Our CAST-Off programme of free artist-led creative activities will return this summer, with sessions taking place on Saturdays from 27 July to 24 August in the walled garden at National Trust Penrose.
There will be a wide range of activities to get involved with each Saturday, including making natural pigments, painting and drawing, miniature printmaking, woodworking, willow weaving, making cyanotypes and kaleidoscopes – and opportunities to do things with clay at every session.
CAST-Off sessions run from 10am to 12 noon and 2 to 4pm. Check the individual page listing for details of which activities are planned for each day.
All the activities are free and offered on a drop-in basis, no booking required. Donations welcome.
Donations to support this much-loved programme and enable it to keep running are always very welcome.
Participants of all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
We won’t be put off by a bit of drizzle and hope you won’t either, but check our social media on the day in case of extreme weather or last-minute changes.
Parking:
We recommend parking at the free Fairground car park in Helston and making your way along the footpaths to the Walled Garden. This route is tarmac all the way and is well suited to pushchairs, scooters, and bikes. The route is 2.4km / 1.5 miles, with an approximate walk time of 45 minutes.
For those who need to get a little closer by car, there is a small National Trust car park, approximately 1km / 0.6 miles from the Walled Garden along the official paths.
Bus:
It is a 10 minute bus journey from Helston to Penrose on the U4, which runs hourly between Falmouth and Penzance. From the bus stop at Penrose Hill it is approximately a 10 minute walk to the Walled Garden.
CAST-Off 2024 is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, with generous support from Little Parc Owles Trust and the Garcia Family Foundation.
