The Poly
24 Church St, Falmouth : 01326 319461
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
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Falmouth’s Black Histories, c.1690-c.1920
Discover fascinating stories of the Black people who lived and worked in and around Falmouth between 1690 and 1920.
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Navigating The Unfolding Energy Crisis
Drawing on his naval and energy careers, Commodore Steve Jermy overviews the unfolding energy crisis and its international consequences.
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RTR: Rising Tide Festival Reconnects
Rising Tide promote sustainable approaches to surfing, aligning with collaborators who adopt planet-friendly focus, stimulating conversation and inspiring action. Part of Reinventing The Ride Exhbition. Free Event.
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RTR: Ocean Culture & Film Shorts
As part of Reinventing The Ride, join Ocean Culture for an evening of ocean stories and film shorts.
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Introduction to Cornish Inks
Meet the founders, hear the story of Cornish Inks and see their products in action during the talk & demo. Attend the workshop to learn about their latest ink collection, created using natural materials foraged from nearby Swanpool and Maenporth.
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Under the Shadow (15) with Mary Wild
A haunting film screening and discussion on war, fear, childhood, and family, with Mary Wild, author of Psychoanalysing Horror Cinema.
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The Story of a Cornish Orchard
A talk delving into the many facets of holding & utilising a collection of Cornish (and other) heritage apple trees.
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Queered Selkie Stories
SeaVoice presents an evening of queered selkie stories with critically acclaimed and award winning storyteller Niall Moorjani.
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The Real Dad’s Armies
The Real Dad’s Armies: Britain’s Amateur Defenders explores the long history of Britain’s auxiliary forces, from medieval militias to the Home Guard. The talk will be delivered by Professor Ian Beckett, a leading authority on British military history.
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Falmouth and Slavery
Discover more about Falmouth’s connections to the transatlantic trade in enslaved African people and slavery in the Americas.
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The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
This talk examines the Spanish Civil War which erupted 90 years ago and which aroused great passions around the world.
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Witchcraft in Cornwall: Charms & Curses
Join Keith Wallis, host of The Piskie Trap podcast for a brand new talk that delves once more into the history surrounding witchcraft in Cornwall.
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Witchcraft in Cornwall: Charms & Curses
Join Keith Wallis, host of The Piskie Trap podcast for a brand new talk that delves once more into the history surrounding witchcraft in Cornwall.
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An Evening with Jack the Ripper
‘An Evening with Jack the Ripper’ will attempt to finally unmask the killer who cast a shadow over Victorian London.
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The Mandalorian And Grogu (12A)
The Mandalorian and Grogu embark on their most thrilling mission yet in Lucasfilm’s STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND...
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After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself...
Find out moreEffi o Blaenau (15)
Based on Gary Owen's much lauded and widely performed monodrama, Iphigenia in Splott, 'Effi o Blaenau' is director Marc...
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