Truro BID

Truro BID Information on Truro BID's activities & businesses matters for those working in Truro City Centre. We first became operational in October 2007.

Truro Business Improvement District (BID) is a business led initiative which gives businesses the power to raise funds locally to be spent locally on improving a defined commercial area. Truro BID represents circa 380 Truro businesses and from 2007 to 2017 invested £3.4million into the City centre. We’re now in our fourth 5 year term, which runs until October 2027. We are independent from local authorities and other statutory agencies and deliver projects over and above the baseline service provided by them. Some of our work includes:

∙ Delivering and funding Truro’s annual City Centre Christmas Lights scheme (along with past donations from Lionel and Carol Knight).

∙ Enhancing the festive offer with street entertainment, large scale projections on buildings, traffic-free main shopping streets, markets, and supporting Coppice Theatre shows and Father Christmas grottos.

∙ Delivering the Truro Trend high-profile Catwalk at the Cathedral.

∙ Initiating and supporting one day markets; e.g. the Duchy Fair’s Cornwall Shop Small Markets and Truro Antiques and Collectables Markets.

∙ Joint-funding with Truro City Council the annual floral hanging baskets each spring.

∙ Working with Visit Truro to promote the city, including contributing financially to printed marketing activity (Truro Guides) and Visit Truro’s website.

∙ Representing the interests of businesses on plans for the Pydar Regeneration and Truro Town Fund investment plan.

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿It will be free to park in all Truro’s Cornwall Cou...
23/11/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

It will be free to park in all Truro’s Cornwall Council pay and display car parks, and to use the Truro Park and Ride bus service, on Small Business Saturday, which this year falls on Saturday 6 December.

The following car parks in Truro will be free: Edward Street, Garras Wharf, Moorfield, Moresk and Old Bridge Street.

The Free Parking Days are an initiative from Cornwall Council to support Cornwall's local towns.

Cornwall Council

𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲Great to see that Truro Lounge are working with local business Mermaid Paint Club to host ano...
22/11/2025

𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲

Great to see that Truro Lounge are working with local business Mermaid Paint Club to host another Paint Party, this time on Thursday 27 November from 6.45pm until 9.15pm.

Following the success of the last paint party, this festive sip-and-paint party will involve painting a Retro Reindeer and those taking part will be guided every step of the way.

All materials will be provided and there will be crackers and fun prizes to be won. Participants can purchase drinks and nibbles whilst they create.

Mermaid Paint Club Truro Lounge

𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆The first of the Boscawen Street Christmas Markets starts today, Saturday 22 Nove...
22/11/2025

𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

The first of the Boscawen Street Christmas Markets starts today, Saturday 22 November. They will be open every Saturday and Wednesday (including late night shopping), plus Monday 22 December.

The Boscawen Street Christmas Markets feature seasonal gifts, contemporary crafts, sustainable homewares, vintage treasures, along with street food, entertainment and community stalls.

Opening times are 9am until 5pm on Saturdays, and 9am until 9pm on Wednesdays, and 9am until 9pm on Monday 22 December.

The Truro Christmas Market is on Lemon Quay today, also open until 5pm.

Truro’s Christmas Lights will be switched-on automatically later today to coincide with the first Saturday of Truro’s outdoor Christmas Markets.

Thank you to the Truro businesses who pay the Truro BID levy contributions and make it possible for us to fund the maintenance and installation of Truro's City Centre Christmas Lights each year.

A reminder that the full event listings for Truro's Christmas Events are on www.visittruro.org.uk.

The Boscawen Street Christmas Markets are hosted by Truro Farmers Market, Cornwall Shop Small and Truro BID.

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆The Truro Christmas Market opens today on Lemon Quay and runs daily until Christmas Ev...
21/11/2025

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

The Truro Christmas Market opens today on Lemon Quay and runs daily until Christmas Eve.

Residents and visitors will be able to find local crafts, unique gifts, and seasonal treats, from local traders in the traditional wooden cabins.

Opening times are 9am until 5pm Monday to Saturday (extended to 9pm on Wednesdays to coincide with Late Night Shopping) and Sundays 10am until 4pm.

The Truro Christmas Market will close on 3pm on Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24th Dec).

The first of the Boscawen Street Christmas Markets starts tomorrow (Saturday 22 November) and will be open every Wednesday and Saturday until 20 December.

Both the Truro Christmas Market and Boscawen Street Christmas Markets will be open until 9pm on Monday 22 December for the extra, final Late Night Shopping evening.

For information on all events in Truro, see www.visittruro.org.uk

The Truro Christmas Market is hosted by Truro Farmers Market and Cornwall Event Cabins.

Visit Truro Truro Farmers Market Cornwall Shop Small

𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱As already communicated to businesses in the Truro BID Autumn 2025 Newsletter (deli...
20/11/2025

𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱

As already communicated to businesses in the Truro BID Autumn 2025 Newsletter (delivered to businesses) there will be temporary festive road closures from Saturday 22 November for ten dates.

Truro businesses, where possible please arrange for deliveries to take place outside of the road closure times.

The City Centre Road Closures are each Saturday from 6am until 7pm and each Wednesday from 6am until 11pm. Plus for the extra, final Late Night Shopping Date 5am until 11pm on Monday 22 December.

Road closures are in place to create traffic-free Christmas shopping areas and to enable the Boscawen Street Christmas Markets to be delivered.

The Security Officers on the road closure points are funded by Truro BID, Truro Farmers Market and Cornwall Shop Small who are hosting the Boscawen Street Christmas Markets.


Truro Farmers Market Cornwall Shop Small Truro BID

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆In just one week we will be bringing the Father Christmas Parade to Truro to c...
19/11/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆

In just one week we will be bringing the Father Christmas Parade to Truro to celebrate the first Late Night Shopping evening!

The Father Christmas Parade takes place next Wednesday 26 November at 6.30pm in Boscawen Street, and there will be entertainment from Rock Choir Cornwall before the parade at 6pm.

Along with Father Christmas, dance groups, musicians, and circus performers will parade around the city centre in the Aladdin-inspired procession.

There will be a selection of small City of Lights Lanterns in the parade, with lanterns carried by the families that have made them at the recent lantern making workshops.

Truro businesses, as already communicated, we encourage as many shops and eateries as possible to open until 9pm. Both the Truro Christmas Market on Lemon Quay and Boscawen Street Christmas Markets will be open until 9pm.

We have employed plenty of security staff to help at the event and our local police will be there on the night.

For more event details, including the Parade Route see the listing on Visit Truro 's website: https://tinyurl.com/47dedbts

The Father Christmas Parade is being brought to the city by Truro BID and sponsored by Coodes Solicitors.



Cornwall Dance School Jason Thomas Performing Arts Hotch Potch Performance
Rock Choir Cornwall • Choirs led by Marcus Alleyne Truro City of Lights Swamp Circus Newquay Samba Band Flanagan's School of Irish dance

𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀We're working with Truro Farmers Market and Cornwall Shop Small to bring the Boscawen S...
18/11/2025

𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀

We're working with Truro Farmers Market and Cornwall Shop Small to bring the Boscawen Street Christmas Markets back to the city.

From Saturday 22 November, the street markets will be open every Saturday and Wednesday (including late night shopping), plus Monday 22 December.

The Boscawen Street Christmas Markets will feature seasonal gifts, contemporary crafts, sustainable homewares, vintage treasures, along with street food, entertainment and community stalls.

Opening times are 9am until 5pm on Saturdays, and 9am until 9pm on Wednesdays, and 9am until 9pm on Monday 22 December.

Full event listings for Truro's Christmas Events are on www.visittruro.org.uk.

Cornwall Shop Small
Truro Farmers Market Visit Truro

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼We'd like to wish Lemon Tree Bistro a Happy 1st Birthday!Well done and congratulation...
18/11/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼

We'd like to wish Lemon Tree Bistro a Happy 1st Birthday!

Well done and congratulations to the owners Emily and Marley for creating Lemon Tree Bistro, which is based in Lower Lemon Street and serves breakfast and lunch.

Image: Lemon Tree Bistro

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽...Our contractor Event Power Engineering Ltd will be returning to put up the remaini...
17/11/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽...

Our contractor Event Power Engineering Ltd will be returning to put up the remaining Christmas Lights on the evening of Thursday 20 and Friday 21 November.

This includes the remaining lights in Boscawen Street (which our contractor can now install since Cormac have completed the roadworks) and the light crossing above the war memorial which always goes up after Remembrance Day.

The large two Christmas trees (located outside Truro Cathedral and on Lemon Quay) that have kindly put up by Truro City Council's Parks Team, and funded by Truro’s Town Crier Lionel Knight, will also be decorated with lights by our contactor.

There are a couple of areas of the city which will be addressed later, as there is currently scaffolding preventing the light installations.

Truro’s Christmas Lights will be switched-on automatically this Saturday 22 November to coincide with the first Saturday of Truro’s outdoor Christmas Markets.*

Thank you to the Truro businesses who pay the Truro BID levy contributions and make it possible for us to fund the maintenance and installation of Truro's City Centre Christmas Lights each year.

For details of Truro's festive events see: visittruro.org.uk.

Truro City Council Visit Truro

*𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩-𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 (𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘳𝘰 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘴).

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲Last week, Truro BID and Truro City Council attended a meet...
14/11/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲

Last week, Truro BID and Truro City Council attended a meeting with the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police (James Vaughan). Some local Truro Businesses that we invited came along and Kate Kenally (the Chief Executive at Cornwall Council) attended.

The objective of the meeting was for the Chief Constable to engage with partners and understand concerns from businesses.

The positive update from the Chief Constable was that more frontline resources have been pledged to increase visibility across Devon and Cornwall. The police are actively recruiting and making neighbourhood policing a priority, and therefore looking at reducing several senior rank positions.

Devon & Cornwall Police

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 We've invited Truro City of Lights to be represented at...
13/11/2025

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆

We've invited Truro City of Lights to be represented at our Father Christmas Parade event again this year so there are lantern making workshops coming up at the Hall for Cornwall on Sunday 16 November. The afternoon session is now sold out, although there are still tickets left for the morning workshop at 10am.

The workshops will involve making a small lantern inspired by Aladdin (the Christmas Show at Hall for Cornwall) with Truro City of Lights artists.
Once you have made your lantern, you will be invited to join The Father Christmas Parade and carry your lantern as part of the procession.

The Father Christmas Parade takes place in the City Centre on Wednesday 26 November at 6.30pm and features dancers, circus performers and musicians, along with Father Christmas.

The lantern workshop is suitable for 8+ years and all children and young people under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. To book the 10am workshop see: https://tinyurl.com/yzczdycj

The Father Christmas Parade, is sponsored by Coodes Solicitors and brought the the city by Truro BID. For event details see Visit Truro's webpage: https://tinyurl.com/47dedbts

The lantern making workshops are supported by Truro BID and Hall for Cornwall.

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼We were busy last week putting up Christmas Event Posters in the public realm and d...
13/11/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼

We were busy last week putting up Christmas Event Posters in the public realm and distributing posters to over 70 different businesses and organisations across the city centre. We have also been handing out Christmas Event Flyers to many city centre shops and eateries.

Thank you to those businesses hosting posters and flyers. Truro businesses that have been given posters, please ensure that your poster is up in your window or somewhere visible for customers to see.

We are still distributing flyers, if you are happy to host flyers to help promote Christmas in Truro please email us at: lindsey.craik@trurobid.co.uk.

Please let your customers know that full event listings are on www.visittruro.org.uk, the official Visitor Information Centre for Truro.


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