Friday, 18 March 2016

What's On In St Ives - This Weekend

Stitch St Ives - Craft Supplies Show


Spring is here and Easter is on the horizon here in St Ives -
as it is elsewhere presumably !

Lots on over the weekend and through to Easter and beyond.

Stitch St Ives - Craft Supplies - everything for the creative crafter.
The Island Centre.
Saturday 19th March - 10.00 to 5.00.
Sunday 20th March - 10.00 to 4.00.
Stitch St Ives - Website

Arts and Creative Crafts Workshops
Barnoon Workshop St Ives.
Drawing, Pottery and more ......
Barnoon Workshop - Website

St Ives Poetry Workshop - bring your poem.
St Ives Library
Friday 18th March - 1.30 to 3.30.

St Ives Farmers Market - fresh local produce.
St Ives Guildhall.
Every Thursday - 9.30 to 2.00.
St Ives Farmers Market - Website

Members Exhibition - work in various media.
St Ives Arts Club.
Saturday 19th March - Friday 1st April - 10.00 to 4.00.
St Ives Arts Club - Website

Live Music - various bands.
The Castle Inn.
Friday and Saturday nights - from 9.00.
Sunday afternoons - from 3.00.

Easter Beer Festival - real ales and ciders.
The Castle Inn.
Thursday 24th March - until the beer runs out.
The Castle Inn - Facebook

Looking ahead:

Fabric Painting, Printing and Dyeing - with Jo McIntosh.
The Island Centre St Ives.
Six Week Course - Starts - Thursday 14th April.
Jo McIntosh - Website

Cornwall Art Fair - showcasing Cornish art.
St Ives Guildhall.
Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th April - 10.00 to 6.00.
Cornwall Art Fair - Website

Full listings - through March - April - and beyond ......
St Ives Cornwall - What's On

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Stitch St Ives - Crafters Show

Stitch St Ives - Crafts for Crafters Show and Market
Stitch St Ives - Crafts for Crafters Show and Market


Stitch St Ives is a new Crafts for Crafters show coming to St Ives this weekend:

The Island Centre.
Saturday 19th March 2016 - open 10.00 to 5.00
Sunday 20th March 2016 - open 10.00 to 4.00

A show with a difference - this is not a traditional "Craft Show" with finished items - the focus is entirely on crafting supplies and materials - many of these unique, hand made and hard to find in West Cornwall.

Stallholders from around Cornwall and further afield include:
GJ Beads, Perran Yarns, Gorgeous Yarns, Emma Louise Art Stitch, Ingrid Wagner - Rug and Art Creation, Jo McIntosh - Knit One Weave One, Jillian Morris Textile Designs, Nina Fenner Handmade Books, Carolyn Saxby, Margaret Garrood, Kate Williams Weaving.
More Info:
Stitch St Ives Stallholders

Plus an exciting programme of Creative Crafts Workshops including - Willow Hoop Weaving - Pinwheel Block Printing - Silk Paper Making - Plastic Fusion - Simple Handmade Book Structures.
More Info:
Stitch St Ives - Workshops

Plus - lovely food at our cafe run by Cafe Art St Ives.

The venue is easily accessible - just a short walk from the town centre, with ample parking right next door in The Island Car Park.

Well worth a visit !

Latest news and more info on:
Stitch St Ives - Facebook

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

St Ives Guildhall - The Darkside Of Pink Floyd

The Darkside Of Pink Floyd
The Darkside Of Pink Floyd


Saturday 12th March at St Ives Guildhall -
The Darkside Of Pink Floyd - Re-scheduled.
The organisers regret that this gig has been re-scheduled.
Due to the lead guitarist sustaining an injury.
It will now be on Saturday 25th June
Tickets already purchased will be valid for the new date.
You can book June tickets online here :
CRBO - The Darkside Of Pink Floyd

Coupled with an amazing and atmospheric light and video show, be prepared for an unforgettable, emotional rollercoaster ride ......

'More than just an ordinary Pink Floyd tribute band, The Darkside of Pink Floyd endeavour to entertain audiences with a fantastic light show and passionate performances.'

More -

The Darkside Of Pink Floyd - Website

The Darkside Of Pink Floyd - Facebook


Saturday, 5 March 2016

Spring at St Ives Guildhall

The Darkside Of Pink Floyd
The Darkside Of Pink Floyd


Saturday 12th March at St Ives Guildhall -
The Darkside Of Pink Floyd - Cancelled
The organisers regret that this gig has been cancelled.
Due to the lead guitarist sustaining an injury.
It has been re-scheduled for Saturday 25th June
Tickets already purchased will be valid for the new date.
You can book June tickets online here :
CRBO - The Darkside Of Pink Floyd

'More than just an ordinary Pink Floyd tribute band, The Darkside of Pink Floyd endeavour to entertain audiences with a fantastic light show and passionate performances.'

More -

The Darkside Of Pink Floyd - Website

The Darkside Of Pink Floyd - Facebook



St Ives Farmers Market
Also at The Guildhall in March - and every Thursday through the year.

Wonderful fresh local produce and lovingly handmade in Cornwall crafts:
St Ives Farmers Market




Cornwall Art Fair
Looking ahead  - a brand new event bringing the best of Cornish art to St Ives.

Cornwall Art Fair - Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th April.

Cornwall Art Fair - Website

Cornwall Art Fair - Facebook





Also at The Guildhall in April -
An Evening Of Clairvoyance with Billy Roberts.
The Acoustic Strawbs.
More Info ......

In May -
St Ives Blues Festival - Last Night Of The Blues.
More Info ......



You might also like:

Stitch St Ives - Craft Supplies Show everything for the creative crafter.

Stitch St Ives
The Island Centre.

Saturday 19th March
Sunday 20th March

Stitch St Ives - Website

Stitch St Ives - Facebook




Cool, contemporary accommodation just seconds from
The Guildhall at ......
Cohort Hostel

Full listings of goings-on in town at ......
St Ives Cornwall - What's On

Thursday, 3 March 2016

Stitch St Ives - Crafters Show

Stitch St Ives - Crafts for Crafters Show
Stitch St Ives - Crafts for Crafters Show


Stitch St Ives is a new Crafts for Crafters show coming to St Ives in March.

A show with a difference - this is not a traditional "Craft Show" with finished items - St Ives already has more than enough of these.

The focus is on materials - what craftspeople and artists need to produce their work.
Some of which may be available to buy online - but hard to find "on the ground" in West Cornwall.
Many lovingly hand-made and Made In Cornwall.

Fabrics - Yarns - Beads - Buttons - Wool - Felt - Fleece - Handmade Paper - lots more ......
Stitch St Ives - Stallholders

The Island Centre.
Saturday 19th March 2016 - 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Sunday 20th March 2016 - 10.00 an to 4.00pm.

Admission: £2.00 - includes a raffle ticket.
Under 18s and students free.

As well as some lovely stalls and craft goodies there will be -

Creative crafts workshops with ....
Barnoon Workshop St Ives

A cafe serving delicious food and drinks run by .....
Cafe Art St Ives

Well worth visiting - and there its lots more to enjoy over the weekend including Members Exhibition at St Ives Arts Club, Spring Show at The Mariners Gallery, Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden and live music at The Castle Inn.

Full details are on:
Stitch St Ives - Website


Monday, 15 February 2016

Spring at St Ives Arts Club

St Ives Arts Club - Exhibition - Colours Of Cornwall
St Ives Arts Club - Colours Of Cornwall


Exhibition this week at St Ives Arts Club - Colours Of Cornwall - capturing the light in textiles and metalwork.

Alison Dupernex and Sharon McSwiney.

Open daily until Friday (19th February 2016) - 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

'Taking the Cornish landscape as their inspiration visiting areas of coastline discovering colours and textures which then encourage new colour combinations; the sparkle of granite, the vibrant turquoise sea and the beautiful lichen. The dramatic skies, seas, sandy bays and weathered rocks provide photographs, sketches and colour swatches collected during coastal explorations to collate into sketch books to inspire.'

Well worth a visit - free entry - work for sale.

This will be followed by the Arts Club Members Exhibition.
Saturday 19th March - Friday 1st April 2016.

At the Arts Club Theatre -

Blabbermouth Theatre - Daisy and Johnny.
On the theme of falling in love - this play looks at the myths and realities in a sometimes light-hearted manner, at others, a brutally realistic way.
Saturday 16th April and Wednesday 18th May 2016.

Nick Harper
Son of the legendary UK singer-songwriter Roy Harper, Nick was born in London and raised in Wiltshire. He played the guitar from the age of 10 and was surrounded by the likes of Keith Moon, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and Dave Gilmour as he grew up.
Saturday 30th April 2016

Wild Willy Barrett's French Connection
From a cafe in Paris, via a hoolie in Dublin, to a night out in New Orleans with rip-roaring fiddle and banjo – this band does it all! A fabulous show suitable for all ages, directed by the inimitable Wild Willy Barrett.
Friday 3rd June 2016

Tickets for all three shows are now on sale:
St Ives Arts Club - Cornish Riviera Box Office

For more information visit:
St Ives Arts Club - Website

For full listings of events in St Ives visit:
St Ives Cornwall - What's On

Thursday, 11 February 2016

Half Term - Kids and Family Craft Workshops

Creative Crafts Workshops in St Ives
Creative Crafts Workshops in St Ives


Two wonderful creative craft workshops in St Ives for kids and families - with Jo McIntosh - during the February half-term holidays.

Workshop for Kids - Sew A Rabbit
Make a lovely rabbit to take home.
Wednesday 17th February - 2,00 to 4.00 pm.
St Ives Library - call in to book.

Workshop for Families - Learn to Knit
A lovely opportunity for parents and children to learn the basics of knitting together.
Friday 19th February - 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Barnoon Workshop
Book online ......

To see full listings of Jo's workshops and events - go to ......
Arts and Crafts Workshops in St Ives