What's On and News

Sponsored Dance
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Posted: January 2024 SPONSORED DANCE Shallal Dance Theatre  10am - 3pm Friday 5 January at The Centre, Newlyn.  
Christmas Tree Festival
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Posted: November 2023 The Christmas Tree Festival Opening:  GRAND LIGHT SWITCH ON EVENT Sunday 3 December  5pm – 7.15pm All welcome to this FREE event. from Sunday 3 December to Tuesday 2 January  Gyllyngdune Gardens Falmouth  
Made in Cornwall Scratch Night
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Posted: November 2023 Made in Cornwall Scratch Night Thursday 30 November doors open 7pm start 7.30pm The Centre, Chywoone Hill, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5AR exert on https://youtu.be/SwfZYsMMSns?si=5QqJ45kwn01m-hj9
Connecting Forms
white poster with circular image of dancers text: You are invited to Connecting Forms at Tate St Ives Saturday 25, Sunday 26 2.30pm
Posted: November 2023: Saturday 25 Sunday 26 November Tate St Ives 2.30pm
Passing on Passmore short show
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Posted: November 2023: Passing on Passmore 'dance, music, puppets, poetry and song' Friday 24 November 3.30pm Blackwater Village Hall free/donation 
The Washing Machine of Destiny
photos of faces text and words for Washing machine of destiny theatre show
Posted: November 2023: Friday 17 November 7pm The Washing Machine of Destiny at The Centre, Newlyn
Shallal Sketchbooks @ The Ladder, first Saturday of the month 10-12
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Posted: October 2023 Shallal Sketchbooks @ The Ladder, Redruth this Saturday  10-12, 4 Nov, and 2 Dec, 6 Jan
Shallal Sharing @ Back Lane West Saturday 1-4pm
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Posted: October 2023: Sharing at Back Lane West, Redruth Saturday 1-4pm with coffee and cake! Do drop in.
Procession Shallal Dance Theatre with Make & Mends
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Posted 18.10.23 Procession Shallal Dance Theatre Passmore Puppets and banners with Make and Mends Saturday 4pm from Kresen Kernow to Redruth town
Flamm art festival 22nd & 21st October @ Back Lane West
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Posted: 13.10.23 Shallal exhibition and performance at Back Lane West gallery for Flamm art festival in Redruth. 
Joseph's Fancy Landscapes Crazy Cows @ Cornwall County Hall
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Posted: October 2023 Joseph's Fancy Landscapes Crazy Cows exhibition at Proper Job Cafe, County Hall, Truro, Cornwall
Shallal Zine Launch @ The Ladder
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Posted: September 2023  Join us at The Ladder in Redruth on Saturday October 14th @ 2-5pm for an afternoon sharing with you our community zines!     
Performance Party for Katherine's 80th Birthday Celebration
Shallal Bring and Share Autumnal Feast and Performance party 1-5pm Friday 15 September
Posted: September 2023  Friday 15 September at The Centre Newlyn Shallal friends and supporters are invited to join us for this celebration  with food and impromptu performances    
Shallal Chill Out Tent
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 Posted: September 2023 Arts On The Beach Festival Watergate Bay 9/10 September TR8 4AA Free family event 11am to sundown Shallal  ' Chill Out ' Tent will be there. A  Quiet Space with an underwater theme, do come and find us if you are at the Festival.  
Passing on Passmore Exhibition
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Posted: July 2023 24-28 July 10-4 Fish Factory  Penryn   Free Event Friday 6pm 28 July
Sing Choir X Shallal Fundraiser
colourful pastel poster with bold writing and boxes, images of radios, phones cd players, Sing Choir and Shallal Fundraiser
Posted: July 2023 Fundraiser for Falmouth and Penryn Welcome Refugees Friday July 21 Free entry - donations encouraged Princess Pavillions Gardens Falmouth
We are looking for a Communication's Officer to join our team!
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We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about inclusivity in the arts and wider society who can join our team and promote our exciting programme of interdisciplinary arts across Cornwall.   
SOIL Earthcare
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Posted:May 2023 Soil Earthcare exhibition at The Fish Factory, Penryn 30 May - 9 June Opening Event Wednesday 31 May 6 - 8pm with cafe/bar and some spoken word.  
Zine workshops at intoBodmin
A photo of hands from above, placing pieces of collage on paper, scissors are visible as well as pencils, blue paper and pictures of Victorian buildings
Posted: May 2023         Join our zine-making workshop series at intoBodmin as part of our Passmore Edwards celebrations.
Landfall
poster with orange background Shallal Dance Theatre logo, photo of black and white stormy clouds with Landfall and black text underneath
Posted: April 2023      Friday 12 May 7pm at The Centre, Newlyn Shallal Dance Theatre spontaneous response performance  free/donations on the door
Now and Then
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Posted: March 2023 Now & Then Poems in Falmouth Library 6.30pm Friday 28 April Free with refreshments afterwards and a chance to chat!  
Passmore Puppets and Passing on
2 large puppets dressing in black in a room with people behind, woman on the left with gold shawl and man on the right with top hat hands supported by bamboo canes
Posted: March 2023 click below for our summer events diary ...  
Passmore Pass it On
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Posted: March 2023 Joining Writers Block at The Ladder, Redruth       11am Passmore Edwards procession puppets 1-3pm Pop ups & Shallal Sketchbooks  
Knitted Together Festival
A person crouching down connecting two sheets of blue and green celophane together with colourful tape as part of a shiny colourful sculpture
Posted: February 2023 Join us for a sustainable workshop and see work from our Knitted Together project