• Berry Basket Making

    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Berry Basket Making – Vanessa Miller Cost: £40 per person – Pre-booking is essential Vanessa has been weaving baskets since 2016, when shortly after moving to Cornwall she found willow growing in her garden. She is passionate...

    £40
  • For families – Make a willow decoration

    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Free family Drop-in sessions. Come along and have a go at making a simple willow decoration for your home or garden. Willow is a fantastic natural resource which has been used for hundreds of years to make...

    Free
  • South Kerrier Heritage Trust AGM

    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Everyone 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...

    Free
  • Song Time

    Song Time
    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Babies and children who discover the pleasure of hearing stories and rhymes have a flying start when it comes to learning to read by themselves. Rhyme time sessions involve a mix of songs, rhymes, rhythm and movement,...

    Free
  • Fun Palace 2025

    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Community Colouring For all! Drop-in and help us fill our  giant colouring sheet highlighting some of the museum’s objects. Using the beautiful pen and ink designs from Artist and illustrator Felicity Tattersall you can colour to your...

    Free
  • Song Time

    Song Time
    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Babies and children who discover the pleasure of hearing stories and rhymes have a flying start when it comes to learning to read by themselves. Rhyme time sessions involve a mix of songs, rhymes, rhythm and movement,...

    Free
  • Song Time

    Song Time
    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Babies and children who discover the pleasure of hearing stories and rhymes have a flying start when it comes to learning to read by themselves. Rhyme time sessions involve a mix of songs, rhymes, rhythm and movement,...

    Free
  • Talk: Willow Traditions

    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Join Fiona Cattrell for an exploration of willow and it’s uses in ancient traditions, folklore and pagan wisdom. This talk will explore the role of willow in traditional cultural practice including its links to the Clouty Tree....

    Free
  • Song Time

    Song Time
    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Babies and children who discover the pleasure of hearing stories and rhymes have a flying start when it comes to learning to read by themselves. Rhyme time sessions involve a mix of songs, rhymes, rhythm and movement,...

    Free
  • Autumn Krafty Kids

    Autumn Krafty Kids
    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Free Drop-In craft workshops for families with children aged 5yrs + Outstanding Apples and Mini-Masks Monday 27th October ( 1-2pm & 2-3pm) and Thursday 30th October ( 10am – 11am & 11am – midday) This Autumn half-term break...

    Free
  • Spooky Story Time Monday

    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Free Drop – In, no need to book. Join Kerry from Helston Library for some spooky stories. Meet ghastly ghouls, black cats, wonderful witches and other Halloween characters. For all the family if you are feeling brave…...

    Free
  • Autumn Krafty Kids

    Autumn Krafty Kids
    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, United Kingdom

    Free Drop-In craft workshops for families with children aged 5yrs + Outstanding Apples and Mini-Masks Monday 27th October ( 1-2pm & 2-3pm) and Thursday 30th October ( 10am – 11am & 11am – midday) This Autumn half-term break...

    Free