Sunny vibes and tasty supplies: Truro prepares to host The BIG Summer Market

Sunny vibes and tasty supplies: Truro prepares to host The BIG Summer Market

The Cornish summer in all its glory is set to explode onto Lemon Quay for a two-day celebration of bountiful local produce and creative spirit this August. Truro Farmers Market and Cornwall Shop Small are teaming up once again for a seasonal mini festival bringing 

Exhibition dedicated to the turbulent seas of Mount’s Bay.

Exhibition dedicated to the turbulent seas of Mount’s Bay.

There can be few better settings for a solo show exploring the powerful vitality – and volatility – of the sea than The Old Coastguard in Mousehole. The awesome power of the sea and its life-giving qualities are the subject of oil painter Penny Rumble’s 

Capturing the Cornish coast on canvas

Capturing the Cornish coast on canvas

Amanda Hoskin will show a new body of work at Lighthouse Gallery in Penzance this spring, coinciding with the gallery’s 20th anniversary.

Historic Painting School Seeks New Director

Historic Painting School Seeks New Director

The St Ives School of Painting is seeking a new Director to lead it into the latest phase of its long history. The new Director will become the principal of one of Cornwall’s leading cultural institutions, the fundamental aim of which is to enrich people’s 

Showcasing the next generation of artistic talent

Showcasing the next generation of artistic talent

A historic art school in West Cornwall has introduced the next phase of an innovative, free Youth Program, giving both local and national young artists the opportunity to exhibit work in the cultural heart of Cornwall. The St Ives School of Painting, which is a 

Solo exhibition highlights the plight of the bumblebee

Solo exhibition highlights the plight of the bumblebee

This November, acclaimed Cornwall-based artist Catherine Hyde will use her biannual solo exhibition at Lighthouse Gallery in Penzance to highlight the plight of the buff-tailed bumblebee. With all the power and erudition of an accomplished visual storyteller, in ‘The Golden Hours’ Catherine will take gallery 

Replacing a lost arts education for the Covid-19 generation

Replacing a lost arts education for the Covid-19 generation

The St Ives School of Painting, a historic painting School and a registered charity, has extended its provision for young people with an ambitious online youth programme. The School, which has been teaching students in the renown Porthmeor Studios for over 80 years, stepped up 

Eye-catching range of beers celebrates St Agnes

Eye-catching range of beers celebrates St Agnes

A range of craft beers which has gradually been released throughout the year welcomes a fourth addition this month, completing the series.  Cove by The Driftwood Spars Brewery celebrates the village of St Agnes in all its glory; stunning coastal scenery, historic locations, local ingredients, 

Feels Like Home: Gemma Pearce at Lighthouse Gallery

Feels Like Home: Gemma Pearce at Lighthouse Gallery

This June one of Cornwall’s most popular contemporary artists – Gemma Pearce – returns for a major solo exhibition at Lighthouse Gallery. Another View is a new body of work by an artist whose distinctive still life paintings have captured the imagination of many. The 

Popular Artist Returns With Solo Show

Popular Artist Returns With Solo Show

Landscape artist Amanda Hoskin will present a new body of work at a solo show at The Lighthouse Gallery in Penzance this spring, in which she returns to her favourite views of the West Cornish coast and the Isles of Scilly. Opening on 23rd March