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Christmas Willow Workshop -  Large Standing Angel & Two Christmas Decorations
Learn the ancient art of willowing weaving on this full day workshop with Lynn from Lynn's Willow. Willow is a natural, environmentally friendly and sustainable material. Willow weaving is an ancient traditional craft practised across the world. Learn to make easy willow garden structures and sculptures. On this full day workshop you will make and take home a floor standing Angel in the morning and two Christmas decorations in the afternoon. Decoration will consist of a star and another decoration to be decided on the day. Suitable for beginners. Tea, coffee & biscuits included. Please bring: Secateurs & Packed Lunch Places are limited and booking is essential.
Willow Workshop -  Foraging Basket

Willow Workshop - Foraging Basket

29 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

Learn the ancient art of willowing weaving on this full day workshop with Lynn from Lynn's Willow. Willow is a natural, environmentally friendly and sustainable material. On this full day workshop you will make and take home a Foraging Basket suitable for picking blackberries and the like. Tea, coffee & biscuits included. Please bring: Secateurs & Packed Lunch Suitable for beginners Places are limited and booking is essential.
Willow Workshop: Half Day - Scandinavian Star with Lights
Learn the ancient art of willowing weaving on this full day workshop with Lynn from Lynn's Willow. Willow is a natural, environmentally friendly and sustainable material. On this half day workshop you will make and take home this beautiful Scandinavian star, complete with led lights. Tea, coffee & biscuits included. Please bring: Secateurs Suitable for beginners Places are limited and booking is essential.
There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention
Youve never seen Grease? Are you kidding? Ok. So theres this guy and this girl In the beginning there were stories. Stories of girls and women and men and Love. So when she meets him, she knows the script and shes ready. But things are starting to go wrong and the stories shes been told dont serve her anymore. She doesnt fit the role. She needs to rewrite her part. So she can be seen. Be brave. Take a breath. There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention is brought to you by award nominated Play Nicely Theatre (Splinter, The Mechanicals Present). Their hit 2023 tour of Bruntwood Judges Prize winner Martha Loaders play Splinter was a Finalist in the Pub Theatre Standing Ovation Awards and awarded an Offcomm. Praise for Splinter A hauntingly heartbreaking ode to love and memory. A straightforward story told extraordinarily well, and with magnificent nuance. (London Theatre 1) "A bold and intriguing production that tackles a topic still quite rarely seen on stage." (London Pub Theatre magazine) Recommended Age: 14+ Duration: 1 hour 10 mins Trigger warnings:References to suicide and emotional abuse. Bad language
Sorry (I Broke Your Arms and Legs)

Sorry (I Broke Your Arms and Legs)

1 May 2025 - 7 Jun 2025

Sam Wilson, Class 8C, is obviously the correct choice for Head Boy. He's got the PowerPoint to prove it. But amidst school discos, playground football, and Machiavellian scheming, the road to the top will certainly be no Geography with Mr Baker (Geography with Mr Baker is massively easy). As the race intensifies, will Sam cause another boy grievous bodily harm? See title. Sorry (I Broke Your Arms And Legs) is a riotous debut PowerPoint presentation combining the thrills of World Book Day with the hilarity of the Maths Olympiad. Don't be late! Maybe You Like It creates collaborative, high-energy, story-driven stage shows that are fast, funny, fluid and filmic. Trigger warnings: Brief mention of homophobia. Flashing lights.
Jazz Jam

Jazz Jam

5 May 2025 - 7 Jul 2025

Join us for Jazz Jam at The Old Library, dust off those instruments and come and play along with our house band, led by the amazing Simon Latarche and friends. Or just kick back with a drink, relax and take in an evening free flowing jazz.
Junkies

Junkies

21 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025

JUNKIES Written and directed by Nick Bamford A young man who needs money dates an older who has more than enough. As their relationship develops it becomes clear that they have more in common than either realises, and that each can help the other to find a way forward. In the wake of the opioid scandal, this gay age-gap romance with an edge finds that there are many kinds of addiction. The play is performed by Nigel Fairs and Langley Howard. Nigels work includes Translations at the National Theatre and the recent film In From the Side as well as Silent Witness and Emmerdale. Langley was in Come Out Fighting as well as the award-winning film Malus. Responses to an extract of Junkies read at Miracle Theatres Made in Cornwall Scratch Night: Love the concept.. The dynamic is very compelling. Very engaged . Want to know what happens next.... Reviews of Nicks Come Out Fighting, which toured to Devon, Cornwall and London in 23: 'the play is important. Of the moment.' -Close-up Culture 'truly a wild ride full of surprises' -The Reviews Hub
Spinning on a Spindle & Weaving Taster Workshop
Have a go at the ancient craft of spinning on a spindle. This basic fun 2 hour workshop will introduce you to hand spinning and you can then use the spun yarn to weave on a small frame or card. Perfect for beginners and those with experience. The weaving cards may be taken home so that you can finish your creations. You can also try making braids with the yarn if you dont want to weave or simply try the spinning and keep the yarn for whatever you choose. We are very pleased to welcome Wendy Kotenko, Weave technician from Falmouth University who will be running this taster session. The price includes all materials and Tea, coffee & biscuits. Places are limited and booking is essential.
Macram Plant Hanger Workshop

Macram Plant Hanger Workshop

18 May 2025 - 18 May 2025

Whether you're a complete beginner or just looking to explore a new creative hobby, this workshop is designed for you. Over the course of our time together, you'll learn the basics of macram knotting techniques while creating your very own beautiful plant hanger. With sustainability in mind, we will be using recycled cotton to create our designs. By choosing to work with eco-friendly materials, were helping reduce waste while crafting something beautiful and functional. Not only will you walk away with a handmade piece to showcase your favourite plants, but you'll also gain the skills to continue crafting macram projects at home. The workshop will be delivered by Taryn, a local artisan maker with a passion for traditional skill sharing and crafting for wellbeing. We can't wait to see the beautiful plant hangers you will create! The price includes all materials and Tea, coffee & biscuits. Limited spaces so booking is essential!
Trelarious

Trelarious

28 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025

(Previously titled...Patsy and Polly's Cornish Pop up Radio Roadshow) Podcasters Cornish Patsy and Polly go live. Meet the Man With Seven Wives, The Late Great Trelawney, Mrs De Winter The Third, Old Pegs Tragic Tales, Tips! and traffic updates. Join comedians Joanna Neary (Character comedy of the highest order List) and Anna Keirle ('a genuine babbling brook of Cornish humour Druid Camp) for an evening of farcical fun, celebrating housewife hosts and local radio everywhere. Anna is a brilliant stand up comedian and MC from Cornwall. Woolly Woman Joanna is from Redruth and does character comedy. They starred together in BBC Radio 4s Wosson Cornwall. On Anna: Daffy Cornish bumpkin Keirle has funny in her veins, with a disarming daftness and an endearingly babbling manner. CHORTLE At ease with the audience and just fantastically funny. GLOUCESTER GUILDHALL 'She's bubbly, bonkers and very funny. WIVENHOE FUNNY FARM On Joanna: Superb character comedy from the deathless art weirdo. Special and unique. STEWART LEE So inspired and beautifully executed. TELEGRAPH Glorious fun. OBSERVER Written by Joseph Nixon, Brian Mitchell, Jane Harvey. Catherine Beasley, Mimi Attenburrow and the cast @Wifeonearth @akawoodlouseSupported using public funding from The Arts Council England. You can hear Joannas pod series, Wife On Earth produced by Cosmic Shambles Network. Age range: +10 guide age - family friendly with some innuendo and cheeky language (not swears) Duration: 70 mins approx
Friday Crafternoon - Quilling

Friday Crafternoon - Quilling

16 May 2025 - 16 May 2025

Our Crafternoon session are held at The Old Library caf on the third Friday of the month between 2.30pm 4.30pm. These monthly sessions are informal and will allow people to come along and have a taster of different crafts. At this Friday Crafternoon taster we will learn the art of Quilling. Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper shape is manipulated to create designs on their own or to decorate other objects, such as greetings cards, pictures, boxes, or to make jewellery. At this session you will create a personalised quilled art letter. These can be turned into a decorative wall hanging. Cost: 7.50 includes all the materials and resources you will need. Places are limited and booking is essential.
Friday Crafternoon - The Art of Paper Cutting
Our Crafternoon session are held at The Old Library caf on the third Friday of the month between 2.30pm 4.30pm. These monthly sessions are informal and will allow people to come along and have a taster of different crafts. Papercutting or paper cutting is the art of paper designs that has evolved all over the world to adapt to different cultural styles. One traditional distinction most styles share is that the designs are cut from a single sheet of paper as opposed to multiple adjoining sheets as in collage. At this session you will try the art of Paper Cutting, using a pre-printed design of your choice. Cost: 7.50 includes all the materials Places are limited and booking is essential. Why not pop along earlier and enjoy a delicious lunch or a cake treat before the session starts!

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