11 MAY — 15 JUN 2019 THE ENGINE ROOM AT THE EXCHANGE Display of camera-less photography documenting the suburban plant life around the galleries, gathered in a workshop. Participants walked from Newlyn Art Gallery to The Exchange in Penzance, collecting local plant species along the way. They then used lumen and cyanotype photography to produce […]
SAT 25 MAY – SAT 1 JUN, 12:00 – 15:00 THE EXCHANGE Make your own eco friendly, cold water surf wax, made from Cornish bees' wax, tree resin and coconut oil. It's super easy to make once you know how. Surf wax is an essential tool to help surfers maintain a grip on their surfboard. […]
NEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT TIME AND PLACE 23 MAR — 15 JUN 2019 NEWLYN ART GALLERY “A rural ecologist, an urban drifter and a diasporic optimist examine the invisible layers underneath, the lost spaces on the edge and the forgotten places in between.” Lubaina Himid. The exhibition explores the work of three artists, Rebecca Chesney, Lubaina […]
THE CRAFT BEHIND SURFING 25 MAY — 08 JUN 2019 THE EXCHANGE Surf School seeks to show surf culture as a respected craft form, presenting a selection of designers, photographers and filmmakers who have made surfing their business, and craftspeople who capture the balance between design and nature. The exhibition will delve into the origins […]
WED 29 MAY & SAT 22 JUN, 13:00 – 16:00 THE EXCHANGE All welcome, U12s to be accompanied by an adult. Golowan Goes Green and we do, too! Inspired by the plant and wild life along our road sides and hedgerows, join us to create beautiful headdresses to wear in the parades and festivals throughout […]
WED 29 MAY, 10:30 – 12:30 NEWLYN ART GALLERY Emma Gunn is an expert forager based in Cornwall. She works at the Eden Project as Seasonal Displays Supervisor, where she creates show gardens, seasonal plant-based exhibits, and does floristry. She has been there for 20 years after studying garden design. She has a passion for […]
Celebrating its third year, Cornwall’s most rambunctious garden fête will return to the blossoming grounds of Scorrier House for three days of mystical mayhem and monumental madness. Combining headline artists, cabaret, burlesque, Mexican wrestling and Victorian-themed sporting events, The Great Estate is a dynamic fusion of music, art and food. Enriched with eccentric surprises and […]
FRI 31 MAY, 10:00 – 16:00 THE EXCHANGE Under the guidance of James Otter of Otter Surfboards you will design, craft and finish your own humble Hand Plane board. Otter Surfboards will be in residence during the two-week exhibition, crafting a new wooden board in the gallery and will take a break from their work […]
A feisty young woman embarks on a voyage into a ‘Boy’s Own’ world of undiscovered jungles, treasure maps, campfires and penknives on an action-packed adventure. Leading her team of quarrelsome explorers she stumbles into a bountiful paradise, whose inhabitants seem entirely peaceful, productive and fulfilled. Is this tranquil place the best of all possible worlds? Or is […]
The latest not-to-be-missed gig at Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Porthtowan takes place on Saturday 8th June with Darren Jamtone featuring Robert Dallas backed up by Cornwall’s leading sound system, Pressure Roots HiFi. Darren Jamtone is a long time Soundman and a reggae producer of the highest order, working with such luminaries as Linval Thompson, Earl […]
15 JUN – 05 OCT 2019 THE EXCHANGE A solo exhibition of film and photographic work by Berlin-based artist Simon Faithfull. A new film work, Re-enactment for a Future Scenario no.2: Cape Romano, was shot in the water-bound ruins of a futuristic beach house off the coast of Florida. Following two hurricanes, the remaining domes […]
Evening recital as part of the 2019 Golowan Festival Concerts at St Mary’s Church, 32 Chapel St, Penzance TR18 4AQ, Cornwall, UK. Tickets at the door, £8 Come enjoy two international musicians perform a concert programme called ‘Spinning the Light’, a relaxed recital of flute and piano music–with sounds that are guaranteed to welcome the summer sun […]