Arts and crafts diary of events in Cornwall
The Cornwall Arts and Crafts Directory (CACD) have compiled this list of arty and crafty events to put in your diary, going on down here in our beautiful Cornwall.
Please note that Cornwall Arts and Crafts Directory (CACD) do not organise any events ourselves, we publish event details for other local organisers, in good faith, but no responsibility can be taken for errors, event cancellations etc. Many of the organisers include contact details and you should always check directly with organisers for confirmation.
There are currently 67 listed here.
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Art, craft and produce marketEvery Saturday until the end of July
Come down to the Four-Teas Tearoom and Event Space in Falmouth, where we have a craft and produce market on Saturdays 9am-5pm until Friday, 31st July 2020 fourteastearoom@outlook.com |
Work and PlaySaturday, 11th January 2020 until Saturday, 14th March 2020
Celebrating work and Play: Photographic gems from Penlee’s archivesamateur and professional photographers have captured the lives of people at work and play in West Cornwall for 150 years. This exhibition uses Penlee’s photographic collection to show people hard at work fishing, farming, manufacturing, mining and working in the home alongside delightful images of fearless swimmers, fairs, carnivals, sports teams, tea treats and days on the beach. Photographic exhibition: Ground floor galleries. www.penleehouse.org.uk |
Studio saleFriday, 31st January 2020 until Sunday, 1st March 2020
After weeks of cleaning, painting and refreshing we are happy to announce that our popular annual Studio Sale. It will run for a month from 30th January - 1st March. www.morvah.com |
Redwing Art GroupEvery Tuesday
How to Paint ...when you think you can't... |
Learn how to improve and edit your images for social media using Photoshop CC2 sessions in March - Location: Penzance
If you promote your business on social media, websites and other online platforms, you need your images to look the best they can. Whether it's just making sure your pictures are the right size and resolution or perhaps more advanced editing, like retouching, this course can teach you how to get the most professional finish for your online images. www.digitalpeninsula.org |
The Assembly of Animals by Tim SpoonerSaturday, 29th February 2020
The Assembly of Animals comes to the Tolmen Centre for two performances. Part installation, part sculpture, and part puppetry performance, this is an exciting addition to our spring programme as part of the Festival of Curious Puppetry. The show, which is suitable for all ages from 3 upwards, lasts a bit over half an hour, followed by a discussion led by designer Tim Spooner in which audience members can explore the objects used and see how they function. www.tolmencentre.co.uk |
Fused glass workshop with Cerwyn BrownMonday, 2nd March 2020
Fun and friendly fused glass workshop, suitable for beginners. mirvagallery@gmail.com |
Use our stash - crafty playtime for grown upsMonday, 2nd March 2020 until Thursday, 5th March 2020
Try out a new craft. mirvagallery@gmail.com |
Crochet for beginnersFriday, 6th March 2020
Join us for a variety of crochet projects, from placemats to hats. mirvagallery@gmail.com |
Needle felting workshop for beginners: haresSaturday, 7th March 2020
This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners or new starters, costs £15 and is suitable for all including children 8 and above if accompanied by an adult.In 3 hours of felty fun you will learn the basics around equipment, materials and the techniques used in sculptural needle felting. You’ll then have the skills to join any of my Improvers’ Classes.I’ll ask you to pay £5 to book and an additional £1 deposit on the day against needle breakages. This enables me to keep the cost down and restock needles, as you may have a break or two when you are starting out and this seems the fairest way to spread the cost.I provide all the equipment, materials and tea and coffee. Just bring yourself and some nibbles to share during the half-time break. stargazeycrafts@gmail.com www.stargazeycrafts.co.uk/events/ |
IMS Prussia CoveSaturday, 7th March 2020
IMS Prussia Cove - In association with Carn to Cove www.tolmencentre.co.uk |
Botanical watercolour workshop with Laura SilburnSunday, 8th March 2020
This workshop is lead by award-winning botanical artist Laura Silburn, who is a three time RHS gold medal winner. Laura will teach you to study the detail of natural objects and guide you through the process of creating a small but perfectly formed piece of botanical art. She will explain just how and why botanical illustration has been so important historically in documenting plants, and why it remains such a vibrant art form today. This workshop aims to introduce you to techniques you can use or adapt in your own work and is suitable for beginners, improvers looking to ‘tighten up’ or those wishing to try a new technique. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Oil and cold wax workshop with Laura MenziesMonday, 9th March 2020
The workshop will introduce you to Cold Wax Medium and how it can be combined with oil paint to create wonderfully rich paintings full of texture, colour and depth. You will explore methods of building up imagery in multiple layers, before using a variety of tools and techniques to scrape back into the painting to create a fascinating history of surface. Leave this day-long workshop with an understanding of a new medium that offers a range of progression routes. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Card Making workshop with Alison GilbertWednesday, 11th March 2020
Fun, chatty card making session. Come and play with our papercraft! Have fun with die cutters, stamps, papercraft tools, our huge button collection and lots of ephemeral left overs, as well as our stash of pretty papers. Hosted by the lovely Alison Gilbert, this session will take you through a variety of card making techniques and layouts. All tools and materials included, but you are welcome to bring some of your stash if you want to. mirvagallery@gmail.com |
Acrylic Painting with Steve WicksWednesday, 11th March 2020
Accomplished Newlyn based artist Steve Wicks will take you through the processes involved in painting the above land/seascape from start to finish. mirvagallery@gmail.com |
Under Milk WoodThursday, 12th March 2020
Dylan Thomas’ UNDER MILK WOOD – Performed by Cornwall Youth Theatre Company. Join us in the cove, in the village of the strange, the bizarre, the lost. The people we all know and love. A world of delight, gossip and regret, of varied and vivid humanity. www.theacornpenzance.com |
DLMSaturday, 14th March 2020
DLM are Andrew Cresswell Davis, Clare Lindley and Brian Mullan. They play guitars, cello, violin and ukuleles, and use three part harmonies to create a sound full of warmth and rich in dynamic contrast. Strong writing, beautifully arranged, and performed by three highly accomplished musicians. www.tolmencentre.co.uk |
Cornwoolly - fibre and textile show for CornwallSunday, 15th March 2020
2019 was a fantastic event - so much so that we have had to look for a larger venue. In 2020 we will be moving to Cornwall College in Pool, cornwoolly@gmail.com www.cornwoolly.co.uk |
Needle felting workshop for improvers: green manSaturday, 21st March 2020
This all day workshop involves sculpting a more complex figure so is only suitable for improvers and costs £40. In 6 hours of crafting fun we will create our own Green Man exploring the Celtic - cult of the head - and veneration of sacred trees. stargazeycrafts@gmail.com www.stargazeycrafts.co.uk/events/ |
Twisted Tales 2Saturday, 21st March 2020
Back by popular demand is Twisted Tales Vol. 2; a brand new show by Owdyado Theatre Company touring in 2020. Following on from the huge success of Twisted Tales, which toured across the country in 2018 and 2019, this show is a new trilogy of darkly comic tales of the unexpected. www.tolmencentre.co.uk |
Newlyn School InteriorsSaturday, 21st March 2020 until Saturday, 6th June 2020
The Newlyn School Artists are famous for painting outdoors, ‘en plein air’. The Cornish light and landscape attracted painters to Newlyn, but once here, they found inspiration not just outside, but also within local homes, sail lofts and schools.bringing together a fine selection of Newlyn school interiors, including works by Walter Langley, Stanhope Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes and Frank Bramley, the exhibition will give an insight into the living conditions of Victorian Newlyn. www.penleehouse.org.uk |
Flowing line and wash workshop with watercolourist Catherine BealeMonday, 23rd March 2020
Extend the expressive power of your watercolours by adding ink line to your composition to create an attractively illustrative painting. Your personable tutor Catherine will explain the benefits of this technique, looking closely at shape and considering boundaries within compositions. You will drip loose wet-in-wet colour over an under-drawing and bring it all together with strategies of reviewing your work. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
My Space therapeutic and art retreatFriday, 27th March 2020 until Sunday, 29th March 2020
Get away from it all, take back command, focus on yourself. Together we will explore nature and the stunning Cornish environment to invigorate your senses and to make a positive change to your wellbeing and self belief. Creative and reflective activities aim to recharge your batteries and provide different ways to touch base with and strengthen the inner self, yourself. Sharing your reflections and being part of the group is fundamental to the process, agreeing to be a member of a safe, non-judgemental, confidential space is crucial to the ethos of My Space Retreats. After your retreat (additional fee) there will be the opportunity for continued support through additional 1:1 Skype sessions. myspaceretreats@outlook.com www.myspaceretreats.com |
A tonal approach to painting with Yana TrevailTuesday, 31st March 2020
This workshop with talented visiting artist Yana Trevail will cover A Tonal Approach to Painting, a method that uses simple still life and self-portrait exercises to develop a clear understanding of tone, by deconstructing what you see into a basic visual grammar of form and colour, dark and light. Using acrylic or oil, students engage with the technique through monochrome exercises painted from direct observation. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Free Website Reviews Across SpringTuesday, 31st March 2020
Require webdesign a new website across Cornwall? tlcdesigns10@gmail.com www.onthewebitspecialists.com/contact/ |
The Gallery of Crafters St Ives weekly art and craft fayreFriday, 3rd April 2020 until Monday, 12th October 2020
Gallery standard art and craft weekly exhibition displaying only local work. Beautiful location right next to The Island in St Ives, light and airy space in old school, parking next door. Stalls already filled include jewellery, art, photography and soft furnishings so please only apply if you make fused glass, stained glass, ceramics, wood work, knitting/crochet, jams/pickles etc, metal work, clothes, soap and beauty products and anything else handmade that's unique and wonderful. thefinishingtouchgallery@gmail.com claremasonjewellery.co.uk |
Needle felting workshop for beginners: Easter eggsSaturday, 4th April 2020
This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners or new starters, costs £15 and is suitable for all including children 8 and above if accompanied by an adult. stargazeycrafts@gmail.com www.stargazeycrafts.co.uk/events/ |
Will Keating and special guests – Cornwall My HomeSunday, 5th April 2020
Cornish Folk songs delivered with passion and presence, honesty and intensity. A delightful insight into Cornwall’s rich history and heritage. Will Keating’s velvety tones combined with world class musicians, will set you on a roller coaster of emotions that will bring a tear to your eye, singing along and tapping your feet. www.minack.com |
Grampound arts and craft fairMonday, 6th April 2020 until Friday, 10th April 2020
Celebrate Spring with a visit to our craft and art fair with it’s host of magical crafts and art work all created in Cornwall. richardgpryor@gmail.com |
Needle felting workshop for improvers: jointed teddySaturday, 18th April 2020
This workshop runs from 9:30 - 12:30, is suitable for anyone who has completed one of my beginners classes and costs £15. stargazeycrafts@gmail.com www.stargazeycrafts.co.uk/events/ |
FolkloreSaturday, 18th April 2020
Folklore entwines three past folk stories from across the South West to form a new narrative using contemporary dance and puppetry to show the characters interaction. Original music is composed by Dorset folk-duo Ninebarrow bringing the extra dimension of colour to each scene. Performed by Off the Map Dance Company. www.theacornpenzance.com |
Embroider a Bee for West CornwallSaturday, 25th April 2020
This is a free Buzzy collaborative project to create a huge embroidery covered in Buzzy Bees made by different people. You can join in whether you are new to embroidery or are very experienced and can design your own beautiful bee. Variety is what will make it beautiful. Your bee could be representational or creatively transformed. www.redwinggallery.co.uk |
Creating animal portraits in watercolour with John HopkinsSunday, 26th April 2020
John will demonstrate, in watercolour, how to create realistic paintings of animals and birds. Working from photographs he will describe the techniques required to depict both fur and feather, and to produce a successful animal portrait. Students will produce a head study in pencil, then aim to complete two paintings including a head study of a dog and a bird study. John will provide one-to-one instruction on how to achieve a realistic result. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Saltash May Fair 2020Saturday, 2nd May 2020
In 2016 the (then new) committee took the May Fair back to the town and back to its community roots. info@diverse-events.com |
Praying For the RainFriday, 8th May 2020
This seven-piece band play a rich and original blend of folk, Celtic and World music. . . irresistible rhythms, memorable melodies, superb vocals and inspired musicianship. www.minack.com |
Painting wildlife in watercolour with Stephie ButlerSunday, 10th May 2020
The workshop will focus on the face of the animal and how to portray feelings and emotions in your subject. There will be a mixture of ongoing demonstrating and one-to-one attention that will focus on the face and how to portray feelings and emotion in a subject. You will be encouraged to develop your own style, to learn how to paint with instinct alongside technique, to simplify drawings prior to painting to enable a looser style, to paint with colour that deviates away from the norm. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
TaliskSunday, 10th May 2020
The eagerly anticipated return of this powerhouse trio from Scotland - concertina, guitar and fiddle combine to amazing effect. Their appearance last year earned the band a standing ovation from a packed auditorium, and we expect the same this time round. www.tolmencentre.co.uk |
Watercolour Portraiture – Two Day Workshop with Stephie ButlerMonday, 11th May 2020
Stephie will show you in this workshop how to paint portraits in watercolour that are full of colour with an impressionistic feel, making your works unique. There will be a mixture of ongoing demonstrating and one-to-one attention that will focus on the face and how to portray feelings and emotion in a subject. You will be encouraged to develop your own style, to learn how to paint with instinct alongside technique, to simplify drawings prior to painting to enable a looser style, to paint with colour that deviates away from the norm. Most of all, you’ll have fun and come away inspired to paint more. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Scott MatthewsFriday, 15th May 2020
A man. A guitar. And a song. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? And it is. www.minack.com |
Watercolour Landscapes, Direct and Dynamic – Two Day Workshop with Jem BowdenSunday, 17th May 2020 until Monday, 18th May 2020
This studio-based workshop will be an introduction to painting with watercolour in a loose, impressionistic and bold style. Subjects covered will include coastal scenery, skies, trees, foliage, and more. You will look at how light, composition and simplification are key in achieving atmosphere and a sense of place. Core techniques of watercolour will be covered, including the use of hard & soft edges, tonal control and variation in brushwork, to create paintings that have energy and impact. From the basis of careful observation, we will work through some exercises in interpretation, and towards a complete painting on each day. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Open Studios Cornwall 2020Saturday, 23rd May 2020 until Sunday, 31st May 2020Open Studios Cornwall is Cornwall’s largest free art event, which opens its doors for a week long art extravaganza to celebrate one of the country’s most creative art scenes. Bringing together artists both up-and-coming and established, the event sees nearly 200 creatives open their studio doors and offers a rare opportunity to explore behind the scenes and meet the makers. www.openstudioscornwall.co.uk |
My Space therapeutic and art retreatMonday, 25th May 2020 until Wednesday, 27th May 2020
Get away from it all, take back command, focus on yourself. Together we will explore nature and the stunning Cornish environment to invigorate your senses and to make a positive change to your wellbeing and self belief. Creative and reflective activities aim to recharge your batteries and provide different ways to touch base with and strengthen the inner self, yourself. Sharing your reflections and being part of the group is fundamental to the process, agreeing to be a member of a safe, non-judgemental, confidential space is crucial to the ethos of My Space Retreats. After your retreat (additional fee) there will be the opportunity for continued support through additional 1:1 Skype sessions. myspaceretreats@outlook.com www.myspaceretreats.com |
Oil Impasto Landscape Workshop with Joe ArmstrongFriday, 29th May 2020
Joe uses a palette knife and incorporates loose flowing strokes of vibrant colour to create his distinctive impasto paintings on canvas. He will commence the workshop with a demonstration where you will get a feel for his technique; you will then be led through the various stages of creating a painting in his style. Joe will encourage you to open up and become comfortable creating your piece using a palette knife and a range of striking, vibrant colours. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Standing8Theatre: Seeking IsoldeSaturday, 30th May 2020
Imagine diving into the sea and finding a secret kingdom with people living in it. www.penleeparktheatre.com |
Skyscapes in Oil with Georgina PotterSunday, 31st May 2020
Learn how to paint incredible skies with guidance from new tutor and Diana Brooks Award winner, Georgina Potter. This workshop is best suited for those who have previously used oil paints and both amateur and professional painters are very welcome. Georgie will start the day with a demonstration, during which she will outline her methods and discuss the following; workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Royal Cornwall ShowThursday, 4th June 2020 until Saturday, 6th June 2020
Interested in crafts? Planning a wedding? Want to shop in Wadebridge town centre? Is woodland your thing?Whatever your interest, we aim to make you very welcome here. There’s something for every member of the family at the Royal Cornwall Show. www.royalcornwallshow.org |
Brush Lettering Basics With Becky ThornsSunday, 7th June 2020
Learn the basics of calligraphy from professional artist Becky Thorns, who’s playful style is often centred around carefully crafted lettering. You may have seen her work in the form of signage for businesses around town or maybe on the cover of MyCornwall! Becky’s workshop will focus on the technique of brush lettering and during the day, you will learn the fundamental principles, from how to correctly use the pen, to laying out a final piece. Having worked on strokes, letter forms and embellishments you will have the skills to produce a beautiful final piece to take home! workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Inspired by Vincent : Landscape Painting with Sarah WimperisMonday, 8th June 2020
This workshop is a fun, right-brain stimulating exploration of the style and techniques of Vincent van Gogh and is open to all levels of artist from professional to complete beginner. You will look at some reproductions of van Gogh’s works and Sarah will demonstrate some of his techniques before you either create your own version of his painting or use his style to paint an image of your own. Sarah welcomes students to use a medium of their choice in this workshop. Her tuition will focus on the style and techniques of van Gough in a way that it can be translated to oil, acrylic, watercolour and pastel. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Linocut Printing Workshop with Lee StevensonMonday, 15th June 2020
This workshop is aimed at all abilities, demonstrating the essentials of linocut printmaking. You will have the opportunity to create a two colour original print from your own design, based on a sketch, photo or idea that you bring to the workshop. You will learn a low-tech way of printing which does not involve a press, so you can carry on at home afterwards. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Jolly RogerWednesday, 17th June 2020
Hailing from the pirate haven of Penzance, this fun, upbeat, pirate-folk band have hung up their cutlasses, exchanged their galleon for a land ship (named Hubert Cumberdale) and taken to a life of music. www.penleeparktheatre.com |
Lionel RichieWednesday, 17th June 2020
The global superstar, whose classic tracks include All Night Long, Dancing on the Ceiling and Hello, will return to Eden after his two legendary Sessions back in July 2016. The concerts were hailed as among the greatest ever in the history of the Sessions and his return will be eagerly anticipated by his legions of fans. www.edensessions.com |
Fast and Free Watercolours with John HoarMonday, 22nd June 2020
Using pen and wash, and a limited palette, John will show you how to create an exciting painting that crackles with energy – painted in his own inimitable style. He will reveal how to distil an often complex scene into a simplified watercolour masterpiece. The workshop will be about making free and competent watercolours, using lots of water and understanding the importance of tone. You will complete three paintings, one of which will be with pen and ink and wash. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Plein Air Painting in Soft Pastels – Three Day Workshop with Gail SibleyFriday, 26th June 2020 until Sunday, 28th June 2020
This workshop delivered by the Grand Prize winner of “Painting on the Edge” 2014 will introduce you to painting on location with soft pastels. Explore the process of painting on location, from how to choose what to paint, to simplifying the scene and drawing up a thumbnail. Students will learn to create quick colour studies, before blocking in the big shapes, and moving towards a completed painting. You will go over the importance of understanding values and how this knowledge can strengthen your work and liberate your colour choices. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Light and Shadow in Colourful Watercolour: A Two Day Workshop with Trevor WaughSunday, 5th July 2020 until Monday, 6th July 2020
Make your watercolours sing and get the best results using simple and effective techniques and applications. Something to suit every watercolourist, from beginner to professional. Make the light the main focus in your paintings. There is nothing more beautiful than a painting filled with light and colour. Trevor demonstrates ways of reaching this goal in your work…it’s fun and easier than you think. workshops@truroartscompany.co.uk |
Summer craft showFriday, 10th July 2020
Craft, art and produce show showcasing our best local talent. mullionfootballclub@gmail.com |
Green Truro Festival and Produce ShowFriday, 10th July 2020 until Monday, 13th July 2020
A celebration of all things green in Truro - wildlife, green transport, green spaces, waste reduction, up-cycling, health and well-being. Plus a produce show for Truro's gardeners and allotmenteers, cooks and craft people. There will be lots for children to do too. |
The ScriptWednesday, 15th July 2020
Irish alt-pop trio The Script are riding high after their sixth studio album Sunsets AND Full Moons reached number one in the charts in November 2019. Having returned with the emotive first single The Last Time, Sunsets & Full Moons is the sound of The Script, namely Danny O’Donoghue (vocals, piano, guitar), Mark Sheehan (vocals, guitars) and drummer Glen Power- focusing on the inclusive, uplifting songwriting that helped them become an arena-filling band with a fervent fan base the world over. www.edensessions.com |
Perranporth craft and gift marketThursday, 23rd July 2020
Perranporth craft and gift market is open to all crafters who would like to sell their crafts. gibson395@icloud.com |
As You Like It - Sun and Moon TheatreSaturday, 25th July 2020
Within the corporate, tech-obsessed world of the Court, the present is grinding and the future feels bleak. www.penleeparktheatre.com |
My Space therapeutic and art retreatSunday, 26th July 2020 until Thursday, 30th July 2020
There is a growing understanding of the impact of creativity and the environment on health and wellbeing. My Painting Retreats are designed to renew your mind, heart and spirit midst the most beautiful count of Cornwall. Connect with your creativity and renew your spirit and recharge your batteries. My Space Art Retreats aim to invigorate and transform you way of thinking and looking at the environment and yourself. The focus is on you as an individual and your creativity. My work is often a response to a moment in time, a scene. I look, observe, visually recording in my mind but more importantly storing the feeling I am experiencing from within.When I sell my work I do not expect anyone else to share the feeling I have experienced but I would like them to just enjoy the outcome. However I do challenge anyone to look at the sea, the sand, the sky and the land, to close your eyes and take in a large, deep breath and then open your eyes and observe, observe not only the scene but the feeling. myspaceretreats@outlook.com www.myspaceretreats.com |
Perranporth craft and gift marketThursday, 30th July 2020
Perranporth craft and gift market is open to all crafters who would like to sell their crafts. gibson395@icloud.com |
Craft tent at the District Model Flying ShowSaturday, 1st August 2020 until Sunday, 2nd August 2020
We would like to invite craft sellers to come display and sell their art at our annual show. rdmfcsecretary@aol.com |
Perranporth craft and gift marketThursday, 6th August 2020
Perranporth craft and gift market is open to all crafters who would like to sell their crafts. gibson395@icloud.com |
Perranporth craft and gift marketThursday, 13th August 2020
Perranporth craft and gift market is open to all crafters who would like to sell their crafts. gibson395@icloud.com |
Perranporth craft and gift marketThursday, 20th August 2020
Perranporth craft and gift market is open to all crafters who would like to sell their crafts. gibson395@icloud.com |
Perranporth craft and gift marketThursday, 27th August 2020
Perranporth craft and gift market is open to all crafters who would like to sell their crafts. gibson395@icloud.com |
Perranporth craft and gift marketThursday, 3rd September 2020
Perranporth craft and gift market is open to all crafters who would like to sell their crafts. gibson395@icloud.com |
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