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Talks // Coming up

What's on - Mon 24 March~Mon 31 March
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27 March
Thursday
6:00pm

The Art Collections of St. Ives

Paintings, sculptures and ceramics: The art collections of St. Ives Town Council and other collections in St. Ives. Talk by Catherine Wallace.

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4 April
Friday
5:45pm

Cornish Art Downunder (1880 - 1980)

Works of Art from Cornwall in Southern Hemisphere galleries including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Talk by Catherine Wallace.

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16 April
Wednesday
6:00pm

The Remarkable Pinwill Sisters

Mary, Ethel and Violet Pinwill established a professional woodcarving business in 1890, becoming one of the best in the Westcountry.

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23 April
Wednesday
6:00pm

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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24 April
Thursday
6:00pm

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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28 April
Monday
6:30pm

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. Part of Wayward Book Festival.

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29 April
Tuesday
6:30pm

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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30 April
Wednesday
6:30pm

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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1 May
Thursday
6:30pm

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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2 May
Friday
6:30pm

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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3 May
Saturday
6:30pm

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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8 May
Thursday
7:30pm

Cornwall Underground

A visual exploration of Cornwall’s 4th Dimension by the Under-ground Creative. A series of short films accompanied by short lectures.

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13 May
Tuesday
6:30pm

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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15 May
Thursday
6:30pm

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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22 May
Thursday
6:00pm

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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24 May
Saturday
6:00pm

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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4 June
Wednesday
6:00pm

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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11 November
Tuesday
6:00pm

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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