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1. TAKE IN A BIG SHOW Look out for the big guns at the Hall For Cornwall – the kind of shows the refurb was made for. These include We Will Rock You (February 21 to 26) and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (March 21 to 26), as well as comedians Jimmy Carr (March 4) and Katherine Ryan (March 12) - plus the Banff film festival (pictured) returns on March 9, featuring two new collections of inspirational films from the wildest corners of the planet. www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
2. ISLAND LIGHT: A WIDER WORLD The biennial Island Light festival is timed to lift the spirits of Scilly residents during the darkest part of the year. Coordinated by the ARTiculate collective, the sixth festival celebrates how the migration of birds and people can transcend imagined boundaries, enriching and reconnecting us all through their stories and cultures in challenging times. The events draw upon the lockdown project Words On The Wing, which united islanders and mainlanders in the creation and sharing of bird-themed arts and poetry. Artists will
to found an Island Light Band, culminating in an illuminated musical event on February 26. See Scilly by helicopter: page 82. www.articulatecollective.com
3. WALK IN A WOODLAND TV presenter Julia Bradbury has joined the Woodland Trust’s campaign to get people out and about. The trust has many sites across Cornwall, all free to visit and open daily; there are no toilets, cafés, bins or staff, just unmissable views, clean air, birdsong and woodland paths. Try Howard's Wood, a small, steep patch of native broadleaved species on the banks of the Tamar next to Greystone Bridge; or find others by entering your postcode at woodlandtrust. org.uk/findawood. Alternatively, families will enjoy the new Superworm activity trail at Cardinham Woods, near Bodmin. Based on the children’s picture book by Gruffalo creators Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the 1.7 mile trail is pushchair/ wheelchair friendly and highlights small but mighty forest creatures such as Toad, Beetle and Wizard Lizard.
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HMS Warspite. In 1947, she was wrecked off Prussia Cove on her way to the breakers and was dismantled there, and at Marazion over the next decade, an incredible and ingenious feat of salvage was witnessed by many locals. Marine historian Richard Holme’s talk will embrace both her service, winning numerous battle honours in both world wars, and particularly her last days off Cornwall, using new information and photos gleaned from the breakers' own records and salvage workers. Marazion Community Centre, Thursday, February 24 at 3pm, followed by entertainment and refreshments. www.cornwallheritagetrust.org
5. TREAT A LOVED ONE It's Valentine’s Day on Monday, February 14, and Mother’s Day on Sunday, March 27. Why not celebrate with a slap-up meal? See page 78 for a selection of fine dining restaurants that have made the prestigious Michelin and AA Guides, or feast on a seven-course tasting menu – dubbed the Lost Supper - at the Lost Gardens of Heligan on February 12 (see page 76). Alternatively, Kenneth MacMillan’s classic adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, performed by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, will be broadcast
