Online Activity and Events Guide
Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth Library and our Heritage Parks, Gardens and Cemeteries are now open in line with government guidelines. We will continue to add new content below for all ages to enjoy and also post updates about what is happening in our settings. Please sign up to receive our newsletter. Scroll down to the activities
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Exhibitions
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The Legend of King Arthur: A Pre-Raphaelite Love Story
The Legend of King Arthur: A Pre-Raphaelite Love Story is a touring exhibition that will depict the triangular interdependency that exists between Arthurian legend, Pre-Raphaelite artists and locations linked to the Arthurian legend, with a focus on Cornwall. The exhibition will
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Surrealists in Cornwall: The 85th Anniversary
Andrew Lanyon 'Reconstruction of Man Ray's Metronome', 2004. Falmouth Art Gallery. During the summer of 1937, an extraordinary group of Surrealist artists came on holiday to Cornwall for the first time. Among them were some of the most influential and original
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Hevva! Hevva! – Fishing in Cornwall
‘Hevva’ was a fishing term in the Cornish language for the traditional call used by the ‘huer’, who was employed to spot shoals of pilchards (now known as Cornish Sardines), and quickly rally the fishermen to their boats when fish
Community and Workshops
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Free Family Workshops this August with Falmouth Art Gallery and Library
Falmouth Carnival Workshop Create your own shiny fish to join our shoal marching through town! Join Falmouth Carnival on the 6th of August. Free Artist led drop-in family workshop at Falmouth Rugby Club from 1 - 4pm. Come and make a large
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Curators Talk with David Tovey: Polperro – Cornwall’s Forgotten Art Centre
'When the sun to westward sinks and bathes all things in gold' (1896)E. Reginald Frampton (1873-1923)Oil on canvasPrivate Collection Polperro - Cornwall's Forgotten Art CentreDavid Tovey11 May 2022Falmouth Art Gallery Polperro - Cornwall's Forgotten Art Centre is open until 18 June 2022
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Splanna at Climate Summit
Splanna - Our young Climate Activist Collab worked with @MCMCSpoken to write this spoken word piece. Performed at @CIOSLNP -Ecological Emergency Summit at Heartlands. Thank you to Katey from RJ Working for giving these young people such a wonderful experience.
Collections
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Student Project by Boudicea Brian
This week Boudicea Brian completed her work experience in the gallery. Bou is a young artist, interested in the Arts, History, Design and Technology, Computer Science. She helped with workshops and painted a landscape piece inspired by impressionist artists that
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‘A Sketch in Cornwall’ (The Lizard) – William Holman Hunt (1827-1910)
Watercolour on paper William Holman Hunt (1827-1910): A Sketch in Cornwall (The Lizard), 1860, watercolour on paper, 20.5 x 26.5 cms. Funded with support from Art Fund and V&A Purchase Grant Fund. About the Artist William Holman Hunt was one of the
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A Summer Day-Sir John Arnesby Brown
Brown, Sir John Arnesby RA (1866-1955)A Summer Day - a study for 'A June Day', oil on canvas, 60 x 71.5 cms. Presented to the Corporation of Falmouth in 1923 by Alfred A. de Pass, in memory of his
Challenges and Opportunities
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Love Falmouth Volunteers
Love Falmouth volunteers are helping to shape Falmouth's cultural hub and make it the heart of the community. The Love Falmouth volunteer Team includes: Falmouth Library, Art Gallery, Town events and festivals, Heritage Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces and Youth Services. If you have a love of Falmouth and its culture there
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The Legend of King Arthur: A Pre-Raphaelite Love Story
The Legend of King Arthur: A Pre-Raphaelite Love Story is a
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Free Family Workshops this August with Falmouth Art Gallery and Library
Falmouth Carnival Workshop Create your own shiny fish to join our
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Surrealists in Cornwall: The 85th Anniversary
Andrew Lanyon 'Reconstruction of Man Ray's Metronome', 2004. Falmouth Art
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Hevva! Hevva! – Fishing in Cornwall
‘Hevva’ was a fishing term in the Cornish language for
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Student Project by Boudicea Brian
This week Boudicea Brian completed her work experience in the
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Falmouth Art Gallery digital guide on Bloomberg Connects
Falmouth Art Gallery launches a new digital guide featuring audio
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Roll The Dice
Roll The Dice is a selection of artwork made by
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‘A Sketch in Cornwall’ (The Lizard) – William Holman Hunt (1827-1910)
Watercolour on paper William Holman Hunt (1827-1910): A Sketch in Cornwall
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A Summer Day-Sir John Arnesby Brown
Brown, Sir John Arnesby RA (1866-1955)A Summer Day -
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‘Bouquet’ – John William Waterhouse RA (1849-1917)
A few thoughts on recent research by our Trainee Curator
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Curators Talk with David Tovey: Polperro – Cornwall’s Forgotten Art Centre
'When the sun to westward sinks and bathes all things
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Splanna at Climate Summit
Splanna - Our young Climate Activist Collab worked with @MCMCSpoken
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April 2022 – New Exhibitions
3 new Exhibitions at Falmouth Art Gallery
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Love Falmouth Volunteers
Love Falmouth volunteers are helping to shape Falmouth's cultural hub and make it the heart of
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Young Curators in the gallery this week
We are a group of year 10 students from Penryn
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My Gold Arts Award experience
It has been a truly sensational experience to have pursued
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Job Opportunities – Positions now filled
Apprenticeships are currently being advertised at Falmouth Art Gallery and
Falmouth Cultural Services are..
Falmouth Art Gallery
The award-winning Falmouth Art Gallery is family friendly and free. The gallery has a vibrant and ambitious exhibitions program. Featuring work from the gallery collection alongside loans from artists, museum collections, and private lenders. The three exhibition rooms change often. There is always something new and exciting to enjoy. We offer free workshops and events.
Heritage parks and gardens
Falmouth has a long and rich multicultural heritage. There are four public gardens within easy walking distance of each other within the town.
- Gyllyngdune gardens
- Queen Mary gardens
- Fox Rosehill gardens
- Kimberley park
Falmouth is also home to a variety of interesting cemeteries.
Falmouth Library
You can use the library for borrowing books and DVDs. There is a suite of on-site computers available. The Library offers a range of activities for adults and children. There is a specialised maritime collection.
Dracaena Centre
The Dracaena Centre is a community hub with a regular programme of activities for all ages. Falmouth Cultural Services works in partnership with the Dracaena Centre to provide its youth services.