Bonfire
Bonfire, Dmitrii Davydov’s debut feature, follows the life of a Yakut elder.
MANON DE BOER | Bella, Maia and Nick
Artist Manon de Boer invited three young musicians to spend time together at Porthmeor Studios in St Ives
Landscape Painters Anonymous | Simon Bayliss
Landscape Painters Anonymous is a roving watercolour workshop, focused on the leisurely pursuit of observational landscape painting. All ages and experience levels are welcome, including anyone who hasn’t painted before. The painting sessions are informal, although some guidance will be offered. Participants will be provided with paints, brushes and paper, although you’re welcome to bring your…
WOMEN OF CORNISH MUSIC | SCREENINGS
The Hypatia Trust has commissioned seven new short films to celebrate the ways in which women shape Cornwall’s musical life. The films will be screened at CAST throughout the day on 30 and 31 July. All are non-fiction, focusing on contemporary women who work with music in many different ways – from music therapist to…
CAST-Off Saturday 28 August
Cyanotypes, clay animals, fish kites and prizes.
CAST-Off Tuesday 24 August
Natural pigments, botanical drawing and magical seeds.
CAST-Off Saturday 21 August
Serpentine shaping, granite bashing and paper making.
CAST-Off Tuesday 17 August
Experiment with natural pigments, try out botanical drawing and make your own bugs!
CAST-Off Saturday 14 August
Make cyanotypes, pinch clay and tell stories with shadows.
CAST-Off Tuesday 10 August
Make prints from tree rings, pictures from leaves and magic seeds.
CAST-Off Saturday 7 August
AFTERNOON ONLY due to rain and wind. Make and race boats, mould clay, weave willow and create tiny houses.
CAST-Off Tuesday 3 August
Cast metal, shape stone, felt wool and learn to see with your ears!
CAST-Off 2021
CAST’s popular off-site programme of outdoor creative activities for children and families returns
ARTIST'S CHOICE | Koyaanisqatsi | INTRODUCED BY GRAHAM FITKIN
Koyaanisqatsi means ‘life out of balance’, in the Hopi language. Godfrey Reggio and Ron Fricke’s experimental film
Artist's Choice | In the Mood for Love | Introduced by Nina Royle
Wong Kar Wai’s classic film In the Mood for Love is colour-saturated and languorous.
The Republics
I am moved and fascinated by Stephen Watts’s poetry in ways I find hard to explain
Huw Wahl | Screening and Q&A
Filmmaker Huw Wahl will visit CAST to talk about his film The Republics
Green School Memories
Helston County Secondary School, which formerly occupied the CAST building, was commonly known as ‘Green School’
Even When I Fall
This award-winning documentary follows the story of two young Nepalese women who were trafficked into Indian circuses as children.
SHOW ME THE PICTURE: The Story of Jim Marshall | Introduced by Tatiana Kennedy
Jim Marshall was a maverick with a camera, an outsider with attitude, who captured the heights of Rock’n’Roll music
ARTIST'S CHOICE | THE SHOUT | INTRODUCED BY BRONWEN BUCKERIDGE
A stranger arrives in a small English village claiming knowledge of aboriginal magic and the power to kill
John Smith Q&A | Online
We were delighted to host John Smith at CAST on Friday 2 October for a Q&A
ARTIST'S CHOICE | GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER | INTRODUCED BY DENZIL FORRESTER
This groundbreaking 1967 film features a star line-up, including Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
THE WRECKING SEASON | INTRODUCED BY JANE DARKE
When a southwest gale blows for three days, artefacts and natural objects from across the world arrive on these shores.