Experience Bodmin

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Experience is a project that promotes Cornwall as a year-round destination.

After its success in West Cornwall and Newquay, the project is now focusing on Bodmin from April 2025 to March 2027. It aims to bring more visitors to the town by creating unique cultural and low carbon experiences.

The project has four main parts:

  1. Helping local businesses and people build skills and connections.
  2. Improving what Bodmin offers to visitors.
  3. Promoting Bodmin as a place to visit
  4. Evaluating how well the project is working.

The project team are planning to build on Bodmin’s ambition to become a major tourism destination based on its heritage attractions, cultural events and recreational opportunities.

Whilst it is not traditionally a tourist hotspot, Bodmin is ideally situated to be a gateway to mid-Cornwall. It’s close to Bodmin Moor, the Camel Trail, and both the north and south coasts. It’s also near popular attractions and is surrounded by wild natural landscapes.

The project will run a focused marketing campaign to show off what makes Bodmin special. With investment and improvements in the town, the goal is to create lasting benefits for local people.

This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (2025–26) and from Cornwall Council’s Town Centre Revitalisation Fund (2026–27).


Experience is a project that promotes Cornwall as a year-round destination.

After its success in West Cornwall and Newquay, the project is now focusing on Bodmin from April 2025 to March 2027. It aims to bring more visitors to the town by creating unique cultural and low carbon experiences.

The project has four main parts:

  1. Helping local businesses and people build skills and connections.
  2. Improving what Bodmin offers to visitors.
  3. Promoting Bodmin as a place to visit
  4. Evaluating how well the project is working.

The project team are planning to build on Bodmin’s ambition to become a major tourism destination based on its heritage attractions, cultural events and recreational opportunities.

Whilst it is not traditionally a tourist hotspot, Bodmin is ideally situated to be a gateway to mid-Cornwall. It’s close to Bodmin Moor, the Camel Trail, and both the north and south coasts. It’s also near popular attractions and is surrounded by wild natural landscapes.

The project will run a focused marketing campaign to show off what makes Bodmin special. With investment and improvements in the town, the goal is to create lasting benefits for local people.

This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (2025–26) and from Cornwall Council’s Town Centre Revitalisation Fund (2026–27).


  • Shaping Flamm 2026 in Bodmin - Arty Bosvena Grants Now Open for Applications!

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    FEAST has teamed up with FLAMM to support community-rooted creative projects in Bodmin.

    Each year, FEAST awards a place-based grant to a Cornish town and its surrounding area to develop and deliver cultural activities created by and for the local community. The aim is to foster long-term creative regeneration by strengthening cultural networks, building a sense of place, unlocking underused spaces, and supporting economic growth through the arts.

    As shared in our last newsletter, Flamm is coming to Bodmin in February 2026! In conjunction with this exciting visual arts festival, FEAST is piloting its place-based grant in Bodmin, ensuring that co-created and co-produced community events become a central part of the two-day celebration.

    Grants of up to £5,000 are available, and applications are welcome from individuals or organisations based within the Bodmin College catchment area.

    Click here to learn more and express your interest. Expressions of interest need to be submitted by 1st December 2025.

  • Flamm is coming to town!

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    After a two-year break, the vibrant Flamm visual arts festival is back — and it’s heading to Bodmin in February 2026!

    This exciting festival brings nationally and internationally acclaimed visual art to Cornwall, while also shining a spotlight on local talent and community creativity. And this time, Experience Bodmin has played a key role in helping bring Flamm to our town!

    Founded by Creative Kernow in 2023, Flamm is all about collaboration — and they want you to be part of shaping this year’s festival. If you live in Bodmin or within the Bodmin Community College catchment area, you’re warmly invited to join one of the upcoming free community sessions.

    Thursday 18th September at IntoBodmin, 7pm-9pm

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    Saturday 27th September at IntoBodmin, 11am-1pm

    Book your space

    These sessions are open to everyone — families, young people, retirees, community groups, creatives, and anyone who calls Bodmin home. It’s your chance to share ideas, influence the programme, and help decide how £20,000 in funding will be used for local projects.

    Let’s make Flamm 2026 a true celebration of Bodmin’s creativity and community spirit!

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