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Under The Sea Exhibition
Throughout the festival
Dive into a world of shipwrecks, see the very first submarine, explore a human torpedo, climb insode a hyperbaric chamber, experience the history of diving, delve into a diving bell and see what it takes to live, work and play in our oceans
Venue: National Maritime Museum, Flotilla
Price: Free with price of admission
For more information:
Tel: 01326 214536
email: tamsinloveless @nmmc.co.uk
Website: www.nmmc.co.uk
May Day! May Day!, National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Saturday 24th - Monday 26th May, hourly 1.00pm &
4.00pm
Learn the art of morse code and impress your friends with your new communication skills!
Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth
Price: Free with price of admission
For more information:
Tel: 01326 214536
email: tamsinloveless@nmmc.co.uk
Website: www.nmmc.co.uk
Safety at Sea, National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Saturday 24th May - Sunday 1st June 10.00am - 5.00pm
An RNLI themed week which will include an awareness film showing in the lecture theatre, various demonstrations of life saving equipment and quizzes for children.
Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth
Price: Free with price of admission
For more information:
Tel: 01326 214536
email: tamsinloveless@nmmc.co.uk
Website: www.nmmc.co.uk
Historic Breeches Buoy Rescue! National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Saturday 24th May - Sunday 1st June, on the hour, 11.00am - 2.00pm.
Cornishman Henry Trengrouse saved hundreds of lives at sea with his amazing rocket-line and breeches buoy invention. Hear his fascinating story and take part in the 'rescue' of a puppet sailor across the water of our Tide Pool-starting with a water powered rocket! (lasts approx. 20 minutes)
Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth
Price: Free with price of admission
For more information:
Tel: 01326 214536
email: tamsinloveless@nmmc.co.uk
Website: www.nmmc.co.uk
Mini Rescue Rockets, National Maritime Museum
Saturday 24th-Sunday 1st June
Make your own mini rescue rocket and see if you can fire a safety line to our shipwrecked crew!
Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth
Price: Free with price of admission
For more information:
Tel: 01326 214536
email: tamsinloveless@nmmc.co.uk
Website: www.nmmc.co.uk
Knight School, Pendennis Castle
Saturday 24th - Friday 30th May, 11.00am-5.00pm
Take a step back in time! What better way to learn the skills required of a medieval warrior than to get 'armoured up' for battle! Try a sword fighting lesson and possibly participate in a mock battle in defence of the realm
Venue: Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
Price: Family (2 adults & 3 children) £13.80, Adults £5.50, Concessions £4.40, Children £2.80. Under 5's free.
For more information:
Tel: 01326 316594
email: pendennis.castle@english-heritage.org.uk
Website:www.english-heritage.co.uk/pendennis
Half-term activity trail
Saturday 24th May -Sunday 1st June
10.30-3.30 daily
With the Fal River Festival coinciding with the National Trust's Hidden Nature week,what better way to celebrate than a trip on the river to the family's activity trail at Trelissick garden?
Follow a trail full of interesting facts and wildlife spotting to discover the other activities taking place. There will be face-painting,'Water-tower' craft sessions and even story telling-hear the unique tale of Trelissick's own 'Gilbert the Squirrel' and his adventures on the wrong riverbank.
Indoor and outdoor fun for all ages. Arrive by ferry for a great day out!
Venue: Trelissick Gardens
Price: £1 plus normal property admission
For more information:
Website :www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trelissickwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/hiddennature
Tel: 01872 862090
Explore Falmouth Lifeboat Station
Saturday 24th- Saturday 31st May, 10.00am-4.00pm
An oportunity to get a real insight into the working of the RNLI and go onboard one of its £2 million Severn Class Lifeboats.
Volunteer Guides will show you around the lifeboat station which houses the Falmouth's Atlantic 75 Inshore Lifeboat before taking you down onto the pontoon.
Tours take 30-60minutes
Venue: Falmouth Lifeboat Station
Price:Free Entry-Donations Welcome
For more information:
Website:www.rnli.org.uk/falmouth
Port Packets and Pirates
Saturday 24th May, 2pm
A 2 hour guided tour with Packet Captain.Exporing Falmouth's rich Maritime history. Booking required in advance
Venue: Meet outside National Maritime Museum, Falmouth
Price: £4.00
For more information:
Tel: 01736 351443
Pose and Sketch
Saturday 24th May 2.00-4.00pm
A family drop in workshop
You and your family can take it in turns to pose on a plinthe while being drawn in 'clothes on' life drawing class!!
Venue: Falmouth Art Gallery
For more information:
Tel:01326 313863
Baby Collage
Tuesday 27th May 10.30am
Collage workshop
Venue: Falmouth Art Gallery
For more information:
Tel: 01326 313863 to book your space.
Become an Otter cub, Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Wednesday 28th May, 10.30am- 12.00pm
Come and have fun learning about this fascinating creature by playing games with our expert. She will show you how to look for signs of this elusive predator so that you can become an otter spotter in your home area.
Venue: Mylor Bridge
Wear suitable footwear and bring binoculars if you have them. Suitable for all ages.Booking essential. A £1 donation is suggested
For more information:
Tel: Alison Forward: 01872 240777 Ext.212
Website: www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
The Tin Violin
Friday 30th May, 2pm and 7.30pm
A play for all of the family, it tells the adventures of Joseph Antonio Emidy a slave born in West Africa in 1775. He later became a famous celebrated Cornish violinist and composer.
Venue: National Maritime Museum
Price: Adults £8, Children £4, Family £18. Book in advance, limited tickets.
For more information:
Tel: 0845 094 0428
website: www.crbo.co.uk
Nick Brennan- Cartoon Workshop
Saturday 31st May 2.00pm
Nick will be showing us how to put cartoon characters in their place.
Venue: Falmouth Art Gallery
For more information:
Tel:01326 313863 to book your space www.falmouthartgallery.com
999 Emergency Services Day
Saturday 31st May, 10.00am -4.00pm
Annual 999 Emergency Services day on Events Square,Falmouth
Venue: Event Square, Falmouth
Price: Free
For more information:
email: dnicoll@rnli.org.
RNLI Sponsored Maritime Walk
Sunday 1st June ,1pm start
A gentle five mile walk around Falmouth starting on Pendennis Headland and finishing at Falmouth Lifeboat Station where refreshments will be served and the lifeboats will be open for viewing.
Venue:Starting at Hornworks on Pendennis Point
Price: £5.00 adult £2 child, £10 for a family(includes guide book)
Advance booking prefered
For more information:
Tel: 01326 210008
email: dnicoll@rnli.org.uk
www.rnli.org.uk
Fal River Walk
Sunday 1st June 2008, 10.30am
boat trips and a Cornish cream tea is the reward for the first 200 who sign up for the 14 mile Fal River walk. The walk is being organised by The Rotary Club of Truro Boscawen and aims to raise £20,000 for charity by asking each of the 200 walkers to try and raise £100 in sponsorship.
Venue: Starting at the park and float car park at Ponsharden
Price: £100 sponsorship , plus £10 all inclusive day pass for parking, ferries and a cream tea.
Minimum walker age is 14
For more information:
Tel: 01872 225837
email: johndavis.29@tiscali.co.uk
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