St Ives September Festival 2017
Don’t miss one of west Cornwall’s most stunning seaside town’s fabulous celebration of music and arts during the ever popular, St Ives September Festival. Running from Saturday 9th – Saturday 23rd September, the two-week culture fest promises to deliver a tantalising schedule of things to see and do throughout the town via an eclectic mix of music, poetry, talks, film, storytelling, workshops, theatre and art.
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Pirates on the Prom, Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th August
Six years ago, the Penzance seafront was awash with a motley crew hell bent on World Record domination. 8,734 ordinary folk (and several dogs) donned stripy shirts, eye-patches and brandished cutlasses, to make both Guinness history and a treasure trove of money for charity. It was like walking onto a film set. Some looked so convincing you’d have sworn they’d stepped straight off the Black Pearl.
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Summer Highlights in West Cornwall
Fancy a forage? Or perhaps a stint of painting? Whatever your whims, west Cornwall’s schedule of things to see and do based in and around two of the area’s most celebrated venues looks set to inspire, enthral and entertain visitors with memorable aplomb.
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St Ives September Festival 2016
September in St Ives is like Paris in the spring, as it’s the best time of year to visit this popular seaside destination. The school holidays are done and dusted, there’s still plenty of sunshine kicking around, and the whole
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Lafrowda Festival July 2nd – 16th
Summer heralds festivals just about every weekend in Cornwall, with Penwith hosting more than its fair share. One that started as a showcase for youth bands twenty years ago, in 1996, has evolved into a fortnight of all manner of
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Only in Cornwall…
We don’t boast minority status for nothing. Fact is, Cornwall is a rare and unique breed of a place. We have our own language, flag, patron saint, national anthem, food, folklore and customs; not to mention, some of the most
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Fish, Art and Newlyn Arts Festival
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Newlyn is all about the fish. Home to one of the largest fishing fleets in the UK, and providing a livelihood for many, the industry contributes millions of pounds to the Cornish economy each
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Matthew Lanyon exhibition in St Ives | September
Followers of art in Cornwall will have all eyes on St Ives this September as eminent St Ives artist Matthew Lanyon unveils his entire year’s work in a major solo exhibition during the celebrated St Ives September Festival. ‘Tater Dhu’
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St Ives September Festival 2015
Celebrating the town’s colourful artistic and musical heritage, and with more than 300 events taking place over fifteen days, the St Ives September festival is not to be missed. The headline acts at The Guildhall have all been confirmed, with
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Paint, Landscape and Light
– a three day art course at Newlyn School of Art There’s a particular kind of peninsula light that has attracted artists to this furthermost tip of Cornwall since the 1880s. A colony of artists, lapping up the light and
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Art Holidays in St Ives | May 2013
Artists have long been drawn to the stunning town of St Ives due to the special quality of the light which bounces off the white sand and reflects the surrounding clear blue sea. This year we are extremely proud to
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Polperro Music and Arts Festival | June 2012
Situated just down the coast from Looe, Polperro is an extremely pretty fishing village with narrow streets lined with quaint shops and restaurants. Possibly not as well-known as Looe but similar in its layout, with small fishing harbour and tightly
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