Truro Old Cornwall Society and Truro City Council are counting down the days to the annual St Piran’s Parade on Wednesday, March 5.

Due to essential roadworks, the parade route has been tweaked. Participants will muster at Lemon Quay from 12.30pm with the parade starting at 1pm, making its way through the city centre to arrive at High Cross for speeches and a rousing rendition of Trelawny. The event will end at 2pm.

Primary schoolchildren have attended dance workshops with Alice Browning and Carmen Hunt, commissioned by Lowender, ahead of the event.

Bert Biscoe, president of Truro Old Cornwall Society, said: “We very much welcome the enthusiasm shown by our schools for St Piran and the Truro parade. The handing down of such valued and resonant traditions and celebrations is vitally important for community life and everybody’s identity.”

A shop window dressing competition will be judged on the morning of March 5 by deputy mayor Cllr Sam Rabey and town crier Lionel Knight. The winners will be announced at High Cross at 1.30pm and given a trophy to display for the year.

The City of Truro Steam Roller, which rolled many of the city’s thoroughfares, will be available to view all day on Lemon Quay.

Organisers are appealing for brass and silver band players to bring their instruments to form the band that will play The Pengelly Marches, a series written by the late Jim Pengelly. To get involved, contact Abbie Williams at [email protected]

Artist Molly Biscoe is working alongside the Truro Visitor Information Centre in Boscawen Street to deliver free activity packs to primary schools.

Truro mayor Cllr Carol Swain, said: “It’s an honour to stage the St Piran’s Day parade in Truro, and I look forward to seeing it traverse through the city on its way to the cathedral steps.”