Awards
Gorsedh Kernow Awards
They are divided into two categories: “Adults” and “Young People”.
The Gorsedh Kernow Awards for Adults were updated in 2021, providing a more flexible system to enable us to recognise and celebrate a much greater range of Cornish cultural activity and opening the doors to new media technologies. There are two sections.
The Open Submission section allows anyone to submit work their own work in some key aspects of Cornish culture: Cornish Language or Dialect writing, Cornish Study, and Creative Work. After specialist adjudication, successful entrants will be awarded a Gorsedh Kernow Certificate of Recognition. The awards panel may use its discretion to award one prestigious Awen medal in any category. Please see the entry form for details of each category.
Our Gorsedh Kernow Awards for outstanding work in Creativity or Community are not open to self-submission but everyone is invited to nominate individuals or groups for work in either category that is exceptional or outstanding, by virtue of length of service, reach or scope of achievement. Nominations, with written citations, must be on the official form.
A special awards ceremony is held during the Esedhvos week before the Gorsedh Kernow ceremony on the first Saturday of September. The awards ceremony includes displays, presentations and performances by award winners. Full details are posted in the Esedhvos Programme nearer the date.
The Young People’s Scheme is open to whole school classes, groups and individuals. There is a range of categories including music, dance, Cornish language, study projects, art and design, and creative writing. This year we are also working in Partnership with Golden Tree’s Go Cornish programme in primary schools.
The Young People’s Awards are also presented at a special awards ceremony in and work may be exhibited at the Esedhvos in September.
Leaflets for the Young People’s Awards give more information. Click here for the leaflet and the form.
If you have any further questions, please contact us via these emails:
young-peoples-awards@gorsedhkernow.org.uk
Award Presentation to Matthi ab Dewi
Matthi was awarded the medal, Pewas Mab Hirnans, for outstanding contribution to the Cornish Language. This award is in memory of Mab HIrnans, Stephen Gainey. Unfortunately Matthi was unable to attend the Awards ceremony in Padstow in September so he was presented...
Gorsedh Kernow Awards ceremony in Padstow 2023
On Friday 1st. September young people and adults received their certificates, Awen badges and Awen medals from Grand Bard Pol Hodge. Keslowena - congratulations - to all the winners. Photographer: Gareth Parry COR = Certificate of recognition CoAA = Community Awen...
Gorsedh Kernow Awards – video presentation
You can watch a video listing of the 2023 Gorsedh Kernow Award winners and commended entries here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eZdkI7ZaRkOHg6vAaXG6oN1Qn1AuNmjw/view?usp=sharing
Gorsedh Kernow announces the Young People Awards winners 2023
Gorsedh Kernow is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s awards. The judges were delighted with the quality and sense of pride in Cornwall, its landscape, history, culture and people in this year’s submissions. In particular they were delighted to receive an...
Gorsedh Kernow Adult Awards 2023 announced
Groundbreaking music, in classical and pop traditions, has been recognised in this year’s Gorsedh Kernow Awards. The Grand Bard’s award goes to writer Fiona O’Cleirigh and composer Ben Sutcliffe, whose magnificent ‘Stations of the Cross’ performed by the Breselor...
Launch of Gorsedh Kernow Children’s Awards 2023
Gorsedh Kernow is delighted to announce that the Gorsedh Kernow Young People’s Awards scheme for 2023 is now open for entries. Open to children and young people under 18 years, the Awards seek to encourage learning, understanding and promotion of Cornish culture and...
Launch of Gorsedh Kernow Awards 2023
The Gorsedh Kernow Awards celebrate and honour those who demonstrate the Celtic spirit of Cornwall in creativity or community work and it is open to anyone to nominate. The scheme caters for all ages, with Young People’s’ Awards up to age 18, and Adults’ Awards and...
Gorsedh Kernow Awards ceremony at Hayle 2022
Gorsedh Kernow held their annual Awards ceremony in Hayle on September 1st. 2022 Congratulations to everyone - winners and organisers. To see full details of the awards please go to https://gorsedhkernow.org.uk/gorsedh-kernow-adult-awards-2022-announced/ and...
Gorsedh Kernow Adult Awards 2022 announced
The Grand Bard, Pol Hodge Mab Stenak Veur and the Gorsedh Awards Panel are pleased to announce this year’s winners of the prestigious Awen medal, together with a number of named awards, for outstanding achievement. They are also pleased to recognise the extraordinary...
Gorsedh Kernow announces Young People’s Awards winners 2022
In a press release today 28th June 2022, Gorsedh Kernow announced the winners of this year’s awards. The judges were overjoyed with the quality and sense of pride in Cornwall, its landscape, history, culture, and people in this year’s submissions. In particular, they...
Launch of Gorsedh Kernow Awards 2022
21st February 2022. The Gorsedh Kernow Awards celebrate and honour those who demonstrate the Celtic spirit of Cornwall in creativity or community work and it is open to anyone to nominate. The scheme caters for all ages, with Young People’s’ Awards up to age 18, and...
Launch of Gorsedh Kernow Children’s Awards 2022
Gorsedh Kernow is delighted to announce that the Gorsedh Kernow Young People’s Awards scheme for 2022 is now open for entries. Open to children and young people under 18 years, the Awards seek to encourage learning, understanding and promotion of Cornish culture and...