The Poly
24 Church St, Falmouth : 01326 319461
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
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Piskie Led: Tales & Traditions of Cornish Piskies
In this talk we’ll be exploring a range of weird and wonderful stories and traditions about Piskies from across Cornwall
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Fakes & Fortunes (Or Have I Discovered a Constable in my Attic?)
This expert talk looks at how newly discovered paintings are attributed.
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Rathlin, A Wild Life with Ruby Free
Ruby will highlight the role of community and creativity in personal and planetary health, sharing key messages and stories from her work.
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Our Oaken Bones with Merlin Hanbury-Tenison
Merlin Hanbury Tenison discusses Our Oaken Bones, a story of healing trauma by reconnecting with roots and the land. Part of Wayward Book Festival.
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The Drowned Places with Damian Le Bas
Writer and filmmaker Damian Le Bas will discuss his book The Drowned Places, exploring sunken ruins and their ties to history and myth. Part of Wayward Book Festival.
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A New History of Rome's Imperial Women with Joan Smith
Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac explores the lives, fates, and resistance of Rome’s imperial women. Part of Wayward Book Festival.
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Goodlord: An Email with Ella Frears
Ella’s latest work, Goodlord: An Email is a dazzling, funny, and incisive work taking the form of an email to an estate agent. Part of Wayward Book Festival.
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The Lost Girls of Autism with Gina Rippon
Professor Gina Rippon will discuss The Lost Girls of Autism, revealing how science has overlooked autistic women and how new research is changing that. Part of Wayward Book Festival.
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Kassiteros: Deciphering The Ancient Tin Trade
A journey through ancient literature to discover the origin of Cornwall’s tin industry.
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A Magic Night of Herbal Delight: Film Screening & Book Launch
Join us for a special evening of herbal medicine, art, and film as we celebrate the launch of the Sensory Herbal Oracle alongside a screening of The Healing Herb.
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Nicholas St Aubyn: Saints and Sinners
Join Falmouth Bookseller in welcoming Nicholas St Aubyn to talk about his latest book, Saints and Sinners, which follows the true story of the fluctuating fortunes of the St Aubyns of Cornwall, through wars, plots and rebellions.
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Sparkling Seas & Fresh Faces: The Conservation of Cornish Paintings
Fans of 'The Repair Shop' this is the talk for you showcasing the conservation and restoration of Cornish paintings
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Ghosts On The Cornish Coast
Join Keith Wallis and Elizabeth Dale for an evening of spooky tales from around the Cornish coast.
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Cornwall & The Peace
Cornwall and the Peace explores individuals' reasons for leaving or travelling to Georgian Cornwall. Choices interwoven with identities and circumstances over time.
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Arming Nelson’s Navy
Learn how sailors of the Royal Navy armed themselves for combat with Cutlass, Musket, Pistol and more before and during the Napoleonic Wars. An interactive talk with demonstrations.
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Blue Meadows: Restoring Falmouth’s Seagrass
Discover the secrets of Falmouth’s seagrass, and how Blue Meadows is working to preserve these meadows for futures to come.
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An Evening With Ben Aaronovitch
Join us and Falmouth Bookseller for an evening with Sunday Times best-selling SFF novelist Ben Aaronovitch!
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Art of War: Artists of the Second World War (1939 – 1945)
In this extended lecture we discover some of the art of the Second World War (1939 – 1945) created by British artists.
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Mickey 17 (15)
The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for...
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Join us and Falmouth Bookseller for an evening with Sunday Times best-selling SFF novelist Ben Aaronovitch! ...
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Totone's carefree teen life changes when he must care for his young sister. He focuses on making an award-winning comté...
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