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Port Packets and Pirates

Saturday 24th May 2pm

A 2 hour guided tour with Packet Captain.Exporing Falmouth's rich Maritime history.

 

Venue: Meet outside National Maritime Museum, Falmouth
Price: £4.00 Book in advance

 

For more information:
Tel: 01736 351443 to book tickets

 

 

 

Denys Val Baker

Saturday 24th May, 6pm

Martin Val Baker talks about his father- a key figure in the Cornish Arts landscpe of the mid 20th century
Though he lived in Cornwall from 1948 until his death in 1984. he had well over a hundred books published including novels,short story collections and 26 autobiographical books.
With the aid of slides Martin Val Baker remembers his father's adventures as a writer,editor and family man.

Venue: Falmouth Women's Institute
Price: Tickets £5.00 adults £4.00 concessions

 

For more information:
email:tim@metrnome.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

An Evening with Bryon and Shelley

Saturday 24th May 8pm

To celebrate one reprobate's journey from fal to the Italian Gulf of Poets

A cabaret of Poetry, Performance, Music, Slow Food & Big Names in Contemporary Cornish & Italian Art!

Venue: WI Hall Webber Street, falmouth
Price:£5.00

For more information

Tel 01326 210730

or email info@salone-di-limone.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tukes as an Impressionist

Saturday 24th May 11.00am

Lunchtime talk on impressionist Tukes given by Cath Wallace

Venue: Falmouth Art Gallery

For more information

telephone 01326 313863

www.falmouthartgallery.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Ralf Bird: A victorian Trip Down the River Fal.

 

Wednesday 28th May, 6.30pm

This slide show tells the story of the River Fal and how it has changed over the last one hundred years from a working river to one of leisure. Our story starts in Truro and ends in Falmouth, pointing out places of interest on the way with many ships and other vessels associated with the river. Also featured are the passenger steamers that piloted the river. The River Fal is also well known for the many ships laid up in its upper reaches. At times before and after the second world war there were as many as seventy war and cargo ships laid up in the river.

Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Prices: £7 Talk, £15 Talk plus 2 course buffet.

For more information:
Tel: 01326 214546
email:tamsinloveless@nmmc.co.uk
website: www.nmmc.co.uk

 

Bat Walk and Talk

Friday 30th May, 7.30pm

Join Area Warden Neil Stevenson for an evening walk around the park, looking and listening for nocturnal life. Meet in the car park at 7.30pm.

 

Venue: Trelissick Gardens
Price: Free. Car park charge of £3.50 to non-members

For more information:
Tel: 01872 862090 website.www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trelissick

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing the River Within - Creative writing workshop

Saturday 31st May, 10.00am - 1.00pm

This workshop is open to new and experienced writers and will provide opportunities to explore the image of the river in poetry and prose. Rivers offer rich metaphorical and narrative possibilities and we will also use the beautiful River Fal as a source of inspiration. Victoria Field lives in Falmouth where she works as a writer, poetry therapist and publisher. Places on the workshop are limited.

Venue:Arwenack Room, Falmouth Hotel
Price: £10 (inc tea and coffee)

Booking Essential
For more information:
Tel: 01326 319030
Email: victoriajfield@btconnect.com
website: www.falpublications.co.uk