Mousehole
Mousehole is an idyllic fishing village, situated just past Penzance and Newlyn. It hosts a vibrant variety of festivals and community activities.
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'2Yachts' in Mousehole Bay by Tegan Howard
It is known for its Christmas illuminations, created each year to raise 'money for charity. Since 1981, every December 19 the lights have been turned off in memory of the victims of the lifeboat disaster. Tom Bawcock's Eve is a unique celebration held on December 23 each year to celebrate the ending of a famine in the 16th century by local resident Tom Bawcock. Mousehole also holds a small maritime festival every two years called 'Sea, Salt and Sail'
