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Brickworks | A Groundwork Field Trip

A brick clamp kiln is the oldest way of firing bricks.

Rinsey, Trewavas and Tremearne | A Groundwork Field Trip

Artist Anthony Bryant and local mining historian Stephen Polglase will lead a field trip from Rinsey to Porthleven.

Andy Holden | A Groundwork Exhibition

Groundwork presents an exhibition of two film works by artist Andy Holden in the specially constructed projection space at CAST.

Lightbox Cinema

Watch children’s classic animations and world cinema throughout August. 

Saturday Lightbox

Drop into CAST every Saturday in August for free artist-led, family-friendly activities.

Tuesday Lightbox

Make shadow puppets, props, miniature worlds and wind-up theatres and watch them come to life.

The Story Republic

The Story Republic will lead special story making sessions for children and families.

LIGHTBOX

Come to CAST to explore and play with shadow and light and make art and animation throughout the summer holidays!

Sam Buchan-Watts on WS Graham

Faber New Poet, Sam Buchan-Watts will discuss his critical research on WS Graham.

Straw Dogs and Neolithic Remains | A Groundwork Field Trip

St Buryan is littered with evidence of human activity from Neolithic times.

The Smartphone and the Heart of Darkness | a talk by Professor Frances Wall

Frances Wall, Professor of Applied Mineralogy at Camborne School of Mines, will discuss the geology and science of coltan

A tour of the monuments |
a Groundwork field trip

Deeply scarred by copper mining, the area around Tywarnhayle mine, near Porthtowan, is rich in industrial remains.

Steve McQueen | a Groundwork exhibition

An exhibition of Steve McQueen’s film Gravesend will be presented at CAST in a specially constructed black box space

Groundwork | May

The Groundwork season of international contemporary art in special locations across West Cornwall unfolds from May to September 2018. 

LUXULYAN VALLEY | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Artist William Arnold is looking for people to test drive a field trip to Luxulyan Valley and the surrounding area.

ST BURYAN FIELD TRIP | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Artists Robin Dowell and James Fergusson are looking for people to trial a field trip around St Buryan.

PENRYN FIELD TRIP | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Robin Dowell and James Fergusson are looking for people to trial a field trip around lesser known areas of Penryn.

JAMES LINGWOOD | TALK AT FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Curator James Lingwood has been Co-Director of Artangel with Michael Morris since 1991.

Manon de Boer | Screening and Q&A at Falmouth University

Manon de Boer’s best known films include a series of portraits in which the film medium itself is continuously interrogated.

ROSEMARY LEE | ARTIST TALK AT FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Rosemary Lee is a choreographer who makes large-scale, site-specific performances, solo works, short films and video installations. 

THE PITFALLS OF MAKING A MINING DOCUMENTARY

Stephen Polglase’s family have mined around Tregonning and Godolphin hills in West Cornwall since the sixteenth century.

LIGHT AND COLOUR | DAVID BATCHELOR AND ROY SAMBLES

CAST presents a lecture by Roy Sambles, Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Exeter and artist David Batchelor.

LARRY ACHIAMPONG AND DAVID BLANDY | FINDING FANON

Artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy work collaboratively and share an interest in popular culture and the postcolonial position.

IMS PRUSSIA COVE | INSPIRING YOUNG MUSICIANS

This special concert at CAST in Helston will feature world-class musicians from IMS Prussia Cove and students from South West Music School.

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Cornubian Arts
& Science Trust
3 Penrose Road, Helston
Cornwall TR13 8TP
[email protected]

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