September Festival events

DAILY

Lunchtime music and poetry
Norway Square. Hosted by Bob Devereux, with local and visiting performers welcome. 12.30pm-2pm. Free.

St Ives: A Home for Artists
A walk and talk with Nick Ferguson. Meet outside the Guildhall. 10.30pm. £5 (no booking required).

Open Studios
Artists throughout the town open their doors and welcome visitors to view and discuss their work. See the festival website for details of individual opening days, times, and information about the artists.

SATURDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER

Kev F’s Comic Masterclass
Kev F Sutherland writes and draws for Beano, Doctor Who, and Marvel comics, and makes graphic novels adapted from Shakespeare. St Ives Library, 10am and 1.30pm. £11.

St Ives Town Walk number one, with Tony Farrell
A two-hour walk that includes places of historical and cultural significance in the town. Meet outside the Guildhall, 11am. £5 (no booking required).

Anthotype Workshop with Annabel Wilkes and Imogen Frost
Explore an alternative photographic technique. Using collected blackberries, a photo sensitive solution is made and painted onto papers exposed to the sun. 11am-1pm. £15 (limited to ten places). To book, email info@annabelwilkes.co.uk

Street entertainment
An afternoon of Aspects-sponsored entertainment around town to get everyone in the festival mood. Noon-5pm. Free.

Oil painting demonstration
With Angela Annesley, outside Art Space gallery, on The Wharf. Noon-4pm. Free.

Big Cauldron marathon music session
Western Hotel, 1.30pm-6pm. Free.

A Painter and Poet: Conversations in Colour
Book launch and talk with Alice Mumford and Sue Leigh. Porthmeor Studios, 5pm. £6.

Boilerhouse
A five-piece acapella group who draw on many influences, including folk, poet Charles Causley, and working songs. Annamaria Murphy and Pauline Sheppard will create magical tales combining humour with insight. Penwith Gallery, 7.30pm. £10.

Bryher’s Boys
Cornwall shanty favourites. St Ia Parish Church, 7.30pm. £11.

Green Diesel
Green Diesel take their inspiration from the depths of English folklore and legend, and the folk rock sound of Fairport Convention and The Albion Band. Arts Club, 7.30pm. £11.

Du Glas
Cornish ‘renegades’ with their own brand of original roots music, combining influences from Americana and British folk-rock. Songs of miners, mutiny and murder; starvation, sirens and smugglers. Cohort, 7.30pm. £22.

The Regalos
Western Hotel, 8pm. Free.

Nine Below Zero
One of the UK’s finest rhythm & blues bands. They have shared stages with Chuck Berry, The Kinks, The Who, Eric Clapton, and Squeeze. Guildhall, 8.30pm. £22.

SUNDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER

Abstract Drawing with Peter Giles
A workshop exploring the expressive potential of abstract drawing. Arts Club, 2pm-4.30pm. Book at barnoonarts.uk

Bailey Tomkinson
Her first ever festival gig. Bier Huis Grand Café, 2pm-4pm. Free. 01736 797074 to book a table.

Dee and Dave Brotherton: Influenced by The Beatles
The St Ives duo find new ways to interpret the songs of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Guildhall Council chamber, 4pm. £9.

Johnny Cowling
The Cornish funnyman returns. St Ia Church, 7.30pm. £13.

Show of Hands
Guildhall, 8pm. SOLD OUT!

MONDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER

The Archaeology of West Penwith
Customised trips to visit the ancient monuments of West Penwith, with Tony Farrell. Limited spaces available, advance booking essential. Email tony.farrell@stiveswalks.co.uk, phone 01736 793692/07881 674878

Chemigram Photography Workshop
With Imogen Frost, from Cornwall Community Darkroom. Café Art, 10am-noon. Maximum of eight people. Book via cornwall.community.darkroom@hotmail.com or call in to Café Art.

Memories of Barbara, Ben, and the St Ives Modernists
A film by Sir Alan Bowness on his memories of the St Ives artists in the 1950s and 1960s. Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am. £6.

Sean Hewitt
Meet the artist at Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

The Semi-Amphibious Doctor: John Grenfell Moyle, 1817-1893
A multi-media talk and performance with Linda Camidge and Jak Stringer. Portmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

Ithell Colquhoun: Artist, Writer, and Occultist
A talk by Kate Southworth. Porthmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

Alfie Marshall
Acoustice guiter music. Café Art, 2pm-3.30pm. Donations.

Hannah and Her Sisters
Film at the Arts Club, 7.30pm. £6.

Kathryn Tickell and The Darkening
A Northumbrian piper, fiddle player, composer, educator, and broadcaster, whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape and people of Northumbria. She has released 15 albums. Guildhall, 8pm. £24.

TUESDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER

Making Books workshop
With Jo Mcintosh. St Ives Library, 10.30am. £26.

The Women Who Shaped Modern Art in Britain
A talk by author James Scott. Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am. £6.

Jenny Ryrie
Meet the artist at The Island Gallery, 2pm-4pm.

Art is Work: Garden Studio Art Classes
Make a ‘positive affirmation’ or name necklace, or draw and paint the huge variety of foliage in the garden, with Melissa and Gaia Hampson-Smith. The Studio, 18 Carnellis Road, 11am-2pm. £20-£25.

The Textile Industry in St Ives and West Cornwall
A talk by social historian Janet Axten. Arts Club, 1.30pm. £7.50.

Raku Demonstration
With Mary Kaun English. Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

Pilchards: A Brief History of the Cornish Sardine
An award-winning documentary by British director Ray Bird. Porthmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

Crimson Tide
At the Bier Huis Grand Café, 7pm. Free. 01736 797074 to book a table.

This Way Up
Guitar duo Barry Hunt and Rick Chappell with a wide range of songs and music. Café Art, 7pm. Tickets, £10, from Café Art.

Will Collier’s Chet Baker Project
Paying homage to Chet’s legacy from his early recordings with Charlie Parker to the piano-less quartets to the seminal album Chet Baker Sings. Western Hotel, 7.30pm. £18.

Zennor: Spirit of Place
Documentary feature film, with supporting book, by St Ives author Bob Osborne and award-winning Newlyn-based film-maker Diana Taylor, exploring the personal and political dramas which followed the arrival of D H Lawrence and his German wife Frieda von Richthofen in Zennor during the first world war. Royal Cinema, 8pm. £6.50 (£5.50 over-60s and under-15s, plus Movie Magic prices).

WEDNESDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER

Tour of Virginia Woolf’s Talland House Garden
With horticulturist and gardener Polly Carter. Talland House, 9.30am. £6.

A Space to Create: Art and Artists of Porthmeor Studios
Talk and tour with Catherine Wallace, who looks at art and artists from the 1800s to the present day. Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am-1.30pm. £15.

St Ives Town Walk number two, with Tony Farrell
An alternative town walk that looks at other aspects of St Ives’ development. The evidence for the earliest occupation of Porthia, and mining and education. Meet outside the Guildhall, 11am. £5 (no booking required).

The History and Mystery of St Ives
St Ives Archive trustee Tony Mason leads a 90-120-minute stroll from Porthminster beach to Porthmeor beach. Proceeds to St Ives Archive. Meet at the Malakoff at 11am. £5 (no booking required, cash only, children free).

Organ Recital
With Geoffrey Williams. St Ia Church, 1.15pm. Free.

Making Books workshop
With Jo Mcintosh. Café Art, 2pm. £26.

Fish, Tin, and Light: Porthmeor Studios Through the Eyes of the Architects
Two beautiful films made to celebrate the renovation of Porthmeor Studios. Porthmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

Annual Cup Sale and Drinks Event
At Gaolyard Studios, 5pm-7pm. Free.

Choral Evensong
At St Ia Church, 6pm. Collection.

Will Keating and special guests
Cornwall singer-songwriter Will Keating returns to the venue of his first show, when he embarked on his career as a solo performer. St Senara’s Church, Zennor, 7pm. £12.

Resurgam
A beautiful uniting of voices as Resurgam takes their audience through a journey of sacred and secular music. St Ia Church, 7.30pm. £9.

ARKangel’s As I Walked Out…
Through music and word, trace the journey of Laurie Lee, violinist and dreamer, as ARKangel (Katherine and Alan Clarke) bring their new 2023 show to the festival.

August: Osage County
Film at the Arts Club, 7.30pm. £6.

THURSDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER

Tony Farrell
A two-hour walk that includes places of historical and cultural significance in the town. Meet outside the Guildhall, 11am. £5 (no booking required).

Sustainable Textile Workshop Experience
Join Tumbisha (Virginie de Man) to create an original body of work using a combination of embroidery and collage. Materials and equipment supplied. Penwith Gallery, 11am-5pm. £70. Book through Penwith Gallery on 01736 795579.

Zennor: Spirit of Place, with Q & A
With Newlyn-based award-winning film-maker and director Diana Taylor. Arts Club, 2pm. £5.

Pottery Throwing
With Colin Caffell. Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

Would You Really Want to Write for Lonely Planet?
Talk by travel writer, author, and former Cornwall journalist Des Hannigan. St Ives Library, 2pm. £7.

Hokum Boys
At the Beer Huis Grand Café, 7pm-9pm. Free. Book a table on 01736 797074.

Molly Hocking
St Ives’ very own Molly, 2019 winner of ITV’s The Voice, returns to St Ia, with jazz musician Thomas Quirke on keyboards. St Ia Church, 7.30pm. £15.

Jackie Oates
The contemporary folk treasure and BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning singer and fiddler will be joined by multi-instrumentalist Mike Cosgrave. Guildhall, 8pm. £16.

Cork an Barbor at The Rum Bar
Shanties and the traditional songs of Cornwall. Café Art, 8pm. £10 (tickets from Café Art).

Big Frug
A stellar line-up of local and visiting performers, with poetry, music, storytellers and more, hosted by Bob Devereux. Arts Club, 8pm. £10.

Carly and the Alternative
Five incredibly talented St Ives musicians with a passion for pushing musical boundaries. Western Hotel, 8pm. Free.

FRIDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER

Spot the Artist Viewing Day
View the paintings on sale at St Ives Rotary Club’s annual charity art sale — one of the best charity postcard art sales in the country, outside London. Proceeds, which have exceeded £10,000 a year, are shared between arts organisations and good causes supported by Rotary. Porthmeor Studios, 10am-4pm. Free.

Square Deal Arts Sale
The chance to own an original painting by one of the St Ives Society of Artists members. Each painting is priced at £50 and proceeds go towards the maintenance of the Mariners Gallery. Mariners Gallery, 10am-5pm Free.

Art is Work: Garden Studio Art Classes
Make a ‘positive affirmation’ or name necklace, suitable for age 16 and above. 1 hour. £25. Or draw and paint the huge variety of foliage in the garden. 1 hour. £20. Suitable for all ages. Materials and positivity provided! The Studio, 18 Carnellis Road, 11am-2pm.

Live Painting
With Karen McEndoo at Penwith Gallery, 11am-3pm. Free.

Introduction to Aerial Arts
Always wanted to run away with the circus? Sky High Arts are running this adults workshop for complete beginners. Learn to get safely into the air and explore the basics of static trapeze, dance trapeze, silks and hoop. Island Centre, 3pm-5pm. £18.

Stories of Art: Writing in a Time of Change
Join St Ives Bookseller as Charlotte Mullins and Michael Bird discuss their different approaches to telling the story of art at a time when traditional views of culture and history are undergoing radical transformation. Porthmeor Studios, 6pm. £6.

Paul Gurney and Richard Adams
Acoustic guitar, blues harp and violin in an eclectic blend of roots music with jazz, folk, country and blues influences. Bier Huis Grand Café, 7pm-9pm. Free. Book a table on 01736 797074.

St Ives Community Choir
A concert in aid of Blood Bikes at Fore Street Methodist Church, 7.30pm. Donations.

Good Old Fashioned Lover Boys
Highlights from some of Queen’s legendary concerts, blending live and studio styles as Cornwall’s Good Old Fashioned Lover Boys faithfully replicate the energy that gave Queen their legendary status. Guildhall, 8pm. £19.

Nicole Tesseyman
St Ives singer-songwriter Nicole returns after launching her solo singing career at last year’s September Festival. Arts Club, 8pm. £10.

Bailey Tomkinson
Country meets pop with St Ives singer-songwriter Bailey Tomkinson who made national headlines when, as an unsigned, unmanaged artist, she reached number one in the iTunes Video charts. St Ia Chrch, 8pm. £10 (under-16s, £5).

SATURDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER

The Big Cellar Collective
The first of seven days of an artist-led multi-disciplinary art exhibition, talks, workshops, ambient music, sound art, performance, and spoken word. In the Big Cellar below Porthmeor Studios, 10am-10pm. Free.

Street entertainment
An afternoon of Aspects-sponsored entertainment around town to get everyone in the festival mood. Noon-5pm. Free.

Big Cauldron Marathon Music Session
Toni Carver hosts the second of his traditional Saturday afternoon marathon music sessions. Western Hotel, 1.30pm-6pm. Free.

Discover Church Bells
Visit the belfry, discover how bells are rung full circle, chime all the bells with a brief introductory lesson. Towednack Church, 2pm. Free. Includes tea and cake, but book via marypjones50@gmail.com or on 07983 415888 as space is limited.

Poetry: La Loba Speaks for Wolf
With Susan Taylor. Black Seal Gallery, Fernlea Terrace, 2.30pm. Free.

Gypsy Jazz Folk Night
With Pam and Noel Bertowski. Penwith Gallery, 6pm. £10.

Dada Lounge
Dhyano hosts an artist-led multi-disciplinary art exhibition, talks, workshops, ambient music, sound art, performance, and spoken word. Portmeor Studios Big Cellar, 7pm-10pm. Pay what you can.

Company B
Jump jive band Company B, who had their audience dancing in the aisles at the 2021 festival, are back for another swinging Saturday night. St Ia Church, 7.30pm. £12.

Martha Spencer and Archer
On tour from the USA, Martha Spencer returns to the festival for the first time since 2018, in a duo with Archer.
Martha is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician, and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Western Hotel, 8pm. £16.

Gary Delaney
Star of Live at the Apollo, long-standing Mock the Week panellist, and one of the most sought-after joke writers in the country. Guildhall, 8pm. £22.

Global Jamming’s Songs of Community
Celebrate the power of music to help us put aside our differences and be there for each other. Performers include Meor Voices, AC/UC, Johanna Hillebrand, Libby Pentreath, Sylvie and Treve Nicol, Josh Rogers and cellist Kari Prince. Arts Club, 8pm. £9.

SUNDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER

Spot the Artist Sale
St Ives Rotary Club’s annual charity painting sale. Porthmeor Studios, 9am-2pm. Free.

The Big Cellar Collective
Porthmeor Studios Big Cellar, 10am-10pm. Free.

Mr T
Rock and blues. Beer Huis Grand Café, 2pm-4pm. Free. Book a table on 01736 797074.

Dee and Dave Brotherton: Influenced by The Beatles
The St Ives duo find new ways to interpret the songs of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Guildhall Council chamber, 4pm. £9.

Anna ‘Songbird’ Fern
Anna draws inspiration for her original songs from both her fascinating ancestry and the coastal wonders which surround her home in Anglesey. Arts Club, 7.30pm. £7.

Cara Dillon
One of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song. Cara possesses a unique voice that has been lauded since winning the All-Ireland singing trophy aged only 14. Together with her husband and musical partner, Sam Lakeman, she has successfully steered an eclectic musical path, defying the typical pigeonholes that hinder most artists in her genre. St Ia Church, 8pm. £26.

MONDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER

The Big Cellar Collective
Porthmeor Studios Big Cellar, 10am-10pm. Free.

Lubaina Himid CBE in Porthmeor Studio 5
A film about the Turner Prize-winning artist, who was Porthmeor artist-in-residence in 2019, returning in April 2023 to create works for two solo exhibitions. In this illuminating film, made in Studio 5 in front of an audience, she talks about her new paintings and experience of working in this space. Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am. £6.

The Origins and Early Years of St Ives Arts Club
Leading Cornish art historian David Tovey looks at the background to the formation of the club in 1890, its founder members, and some of the important artists involved in its early years. Arts Club, 1pm. £8.

Art History Club Talk
Club founder Alice Ellis-Bray talks about the direction of Art History Club and September’s artist in focus, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham. Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

The Art of the Romantic
Painter Mike Newton and poet Mike Stevens collaborate with musician Christian Guerrini on a project exploring the creative potential of loss, redaction, and re-composition. Porthmeor Studios, 2pm. Free.

Martyn Barker and Kelvin Bowers
An acoustic extravaganza! One man threw plates at the moon and ran across the world, the other stayed in Goole and formed a rock band. Hear what happens when they get together for a regular chinwag. Arts Club, 6.30pm. £12.

Anna ‘Songbird’ Fern
Bier Huis Grand Café, 7pm-9pm. Free. Book a table on 01736 797074.

Luka Bloom
Bloom, an amazing guitarist, and incredible singer with a big following across Europe, the USA and Australia, is celebrating an illustrious 50-year musical journey which began in 1972 when he wrote his first songs and was opening act for the original Planxty. He wrote City Of Chicago, recorded and performed by his brother Christy
Moore. Guildhall, 7.30pm. £24.

TUESDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER

The Big Cellar Collective
Porthmeor Studios Big Cellar, 10am-10pm. Free.

Secret Gardens of Cornwall
Tim Hubbard’s new book, Secret Gardens of Cornwall, with breathtaking photographs by Rob and Jo Whitworth, reveals 20 extraordinary gardens to enjoy. Specially for the festival, Tim talks to Jodi Dickinson, head gardener of Tate’s Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden, and reveals the secrets of its history and its unique planting. Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am. £6.

Pull a Print
Printmakers Henri Villiers and Hazel McNab demonstrate screen printing and Linocut printing. Print yourself a little piece of art. Outside Artspace Gallery, on The Wharf. 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm. Free. If it’s raining, check artspace-cornwall.co.uk to confirm.

Meet the Artists
Mary Kaun English and Martyn Perryman at Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

Songs from Another Era
With Anna ‘Songbird’ Fern. Porthmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

Balance Workshop
Find your centre point and explore the fun and enjoyment in moving away from it, with Sky High Arts. From ground-based balance exercises, wobble-board, balances on an exercise ball, and the rola bola, explore the ‘core’ and the micro adjustments needed to maintain a state of balance. Island Centre, 5pm-6.30pm. £15.

Mindful Movement
A Sky High Arts workshop creatively combining mindfulness meditation with mindful movement. Island Centre, 5pm-6.30pm. £15.

Jordan Lee Collins
Beer Huis Grand Café, 7pm-9pm. Free. Book a table on 01736 797074.

Dean Stockdale’s Celebrating Oscar
St Ives Jazz Club presents Dean Stockdale’s homage to Oscar Peterson. New arrangements of Oscar’s compositions, and music from famous albums.

The Truth
Film at the Arts Club, 7.30pm. £6.

Josh Curnow
The Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist plays a huge contrast of music, from stripped back covers to his stomp box, guitar, and piano. St Ia Chruch, 7.30pm. £12.

WEDNESDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER

The Big Cellar Collective
Porthmeor Studios Big Cellar, 10am-10pm. Free.

Stone Carving demonstration
With Richard Holliday. Penwith Gallery, 10am-5pm. Free.

Printmaking Workshop
With Annabel Wilkes. Cafe Art, 10am-noon. £15. Book at annabelwilkes.co.uk

North Light Windows and Pilchard Tanks
A talk and tour on the history and renovation of the iconic Porthmeor aritsts’ studios and fishermen’s cellars, with architect Rolfe Kentish. Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am. £6.

Walk and Talk Around Paul Wadsworth’s Art Exhibition
Crypt Gallery, St Ives Society of Artists, 2pm. Free.

The Renovation of the Grade II* Listed Anchor Studio
A film showing the care and attention to detail required to repair and renovate important historic buildings. The finished building won the Jenny Gason Award from the Cornish Buildings Group, and a Civic Trust AABC Conservation Award. Porthmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

History of the New Craftsman Gallery, 1965-2023
A gallery talk alongside a historic show with Sarah Woods (paintings) and Anthony Bryant (wood). New Craftsman Gallery, 4pm-5pm. Free, but please book by emailing info@newcraftsmanstives.com or calling 01736 795652.

The Grammarsow: Malcolm Mooney’s Land
An evening of poetry celebrating WS Graham with Edinburgh poet Tessa Berring. Supported by Cornwall-based writers Kate Walters and Camilla Stacey. St Senara’s Church, Zennor, 7pm. Donations to church funds.

The Three Degrees
Famously hailed by Prince Charles as his “favourite group”, and the longest-running female vocal group in history, The Three Degrees show no signs of slowing down. Their biggest hit, When Will I See You Again, topped the charts in the USA, UK, Japan, and most European countries, earning the trio every conceivable accolade and enough Gold records to make Fort Knox envious! Guildhall, 8pm. £33.

THURSDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER

The Big Cellar Collective
Porthmeor Studios Big Cellar, 10am-10pm. Free.

Vanessa Bell (1879-1961), British Post-Impressionist Artist
Talk by Sarah Latham Phillips. Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am. £6.

Pull a Print
Printmakers Henri Villiers and Hazel McNab demonstrate screen printing and linocut printing. Print yourself a little piece of art. Outside Artspace Gallery, on The Wharf. 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm. Free. If it’s raining, check artspace-cornwall.co.uk to confirm.

Lamorna Colony Pioneers: The Dream Exhibition
Cornish art historian David Tovey presents what would have been his Dream Lamorna Exhibition. Arts Club, 1pm. £8.

Jason Lilley
Archive talk. Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

Map Girl’s and Cornwall’s Secret Flotilla’s in the Second World War
A talk with author Liz Fenwick. St Ives Library, 2pm. £7.

Karl Weschke with Matt Retallick
Art historian Matt Retallick talks about painter Karl Weschke. Porthmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

Noorain Inam
A talk with current Porthmeor artist in residence Noorain Inam. Porthmeor Studios, 5pm. £6.

Carly and Sven
Beer Huis Grand Cafe, 7pm-9pm. Free. Book a table on 01736 797074.

Celtic Male Ensemble
Formed in 2014 to perform the winning entry of the Cornwall International Male Choral Festival composer’s competition, the Ensemble’s appearances include the Minack Theatre and Truro Cathedral. Songs from the shows, pop and rock classics, folk, traditional choral, and big band swing. St Ia Church, 7.30pm. £10.

The Countrymen
Five seasoned musicians with tight four-part harmony vocals — and a token Cornishman — feature their own arrangements of traditional and contemporary songs, and an increasing number of their own compositions. Guildhall, 8pm. £16.

Big Frug
A stellar line-up of local and visiting performers, with poetry, music, storytellers and more, hosted by Bob Devereux. Arts Club, 8pm. £10.

FRIDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER

The Big Cellar Collective
Porthmeor Studios Big Cellar, 10am-10pm. Free.

Anchor Studio, Newlyn, Guided Tour
Join the architect at Anchor, in Newlyn, Rolfe Kentish, as he describes the story of its life as a studio and painting school, and its recent restoration. Anchor Studio, Newlyn, 11am. £6.

Is There a Story You’ve Always Wanted to Tell?
A workshop with author Anna Mansell who will offer some exercises to get you started, share tips on character, theme, and that magic ingredient: ‘Show Don’t Tell’. You’ll leave with some writing to get you started, and the encouragement you need to keep going. St Ives Library, 11am. £40.

Sticking Things Together
A workshop with Glyn Walton. Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

Troika Tales — Celebrating Ceramicists
A talk by Madie Parkinson-Evans, with proceeds to St Ives Archive. Porthmeor Studios, 2.30pm. £6.

A Cornish Life with Tir ha Tavas
Join Tir ha Tavas — Cornish bards Dee and Dave Brotherton — on a musical journey from the past to the present day, with tunes and songs in Cornish and English. Café Art, 5pm. £9. Tickets from Café Art.

Saint Peter’s Loft
A talk by art historian Matt Retallick about Saint Peter’s Loft. Founded by artists Peter Lanyon, William Redgrave and Terry Frost, the art school was operational between 1954 and 1961 above what is now Penwith Gallery. Penwith Gallery, 5.30pm. £6.

The Granite Kingdom
Join Tim Hannigan and St Ives Bookseller for an illustrated talk about Tim’s new book, The Granite Kingdom, which places Penwith firmly at its heart with an authentic Cornish voice. Porthmeor Studios, 6.30pm. £6.

Late Night Opening at Tate St Ives
Art, music, film, talks and more. Celebrate the vibrant, Moroccan ‘new wave’ of The Casablanca Art School, with drop-in activities to get involved with throughout the gallery. Tate St Ives, 6.30pm-10.30pm. Free with gallery admission ticket, local’s pass, or Tate membership.

Baldrick’s Plan
Baldrick’s Plan, specialising in strong harmony singing, are joined by Grace Dulcimer and Johanna Hillebrand, with songs ranging from the melodious to the macabre. St Ives Arts Club, 7.30pm. £9.

Skillywidden
Skillywidden’s line-up includes members of internationally-acclaimed Cornish traditional music band Dalla on bouzouki, fiddle, clarinets, viola, and percussion, with the addition of guest musicians drawn from the cream of Cornwall’s talent from other genres. Guildhall, 8pm. £12.

True Foxes
The Cornwall folk/pop duo of cousins Amie and Chloe are currently taking the South West music scene by storm. Amie’s powerful vocals and soulful song writing has been compared to the likes of Stevie Nicks, Dolly Parton, and
Brandi Carlile, together with Chloe’s ethereal harmonies and melodic bass
lines. St Ia Church, 8pm. £10.

SATURDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER

Big Cauldron Marathon Music Session
Toni Carver hosts his final 2022 Festival marathon music session. Western Hotel, 1.30pm-6pm. Free.

Artist Poetry Readings
At Penwith Gallery, 2pm. Free.

Zennor: Spirit of Place
A final festival showing of Newlyn-based Diana Taylor’s film on the arrival of D H Lawrence in Cornwall, based on the book by St Ives author Bob Osborne. Followed by Q&A. Penwith Gallery, 5pm. Tickets £5 on the door.

Last Night of the Proms
With Helston Town Band. Get get your flags out for a fantastic programme which includes Proms favourites Jerusalem, Pomp and Circumstance, and Fantasia on British Sea Songs, as well as Bohemian Rhapsody, the Floral Dance, Trelawney, and more. St Ia Church, 7.30pm. £12 (under-16s £5).

Sounds of the Soul
Singing Yogi Emma Lewis goes on a journey of soul music through history to the present day. Porthmeor Studios, 7.30pm. £6.

Du Glas
Original roots music, combining influences from Americana and British folk-rock. Songs of miners, mutiny and murder; starvation, sirens, and smugglers. Arts Club, 7.30pm. £13.

The Bowie Lounge — Space Face
The Bowie Lounge is inspired by the eclectic Beckenham Arts Lab that David Bowie helped organise in the late 60s. It was devised in 2013 by artist, writer, and musician Keith Sparrow and friends. It returned and evolved each year following Bowie’s death in 2016, and was last performed in December 2019. Guildhall, 8pm. £19.

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