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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · 9d

ARTIST'S CHOICE | THE BIG SEA
Thursday 30 October
CAST Café supper from 6pm
Tickets £15, booking essential:
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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · 26d

HELSTON AND 'THE BATTLE OF THE STYLES'
Thursday 9 October

Architectural historian and author Dr Julian Holder delves into the debate about architectural styles that raged in London in the middle of the nineteenth century and brings it home to Helston.

Booking essential - castcornwall.art

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · 29d

Our October Newsletter is out now
Read now: tinyurl.com/y5vdkt8b

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 26

WORKSHOP: TEMPLATES, TRACINGS AND TRANSFERS |
ALISON TURNBULL
Saturday 4 October 2025 | 2 - 5pm

Tickets £5-20 on a sliding scale | Booking essential-
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drawing on graph paper, geometric pattern coloured in orange and blue / grey

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 17

INGRID POLLARD
IN CONVERSATION WITH ASHANTI HARE
Thursday 25 September

Tickets £15, including CAST Café supper from 6pm - booking essential
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#castcornwall #helston #cornwall #ingridpollard

Ingrid Pollard - CAST | Cornwall

Throughout her extensive career, artist Ingrid Pollard has broken new ground and forged new pathways for younger generations. Alongside digital, analogue and alternative photographic processes, she of...

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 17

AN EVENING OF POETRY
PENELOPE SHUTTLE AND KATRINA NAOMI
Thursday 18 September
Prize-winning poets Penelope Shuttle and Katrina Naomi present an evening of poetry including readings from their upcoming publications.

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#castcornwall #helston #cornwall #poetry

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 17

EXHIBITION EXTENDED:
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE | DRAWINGS IN MOTION
We're delighted to be able to extend our exhibition of William Kentridge's work until the end of September.

Film still, Fugitive Words, 2024, 7:10 minutes © William Kentridge.

#castcornwall #helston #cornwall #williamkentridge

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 17

FREE SATURDAY ART CLUB PLACES

Sessions resume from Saturday 4 October 2025. The morning group meets from 10.30am to 1pm and the afternoon group from 2 to 4.30pm.

To find out more contact [email protected]

#castcornwall #helston #cornwall #saturdayclub #artclub

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our September Newsletter is out now.

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 31

Don't miss Drawings in Motion by the award-winning South African artist William Kentridge. Showing until 30 August

9 July to 30 August
Wednesday to Friday, 10am - 4pm
Saturday, 10am - 8pm
Free admission, all welcome

Film still Journey to the Moon (2003) © William Kentridge.

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 27

Our August newsletter is out now.
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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 22

CAST-Off Returns This Weekend!

Our CAST-Off programme of free artist-led creative activities returns this summer, with sessions taking place on Saturdays from 26 July to 23 August in the walled garden at Penrose National Trust.

To find out more, visit: castcornwall.art/whats-on/

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 21

LIGHTBOX AT CAST
Tuesday 5, 12 and 19 August, 10am to 4pm
Free, all welcome, just drop in
Three free days of family friendly activity will offer the chance to experiment with some of the scientific techniques that underpin the processes of photography and moving image.

castcornwall.art/whats-on/

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 28

WILLIAM KENTRIDGE | DRAWINGS IN MOTION
9 July - 30 August

This presentation of two short films, made some twenty years apart, offers a window into the creative processes of celebrated South African artist William Kentridge.

Free, all welcome

Film still Fugitive Words (2024) ©William Kentridge.

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 25

LISSETTE JIMÉNEZ DÍAZ | OPEN STUDIO
Friday 27 June from 4pm to 7pm
Free, just drop in
Continuing the studio exchange between CAST and CaSa in Oaxaca, Lissette Jiménez Díaz has spent a month in residence at CAST.

Image: Photographic Stone, 2022, Lissette Jiménez Díaz.

#castcornwall #openstudio

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our July newsletter is out now.

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#castcornwall #helston #cornwall

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 23

** SCREENINGS EXTENDED **
JOHN SMITH | BEING JOHN SMITH
Now showing until Friday 4 July.

A final opportunity to see artist film legend John Smith’s most recent work.

Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm
Screenings begin on the hour and half hour
Free, all welcome

#castcornwall #helston #cornwall

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 23

SELECTED 15
Saturday 5 July, 10am - 8pm
Looped screenings
Free, all welcome

A touring showcase of new short films by early career artists. The selection is curated by Videoclub and Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN).

Each work has been shortlisted for the Film London Jarman Award.

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 17

Save the date for this summer's CAST-OFF!
Saturdays from 26 July to 23 August

Our summer holiday programme of free artist-led creative activities will return to the walled garden at National Trust Penrose

CAST-Off 2025 is part-funded by Little Parc Owles Trust and FEAST. Donations welcome.

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 11

JOHN SMITH | ARTIST TALK
Thursday 12 June
Admission £15, including CAST Café supper from 6pm

Renowned artist filmmaker John Smith will visit CAST to speak about his work.

Booking essential:
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#castcornwall #helston #cornwall

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 6

NOW SHOWING: JOHN SMITH | BEING JOHN SMITH
14 May – 21 June
Free, all welcome

"A deceptively wry and deeply felt work by the English avant-garde legend."
Jesse Cumming, Toronto International Film Festival

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#castcornwall #helston #cornwall #filmscreening

Being John Smith - CAST | Cornwall

In Being John Smith, 2024, the artist reflects on the ordinariness of his name and its profound impact on his sense of self. Through a mix of humour and melancholic self-reflection, Smith navigates hi...

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 6

SHARED STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE
This recently refurbished space is a large light-filled attic, shared by 4 artists.
If you would like to be considered for the space, please get in touch a few words about why you would like a studio at CAST and a link to your website or Instagram.
[email protected]

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 6

Clay Trap currently has space for two new members.
For those needing a little more support, join the waiting list for open access membership.
New to clay? Sign up for the next taster session on Sat 21 June.

Find out more: claytrap.castcornwall.art

#castcornwall #claytrap #ceramicsstudio

Homepage - Clay Trap at CAST

A Ceramics Studio in Helston Clay Trap is an open-access ceramics studio for learning, experimentation and creativity in clay, located at CAST in Helston. We run a membership scheme, courses, workshop...

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CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 6

Join us tomorrow for a talk by artist in residence Lissette Jiménez Díaz

Saturday 7 June, 5pm
Free, no need to book.

Find out more: castcornwall.art/entry/lisset...

#castcornwall #helston #cornwall #artistinresidence #artiststalk

CAST Cornwall @castcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 6

Our June Newsletter is out
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#castcornwall #helston #cornwall