Pensans School hosted a fantastic whole school Literary Festival in our super outdoor learning spaces as part of Penzance Literary Festival Week. We had 3 teepees set up on the grounds which had workshops being run by experts for the children to experience woodcraft (Wild Tipi), virtues activities (The Character Tree)and rock pooling (The Rock […]
The annual St Ives September Festival is a two- week celebration of music and the arts. This year’s festival runs from the 14th to the 28th of September. The festival began in a back kitchen in Teetotal Street in September 1977, bringing together the diverging interests of several arts and music professionals. The first festival, […]
PENZANCE STANDS BY FOR DELIVERY OF PORT & OLIVE OIL BROUGHT FROM PORTUGAL, SPAIN AND FRANCE BY SAILING SHIP GALLANT PRE-ORDER YOUR CARGO & COLLECT AT OUR ARRIVAL EVENT PENZANCE HARBOUR, 26 SEPTEMBER Sailing vessel Gallant, of the Blue Schooner Company, will arrive into Penzance Harbour to deliver a cargo of port, olive oil and […]
Located on Longrock Industrial Estate with parking outside the door, Engrave Express is the place to go for all your engraving needs… and much more! Not only do they offer free collection and return of trophies for engraving, they also have the ‘Penwith Price Match Promise’; promising to match or beat any competitor quote for […]
Made possible by grants from the LEADER project, St Buryan Farm Shop opened it’s doors for the first time at the end of August 2018 and has had a fantastic first year, recently making the final of the South West Rural Business Awards in three categories: Best Rural Diversification Project, Best Rural Retail Business and […]
There’s an exciting new festival coming to Penzance this September, FestWest PZ from 18th – 22nd September 2019, showcasing leading international artists alongside home-grown talent and upcoming stars in music & the arts. The idea of a festival came from the opportunity of hearing concertos on the HFC Steinway piano which is currently being housed […]
Situated in the heart of St Just, Bank Square Gallery is a Fine Art Gallery filled with fabulous artwork from some of Penwith’s best known artists alongside works from further afield. The gallery may be small in size but it packs a big punch! Walls are adorned with original paintings by Stephen Cummings and Eric […]
Pensans School children organised and took part in a fundraising day last year to remember the families affected by the Grenfell Fire and will be doing the same again this year to support them. The children also wrote and sent messages to the children at Grenfell School to show their support. This was reported on […]
Held annually in St Just since 1996, Lafrowda Festival is a celebration of the community arts. This popular festival aims to advance education in arts and culture in the local area and promote local arts and music to the general public. Lafrowda is funded by local authority grants, donations, street collections, stallholder contributions, advertising and […]
The fists of former Penwith tin miners, cast in the materials they once dug, will be part of an exhibition opening in July. The casts from the hands of 19 former Geevor miners who had met at last year at Geevor Gala day are part of a ceramic exhibition that coincides with the centennial of […]