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FALMOUTH EVENTS 2014 FALMOUTH EVENTS 2014 FACEBOOK OFFICIAL: www.facebook.com/FalmouthCornwall TWITTER OFFICIAL: www.twitter.com/FalmouthTownUK #loveFalmouth Artic lakes help scientists understand climate change 7.00pm Wed. 29th January Venue: Falmouth Aquarium A clearer picture of climate change is emerging from the sediment drawn from the bottom of Artic lakes. Professor of Geography Chris Caseldine – University of Exeter www.falmouthaquarium.com Smuggling Mon. 3rd Feb – Sun. 6th July Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall Immerse yourself in the world of smuggling during its heyday in the 18th to early 19th century. View rare and exquisite smuggling artefacts in This multi-sensory exhibition for all ages. www.nmmc.co.uk How climate change is affecting wetland species on The Lizard 7.00pm Wed. 5th February Venue: Falmouth Aquarium Dr. Ilya Maclean, Lecturer in Natural Environment – University of Exeter www.falmouthaquarium.com Artists of the First Falmouth Art Gallery Sat. 8th Feb – Sat. 19th April Venue: Falmouth Art Gallery Marking the 120th anniversary of Falmouth Art Gallery opened in 1894 at Grove Place this exhibition brings together work by some of the Artists who exhibited there. www.falmouthartgallery.com Charlotte’s Web Sat. 8th Feb – Sat. 19th April Venue: Falmouth Art Gallery Showcasing a selection of artworks from the Margaret Whitford Bequest. A collection of 46 Artworks was bequeathed to Falmouth Art Gallery through the Art Fund in 2012. www.falmouthartgallery.com Governance, Innovation and the Transition to a Sustainable Energy 7.00pm Wed. 12th February Venue: Falmouth Aquarium Special Guest Speaker Matt Lockwood will discuss energy and climate policy in the changing political environment. He has worked on energy and climate policy in the UK, Europe and emerging economies in Africa. www.falmouthaquarium.com February Half Term Sat. 15th – Sun. 23rd Feb Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall GO Fish -Join our crustacean animation workshop, experience live encounters with marine life and get creative with our aquatic art activities. Museum Minnows – Under 5’s Creative play and craft activities in a multi-sensory play area. Minnows Tales Half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes. www.nmmc.co.uk Games on The Moor Thur. 20th – Sat. 22nd Feb Venue: The Moor Fun and free giant games for all the family to take part in on the Moor. Including Connect 4, Swing ball, Jenga, Snakes & Ladders and much more. www.falmouth.co.uk Glaciers in Chilean Patagonia tell a story of climate change 7.00pm Wed. 26th February Venue: Falmouth Aquarium Patagonia is a crucial region to understand the patterns and timing of global climate change in the past and present. Since the early 1990’s Dr. Stephen Harrison has been working on and around the Patagonian ice fields reconstructing the glacial and climatic history of this area and in this talk he discusses his research and its implications. www.falmouthaquarium.com St. Piran’s Day Parade Wed. 5th March Venue: The Town Parade and dance through the town in celebration of St. Piran. www.falmouth.co.uk St. Piran’s Beer & Cider Festival Thur. 6th – Sun. 9th March Venue: 5 Degrees West Four days of music and over 20 of the best ale’s that Cornwall has to offer. www.5degreesfalmouth.co.uk Falmouth Spring Festival Fri. 14th – Sun. 30th March Venue: Various This is a vibrant, community orientated event, the first main Festival of the year. Celebrating Falmouth’s open and green spaces with activities like Falmouth Paint the Town Yellow Day, Spring Cleans, Run Falmouth, Folk & Cider Fayre, Fitness on The Moor and a host of guided walks. www.falmouth.co.uk Spring Clean Days Fri. 14th – Sat. 15th March Venue: Various As part of Falmouth Spring Festival, teams of people get together to rejuvenate Falmouth. Activities include litter picking, landscaping, beach cleans and replanting. www.falmouth.co.uk St Nazaire Sat. 15th March Venue: Prince of Wales Pier Parade from The Moor to the Prince of Wales Pier for a service and then back up to The Moor. Freedom of the Town and Parade Sat. 15th March Venue: Starting at The Moor and parading through the town. The Freedom will be presented to the Royal Naval Association in a service conducted on The Moor www.falmouth.co.uk Run Falmouth Sun. 16th March Venue: Starting at The Moor Run Falmouth half marathon, the 3rd race in the Cornwall Glass and Glazing 2014 Grand Prix organised in conjunction with Falmouth Road Runners. www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk Fish Decline and Food Security 7.00pm Wed, 19th March Venue: Falmouth Aquarium Are marine protected areas the answer? Dr. Kirsten Abernethy, Lecturer in Environmental Social Science at the University of Exeter will discuss the complex and controversial issues that arise from community based management of fisheries, and her work in Africa and Asia. www.falmouthaquarium.com Games on The Moor Sat. 22nd – Sun. 23rd March Venue: The Moor Fun and free giant games for all the family to take part in on the Moor. Including Connect 4, Swing ball, Jenga, Snakes & Ladders and much more. www.falmouth.co.uk Cider and Folk Fayre Sat. 22nd & Sun. 23rd March Venue: Events Square Part of the Falmouth Spring Festival (13 – 30th March) now in its 4th year Events Square will be hosting the 2nd Folk & Cider Fayre where you can come to sit, relax, listen to folk music, sample 30 local ciders together with hog roasts and barbecues and browse the Arts and Crafts & Cornish Produce Pavilion. A great family event. www.falmouthfestivals.co.uk Fitness on The Moor Sat. 22nd March Venue: The Moor Join Helen and her team from The Core Fitness as she leads a fun fitness session for all ages! www.falmouth.co.uk Sport Relief 2014 Sun. 23rd March Venue: St. Michael’s Hotel & Spa 10.30am Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile getting on their marks at St. Michael’s Hotel & Spa. Super sprinters and willing walkers will feel at home with a choice of one, three or six miles. www.sportrelief.com/www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk Why aren’t we more resistant to disease and how pathogen 7.00pm Wed. 26th March Evolution is both our friend and enemy. Venue: Falmouth Aquarium Dr. Britt Koskella, Evolutionary Biologist with the University of Exeter will be discussing how we can figure out disease – every organism on the earth is plagued by disease – so why haven’t they evolved to become resistant? www.falmouthaquarium.com 5th Falmouth Oyster Gathering & Local Producers Market 2014 Fri. 28th – Sun. 30th March Venue: Prince of Wales Pier 5th annual end of season celebrations for the Fal Oyster Fishery. See top chefs prepare produce and make the dishes available for you to try all day. Mark Hix and Dinings Sushi are planning a visit …… Launch of the inaugural ‘Fal Mussel Gathering’ with Cornish Mussel Shack, local producers, market stalls, Skinners bar, Rebel Brewery’s Fal Oyster Stout, see traditional sailing vessels from the Fal River Ferries, listen to local bands and artists on the Miss Peapods stage, browse the Little Yellow House Studios‘ artists & makers’ stalls …….. www.faloyster.co.uk Fish & Chips welcome some traditional vessels & shanty’s Fri. 28th March Venue: Prince of Wales Pier Seafood Spectacular Sat. 29th March Fal Oyster Boat Race and LIGHTKNIFE Band at 20.00 hours Venue: Prince of Wales Pier Celebration of British Summer Time with Camel Valley Sun. 30th March Venue: Prince of Wales Pier Spring Flower Show Sat. 29th – Sun 30th March Venue: Princess Pavilion An institution in Falmouth for over 100 years, expect to see rare and exotic flora and fauna on display, specialstts plans, a photography competition and more. www.falmouth.co.uk Vince Bevan, Landscapes of Fishing Sat. 29th March – Sun. 18th May Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall A powerful photographic installation that captures the harsh reality of life as a fisherman and the beauty of Europe’s stunning coastal landscape. www.nmmc.co.uk Easter Holidays Sat. 5th – Mon. 21st April Venue: National Maritime Museum Cornwall Shhh! Smugglers Watch out bootleggers about! Smuggletastic adventures with 3D art, secret chests and storytelling. Chocoholic Chicks Fri. 18th – Mon. 21st April Cast your own choc egg and create bunny and chick masks. www.nmmc.co.uk Smugglers & Pirates Academy Mon. 7th – Fri. 11th April Venue: Pendennis Castle 11am to 5pm Dust off your cutlass and join us for fearsome tales of dastardly deeds and Follow the clues to where X marks the spot on our treasure trail. You’d Better be good or you might end up walking the plank. Parrots optional! www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/pendennis-castle/events Soldiers & Spies Academy Mon. 14th – Fri. 18th April Venue: Pendennis Castle 11am to 5pm Pendennis needs you! Join the Castle Guard for a packed day of action and espionage. Tackle the obstacle course, become a code breaker and be put through your paces by the Drill Sergeant. www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/pendennis-castle/events Games on The Moor Sat. 19th April Venue: The Moor Fun and free giant games for all the family to take part in on the Moor. Including Connect 4, Swing ball, Jenga, Snakes & Ladders and much more. www.falmouth.co.uk Aberfest ‘14 celebrating all things Cornish & Breton Sat. 19th April Venue: Various Grand Parade at 12.30 followed by free performances of music and dance during the afternoon on and around Custom House Quay. The day’s events culminate with a special Cornish & Breton dance night at the Princess Pavilion. Adults £11 Children £4 www.aberfest.org Creative Market on The Moor Sat. 26th April Venue: The Moor A market for all those creative. Including art collectives, fashion and Jewellery.