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Festival: Animate Helston!

Saturday February 15, 2025 - Saturday February 22, 2025

 Festival: Animate Helston (15 – 22 Feb) 

The Museum of Cornish Life, in partnership with Mor Media are once again bringing you a week-long celebration of animation during the February half-term thanks to funding from Arts Council England. This year, the festival focuses on the art of hand-drawn animation.

Exhibition: Early Animator Eddie RadageStep into the world of early animation and discover the remarkable work of Eddie Radage, father of one of our very own volunteers. Eddie worked on iconic films from Yellow Submarine to The Snowman.

Family Fun Workshops

Let your creativity shine at our FREE family-friendly workshops! These workshops are a fantastic way to explore different aspects of animation.

Pop-Up Screenings at the Museum

Enjoy our FREE pop-up cinemas featuring a giant screen in the Drill Hall and additional screens in the schoolroom and toy shop. The screenings are curated by our fantastic partner, Mor Media, and showcase a variety of family-friendly animations

Feature Film at CAST

Our neighbours at CAST will also screen The Secret Life of Arritty. From the creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-nominated* director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, comes a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of The Borrowers, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. Screenings run from 19 – 22 February at 10.30am and 1.30pm (90 min | Cert U)

Screening at Helston Old Chapel
This year for the first time we will be screening a film at Trevow Helston on the evening of Saturday 22 February. Details to be released soon What’s On | Trevow Helston

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