The Poly
24 Church St, Falmouth : 01326 319461
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
What's On Calendar
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Workshops // Coming up
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Drop-In Sessions
A relaxed, untaught session for throwers and handbuilders to experiment and create.
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Sword Fighting Workshop - Pirates
Every wanted to try Sword Fighting? Now you can! June seems to be our Pirate month so why not come fight like a pirate!
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Sword Fighting Workshop - Pirates
Every wanted to try Sword Fighting? Now you can! June seems to be our Pirate month so why not come fight like a pirate!
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Sip & Paint Henry Scott Tuke’s ‘Our Jack’
Create your own Henry Scott Tuke ‘Our Jack’ masterpiece to take home. A fun evening painting, sipping, fun, laughter. Full guidance provided: templates, a grid or sketches to paint in or freestyle. Acrylic paints, brushes, paper and all other materials provided.
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Cloth and Clothes
Join us for a monthly two-hour session on Thursday mornings at The Poly and enjoy learning about sewing techniques used in clothes making. Each class will concentrate on a different aspect of garment construction with a focus on crafting the expert finish seen in clothes of quality.
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Zinemaking Workshop for Cornwall Creators
A free 4-hour zinemaking workshop for Cornwall-based creators aged 18+, exploring privacy, AI, consent, social media culture.
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Block-printing on Fabric (With hand-carved rubber stamps)
Explore the artful fusion of printmaking and textiles in our innovative workshop, "Blockprinting on Fabric."
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Costumed Life Drawing: Pirates
All aboard! We are setting sail for a voyage of Piratical adventures in this months Costumed Life Drawing.
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Life Drawing at The Poly
The course is part instructed by a local artist with guided exercises and opportunities to draw freely. Experienced artists, improvers and beginners welcome with extra support available from the tutor if required.
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Introduction to Painting with Oil & Coldwax
A fun and experimental 1-day workshop for those who would like to learn more about painting with oil and cold wax (Coldwax is a wonderful medium that adds body, transparency and depth to oil paint and speeds up its drying time).
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Sword Fighting Workshop - Lightsabers
Unleash the light or dark side of the Force in this sword fighting workshop.
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Sword Fighting Workshop - Lightsabers
Unleash the light or dark side of the Force in this sword fighting workshop.
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3-Day Intensive Throwing Course
With expert guidance from our head potter Karl Owen, you'll learn all the fundamental techniques, starting with centring, creating cylinders, and then progressing on to more complex forms.
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Wonders of the Ocean
A Beginner’s Watercolour Workshop. Dive into watercolour with Janavi in a beginner-friendly workshop, where you’ll learn essential techniques, build confidence, and paint beautiful sea creatures inspired by our local marine wildlife.
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Slow Stitch Circle
Join our monthly Slow Stitch Workshop to learn new hand-stitching skills like kantha, embroidery, and applique. Enjoy step-by-step demos, creative time, and friendly chats in a relaxed, welcoming space. Suitable for all levels—bring your sewing kit and fabric scraps!
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3-Day Intensive Throwing Course
With expert guidance from our head potter Karl Owen, you'll learn all the fundamental techniques, starting with centring, creating cylinders, and then progressing on to more complex forms.
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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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3-Day Intensive Raku Course
Returning for summer 2026, dive into the mesmerising world of Raku over three immersive days at Poly Pottery.
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Cloth and Clothes
Join us for a monthly two-hour session on Thursday mornings at The Poly and enjoy learning about sewing techniques used in clothes making. Each class will concentrate on a different aspect of garment construction with a focus on crafting the expert finish seen in clothes of quality.
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Watercolour Unleashed! Let’s Play!
A playful, hands-on watercolour workshop exploring unconventional techniques and materials to create expressive, organic paintings.
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Crochet Beginners Class
Discover the joy of crochet in this beginner-friendly class, perfect for those starting from scratch. Learn essential techniques and basic stitches while building confidence.
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Introduction to Painting with Oil & Coldwax
A fun and experimental 1-day workshop for those who would like to learn more about painting with oil and cold wax.
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Costumed Life Drawing: Napoleonic
Vive l'Empereur! Join us for a Napoleonic Costumed Life Drawing event!
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Sword Fighting Workshop (Ages 5-7)
Sword Fighting workshop for young Knights, Warriors and Pirates!
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Sword Fighting Workshop (Ages 8-12)
Sword Fighting workshop for young Knights, Warriors and Pirates!
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Painting Aspects of Falmouth
Painting aspects of Falmouth. Work with Falmouth artist Victoria Gillow to capture Falmouth, its industrial harbour, views to Roseland and flushing. Guided tuition in drawing and painting in Acrylic- from sketchbook work, on site, and back in the poly studio space into larger paintings.
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Miracle Young Company Summer School
This Summer Miracle Theatre and The Poly are teaming up to offer playful, off beat and joyful workshops in the heart of Falmouth. We’ll be delving into Miracle’s signature approach to inventive storytelling, comedy and devising.
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Miracle Summer Youth Programme - Taster Session
A gentle introduction to the world of Miracle and storytelling. Tying in with Miracle’s summer touring production of Peer Gynt, we will be making and bringing Trolls to life!
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Miracle Theatre Summer School: Comedy & Devising Masterclass 16 – 19-year-olds
For existing and budding performers. A deep dive into the world of comedy and performancelooking at the importance of failure and staying mischievous.
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Slow Stitch Circle
Join our monthly Slow Stitch Workshop to learn new hand-stitching skills like kantha, embroidery, and applique. Enjoy step-by-step demos, creative time, and friendly chats in a relaxed, welcoming space. Suitable for all levels—bring your sewing kit and fabric scraps!
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Abstract Landscapes with Oil & Coldwax
A fun and experimental 3-day workshop that focuses on painting abstractly with oil and cold wax (Coldwax is a wonderful medium that adds body, transparency and depth to oil paint and speeds up its drying time).
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Slow Stitch Circle
Join our monthly Slow Stitch Workshop to learn new hand-stitching skills like kantha, embroidery, and applique. Enjoy step-by-step demos, creative time, and friendly chats in a relaxed, welcoming space. Suitable for all levels—bring your sewing kit and fabric scraps!
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Slow Stitch Circle
Join our monthly Slow Stitch Workshop to learn new hand-stitching skills like kantha, embroidery, and applique. Enjoy step-by-step demos, creative time, and friendly chats in a relaxed, welcoming space. Suitable for all levels—bring your sewing kit and fabric scraps!
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Widdershins
Come-a-wander into the weirdy other-world of Widdershins, a long forgotten village. ‘Tis hard to find, but even harder...
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Find out moreMade In Cornwall Scratch Night
Scratch Night: test bold ideas, share feedback, and shape Cornwall’s creative future. Artists experiment; audiences...
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