SAT SEPT 11TH, 10-12am and 1-3pm

Working The Line Workshop
Lamorna Village Hall. £5 each. Payment on the door. Bookings through Sue Searle 01736 810218.

Activities to include painting & collage techniques with reference to the theme of this year's festival exhibition - the working history of Lamorna. Canvases will be provided and the results will be exhibited in the ‘Working the Line’ exhibition 16th-21st September and can also, if wished, be donated to the Art Raffle in aid of Breadline.

All children MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult. Spaces limited to 20 participants per session.

THURS SEPT 16TH - 20TH, 10.30am – 5pm

'Working The Line' Exhibition
Lamorna Village Hall. Free admission.

This year the subject of our festival exhibition is the working life of Lamorna. All the artists participating in Open Studios have been invited to submit a piece in response to the theme. Paintings for the art raffle will also be on display.

'Working The Line’ private view – Thursday 16th September 6.30-8.30pm, by invitation.

THURS SEPT 16TH - MON 20TH

Open Studios

Local artists all over the Lamorna Valley will be opening their studios. Something for everyone - sculpture, ceramics, photography. stone carving, automata and painting. Go to the Open Studio's page of this website to find out more about individual artists. You can also see and download a map on the Map page to take with you.

FRI SEPT 17TH, 7.30PM

Pints & Poetry - Music by Joe Hemming and Mark Manning.
The Lamorna Wink, Cove Road. Free entry - a collection will be taken for Breadline

Following the great success of this event last year we are going to repeat it! The famous Lamorna Wink is the perfect setting for our Pints and Poetry evening with it's own particular character it has long been a favourite meeting place for artists and writers, including Dylan Thomas when he stayed here in the 1950s.

It's a relaxed informal evening where anyone who wants to can get up and recite a favourite piece or show off their own poetic skills. Musical interludes by Joe Hemming on fiddle and Mark Manning on guitar. The Wink really comes into it's own on an evening like this.

SUN SEPT 19TH, 8.00pm


Bagas Porthia Cornish Folk Band
Community House, St.Buryan. £5 per ticket, available on the door.

Cornish and Celtic music. The band combines traditional and contemporary tunes and songs including self-penned material, some of which is in the Cornish language Kernewek, with rich and unusual chords to produce a unique sound, both mellow and full of energy. There will also be "easy to follow" Cornish dances for you to join in - just like a ceilidh without the complications!

For more info see their website www.bagasporthia.co.uk

SUN SEPT 19TH, 10am

Lamorna Nature Walk
Meet outside The Village Hall for a 10am start. Donation to 'Breadline' (St. Petroc’s Society) on the day.

Join Brian, a local wildlife expert for the opportunity to take a guided morning walk around the beautiful coastal woodland valley of Lamorna. The valley encompasses a variety of eco-systems and habitats and Brian will be available to answer questions and point out flora and fauna along the way as you enjoy rambling through the spectacular landscape which has attracted artists and visitors to the area for over a century.

The walk is open to all but may include some hills and uneven stony paths, so please wear appropriate footwear and clothing.

MON SEPT 20TH, 3pm

Art Raffle Draw

Buy tickets for the Open Art Raffle at £2 each, for the chance to win one of the small paintings exhibited in the art raffle section of our 'Working the Line' exhibition.

There is an open entry for this part of the exhibition which is aimed at including local residents, people attending the Working the Line Workshop as well as professional artists. Canvases are all 20cm x 20cm x 2cm and can be dropped in on 15th September at 2pm or given to Lamorna Valley Group members beforehand.

Raffle tickets available at Open Studios, the Village Hall and from Lamorna Valley Group members.