Festival of Fears - Jamaica Inn

Learn how to read lace charts, work lace stitches and decreases, add beads using a crochet hook, blocking/dressing lace and a stretchy cast-off suitable for lace knitting. You’ll practice knitting lace patterns during the class. Date: Monday 10th October, 10am-12.30pm Tutor: Anniken Allis Suitable for: Confident basic knitting skills: cast on, cast off, knit, purl Materials: […]

I will be introducing you to the magical art of contact printing on fabric using the pigments naturally present in plants Date: Monday 10th October, 1.30-4pm Tutor: Eileen McTague Suitable for: Everyone Materials: Wear work clothes, apron, face mask washing up gloves. Bring strong string to wrap bundle, secateurs, scissors, old cotton sheet (must be cotton, […]

Brioche knitting remains very popular. In this workshop you will learn single and two colour brioche starting with a basic brioche rib and moving on to increases and decreases, syncopated brioche, reading brioche patterns and how to fix basic mistakes. Date: Tuesday 11th October, 10am-4pm Tutor: Anniken Allis Suitable for: People with confident basic knitting […]

The Silk Road and the Arts of China Susan Whitfield Tuesday 11 October 2022   The writer-scholar relates how the opening of the trade routes across Asia profoundly affected the designs and materials of the arts in China itself. This talk will be at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm […]

Following our two year hiatus due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Town Council are pleased to confirm Tavistock Goose Fair will return this year on Wednesday 12th October. We are excited to be able to once again organise this longstanding annual event with some changes planned for 2022, and look forward to welcoming back visitors […]

Learn a new crochet technique with Diane Stewart and create beautiful geometric patterns. Date: Wednesday 12th October, 10am-12.30pm Tutor: Diane Stewart Suitable for: anyone with basic crochet skills Materials: Please bring 2 contrasting colours of DK smooth yarn (not cotton) to make a sample Cost: £15 All our workshops are at the Liskerrett Community Centre […]

Tunisian crochet is a form of crochet that uses a long hook to gather up and then work off stitches, making a compact fabric, suitable for bags, cushions, hand warmers and many other projects. You will learn the basic techniques and stitches of Tunisian crochet and how to use different colours to make great effects […]

This workshop has been CANCELLED This hands on workshop will teach you how to naturally dye your own skein of luxury yarn. You will prepare the yarn for dyeing, prepare the dyes and then dye the yarn. We will also talk about the history of natural dyes, the different types of plant dyes, and how […]

Considering a variety of textiles, including wool, we will create a contemporary wall hanging. Using a choice of square and circular looms and materials such as driftwood to hang the work from we will have fun exploring techniques and creating unique pieces together. Date: Friday 14th October, 10am-12.30pm Tutor: Lisa Brooks Suitable for: Everyone Materials: […]

Aimed at all abilities, in her second workshop Kay Walker will teach you the basics of using types of wool and tools and their applications to make a needle felted animal with a wire frame. Date: Friday 14th October, 1.30-4pm Tutor: Kay Walker Suitable for: Everyone Materials: All provided. Kay will also have kits/supply bags […]

You will learn how to make a warp faced strap using the ancient art of tablet weaving. Date: Saturday 15th October, 10am-4pm Tutor: Lynda Moss Suitable for: Everyone Materials: DK or 4ply cotton yarn Either an inkle loom or 2 clamps that the warp can be tied to A set of tablets approx 3”. These are […]

A new one man comedy show about identity, second homes, nationalism, xenophobia and bagpipes. Liskerrett Community Centre, Saturday 15th October at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 from the Carn to Cove website. Cornwall is at a tipping point. House prices soar, the population shifts, tensions rise. Between Facebook spats, country lane stand-offs and rants down the pub, […]

Camp Theatre Company bring their latest show Heroes to Maker with Rame Community Hall on Saturday 15th October at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 from Millbrook News or the Sterts website. It’s 1959 and three veteran soldiers live out the autumn of their lives in a Retirement Home. But unease is in the air. Their favourite […]

Rock For Heroes – The No 1 UK Touring Rock Show is back baby! The boys and girls are back in town celebrating the greatest heroes of Rock in this sublime musical spectacle! Where were you when Bon Jovi was Livin’ on a prayer? Or Prince was drenched in Purple Rain? What about When the Eagles […]

Very Few performers have an effect on the modern pop culture that this man has. As a performer, as a writer and as a boundary breaker! With the largest fan base in the world, to do this man justice it has to be approached with the dignity and respect that he deserves. This isn’t a […]