HELSTON HERBARIUM | A DROP-IN WORKSHOP
Look closely at the extraordinary botanical specimens found all around us and create an intricate slide
WORD NIGHTS | THE SEA AND THE WORD
The presence of the sea can be felt everywhere in Cornwall. And the same is true of its effect on writing
PYTHON DATA SCIENCE WORKSHOP
Data is all around us. Exploring data, finding patterns in it, and visualising the stories hidden in data
Maeve Brennan | curated by Polly Staple
Polly Staple, director of Chisenhale Gallery, London, has selected Maeve Brennan’s The Drift (2017) for CAST Film Club
LIZARDS & TYPHOONS | AN EVENING OF POETRY
Prize-winning poets Alyson Hallett, Penelope Shuttle and Katrina Naomi present an evening of poetry relating to place.
PASSPORT TO PIMLICO | Introduced by Sonia Boyce
Passport to Pimlico was made in 1949 and directed by Henry Cornelius for Ealing Studios.
WORD NIGHTS | PATRICK GALE
Patrick Gale is a beloved Cornwall-based British novelist and the author of sixteen novels
Spring Folk Mask-Making
Chase out the winter darkness, and welcome in the warmth and light with Spring Folk Mask-Making at CAST this Easter.
HÍBRIDOS | A SCREENING OF FILMS FROM BRAZIL
HÍBRIDOS is a filmic archive of musical rituals from the spiritual traditions in Brazil.
WHERE I AM IS HERE | MARGARET TAIT AT 100
Margaret Tait (1918-1999) was one of Scotland’s most innovative and independent filmmakers.
Seamas Carey presents MUSIC IN THE DARK
A new live experimental music/sound installation, performed entirely in the dark.
Seamas Carey Meets His 4 Year Old Self, With A Choir
An hour of heartwarming and ridiculous songs; plus a choir, time travel, nostalgia probing, rave music and tap dancing.
Melanie Smith | screening and Q&A
Trained as a painter, Melanie Smith explores the extended field of painting and its relation to the moving image.
HÍBRIDOS | a screening of films from Brazil
HÍBRIDOS is a filmic archive of musical rituals from the spiritual traditions in Brazil.
In Our Hands
In Our Hands is a documentary that explores the quiet revolution transforming the way our food is produced and distributed
Cornish Path Moss | an evening of work and discussion
Poet Ella Frears and artist Ben Sanderson present an evening inspired by Cornish Path Moss
Ashley Height | a different kind of Valentine’s night
A sociable evening of live music with virtuoso guitarist, innovative songwriter and outstanding live performer Ashley Height.
POWER PLAY AND PAPER HATS
Create headwear in paper and explore status, cultural significance and self-expression through the transformative power of hats!
DELFINA MUÑOZ DE TORO | concert and conversation with Gina Buenfeld
Delfina Muñoz de Toro has spent years traveling the world to study ancestral cultures and to visit artisans and healers
tampopo | Introduced by Jonty Lees
How far would you go for the perfect ramen? Tampopo is a brilliant underdog story of a roadside ramen shop vying to create the best ramen around.
Crystal Voyager
Directed by David Elfick, Crystal Voyager is structured as a loose biography of pioneering American surfer and filmmaker George Greenough
Bouchra Khalili screening curated by Adam Pugh
The special January edition of CAST Film Club is guest curated by Adam Pugh, a curator, writer and designer
HEADS & HANDS ART CLUB
Run by artist Lucy Grant, Heads & Hands is an art club for children aged four to eleven years old. It provides creative opportunities for inquisitive minds to work with all kinds of materials, using hands, eyes and imagination.