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Penwith Film Society is a not-for-profit organisation and a member of the British Federation of Film Societies, dedicated to presenting the finest new examples of independent, alternative and contemporary cinema.

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Bash Street was first launched in front of a 3,000-strong audience in the French town of Morlaix in 1991 as part of 'Les Arts dans la Rue' international street festival, but it's heritage plants it firmly in West Cornwall.

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Steve Slimm17/08/10

 

Steve Slimm has been painting and exhibiting work in Cornwall for the past twenty-five years. He has built a reputation especially for his evocative atmospheric landscapes, always with a touch of mystery. It has been said that his soul shines through each piece. His connection with the land around him is a very unique one, and certainly shows itself in the paintings.

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The ‘Newlyn School’ is a name applied to the painters who worked in the Cornish fishing port of Newlyn from the 1880s, particularly those directly linked with Stanhope Forbes (1857–1947), ...

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Tongue & Groove07/08/10

 

Hailing from Penzance, Tongue And Groove are a 5 piece rock outfit that share a mutual love of all things Cornish and very loud guitar music! Recorded and produced by ...

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The Belfast Busker07/08/10

 

Alan Deane left the green shores of Ireland in 1987 with a battered old acoustic guitar and a handful of old folk songs. After a few years travelling here and there, he ended up in the wonderful county of Cornwall, where in the early 90's he started playing in the old country pubs around Newquay singing his songs whilst the hat was passed around.

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Mat McIvor31/07/10

 

Mat McIvor is an artist living and working in Penzance. To find out more please visit the sites below.

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