by stiveslocal | Jul 14, 2026 | Arts and entertainment, community news, News, Uncategorized
Pam Ayres, one of Britain’s most beloved poets, broadcasters, and entertainers, will be appearing at the St Ives Theatre this year as part of the St Ives September Festival. Breaking through on Opportunity Knocks in the 1970s, the national treasure, appearing at St...
by stiveslocal | Apr 11, 2026 | Arts and entertainment, community news, News
St Ives’ Royal Cinema re-opens today, in time for the summer season, with a fresh new look, inside and out. The Royal Cinema, St Ives, pictured just prior to re-opening on 11th April On the screen are animated caper The Super Mario Movie, family fantasy...
by stiveslocal | Apr 7, 2026 | Arts and entertainment
The Leach Pottery is showcasing a compelling body of work by emerging potter Ellie Woods in a new online exhibition. Ellie Woods: Wood-Fired Pots — From New Zealand to Cornwall brings together work created during Ellie’s residency in New Zealand alongside...
by stiveslocal | Apr 4, 2026 | Arts and entertainment
Alison Orchard’s paintings arise from a lifelong conversation with the landscape, shaped by her experience of the Cornish coast and of the woodlands surrounding her Hampshire studio. Alison Orchard in her studio This weekend, her new show, Continuum, sub-titled...
by stiveslocal | Apr 2, 2026 | Arts and entertainment
St Ives Museum has opened for its 2026 season, and as well as its magnificent permanent collection, its journey into local art history is continuing. Smeaton’s Pier, by John Anthony Park For this year, the focus is on the years 1930 to 1960, a fascinating...
by stiveslocal | Mar 30, 2026 | Arts and entertainment
Andrew Litten, a distinctive voice in British contemporary art, brings a new exhibition — Unknown Futures: Hope, Longing, Grief, and Other Distortions — to Anima Mundi, in St Ives, this Friday. Andrew Litten. Photograph: Chris Frazer Smith Born in Aylesbury,...
