St Ives Cornwall - What's On This Weekend

An Evening With Mister Nice - St Ives Guildhall

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As the main holiday season winds down there is still lots going on in St Ives this weekend.

Tonight (Friday 28th September) - Rollers Roller Disco is back at St Ives Guildhall - after a break for the September Festival. Three sessions for all ages - admission is £6.00 with skate hire or £5.00 with your own skates:

• Under 11s and Families - 5.00 pm - 6.30 pm.
• Over 12s and Families - 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm.
• Over 18s Skate Party Night - 9.00 pm - 11.00 pm.

Tomorrow night (Saturday 29th) - An Evening With Mister Nice - Howard Marks - at St Ives Guildhall. A talk by the former drugs baron and witty raconteur. Doors open at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £15.00 - available from St Ives Visitor Information Centre or on the door.

On Sunday (30th) - Steeple Woodland Nature Reserve are holding an Open Day from 2.00 pm. Guided walks, refreshments, activities for children, live music. Free admission.

Lots more events for the weekend and the weeks ahead are on:
St Ives Cornwall - What's On

St Ives September Festival - Live Music

St Ives September Festival - Live Music

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I've put together a web page featuring all of the live music at the 2012 St Ives September Festival.

As well as the main gigs at The Guildhall and The Western Hotel - already featured on the official festival website - I've included gigs at other venues including:

• The Castle Inn
• The Lifeboat Inn
• St Ives Arts Club
• St Ives Parish Church
• St Ives Theatre
• Seagrass Restaurant
• The Mex Restaurant
• Café Art

So - all of the music in one place to help you to plan your own festival itinerary - more than 60 gigs to choose from:
St Ives September Festival - Live Music

If you're looking for accommodation - I've also set up a page featuring late availability:
Last Minute St Ives Cornwall

St Ives Lifeboat Day

St Ives Lifeboat Day

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Its St Ives Lifeboat Day on the harbour on Thursday (16th August 2012) - from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm.

Followed by live music with Melodious Funk and a fundraising  auction outside The Sloop Inn from 8.00 pm.

Lots for all ages to enjoy including:

• Stalls.
• BBQ.
• Tombola.
• Raffle.
• Lifeboat and Helicopter Display.
• Meet the Crew.

Great fun and all in a good cause.

To get a flavour of it - if you've not been before - take a look at my gallery:
St Ives Lifeboat Day 2011

More info is on:
RNLI St Ives - Lifeboat Day

South West Estates - Supporting Helston Railway

South West Estates Team on Helston Railway

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South West Estates - St Ives specialist residential lettings agency - have announced an initiative to support Helston Railway.

The Helston Railway Preservation Society have a mission - to restore the former Helston Branch Line - Britain's most southerly railway. They have more than a thousand members and are run and supported entirely by volunteers.

Seven years ago they started clearing vegetation and laying track. The railway now has a station at Trevarno, a cafe, sidings and almost a mile of track. They run trips on a small passenger train through the Trevarno Estate. You can book a trip by visiting:
Helston Railway - Website

The South West Estates team recently visited Helston Railway where they took a trip on the outside verandah of the brake van from Trevarno Station. Proprietor Stephen Bullen so enjoyed the trip that he is now fully supporting the project. He is offering a free ticket to ride on the railway with each new letting.

South West Estates are very proud of their specialist letting and management service. With an experienced and helpful team they are one of the largest lettings agents in the area.

So if you own a property and are looking for a professional service from the area's biggest agency visit:
South West Estates - Property Lettings and Management

St Ives - Exhibition Openings - This Weekend

St Ives Rooftops - Seb West

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Three new exhibitions featuring St Ives artists open this weekend.

Coastlines - new work by Seb West and Glyn Macey.
Seb's massive linocut: 'St. Ives Rooftops' will be on display here for the first time. The piece has been over four years in the making, and contains well over a thousand hours of work.
Opening on Saturday (11th August 2012) from 7.00 pm at The Crypt Gallery on Norway Square. Runs until  Friday 24th August.
More info:
Seb West - Website

Affordable Art Show - work by St Ives Arts Club members at sensible and sometimes incredible prices.
Opening on Sunday (12th) from 6.00 pm at the club on Westcott's Quay. Runs until Thursday 30th August.
More info:
St Ives Arts Club - Website

Wood Vibrations - fine art by Lauren Sebastian.
Opening Sunday (12th) from 6.30 pm at Cafe Art on Royal Square. Runs until Friday 31st August.
More info:
Cafe Art - FaceBook Page

While you're in town over the weekend - two other galleries well worth visiting (they also have wonderful websites):

Hansel Gallery - Tregenna Hill (just a short step from Cafe Art and St Ives Arts Club).
Highly original work by Steve Petrucci Fox and Deryl Petrucci.
More info:
Steve Petrucci Fox - Website

Caroline Atkinson - Harbour Galleries Wharf Road (just a short step from The Crypt Gallery).
Beautiful Cornish landscapes and seascapes.
More info:
Caroline Atkinson - Website

Details of more exhibitions an other events in St Ives over the weekend and the coming weeks (including St Ives September Festival) on:
St Ives Cornwall - What's On

What's On In St Ives This Weekend

Life Drawing and Painting - St Ives School Of Painting

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Lots going on this weekend in St Ives as the holiday season gets into full swing and the sun (hopefully) returns!

Boathouse Theatre are staging Puppet Shows for kids - today, Saturday and Sunday at 2.00 pm, 3.30 pm and 5.15 pm.

Rollers Roller Disco have three Roller Skating Sessions - for all ages - at St Ives Guildhall this evening. Entry is £6.00 (with skate hire) or £5.00 (bring your own skates) :

• Under 11s and Families: 5.00 - 6.30 pm.
• Over 12s and Families: 7.00 - 8.30 pm.
• Over 18s Party Night (with licensed bar): 9.00 - 11.00 pm.

St Ives School of Painting have two Life Drawing and Painting Classes - on Saturday at 10.00 am and 1.30 pm. Cost is £15.00 - just turn up, no need to book.

St Ives Guildhall is hosting a Summer Barn Dance - on Saturday night at 7.30 pm. Tickets on the door are £5.00.

Tregenna Castle have Sunday Lunch and Jazz - on Sunday from 12.30 pm. Booking essential - call 01736 795 254.

St Ives Parish Church have a Concert - Sunday@8 - on Sunday at 8.00pm. Admission on the door is £5.00.

Lots more going on including many exhibitions at the galleries around town. Details on:
St Ives Cornwall - What's On

Have a great weekend in St Ives !

Shakespeare In The Sunshine - Win Tickets

The Merry Wives Of Windsor - Caption Competition

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Your chance to win a pair of tickets for St Ives Community Play - The Merry Wives Of Windsor on The Island St Ives.

Simply - devise a caption for the picture above and email it to:
merrywivescaption@onestives.co.uk

Closing date is Monday 13th August.

Writer of the best caption - judged by the play's producers Rough Coast Community Arts - will get 2 tickets for a night of their choice during St Ives September Festival.

The play opens next week on Wednesday 8th August and runs until Saturday 11th.

The September run is from Wednesday 12th to Saturday 15th September and so the winner can choose from any of those dates.

More info and tickets on:
Rough Coast - Merry Wives Of Windsor