Events
Talk: Discovering Gloves
Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United KingdomJoin our resident dress historian Andrea Newell for a talk and Q&A about the making of gloves, the materials used and the purpose they were used for. She will focus on the glove collection that we hold...
Exhibition: Posters
Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United KingdomExhibition: Posters (14 September – 5 October) As part of Helston Makes It!, this exhibition showcases a selection of posters from our collection that are rarely seen on display.We will also be screening the new Cornish Life Stories video,...
Festival: Helston Makes It!
Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United KingdomJoin us with all the family and have a go at a range of activities that celebrate the museums collection. Poster Pop Up is our fun craft activity inspired by our fabulous poster collection. We will be experimenting...
Workshop: A Dressmaker’s Tale
Workshop: A Dressmaker’s Tale (23 September, 12.30-3pm) Join PhD Researcher Vicki Aimers to create an heirloom piece inspired by the ancestral story of one of the Museum’s stitched samplers. Elizabeth Ann Bartle (1875-1926) from the Helston area...
Penrose Social Walks with National Trust
Penrose National Trust The Stables, Penrose, HelstonEveryone is welcome to join us for a gentle walk at Penrose, as part of our social walk series. The walks are led by volunteer walk leaders and offer the opportunity for anybody to spend time in...
Talk: Trade Through Helston’s History
Join Patrick Carroll as he delves into the vibrant history of trades such as metal manufacturers, leather workers and watch and clock makers in Helston. It will last for about 30 minutes and is a drop-in event,...
South Kerrier Heritage Trust AGM
Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United KingdomEveryone is invited along to our AGM from 4.30pm for a cup of tea and the meeting will begin at 5pm. At the meeting you will find out about the work of the trust over the year...
Discover Nature’s Bounty: Foraging Walks
Coronation Park Coronation Park, HelstonEmbark on a journey through the hidden treasures of Coronation Park! Join Sally Bowers, an experienced herbalist, forager, and mycophile, for an enchanting exploration of local flora and fungi. “As a herbalist, forager, and mycophile, I’m excited...
Demonstration: Cornwall Wood Carvers
Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United KingdomCornwall Wood Carvers join us to demonstrate the skills of wood carving and share their knowledge of this ancient art form. There will be an opportunity to ‘have a go’ at whittling or carving for adults. This is...
