A SOCIAL GROUP MEETING FORTNIGHTLY TO LEARN AND TRY NEW THINGS Artists often learn specialist skills or acquire detailed knowledge during research for a new body of work. For each Lunchbreak School we will invite an artist to present a concise talk or demonstration on their newly acquired knowledge, followed by a communal, pay-what-you-want lunch, […]
THURSDAYS IN MARCH A weekly, evening social group meeting in The Exchange Café, celebrating the joy of creating art, especially for those who have been told all their lives that they can’t paint or draw. Group motto: “It’s so bad, it’s good!” Free with admission (including Spring Exhibition Pass), pay bar and refreshments. Meet at […]
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of our popular county-wide art prize for young people between the age of 11 and 19, the theme of 2020’s Young People’s Art Prize will focus on the art of protest. There are three age categories with prizes, and The Visitors’ Vote prize, awarded by the gallery at the end of […]
March 21 & 22, June 6 & 7, August 29 & 30, December 5 & 6 10am – 4pm Craft markets with local sellers selling handmade and homemade items.
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME OF 10.00 – 12.00 Led by artist Alice Mahoney and inspired by the themes of our current exhibition, these workshops are for 7 – 13 year olds. Please wear old clothes as it will get messy. All materials provided, booking essential. £6 per workshop, you can book one or both. WED 1 APR […]
A new textile art exhibition, Common Threads, by Rowan Bridgwood, will run from Thursday 2nd April to Monday 6th April 2020 at The Fish Factory Art Space, Penryn, Cornwall. The free to attend opening night will take place on Wednesday 1st April from 6.30pm. Rowan Bridgwood uses hand embroidery to weave together personal memory, mythology, […]
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 April 2020 Gather your nearest and dearest for fun and frolics at Porthleven Food Festival. Enjoy live cooking demos in the Chef’s Theatre. Lounge by the pretty harbour and listen to brass bands, buskers, choirs and BBC Music Introducing artists. Run away with the circus. Listen to authors discuss their […]
West Cornwall-based artist William Arnold will exhibit an ongoing body of work that documents – in razor-sharp detail – specimens of flora collected in neglected places, roadsides, industrial sites and business parks in an homage to the pioneers of Victorian botany.
A new series of ceramics using black earthenware clay to make thrown and assembled pieces. 2019 marked a significant development in Richard Phethean’s work. Now established at a creative ceramic studio in west Cornwall he has embarked on a new series of works which use a coarse, black earthenware clay, making thrown, altered and assembled […]
April 26 10am - 3pm Set in 19 acres of stunning landscaped park and gardens, and with the backdrop of one of the most iconic buildings in Cornwall, Heartlands is a unique location for wedding celebrations. Heartlands Wedding Fair will have local suppliers and great ideas for your big day. Entry to the fair will […]
Mr Pineapple’s Drive-In Cinema - Starts Tue Jul 21st A Drive-In Festival of Film, Food & Music at Hendra Croft Farm TICKETS BY ADVANCED ONLINE BOOKING ONLY! at www.mrpineapples.co.uk FB - @mrpineapplesevents Insta - @mrpineapplesevents Twitter - @mrpineapples_1 £30 = 1 car, including 2 Adults £10 each = add additional adults to an existing car […]
8 August-2 Jan Newlyn Art Gallery A mixed display of works by some of our favourite makers including Jack Doherty, Dor & Tan, Jode Pankhurst, and Sue Pryke. All works are for sale.