Truro BID

17/04/2026

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿

Following the sucess of last year's event, we are organising and funding the Truro Classic Car Show this year for Sunday 2 August, from 10.30am to 3.30pm.

The Truro Classic Car Show offers a rare opportunity to see a wide variety of much-loved classic and vintage cars, displayed on a hard surface setting in a city centre. The event will also feature automobilia and autojumbles stalls and live music.

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲
If you, or anyone you know, would like to exhibit your classic vehicle (car, motorcycle or commercial vehicle) please apply via our online registration form or email emily.warrington@trurobid.co.uk. Vehicles should be pre-year 2000, however newer vehicles (post-2000) will be considered if they are highly unusual with a wow factor.

The Truro Classic Car Show is both free to attend and to exhibit vehicles, and kindly sponsored by Coodes Solicitors . Macmillan Cancer Support will be collecting on the day. For event details see Visit Truro ’s website: www.visittruro.org.uk.

16/04/2026

𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗭𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘀

Great to see that Zafiros Bar & Restaurant are hosting a special Psychic Charity Night on Thursday 30 April, 7.30pm until 9pm.

Join Scott Stonebridge at Zafiros for an evening of connection and reflection, with all proceeds supporting the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).

Tickets are £15 per person and available at www.scottstonebridge.com

15/04/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲

We will be organising and funding Children's Day, which takes place across the city on Saturday 20 June.

There will be family- friendly activities on Lemon Quay including mountain bike stunt shows, pedal bike obstacle course, have-a-go at circus skills, dance performance and stalls, along with other activity in Pydar St.

As previously communicatedc, relevant Truro Businesses are encouraged to join in with Children's Day and there are a couple of ways to take part:

- Have an in-store activity or offer in-store. This could be anything from a colouring or craft competition, to offers and promotions aimed at children and their parents/carers.

- Have a FREE stall on Lemon Quay featuring a family-friendly activity, which also showcases your businessses. We’re open to ideas although this could be an art-activity, colouring table, science fun or game. The stalls are in gazebos where you would have a 3m by 1.5m space. Set up is from 8am, ready for 9am and pack down is at 4pm.

Children's Day is being kindly sponsored by Coodes Solicitors.
To take part in Children’s Day, or to find out more, email us by Thursday 30 April on: lindsey.craik@trurobid.co.uk

14/04/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲

Last week, Truro City Council launched its new website, the website address will remain the same, and can be accessed at: truro.gov.uk

The new website has been designed to provide residents, businesses, and visitors with an improved, more user friendly experience. It features clearer navigation and easier access to information about the Council's services, projects, meetings, and links to LemonBooking for room and building hire.

This project supports Objective 1 of Truro City Council's 2026-2030 Strategy, which focuses on improving communication and transparency through increased use of the Council website.

Our partners at Truro City Council, encourages everyone to familiarise themselves with the site.

Truro City Council

13/04/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗹𝗶 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱

Joli Boutique has moved and reopened in the Pannier Market, where they are now focusing on body piercing.

Situated opposite South West Wigs and Watch-it, once the School Easter Holidays have finished, they will be open Monday to Friday from 10am until 4pm.

For piercing enquiries pop to their Instagram page .

Good luck to the owner, Kimberly, in your new location. The premises, which also sells jewellery, looks lovely!

Joli Boutique Truro Pannier Market

12/04/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗔 – 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹

Looking for an affordable, business-friendly hotel & meeting space in Truro?

Hotel VARA on Falmouth Road offers flexible, Scandi-inspired meeting rooms for everything from client meetings to team training days (up to 50–60 people), all with natural light & hybrid facilities.

They also offer flexible catering options – from coffee & croissants to working lunches, with vegan, vegetarian & gluten-free choices available.
Plus, accommodation options, with 30 affordable rooms, free Wi-Fi, free parking & a healthy 'more than' breakfast included in all stays.

To find out more about Hotel Vara’s meeting facilities, events and accommodation options, call 01872 272450 or email reception@hotelvara.co.uk

Hotel VARA

11/04/2026

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹'𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹

A reminder that Truro City Council's self-led Easter Trail takes place throughout the Easter holidays across two locations this year until to Sunday 19 April 2026.

The Victoria Gardens Easter Trail features hidden bunnies, while the Boscawen Park Easter Trail will use hidden signs with letters to spell out a special Easter phrase.

To take part, participants can collect a clue and entry sheet from one of the following locations:
• Café in the Park (Boscawen Park Easter Trail)
• Pollen (Victoria Gardens Easter Trail)
• Truro Community Library (Pydar Street)
• Truro Visitor Information Centre (Boscawen Street)
Then, simply follow the clues around the park or gardens, find the hidden signs and record the letters on the entry sheet. Once completed, return your sheet to one of the collection points to receive a prize and be entered into the grand prize draw.

All entries must be submitted by Sunday 19 April. The activity is free to take part in and can be completed at any time during the opening hours of Pollen/Café in the Park.

For updates, follow Truro City Council on Facebook or see: www.visittruro.org.uk.

10/04/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝗽𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼’𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗸 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝗜𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹

Cornwall Council have re-introduced of free parking after 4pm at two of Truro’s car parks - Edward Street, near Truro Crown Court and Moresk (Oakway), next to the Pydar development area, from today, Friday 10th April.

The two car parks that are now free to park from 4pm daily are located at Edward Street (TR1 3AJ), which has 134 spaces, and Moresk, Oakway (TR1 1DW), which has 115 spaces.

The news is welcomed by Truro BID, along with several Councillors at Truro City Council and the Town Clerk, all of whom have been campaigning for the return of free parking to support the late afternoon and evening economy.

In April 2023, Cornwall Council introduced charges after 4pm in Truro, causing a loss of free evening parking for the city.

Truro BID and Truro City Council have been meeting with Cornwall Council since November 2024 to raise concerns about parking capacity and cost. Truro BID also obtained support from over 125 businesses, via letters and emails, to request that free evening parking was reinstated.

Truro City and Cornwall Councillors, Rob Nolan and Steven Webb, have been instrumental to reinstate free parking in Truro, and were onsite at the two car parks from 4pm on Friday 10th April to speak with residents and raise awareness of the changes.

Alun Jones, Truro BID Manager, said: “Truro BID, on behalf of the City Centre Businesses, would like to thank Cornwall Council for acknowledging our ongoing concerns regarding parking capacity and cost. We’re optimistic that partial free parking after 4pm will boost the later afternoon retail and professional services customer visits and support the hospitality sector during the evenings.
Reinstating two of Truro’s carparks with free parking after 4pm is a positive start. We look forward to continuing working together, alongside Truro City Council, to find further improvements to Truro’s parking capacity and cost.”

David Rodda, Town Clerk at Truro City Council, added: “Truro City Council welcomes this news as 41% of respondents to our recent resident survey indicated that they would like to see easier and cheaper parking in Truro. 22% also identified that attracting visitors and encouraging high street vitality was a key priority and therefore we are pleased that Cornwall Council have listened to our concerns. We hope that this change will demonstrate how free parking can help to facilitate increased footfall on the high street, whilst also reducing the pressure of visitor parking in our residential areas”.

Please note, this change applies only to Edward Street and Moresk, and there will continue to be a charge for all the other Cornwall Council car parks in Truro.

To find out more about Cornwall Council’s car parks, go to www.cornwall.gov.uk/parking

Truro City Council Cornwall Council

08/04/2026

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀

We will be continuing to fund the Truro Rangers security resource for five days a week this financial year (2026/27).

We introduced the Truro Rangers, who patrol for 46 hours a week and are a highly visible deterrent against low level crime and violence against shop workers, in April 2023. We've been funding the Truro Rangers, using the Truro BID Levy since then.

In addition to these Truro BID funded hours, 'Hot Spot Patrols' undertaken by our Truro Rangers have been taking place as part of a Government funded initiative since Autumn 2024.

We are pleased to say that 14 hours a week of Truro Rangers Hot Spot Patrols, taking place in the evenings and on alternate Saturdays, will continue for the next six months as we've been awarded Police and Crime Commissioner Funding.
To achieve the funding we were able to show evidence of the success of the Hot Spot Patrol scheme.

07/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹

The BIG Truro Market will return this Saturday 11 April and then on the second Saturday of the month until October this year, with local crafts, lifestyle wares and produce.

Taking place on Lemon Quay from 9am to 4pm, the market will have around 60 stalls featuring a curated mix of indie makers, bakers, and producers from Cornwall Shop Small and Truro Farmers Market traders.

Visitors can also enjoy live music, creative workshops, and streetfood.

We'll be continuing to support Cornwall Shop Small by making a small contribution to their operating costs, as markets generate additional customer footfall into the city that will potentially benefit many other resident businesses, including hospitality.

The BIG Truro Market is also supported by Truro City Council and Visit Truro .



Images: Cornwall Shop Small

05/04/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲!

Happy Easter to Truro’s businesses, everyone working in the city, and to everyone who comes to Truro to shop, eat, drink and enjoy our great little city.

04/04/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

15 months ago, Truro’s New Life for City Buildings (NLCB) project awarded its first grant to support a local company seeking to bring an empty three storey building in the centre of Truro back into use.

Since then, 9 other schemes have received NLCB grants, helping to deliver 22 new homes to enable more people to live in the centre of the city and supporting the regeneration and repurposing of disused buildings.

The New Life for City Buildings project, led by Truro City Council, was awarded £3.3 million of Town Deal funding to boost the local economy by supporting the refurbishment, renovation and repurposing of buildings and unoccupied upper floors. Almost £1.3 million was allocated to support schemes bringing empty spaces above retail shops back into residential or commercial use, with the remaining £2m ring fenced for buying and regenerating unused buildings.

Truro Regeneration Company CIC (Regenco), the organisation set up by Truro City Council to deliver the project, awarded the final grant at the end of last year. As well as providing much-needed additional homes, the project has also unlocked over £1.8 million of private sector investment in the city.

Four of the 10 schemes have been completed, with work progressing well on the remaining six. All are expected to be finished by the end of 2026. Together the 22 new homes will provide accommodation for more than 50 people in the city centre, with two of the schemes working in partnership with housing associations to provide homes for individuals and families in need.

You can view a short video about the project here : https://youtu.be/VIXuy2ZQCrU

My Truro - Truro Town Deal

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