Wassail at Newquay Orchard

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Date: Sunday 12th Jaunary 2025 
Time: 12:30pm - 3pm
Location: Newquay Orchard, TR7 2SL

Help us Toast Good Health to the Harvest! 

Step into the New Year with warmth and togetherness at our beloved Newquay Orchard Wassail celebration. It’s a cherished tradition where we come together to embrace the spirit of community, ward off winter spirits, and raise a toast to a fruitful harvest for the year ahead. Our Wassail is a joyous occasion, a vibrant symphony of song in the deep midwinter.

Rooted in the traditions of Anglo-Saxon England and pagan customs, the word “Wassail” originates from the phrase ‘waes hael,’ which wishes ‘good health.’ 

We will have live entertainment, willow weaving and a traditional singalong from 12:30pm. Food and drinks will be available from Heart and Soul.

Meet at 2 pm at Heart and Soul, to join in the community Wassail parade – where we wind our way through the Orchard, creating a joyful ruckus with pots and pans, a delightful ritual to dispel any bad spirits. At the end of the parade the Wassail Queen feeds the Wassail tree by pouring apple juice over its roots and decorating its branches with slices of toast, an offering to welcome the good spirit represented by the robin. And together, we all sing the Wassail song!

We can’t wait to welcome you to the Orchard – a symbol of community, good health, and hope!

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