The Poly

24 Church St, Falmouth : 01326 319461
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society

More information 23 March
Thursday
07:30pm

Broker (12A)

FILMS: BROKER is a South Korean drama in which a woman who abandons her baby at a church becomes unexpectedly involved in the world of infant trafficking.

More information 25 March
Saturday
08:00pm

Dreaming Walls: Inside The Chelsea Hotel (15)

FILMS: The New York Chelsea Hotel is being renovated into a luxury hotel. In the chaos of the construction, the remaining residents hold on and try to keep the bohemian spirit alive.

More information 26 March
Sunday
01:30pm

Family Seaweed Pressing (Ages 6+)

FAMILY: Join us for this family workshop that takes place across a Sunday Afternoon. We will begin by collecting seaweed samples from Castle Beach in order to create a single piece of community artwork. During seaweed collection we will record the exact location that samples were collected from on the beach.

More information 1 April
Saturday
08:00pm

Trans and Queer Arts Event

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Come down to The Poly for Live music, Singing, Poetry, Drag and much more at this arts event for Transgender and Queer individuals to share their artistic talents.

More information 6 April
Thursday
07:30pm

Tre

THEATRE: TRE is a complex story about family, forgiveness and finding yourself in the face of lost dreams.

More information 11 April
Tuesday
11:00am

Knightly Weapons of The Round Table (Childrens Show)

FAMILY: Travel to the armoury of the great castle of Camelot, home to King Arthur’s court and his Knights! Suitable for ages 5+

More information 11 April
Tuesday
07:30pm

Everything Everywhere All At Once (15)

FILMS: Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can't seem to finish her taxes.

More information 12 April
Wednesday
08:00pm

Your Name (2016) (12A)

FILMS: Two teenagers discover they are magically and intermittently swapping bodies. When a disaster threatens to upend their lives, they must journey to meet and save their worlds.

More information 13 April
Thursday
07:30pm

The Whale (15)

FILMS: A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

More information 14 April
Friday
06:30pm

Cornish Science: Steam, Mines, and The Heat of The Earth

TALKS: In the nineteenth century, Cornwall’s engineers lead the world in the construction of steam engines of unprecedented power and efficiency.

More information 14 April
Friday
08:00pm

In The Court of The Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (15)

FILMS: Robert Fripp and the members of prog-rock giants King Crimson look back on 50 years of art, discipline and transcendence in this fascinating, funny and moving film.

More information 15 April
Saturday
07:30pm

Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth Plus Solarference

MUSIC: Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth incorporates a scintillating blend of mythic prog with jazz and pop.

More information 20 April
Thursday
06:00pm

Climate Crisis on Our Doorstep?

TALKS: Marine plastic pollution is one of the most visible environmental problems of our time – but has it made us miss the elephant in the room? Cornwall Science Community hosts a Café Sci event with Claire Wallerstein. Claire will be presenting her Cornwall Climate Care film: Under the Surface.

More information 20 April
Thursday
08:00pm

Close (12A)

FILMS: The 13-year-old boys Léo and Rémis have a close friendship at school and in the flower fields where they and their parents pick the harvest for home. When schoolmates shoot a wedge into the relationship, the consequences are fatal.

More information 21 April
Friday
07:30pm

Raging Bull (4k Restoration) (15)

FILMS: The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

More information 22 April
Saturday
06:00pm

Visible Mending: The Art of Gentle Protest Through Embroidery

WORKSHOPS: Within this workshop you will learn a variety of embroidery techniques and stitches, create your own design and bring life to an old item of clothing (if you wish to bring one along).

More information 28 April
Friday
05:00pm

Big vs Small (12A)

FILMS: BIG vs SMALL is a modern-day fairy tale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake. It's about power and strength on top of the water and facing demons under it.

More information 1 May
Monday

Pottery workshop: Beginner's Handbuilding

WORKSHOPS: Our six-week courses give you the perfect introduction to ceramics: learn the techniques of pinch pots, coil pots and slab making, and experiment with decorative methods such as slip and glazing. Weekly on Mondays.

More information 3 May
Wednesday

Pottery workshop: Intermediate

WORKSHOPS: A six-week course for those who would like to develop their existing skills and start to gain knowledge in a broader range of building, firing and glazing techniques. Weekly on Wednesdays.

More information 3 May
Wednesday
07:30pm

Godland (12A)

FILMS: GODLAND is a Danish and Icelandic language drama, set in the late 19th century, in which a priest makes an arduous journey to build a church in a remote island community.

More information 5 May
Friday
07:30pm

A Sketch Show

COMEDY: Expect appearances from imaginary girlfriends, a confused Yorkshireman & the mysterious Pine Nut (what are those?) as Jack & Jordan go full silly. And do some really good acting. Obviously.

More information 10 May
Wednesday
07:30pm

Other Peoples Children (15)

FILMS: A childless woman forms a close bond with her boyfriend's young daughter in this wistful and bittersweet French drama, which contains strong scenes of sex and postcoital nudity.

More information 11 May
Thursday
07:30pm

Leonor Will Never Die (15)

FILMS: LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE is a Filipino comedy drama in which fiction and reality blur when a woman falls into a coma and is transported into her own screenplay.

More information 13 May
Saturday
08:00pm

Cirqulesque Cabaret: Love Don't Judge Take Two

THEATRE: Did you miss the last sell out show? Cirqulesque and Miss Lightning are back with Love Don’t Judge Take 2! 18+

More information 18 May
Thursday
08:00pm

Loving Highsmith (12A)

FILMS: LOVING HIGHSMITH is a documentary film based on the personal writings of the prolific thriller novelist Patricia Highsmith.

More information 19 May
Friday
07:30pm

A Brief History of Music

MUSIC: A Brief History Of Music takes in 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes! Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century (and incorporating everything in between!) this fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of Western musical history.

More information 20 May
Saturday
06:30pm

The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring - Extended Edition (12A)

FILMS: A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

More information 23 May
Tuesday
07:30pm

Iona Lane with Support from Barney Kenny

MUSIC: Come down to The Poly to see Iona Lane deliver poetic songs inspired by the landscape and natural world.

More information 24 May
Wednesday
02:00pm

The Life and Times of Grove Hill, Falmouth: 1789 - 1960

TALKS: Mike Jenks traces the origins of the Grove Hill estate, house, and gardens, intertwined with insights into the members of the Fox family who built it and lived there for around 150 years.

More information 25 May
Thursday
05:00pm

Watercolour at The Poly

WORKSHOPS: Join coastal landscape artist Maggie Cochran for a relaxing early evening watercolour painting session.

More information 25 May
Thursday
07:30pm

Manic

THEATRE: Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking, MANIC is a solo show that combines spoken word, puppetry, and theatre to ask whether it is possible to say you were violated without implicating a partner.

More information 27 May
Saturday
08:00pm

Tom Adams Plus Support

MUSIC: Defined both by his distinctive atmospheric approach to production and unique falsetto vocals, Tom Adams has established an unusual reputation for realising music across a diverse range of musical styles. With his recorded output ranging from melancholic piano-ambient works to synth driven electronic beats he explores a the full spectrum of emotions from intimate vocal performances through to euphoric and apocalyptic walls of distortion.

More information 28 May
Sunday
02:00pm

Science Adventures: Deep Sea

THEATRE: We will be heading to the bottom of the sea with Coppice Theatre for an exciting aquatic adventure!

More information 2 June
Friday
07:00pm

Lessons in Chemistry: Bonnie Garmus in Conversation

TALKS: Bonnie Garmus will be joining us in Falmouth to talk all about Lessons in Chemistry and its incredible debut success. Bonnie will be in conversation with Cathy Rentzenbrink.

More information 7 June
Wednesday
07:30pm

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (18)

FILMS: This unflinching documentary explores how women are depicted in film and its effects on discrimination and abuse. Frequent clips contain nudity, sexual detail and sexual violence, but delivered through an educational lens.

More information 13 June
Tuesday
06:30pm

Moderate Becoming Good Later: A Multimedia Adventure Around the Shipping Forecast

TALKS: An exhilarating and deeply moving story of one man’s attempt to sea kayak the areas of the Shipping Forecast and his sister’s determination to tell his story.

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The Poly Makers Guild

Shop inspiring works by local artists and artisans, including jewellery, ceramics, glass and prints in our makers Guild.

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Solskinn Coffee & Cocktail Haus

Head to our cosy bar for incredible food, cocktails and speciality coffee. Open during Poly daytime hours, late on Friday and Saturday evenings, and alongside Poly events.

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Falmouth History Archive

The Falmouth History Archive is led by a friendly and committed group of volunteers who have a wealth of knowledge about Falmouth and its history.

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More FilmsFilms // Coming up

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23 March
Thursday
7:30pm

Broker (12A)

BROKER is a South Korean drama in which a woman who abandons her baby at a church becomes unexpectedly involved in the world of infant trafficking.

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More ComedyComedy // Coming up

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31 March
Friday
7:30pm

John Hegley’s Biscuit of Destiny

John Hegley returns with a celebratory jamboree chock-full of daft and deft wordplay, sing-along numbers and against all advice, a selection of 'drawings' and other curiosities. Gape in baffled exhilaration as the much loved bespectacled poet lays out a treasury of new and selected potatoes for your enjoyment, drawing on his recently published book 'A Scarcity of Biscuit'. "Just because he is one of the funniest men alive, do not underestimate his dedicated gentleness." (Adrian Mitchell, New Statesman)

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More MusicMusic // Coming up

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24 March
Friday
7:30pm

Pentangle's Jacqui McShee with Kevin Dempsey

An absolute legend, and one of the finest folk vocalists to come out of the late 1960s, PENTANGLE'S Jacqui McShee will be appearing at The Poly accompanied by master of the acoustic guitar, Kevin Dempsey. Don't miss what will be their sole date in Cornwall!

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More TheatreTheatre // Coming up

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6 April
Thursday
7:30pm

Tre

TRE is a complex story about family, forgiveness and finding yourself in the face of lost dreams.

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More ExhibitionsExhibitions // Coming up

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21 March
Tuesday
10:00am

Eloise Rose: I am not lost

I Am Not Lost: an exploration into the feeling of belonging amongst our land, sea and heritage by virtue of ancient folklore through the medium of clay.

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More TalksTalks // Coming up

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12 April
Wednesday
6:00pm

Walking the Vjosa: Following Europe’s Last Wild River Source to Sea

Join us for tales of (mis)adventures from the Albanian wilderness and some tough conservation lessons learnt along the way.

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More WorkshopsWorkshops // Coming up

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26 March
Sunday
1:30pm

Family Seaweed Pressing (Ages 6+)

Join us for this family workshop that takes place across a Sunday afternoon. We will be collecting seaweed samples from Castle Beach to create a single piece of community artwork. Having logged the exact location of where samples were found, we will then head to The Poly for a pressing session to preserve the seaweed.

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More Community ActivitiesCommunity Activities // Coming up

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1 April
Saturday
8:00pm

Trans and Queer Arts Event

Come down to The Poly for Live music, Singing, Poetry, Drag and much more at this arts event for Transgender and Queer individuals to share their artistic talents.

More information Check times : Book
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More FamilyFamily // Coming up

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26 March
Sunday
1:30pm

Family Seaweed Pressing (Ages 6+)

Join us for this family workshop that takes place across a Sunday Afternoon. We will begin by collecting seaweed samples from Castle Beach in order to create a single piece of community artwork. During seaweed collection we will record the exact location that samples were collected from on the beach.

More information Check times : Book
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