Bodmin Wassail is due on Wednesday 6 January 2027. The group’s official rule sets the house-visiting wassail on 6 January each year, moving it to 5 January only when the sixth falls on a Sunday.
A small group of wassailers in top hats and tails starts with Bodmin Town Council before visiting homes, residential settings, local businesses and public houses. They announce each visit with one of three songs and collect money for local charities as they make their way around the town.
Visitor information
Date: Wednesday 6 January 2027. The annual date rule confirms the day, but a stop-by-stop itinerary has not yet been published.
Venue: Multiple invited locations across Bodmin. This is not a parade with a guaranteed public viewing point, and private homes form part of the rounds.
Admission: There is no general admission charge to hear the group at a public stop. Donations support local charities.
History: The first known written record is Nicholas Sprey’s 1624 will, which left money for an annual wassail cup and charitable collection. The custom stretches back more than 400 years, though not unbroken - Bodmin Town Council records that the 2020 event could not go ahead.
Programme: The exact 2027 route and timings should be checked with the Bodmin Wassailers closer to Twelfth Night. The official site explains the custom but currently carries no edition-specific itinerary.
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