Helston Spring Thing 2026
A wondrous weekend including free drop-in workshops at CAST on Saturday 21 March – Grow a Spring Thing and Make a Clay Dragon. Helston Spring Thing returns for another vibrant weekend of making and doing in venues across Helston
Make A Clay Dragon
Join members of the Clay Trap team to make your own dragon out of terracotta clay. If you would like to keep your creation you will have the option to have it fired, at a cost of £5 per item. Participants of all ages are welcome.
GROW A SPRING THING
Join CAST’s learning team to make your own potted plant. Then bring it to life in a spring garden with help from animator Mae Voogd. Participants of all ages are welcome. This workshop is part of Helston Spring Thing 2026.
The Wizard of Oz
For me it all started as a small child, watching The Wizard of Oz religiously on a recorded VHS at my Grandma’s house. I was terrified of the witch, but I was obsessed.
Ane Hjort Guttu
Ane Hjort Guttu will give a public talk about her work at Falmouth University. Ane Hjort Guttu (b. 1971) is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Oslo. She works across a range of media, with a particular focus on text and moving image.
Patrick Gale and Petroc Trelawny in conversation
Patrick Gale will be joined in conversation by Petroc Trelawny for a special evening event at CAST, organised with The Bookshop in Helston as part of the book tour for Gale’s newest novel Love Lane
Manifesto
Ane Hjort Guttu’s film Manifesto, 2020, (27 min) speculates on the aims and purposes of institutional art education.
Wind, Tide & Oar
Using a 1960s hand-wound camera, Huw Wahl shot Wind, Tide & Oar over a three-year period. In that time he followed a diverse array of traditional boats and the people who sail them as they journey through rivers, along coastlines and across open seas.
The Cornwall Workshop
The Cornwall Workshop is an intensive residential workshop for artists, curators and writers.