Golowan 2026: Every Penzance Road Closure, Day by Day

Golowan Festival returns to Penzance this month, and for the best part of ten days the way traffic moves through the town is going to change. The festival opens with the Feast of St John Civic Parade on Sunday 21st June and builds towards Mazey Day and Quay Fair Day at the end of the run, with road closures, diversions and one way restrictions in place across the town centre and the seafront.

Festival organisers and Cornwall Council have published a full day-by-day list so people can plan ahead. Here is what is closing, and when.

The main thing to know

From Monday 22nd June to Monday 29th June there will be no through traffic between Ross Bridge and the Promenade junction with Queen Street. Traffic will be diverted via the A30.

That is because Battery Road closes for the fun fair from midnight on Monday 22nd June right through to 11:00am on Monday 29th June, with the A30 diversion in place for the whole period.

On top of that, Saturday 27th June is the big one. Market Jew Street and the main adjoining streets in the town centre close to traffic for Mazey Day.

Day by day

Sunday 21st June

A rolling road closure operates on Alverton Street, Market Place, The Greenmarket and Market Jew Street from 10:30am to 10:50am for the Feast of St John Civic Parade.

Monday 22nd June

Battery Road closes for the fun fair from midnight, and stays closed until 11:00am on Monday 29th June. Diversion via the A30.

Tuesday 23rd June

The Battery Road fun fair closure continues.

In the evening, Chapel Street and Quay Street close from 8:00pm to 11:59pm for the St John’s Eve Torch Lit Procession.

Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June

The Battery Road fun fair closure continues, with the A30 diversion in place. No other changes on these two days.

Friday 26th June, Mazey Eve

Battery Road remains closed for the fun fair.

For the Mazey Eve Fireworks, Coinagehall Street, Quay Street, The Quay, Green Street, Dock Lane, Promenade, Battery Road, Wharf Road, Under Chapel Yard and Chapel Street close from 8:00pm to 11:59pm.

A one way restriction also runs on Harbour Court, the access to Abbey Slip and Abbey Slip itself, between the junctions of Chapel Street and Jennings Street, in a north east to south westerly direction from 8:00pm to 11:59pm.

Saturday 27th June, Mazey Day

This is the busiest day for closures.

For the Mazey Day parades, Causewayhead, Alverton Street, The Greenmarket, Princes Street, New Street, the Queens Square length, Market Jew Street, Clarence Street, Market Place, Parade Street, Chapel Street and Bread Street close from 6:00am to 7:00pm.

Albert Street and Station Road close in three shorter windows, from 11:20am to 11:40am, 1:20pm to 1:40pm and 3:20pm to 3:40pm.

Morrab Road between Alverton Street and Victoria Place closes from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

The same one way restriction on Harbour Court, the access to Abbey Slip and Abbey Slip runs from 7:00am to 7:00pm. The Battery Road fun fair closure also continues.

Sunday 28th June, Quay Fair Day

For Quay Fair Day, Coinagehall Street, Quay Street, The Quay, Green Street, Dock Lane, Promenade, Battery Road, Wharf Road, Under Chapel Yard, Chapel Street and the Promenade between Morrab Road and Alexandra Road close from 7:00am to 7:00pm.

The one way restriction on Harbour Court, the access to Abbey Slip and Abbey Slip runs from 7:00am to 7:00pm.

Monday 29th June

The Battery Road fun fair closure lifts at 11:00am, and the A30 diversion ends with it.

Where to check the detail

The full list of closures and restrictions is published by Penzance Town Council at penzance-tc.gov.uk. Golowan Festival itself runs from 19th to 28th June 2026.

📷Credit: Penzance Town Council