by stiveslocal | Jul 18, 2023 | Features
A chat with Ben Harris, the man behind Sauce Haus, offering plant-based sauces in plastic-free pouches. Where did the idea for Sauce Haus come from?I was working as a lawyer in London and my work/life balance was awful! Recipe box companies deliver fresh food to your...
by stiveslocal | Jul 3, 2023 | Features
The weather can make or break a British holiday. The summers of 1985 and 1986 were very poor, and in 1987 hoteliers in St Ives were concerned about inaccurate weather forecasting and the negative effect it was having on tourism and trade in the town. A photograph from...
by stiveslocal | Nov 9, 2022 | Features
Gardener Polly Carter describes her project to restore the St Ives garden where a great writer spent her childhood summers. Every year, between 1882 and 1894, Virginia Woolf and her family stayed at Talland House, in St Ives. The house is now flats, and I knew from...
by stiveslocal | Jan 21, 2022 | community news, Features
Can panto season extend into April? Oh yes, it can, as Kidz R Us announces dates for its Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates show. “Set sail with us on this exotic voyage and enjoy the fabulous costumes, lively dancing, and toe-tapping tunes, all mixed together with...
by stiveslocal | Oct 13, 2021 | Features
The St Ives School of Painting has extended its provision for the 13 to 16 age group with the introduction of the Porthmeor Art Collective. This is a free online programme which can be accessed all over the UK. It commences on 12th October. Youth arts manager, Cat...
by stiveslocal | Sep 6, 2021 | Features, News
The worlds of art and film will converge at this year’s St Ives September Festival — and the circus is coming to town! Pirates of the Carabina are among the festival stars Two iconic films focusing on the St Ives arts scene will have special screenings at St Ives Arts...
