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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Art in the City | April 2012
It seems St Ives isn’t the only artistic hub of Cornwall – for the fourth year running, Cornwall’s capital city Truro will be holding ‘Art in the City’. There will be workshops by well-known local artists, painting demonstrations, drop-in creative
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