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Talks // Coming up

What's on - Tue 19 March~Tue 26 March
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Book seats by phone: 01326 319461 or online above
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21 March
Thursday
6:00pm

Cafe Sci: Tracking The Iconic Atlantic Bluefin Tuna from Cornwall

Tonight we use electronic tracking to shed light on the secret lives of the fish that once again call Cornwall home for a few months of the year.

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26 March
Tuesday
2:30pm

Mining, Clog Making & Spies: A Tale of Three Local Families

Join Chris Smith at The Poly for a family tale of mining, clog making … and spies!

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28 March
Thursday
6:00pm

AHL: Alfred Wallis: Naïve Painter & Modernist Inspiration

This art history talk looks at the imaginative art of Alfred Wallis who was a genuine naive painter.

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4 April
Thursday
7:45pm

Weapons That Made The World: Piratical with Henry Austwick

What weapons made Pirates the scourge of the 7 seas? Come and find out!

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23 April
Tuesday
2:30pm

Falmouth in Victorian Times 1837 – 1901 with Jill Harris

An illustrated presentation of this period in Falmouth's past including many from the records found in the Poly History Archive

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29 April
Monday
6:30pm

Wayward: The Price of Life with Jenny Kleeman

A fascinating discussion with Jenny Kleeman about the people who put a price on our lives, how and why these numbers are calculated, and what this means for our humanity. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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30 April
Tuesday
6:30pm

Wayward: Blue Machine with Helen Czerski

Join us in conversation with Helen as she discusses the spectacular story of Earth's dynamic ocean and our human relationship with it. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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1 May
Wednesday
6:30pm

Wayward: Witchcraft with Marion Gibson

In Witchcraft, Marion Gibson delves into the history of the witch trial but also their persevering relevance. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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2 May
Thursday
7:30pm

Wayward: Pub Quiz

Join us for the Wayward Pub Quiz - a not-entirely-bookish quiz hosted by Above the Bookshop. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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3 May
Friday
6:30pm

Wayward: Song of the Huntress with Lucy Holland

Join us in conversation with Lucy Holland about her powerful new novel and the historical influences behind it. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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4 May
Saturday
1:00pm

Wayward: Save Me From The Waves with Jessica Hepburn

Save Me from the Waves is an inspirational story of physical and mental endurance which starts on the streets of London and culminates on top of the world, fuelled by song. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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4 May
Saturday
3:30pm

Wayward: Weathering with Ruth Allen

An evocative exploration of the lessons the earth can teach us about grounding, resilience and recovery, from a geologist turned pioneering psychotherapist. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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4 May
Saturday
6:00pm

Wayward: The Walnut Tree - Women, Violence & the Law

Exploring the 19th- and early 20th Century legal history that influenced the modern-day stances on issues such as domestic abuse, sexual violence and divorce. Part of The Wayward Book Festival 2024.

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9 May
Thursday
6:30pm

An Evening with Pieter Bruegel by Michael Carver

Pieter Bruegel created some of the best-loved paintings in the world. What do we know about one of the most important personalities in the history of art? Why are his paintings admired everywhere? What makes them recognizable at once?

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16 May
Thursday
6:00pm

Cafe Sci: Bio-Semiotics Part Two

In part two of his exploration of this paradigmatic shift in the life sciences, Robin will be delving deeper into what bio-semiotics all may mean for the ways we can understand ourselves.

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12 June
Wednesday
6:00pm

A History of Witchcraft in Cornwall

Pellers, charmers & Cunning Folk – A history of Witchcraft in Cornwall. A talk by Keith Wallis exploring Cornish Witches

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13 September
Friday
7:30pm

Kewbanda – The Cornish in the Caribbean

Kewbanda perform songs from ‘The Cornish in the Caribbean’ project. Sue Appleby, author of The Cornish in The Caribbean, will be avalible for a Q&A.

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Bar Tape

A piece of joyful and inventive storytelling that explores growing up in a rural town, family, and the joy of riding a...

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Wayward: Weathering with Ruth Allen

An evocative exploration of the lessons the earth can teach us about grounding, resilience and recovery, from a...

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Sherlock’s Excellent Adventure

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

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