Spring Festival Guide 2018

2018 15th March – 2nd April

Come and join us as we celebrate Falmouth in Springtime!

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Welcome to Falmouth Spring Festival 2018 funded and organised by Falmouth BID We are delighted to be sponsoring the Falmouth Spring Festival again this year. It gives us the opportunity to celebrate the start of spring with the rest of the community, and for our students and staff to participate in the town’s activities, especially the spring clean, which always generates a crowd of willing volunteers.

The University of Exeter is one of the UK’s top universities and its two Cornwall campuses, in Penryn and Truro, play a key role in that success. The research income that we attract into Cornwall every year helps to generate employment and a world focus on Cornwall as a centre for education and research. It also means the University of Exeter can invest in the local community, supporting individuals, schools, clubs and businesses.

I’m delighted to have the University of Exeter sponsoring this event for the third year. Widely recognised for its teaching and research excellence, the University of Exeter has two campuses in Cornwall, one in Penryn, just outside Falmouth, and the other in Truro. Exeter bring a wealth of talent, creativity and imagination to the table and I look forward to working alongside them to deliver a colourful Spring Festival!

This also gives us an excuse to remind you that, not only do we share the Penryn Campus with Falmouth University, we also share it with you.

Come and walk in the beautiful grounds, filled with many horticultural delights, or call into one of our cafés for a drink and snack. Penryn Campus Sports Centre and Little Wonders day nursery are open to all, as are our printing and copying facilities. You can book events and meeting rooms on campus and during the summer the halls of residence are available to let.

We’re planning a range of brilliant activities – Spring Clean Days, Folk and Cider Fayre, Paint the Town Yellow Day, Games & Fitness, a load of guided walks and a host more besides!

So whether you’re a local, visiting Falmouth from another part of Cornwall or further afield, we hope you have a fantastic time, enjoy the Festival and return to this special part of the world in the near future.

The Falmouth Spring Festival offers a wonderful opportunity for us to continue giving back to the community that has been so supportive of us over the years. We look forward to hosting some fun events and joining together to celebrate all that Falmouth has to offer!

For all things Falmouth follow. . . @ FalmouthTownUK Falmouth Cornwall UK

To find out more about our activities in Cornwall and how to access the facilities here, visit www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall

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Festival Activities

Festival Activities

Paint The Town Yellow Day

Games & Fitness

Falmouth Spring Flower Show

The town becomes ablaze with yellow in preparation for the Festival as local schoolchildren hand out thousands of daffodils to shoppers and businesses through the town.

Have fun, get fit and it’s all free! There will be a variety of games, fitness classes and displays from Ships & Castles Leisure Centre and the Penryn Campus Sports Centre. Join in from 11am for free taster sessions and demonstrations from Falmouth’s premier sports providers and facilities.

Falmouth’s 108th display of finest spring flowers, rare and exotic flora, new and heritage daffodils, flora art, photography and a dozen children’s classes will delight visitors to Cornwall’s oldest flower show. Free access to local trade stands.

Date: Thursday 15 March

Falmouth Spring Clean Days The Spring Clean Days are at the core of the Falmouth Spring Festival, which has engaged with hundreds of volunteers, schoolchildren, local businesses, staff and students from the universities and residents during that time.

Over the years we’ve undertaken landscaping, litter removal and planting activities in dozens of areas around the town, sprucing up forgotten corners to colourful and award-winning effect.

Dates: Friday 16 March & Saturday 17 March

Atlantic Scuba Underwater Litter Pick For several years, Mark Milburn and his team of volunteer divers, have been collecting rubbish from the waters around Falmouth. For the second year they are teaming up with Falmouth BID and Fathoms Free to complete underwater and beach litter picks on Falmouth’s beaches.

Watch out for Mark and his team patrolling the shore on Saturday 17 March.

Want to volunteer?

Beach cleaning, painting, gardening - you name it we’ll be doing it.

So, if you’d like to come along and get your hands dirty for a good cause, just shout!

Venue: Multi-sites across the town.

Tel: 01326 313553

Date: Sunday 25 March Time: 11am – 4pm Price: FREE Venue: The Moor

Date:

Saturday 24 March, 10am – 5pm

Sunday 25 March, 10am – 4pm

Price:

Adults £3, Free for children under 16 and exhibitors

Venue:

Princess Pavillion, Gyllungdune Gardens, 01326 311277

Contact: 01326 316866 for show schedule

email rglseeman1@talktalk.net

For updates see FSFS Facebook

10% Discount Spring Discount at the Penryn Campus Sports Centre.

To celebrate the Spring Festival 2018 we are offering a 10% discount on any membership purchased before the end of April 2018. Visit our Sports Centre or go to www.fxplus.ac.uk/ sports to purchase your membership online using the discount code: SpringFestival18.

Contact: sportscentre@fxplus.ac.uk 01326 370770 www.fxplus.ac.uk/sports

CORMAC Solutions Ltd provides unparalleled support on our major regeneration sites during the Festival’s Spring Clean Days. Their purpose is to enhance local communities by delivering innovative services which create a better local environment and we are delighted to be working with CORMAC for the eighth year in 2018.

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Folk & Cider Fayre

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Folk & Cider Fayre

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Festival Guided Walks Paul Simmons of Walkitcornwall, Steve Crummay of Explore in Cornwall and Mary Weston of Ramblers will be running themed walks throughout the festival.

Through Falmouth Town Informative and entertaining walk through Falmouth’s 350 year history. The people, their stories, a few ghosts and cannibals!

Booking essential.

Festival Guided Walks

Themed Walks

Reservoirs & University Campus

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Exploring Argal and College Reservoirs, Kernick, Penryn university campus, Carnsew and Trenoweth.

Bringing a picnic lunch and money for refreshments is advised. 6-7 miles. Booking essential.

A speed dating walk. Everyone receives a number and form, we walk and you have five minutes to chat to each person in a relaxed outdoor environment. If you decide you would like to meet a certain person again mark their number and matching numbers will be sent to each other’s contact details. Participation by bookings only.

Dates: Wednesday 21 March

Oranges, Lemons & Foxes

Time: 10.30am

New walk for 2018! Walking the Fox Rosehill, Gyllyngdune and Queen Mary Gardens. Stories of plant hunters, pavilions and perfume.

Venue: Meet at Mabe Church (OS SW757325)

Price: Free

Contact: Mary Weston, Ramblers, 01326 372462 marynsophe@aol.com

Booking essential.

Dates: Saturday 17 March, Sunday 1 April Time: 2pm Duration: 2hrs

Dates: Thursday 15, 22 March, Monday 2 April Time: 4pm Price: Adults £5/ under 14s free

Price:

Adults £5/ under 14s free

Venue:

Meet at Queen Mary Gardens opposite Gylly Café

Contact: Paul Simmons on 07714 084644 or info@walkitcornwall.co.uk

Time: 10am Price: Adults £5 / Concessions £2.50

Contact: Paul Simmons on 07714 084644 or info@walkitcornwall.co.uk

Venue: Meet at Helford Car Park (TR12 6LB)

OS SW759260 Contact: Steve Crummay, Explore in Cornwall, 01736 740234 info@exploreincornwall.co.uk

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Tree Identification It’s easier to identify trees without leaves! Find out how, plus hear stories of the amazing and significant trees of Falmouth. Booking essential.

Dates: Friday 16 March, Sunday 25 March

Dates: 15, 29 & 31 March

Time: 4pm Duration: 1.5hrs

Time: 1.30pm Duration: 2hrs

Price: Adults £5 /under 14’s free

Price: Adults £5/ under 14s free

Venue: Meet at the Maritime Museum, Events Square, Falmouth TR11 3XA

Venue: Meet at the lower entrance of Kimberley Park, Park Hill

Contact: Paul Simmons on 07714 084644 or info@walkitcornwall.co.uk

Walking through ancient western oak woodland there’s a wide range of wildlife in the stunning mix of coastal and estuarine habitats. Otters and wintering birdlife use the river, creeks and coast at this time of year. Booking essential.

Dates: Sunday 18 March

Venue: Meet at the Maritime Museum, Events Square, Falmouth TR11 3XA

The characters and storylines in Winston Graham’s twelve novels where the themes of early 19th century Falmouth, smuggling, shipwrecks, riots and the packet ships are matched to the sites of Falmouth. Booking essential.

Helford & Gillan Creek

Contact: Paul Simmons on 07714 084644 or info@walkitcornwall.co.uk

Frenchman’s Creek Taking in ancient Kestle Barton and Helford.

2.5 miles. Booking essential.

Dates: Saturday 17 March

Dates: 18 & 24 March Time: 1pm Price: £5 (age 18+) Venue:

Meet at Queen Mary Gardens opposite Gylly Café

Contact: Paul Simmons, walkitcornwall, 0771 408 4644 Booking essential. info@walkitcornwall.co.uk

Tour of Penryn Campus and Tremough House Your tour of this Green Flag award-winning campus will include the walled garden and fruit producing orchard, Italianate garden and terraces, the 18th Century lime avenue, and the historic rare rhododendrons. Followed by refreshments and a talk about the history of the campus and Tremough House. Booking essential.

Time: 10.30am – 1pm

Dates: Tuesday 20 March

Price:

Adults £5 / Concessions £2.50

Time: 9.45am for a 10am start

Venue:

Meet at Helford Car Park (TR12 6LB) OS SW759260

Price: Free admission

Contact: Steve Crummay, Explore in Cornwall, 01736 740234 info@exploreincornwall.co.uk

Venue: University of Exeter Penryn Campus – meet outside Penryn Campus Sports Centre Contact: Lou misselbrook l.misselbrook@exeter.ac.uk

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Festival Exhibitions, Talks & Shows

Festival Exhibitions, Talks & Shows New for 2018

Cornwall’s Daffodil Gold Rush

Rockpooling Session

A photographic history of Cornwall’s contribution to the world’s favourite Spring flower. Rare letters and botanical paintings from the archive of ‘Cornwall’s Daffodil King’ when fortunes were made from the ‘golden harvest’. Display of gardening books in Falmouth’s Library.

Professor Tom Tregenza and his team of bioscientists from the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus will be leading this fun, family activity and will help you find and identify species of marine life, each specially adapted for coping with the environment around it.

If you would like to join in, please email Lou in advance. Appropriate footwear should be worn.

Dates: Sunday 18 March Time: 11am – 1pm Price: Free admission Venue: Castle Beach – meet at Castle Beach Café Contact: Lou Misselbrook on l.misselbrook@exeter.ac.uk

Science In The Pub

15th March – 2nd April

Science in The Pub Whether you are looking to advance your scientific knowledge, or just needing an excuse to go the pub on a school night, these fun and stimulating sessions run by leading academics from the University of Exeter will entertain and amaze you.

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Time: 10am – 5pm (closed Sundays)

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Wednesday 21st March

Price: Free admission Venue: Foyer of the Municipal

Buildings, The Moor Contact: 01326 315559

Faces of Cornwall Famous faces, colourful characters and everyday people all feature in this portrait show starring the people of Cornwall. On display are portraits from the 16th Century to the present day. Free entry.

Dates: 27 January – 14 April 2018 Time: Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm Contact: www.falmouthartgallery.com 8

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