Bicentenary Festival Programme

12 JanuaryIllustrated Talk, Falmouth Old Cornwall Society
28 Jan – 6 FebOpening of “The Writers’ Block”, Redruth LINK
7 FebruaryTalk “The Passmore Edwards Legacy”, Hayle, WI, Passmore Edwards Institute
11 Feb -22 AprilNewlyn Art Gallery (Keith Woodhouse) LINK
1 Feb-25 MarchExhibition on Herne Bay Convalescent Homes, Herne Bay Museum LINK
22 FebruaryTalk by Clive Benney, “Blackwater and surrounds”, Blackwater Institute, 7.30pm
28 FebruaryTalk “The Passmore Edwards Legacy”, Mithian Institute.
1-30 MarchExhibition. St Ives Library. (Library hours)
3 MarchShallal Dance Theatre LINK
17 MarchTalk, “What John Passmore Edwards did for Liskeard”. Public Rooms, Liskeard, 7pm
20-25 MarchExhibition: Liskeard OCS, Stuart House, Liskeard.
21 MarchTalk “The Passmore Edwards Legacy” , Perranporth Probus Club.
17 MarchTree Planting at Kimberley Park, Falmouth. 11am
23 MarchLUSB Open Day at Former Borough Library Link
24 MarchBlackwater Big Birthday Party, Blackwater Institute. Unveiling of Blue plaque. Tree Planting. Town Crier.
24 March“Passmore Pass it On”. Redruth Library marks the transfer of the library service from the Passmore Edwards building to the new location. The Ladder, 10-12noon. With The Writers Block. Link
24 MarchCamborne Celebrates Passmore Edwards, The Former Library. 6pm Link
24 MarchHerne Bay Railway History Society Talk. LINK
17 March onwardsPlanting of 20 trees in Cornwall Communities
24 MarchTown Criers proclaim birth of Passmore Edwards in Cornish Communities. 12 Noon
25 MarchBlackwater Spring Show, Blackwater Institute. 2-3:30pm
25 MarchPurple Day, the international day for epilepsy LINK
25 MarchSpring Fair, MMI, St Agnes 10-4pm
26 MarchCelebrations by Friends of Burgess Park. Wells Way. From 2pm
29 MarchIllustrated Talk & Cream Tea, Falmouth Library. 2:30pm Link
1 April -30 AprilNewlyn Society of Artists Spring Show LINK
1 April- 30 SeptSt Agnes Museum LINK
3 AprilTalk “The Passmore Edwards Legacy”, Trevithick Society, Liskeard
4 AprilTalk “The Passmore Edwards Legacy”, St Agnes Old Cornwall Society
6 AprilTalk “The Passmore Edwards Legacy”, The Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton. Link
22 Aprillaying of Wreath at JPE Grave, followed by tour of Kensal Green Cemetery, and illustrated talks. LINK
17 June Reunion of former Pupils Truro Technical School (tbc)
18 June Civic Service in Truro Cathedral
21 July (tbc)Truro Quilting Group. The Passmore Edwards Quilt.
22 JulyCelebration of Cornish Music, Dance & Poetry, 2-5, MMI, St Agnes
September (tbc)Exhibition, Kresen Kernow, Redruth
September (tbc)Church Service, St Agnes
October (tbc)Exhibition Black History Month
4 NovemberConference “Architecture and Philanthropy in Cornwall,”. Cornish Buildings Group, Tremough Campus, Penryn.


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