Cornish Pasty Week raises over £35k for schools

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Chloe ParkmanSouth West

News image — This year's event will be the ninth Cornish Pasty Week

Cornish Pasty Association Two people wearing pasty costumes on a dance floor. The costumes have smiley faces on them. The dance floor is lit up with a purple light. Disco balls are hanging from the ceiling. — This year's event will be the ninth Cornish Pasty Week

An annual pasty event has raised more than £35,000 over the years to support cooking in almost 60 schools.

Cornish Pasty Week is organised by industry body the Cornish Pasty Association (CPA) and raises money for the Cornish Pasty Community Fund. The 2026 event will start on 23 February.

Camborne Science and International Academy was one of the schools that received funds in 2025, and plans to create and develop a school food garden.

CPA chairman Jason Jobling said: "We're delighted to be raising funds to promote cooking in schools, ranging from small primaries to big establishments such as Camborne, helping create experiences that children will remember for many years."

'World's faster crimper'

CPA said 2026 would be Cornish Pasty Week's ninth event, adding the week would end at The Lost Gardens of Heligan for its first global pasty championships.

Jobling said: "The initiative goes from strength to strength and our message to schools is that there is still time to apply."

Organisers said there would be several activities, including an open competition to find the world's fastest pasty crimper.