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Fal River Festival 2012

2012 will see the 7th annual Fal River Festival take place in Cornwall's most popular visitor destination, running from Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 10.

This fantastic 10 day festival is a not-for-profit community festival which encompasses over 150 events varying from music & drama, the arts & heritage to gig racing, swimming, walking & lots more.

The festival was established in 2006 and will be running for its 7th year in 2012. It's a chance to embrace the places, people, history, culture, sport & industry that are connected by this very Cornish river.

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Acting/Theatre Workshops Open Day

Workshops in theatre and acting for youngsters aged 8-11 and 12-18. Open Day of presentations, tours, information for young enthusiasts and their parents/guardians.

11th Feb 2012 Address: Lane Theatre, Newquay, TR8 4PX Website: http://www.lanetheatre.co.uk

Studio to share at Heartlands

The new Heartlands development in Pool, Redruth will be opening in spring 2012, details can be found online.

It is offering 15 artists studios as part of their attraction to visitors. Heartlands is offering small and large studios to practitioners of all arts, larger studios are available to share and there are artists waiting to hear from other practitioners to share studio space.

This is an excellent opportunity to have great exposure of you and your work, and to start a thriving new business.

Alex Spencer is one of the artists needing to share a studio, she upcycles furniture and makes creative textile pieces as well as painting landscapes. Alex is needing to find an artist to share the space in a larger studio at Heartlands if you would be interested please phone her on 01209 210072.

Workshops and Training with DPN

Digital Peninsula Network will be running workshops and training sessions on the following topics throughout the year, please look out for further information coming soon and register your interest with Miranda Adams: 01736 333 700 or miranda@digitalpeninsula.com

If you would like any of the above information provided in any other format please contact DPN reception: Tel: 01736 333700 or email: office@digitalpeninsula.com

New shop opening in St Ives

Crowan Crafts will be opening its first ever shop in St Ives on the 1st February 2012 between 10am-7pm.

Please join us for a glass of wine at 11, Market Place, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1RZ

We will be selling a wide range of locally made, high quality craftwork made by artisans living and working in Cornwall.

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Through the Lens: Pictures from a Magic Lantern

Saturday, 21st January 2012 until Saturday, 17th March 2012

In 2009, Penlee House purchased a collection of around 500 Magic Lantern slides, with funding from the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and Friends of Penlee House.

Originally used to illustrate a lecture, the collections forms a comprehensive photographic record of the history and development of Penzance and the surrounding area through the 19th and early 20th centuries, offering unique images of significant local events, ranging from shipwrecks and fires to major building projects and important celebratory events.

This exhibition comprises a selection of prints from the collection, selected by John Wallis and the Penlee House photographic research group.

Call 01736 363625 for more information

Penlee House Gallery and Museum. Morrab Road, Penzance. Cornwall TR18 4HE

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Musicians wanted in the New Year

A new local project is looking for collaborators to record at least ten tracks in the New Year.

We are looking for drummers/programmers, singers, bass players, guitarists piano/keyboard and string players etc. If you have an open approach to all things musical why not get in touch and see what happens.

All recordings will be done on a DIY basis. Contact Lindsey James for more information and to register your interest.

Seasalt Sails into the UK High Street with John Lewis

Seasalt will be celebrating their collaboration with John Lewis and the launch of their Spring Summer 2012 collection upon The Golden Hinde in London this coming February.

The Cornish fashion company were moved to create their brand new ‘Artists in Potters’ collection that has been designed exclusively for five John Lewis stores including Oxford Street and online, after finding an old photograph of St. Ives sculptor Barbara Hepworth from the early 1960’s.

Garments inspired by clarity of light and maritime heritage have influenced generations of artists, such as the great Cedric Morris and Ben Nelson who came to St Ives for its natural creative atmosphere, are reflected in the Artists and Potters collection today.

The Artists and Potters collection embraces Seasalt's reputation for high quality, pretty, yet practical clothing that references nautical garments traditionally worn in St. Ives. Skirts, tops and jackets use textile designs that reflect the unique identity of the town, with names like ‘Hepworth Stripe’ and ‘Fore Street Flowers’.

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Craft Marquee at the Cornwall Truck Show Stitians Show Ground

28th - 29th July 2012

Cornwall Truck Show at Stitians Show Ground will have a Craft Marquee for the first time this year.

The 2010 event raised a whopping £5000 for charity. £4000 of this has been donated to the Children's Hospice South West (Little Harbour) and the other £1000 to Ellies Haven.

If you're interested please contact them on 01579 384846.

On display will be modern, vintage, classic and custom trucks all hoping to win a class trophy. There will be loads of stalls and trade stands as well as Truck Manufacturer stands. They have also provisionally booked the Racing Bug (radio controlled truck racing). This has proved very popular at similar events and it should be a great addition to the 2012 line-up.

Refreshments will be available including burgers, pasties, jacket potatoes, candy floss, sweets, doughnuts and ice creams. For the kids there will be fair rides, inflatables, face painting and the Cornwall Play Bus (to be confirmed).

For evening entertainment (campers only), there is a bar and disco on Friday and Saturday night. They are also pleased to announce a return performance from The Cornish Wurzels on Saturday night. Why not come for the weekend and camp?