Memory Cafés Mid Cornwall | St Austell, Fowey & Wadebridge
About the Cornish memory Cafes
Last updated: September 2026
The Cornish Memory Cafes are a fabulous resource in Cornwall helping people living with Dementia and their families with advice but also activities, companionship tea, coffee and cake. Run by volunteers they are free although it can help to make a small donation. Each has a different approach and many people will go to several a month as they avoid overlapping times.
Cornish memory cafes offer stimulating and enjoyable activities in a safe environment such as arts and crafts, music, quizzes. These are known to help maintain cognitive function but most of all are a fun way to spend the afternoon. With Dementia, people can very easily become isolated and lose the social interaction that as humans we all need.
The Memory cafes around St Austell, Bodmin, St Dennis, Wadebridge and Fowey can be a way of meeting health professionals able to offer advice and support or signpost to local groups such as Memory Matters or the Forget-me-not Chorus
Memory Cafes Around St Austell
St Austell Memory Cafe
Every 1st and 3rd Monday 2- 4 pm
Cuddra WI Hall, Hombush, St Austell PL25 3JN
We enjoy a chat, have quizzes and games with discussion on various topics. The popular sing-along and musical memories are enjoyed by all, along
with a tea, coffee and delicious homemade cakes made by members of St Austell Inner Wheel.
The informal, friendly atmosphere allows volunteers to offer empathy, understanding and a listening ear to those with memory loss along with their carers.
Mike Pascoe 01726 64734 mjpascoe1@hotmail.co.uk
Wheal Martyn Memory Cafe
Every 2nd and 4th Monday 2- 4 pm
Wheal Martyn, St Austell PL26 8XG
A relaxed place to chat over tea and biscuits, take part in some creative activities, play bingo and quizzes and set in the beautiful clay work museum at Wheal Martyn. We have have entertainers on some weeks too! We do not hold the cafe during School Holidays as the Learning Space is filled with families doig crafts!
Call Gemma to register.
Gemma Martin 01726 850362 gmartin@wheal-martyn.com
Sticker Memory Cafe
Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday 2 – 4 pm
St Marks Church Hall, Chapel Hill, Sticker, PL26 7HF
We have a range of Entertainment from Singers, Tai Chi, Crafts, Musicians etc and provide the Weekly Sparkle, Quiz/Wordsearch/Crosswords for everyone to complete. The best is, of course, the Cake which is homemade by our wonderful Volunteers.
Chair is Jean Oswald and Secretary Catherine Hannaford 01726 883298 stickermemorycafe@gmail.com
Memory Cafés in Fowey, Mevagissey & Wadebridge
Fowey Memory Cafe
Every Alternate Thursday 2 – 4 pm ( 1, 15, 29 Oct 26 ; 12,26th November and fortnightly thereafter)
Squires Field Community Centre, Fowey PL23 1EF
Entertainment from singers and bands, quizzes and crafts and lovely homemade cakes with Tea and Coffee in Squires Field Community Centre.
Free parking nearby in the car park opposite.
Val Bannister is the organiser on valbannister@virginmedia.com 07968485078
Mevagissey Memory Cafe
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday 2-4 pm
St Andrews Church Hall, Chapel Street, Mevagissey PL26 6SS
organiser is Pam Dabbs jedabbs@yahoo.com
Wadebridge Memory Cafe
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 2 – 4 pm at The John Betjamin Centre, Southern Way, Wadebridge PL27 7BX
Memory friendly, fun activities with Songs using the principles of CST.
Margaret Lovell email margaretlovell@btopenworld.com 07917 195372
ClayTAWC Lunchtime Friends
Every Tuesday from 12:00
Memory friendly lunchtime club – please contact Kerry to book on info@claytawc.co.uk
ClayTAWC, The old School, Fore Street, St Dennis, PL26 8AF 01726 828130
Dementia Support and Home Care in Mid Cornwall
Alongside the valuable support provided by local memory cafés, some people living with dementia may also benefit from a little extra help at home.
Home Instead Mid Cornwall provides specialist dementia care at home across St Austell, Fowey, Lostwithiel, Bodmin, Wadebridge and surrounding communities. Rated Outstanding by the CQC, our approach is based on getting to know each person, their routines, interests and what is important to them.
Our Care Professionals receive specialist dementia training and are carefully matched and personally introduced to the people they support. Visits are a minimum of one hour, giving plenty of time for companionship, help around the home, preparing meals, personal care, medication support or simply getting out and enjoying the local community.
Support can range from a couple of hours a week to regular daily visits and can be adapted as needs change.
If you would like to talk about dementia care for yourself or someone you love, call our local team on 01726 829312 for an informal conversation about how we may be able to help.
Dementia UK offer information on Information and support – Dementia UK
Memory Matters offer free CST groups for people living with mild to moderate dementia. These groups use a wide range of activities in a fun, social setting of up to 8 people that stimulate thinking and memory. Support in Cornwall | Memory Matters
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