help to come alive!

Wake the Giant is a brand new event for Helston, created by The Lost Giants — Amy and Ruth Webb, Cornwall’s very own professional giant makers. Born from a 35-year-old giant-making tradition in Lostwithiel, The Lost Giants revive and reimagine folk practices, bringing communities together through the shared magic of making and celebration. Now they’re bringing their extraordinary craft to Coronation Park for a day like nothing the park has ever seen.

From 11am, the park becomes a hive of making and mischief. Help dress the giant, craft your own makeshift musical instruments, and gather together to celebrate summer’s bounty. Inspired by the Cornish tradition of “shallal” — where communities took to the streets to make themselves heard for miles around — the morning builds towards one glorious, noisy, colourful moment.

At 3pm, it’s time. Lead a bonkers, noisy procession around the lake — the bigger the crowd, the bigger the noise! Bring the whole family, bring your neighbours, bring anyone who loves a bit of joyful chaos.

Nothing like this has ever happened at the park before. Don’t miss the chance to be part of it.

Contact

https://lovehelston.co.uk/