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Tommy’s Suitcase
Tywardreath Players are proud to bring you 'Tommy’s Suitcase'. Written by Richard Hope-Pears, it tells the local story of Thomas Agar-Robarts MP, who lived at Lanhydrock House. Thomas could have had anything he desired, but chose to give up everything, volunteering to defend King and Country in World War One. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross. Receiving his suitcase containing his military and personal effects, his grief-stricken mother had it packed away in the attic at Lanhydrock. There it remained for 84 years untouched and gathering…
CORNISH TOMMIES
FREE CORNISH TOMMIES A programme of films in honour of WWI’s 100th Anniversary To mark the centenary of the Armistice and in remembrance of all the soldiers of WWI, C Flym are supporting a season of WW1 themed films. On the 15th November, the museum will be showing a 12 minute film entitled ‘Cornish Tommies: From War to Peace’ and the seminal work ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ The evening is donation entry. Cornish Tommies: From War to Peace Dir.…
Christmas starts at the Royal Duchy
Christmas officially begins at the Royal Duchy Hotel in Falmouth on 16 November when festive afternoon teas will be served for the first time this year. Guests can expect homemade delicacies including dark chocolate and cherry truffle, scones with winter mulled berries, strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream and turkey and cranberry finger sandwiches. All served with a range of speciality teas. “With Christmas just around the corner, we can’t think of a better way to kick off the Christmas…
Lecture Series: Rural Idyll to Post Industrial landscape in 200 years – how our industrial revolution changed the face of Cornwall
Rural Idyll to Post Industrial landscape in 200 years – how our industrial revolution changed the face of Cornwall by Archaeologist and Trustee of the RIC Nick Johnson The talk will explore how the landscape of Cornwall has been changed by industrialisation, tourism, war and government over the last 200 years. In 1800 over half of Cornwall was a land of moors, downland and dunes with the remainder being medieval derived settlements and farms along the valleys. The mining and quarrying revolution…
British Paralympian to attend St Austell Leisure Centre open day
On Saturday 24th November Better, St Austell Leisure Centre will be holding an open day to celebrate the completion of their recent refurbishments, with British Paralympian Dave Wetherill performing two demonstrations as part of the day’s line up. The activities available will include swimming, gym challenges and taster fitness classes, whilst visitors will also have the opportunity to meet the leisure centre’s fitness instructor team, watch rookie lifeguard demonstrations and sample delights from the new café menu. All activities will…