The Poly

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

More information 11 October
Wednesday
07:30pm

Hopper: An American Love Story (12A)

FILMS: Hopper’s work is the most recognisable art in America – popular, praised, and mysterious. But who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work?

More information 14 October
Saturday
10:00am

Botanical Linocut Workshop

WORKSHOPS: An introduction to Linocut relief printmaking, using botanical shapes and designs to make a one-colour print. All materials provided. Ages 12+

More information 16 October
Monday
07:00pm

FBF: Louis de Bernières in Conversation

TALKS: Join Louis de Bernières, the celebrated author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, as he talks about his new Cornish-based novel.

More information 17 October
Tuesday
07:00pm

FBF: Robin Ince: Bibilomaniac

TALKS: Award-winning comedian and bibliomaniac Robin Ince heads off on a celebratory tour of the places books can take us to.

More information 20 October
Friday
06:30pm

FBF: Natasha Walter with Cathy Rentzenbrink: Beyond Grief

TALKS: Feminist and human rights activist Natasha Walter talks to Cathy Rentzenbrink about her memoir, written in the wake of her mother's death.

More information 20 October
Friday
08:00pm

Help! I Think I’m A Nationalist

COMEDY: From Seamas Carey (creator of The Reason Why podcast), comes the controversial sell-out comedy show on identity, second homes, xenophobia and bagpipes.

More information 21 October
Saturday
10:30am

Mega Manga with Keith Sparrow

FAMILY: Join Keith Sparrow for a an enthralling Manga illustration workshop, as he takes you through all the techniques you need to create great manga characters, with step-by-step drawings in pencil and colour. Ages 8-16. Please note this event is held at Falmouth Library.

More information 21 October
Saturday
02:00pm

FBF: The Granite Kingdom - A Cornish Journey, with Tim Hannigan

TALKS: Join Tim Hannigan in search of the real Cornwall, where historical myths fight with holiday fantasies and the reality of rural life.

More information 22 October
Sunday
04:00pm

FBF: Nina Stibbe in conversation

TALKS: Nina Stibbe delivers a funny and poignant account of a year-long break from married life in Cornwall.

More information 22 October
Sunday
06:00pm

FBF: Tim Key in Conversation

TALKS: Tim Key wonders what the point of all is as he discusses his new poetry collection, Chapters.

More information 30 October
Monday

Pottery Course: 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 1 November
Wednesday

Pottery Course: 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 1 November
Wednesday
06:00pm

A Falmouth Ghost Story: Immersive Street Theatre with Falmouth Uncovered

THEATRE: Get your spook on this Halloween by signing up for an immersive street theatre experience like no other.

More information 2 November
Thursday
08:00pm

Cirqulesque: Day of The Dead

THEATRE: Cirqulesque is back to celebrate the day of the dead! Do you like burlesque, and fire? This cabaret has it all!

More information 4 November
Saturday
10:45am

Wonderful Watercolour

WORKSHOPS: Come and enjoy getting to know the magic of watercolour! This is a fully guided workshop suitable for complete beginners and those with some experience.

More information 4 November
Saturday
08:00pm

Jazz at The Poly: Burton Bradstock

MUSIC: Burton Bradstock revitalises and re-imagines a renaissance in the traditional English song.

More information 9 November
Thursday
08:45pm

Passages (18)

FILMS: A gay couple's marriage is thrown into crisis when one of them impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman.

More information 11 November
Saturday
06:00pm

Grandad & The Pier with Q&A

FILMS: This beautiful, charming, cinematic documentary captures an ambitious project with over 130 years of history at its foundations.

More information 25 November
Saturday
07:30pm

Mycelium Magick

THEATRE: A visually stunning and captivating dance theatre performance piece weaving Celtic mythology, dance and live music.

More information 28 November
Tuesday
06:30pm

All I Want for Christmas is JOY: Creative Journaling Workshop

WORKSHOPS: This journaling workshop is designed to help you slow down, get intentional and feel uplifted as the festive season begins! Led by Hannah Bevan, the Falmouth-based founder of Journal For Joy and author of the Hometown Journal.

More information 29 November
Wednesday
06:00pm

The Paul Smales Lecture: Goonhilly – Space and Music

TALKS: Ian Jones, (CEO at Goonhilly Earth Station), explores the extraordinary world of space communications and music – how they are intertwined – and how music helps to explain some of the fundamental concepts of how things work – especially communication with space missions half a billion km away.

More information 7 December
Thursday
07:30pm

The Old Oak (15)

FILMS: Tensions rise in a town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.

More information 15 December
Friday
07:30pm

Scarface (18)

FILMS: Director Brian De Palma and star Al Pacino take it to the limit in this stylized, ultra-violent and eminently quotable gangster epic that walks a thin white line between moral drama and celebratory excess

More information 16 December
Saturday
07:30pm

Christmas. Time.

THEATRE: Bringing bucket loads of Christmas spirit once again this December is Near-ta Theatre’s cult festive comedy, and Cornwall’s longest running festive show, Christmas. Time.

More information 16 March
Saturday
08:00pm

Paul Foot: Dissolve

COMEDY: Multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, is back on tour with Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever.

More information 25 May
Saturday
07:30pm

Sherlock’s Excellent Adventure

THEATRE: Follow Sherlock Holmes and his incomparable sidekick Dr John Watson on this riveting, hitherto unpublished case ...

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7 October
Saturday
7:30pm

Smoking Causes Coughing (15)

A group of vigilantes called the "tobacco-forces" is falling apart. To rebuild team spirit, their leader suggests that they meet for a week-long retreat, before returning to save the world

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20 October
Friday
8:00pm

Help! I Think I’m A Nationalist

From Seamas Carey (creator of The Reason Why podcast), comes the controversial sell-out comedy show on identity, second homes, xenophobia and bagpipes.

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14 October
Saturday
8:00pm

Adam Beattie Plus Fiona Bevan

Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Adam Beattie combines contemporary Scottish folk with influences from various roots genres, employing intricate finger-picked guitar and a distinctively captivating voice. Not one to miss!

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6 October
Friday
8:00pm

High Steaks by ELOINA at FIAFest

HIGH STEAKS is a show about labia, labia-shaming, cosmetic surgery & fundamentally, body lovin'. Brought to you by FIAFest.

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3 October
Tuesday
10:00am

Sue Lovell: Evolution

An exploration and celebration of nature - birdsong, magnificent trees and species diversity - with each work being an attempt to retrace & follow those fiery, watery & airborne elements that connect & define us.

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More TalksTalks // Coming up

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6 October
Friday
6:30pm

Performance Poetry by Vanessa Kisuule at FIAFest

Vanessa Kisuule is a writer and performer based in Bristol. She has won over ten slam titles including The Roundhouse Slam 2014, Hammer and Tongue National Slam 2014 and the Nuoryican Poetry Slam.

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7 October
Saturday
11:00am

Costumed Life Drawing: Romans

Swashbuckling Cornwall takes you to the time of ancient Rome in this month's costumed life drawing.

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21 October
Saturday
10:30am

Mega Manga with Keith Sparrow

Join Keith Sparrow for a an enthralling Manga illustration workshop, as he takes you through all the techniques you need to create great manga characters, with step-by-step drawings in pencil and colour. Ages 8-16. Please note this event is held at Falmouth Library.

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