Title: Loose Cannons
Dates: Thursday 4th September
Summary: Loose Cannons is a group of five friends who have many years’ experience singing with other shanty groups. They decided to get together in 2023 to get back into singing some of the songs they love in a smaller acoustic group, enabling them to rock up and sing in smaller venues without the need for PA gear, a kind of shanty Flying Squad! They hit the ground running in 2023 with successful gigs at Falmouth, Weston, St Ives, Mevagissey and even Leigh on Sea in Essex. Their style is entertaining with lots of audience participation but, as the name suggests, you never know what to expect from Loose Cannons!
Further details: Book online at www.wheal-martyn.com. Bar open on the day and pre-booked pasties are available at point of booking. Proceeds raised from the event supports the charitable work of the Wheal Martyn Trust (Charity no. 1001838).
Time: Doors open at 6.30pm, performance starts at 7.00pm
Price: £5.00 - £15.00 per person (age 12 and under free)
Optional extra: Pre-ordered pasties £6.75
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Title: 50 Years of Wheal Martyn Exhibition
Dates: Friday 5th September until Tuesday 23rd December
Time: 10.00am to 5.00pm
Summary: This year we are celebrating 50 years of Wheal Martyn as a museum, and this exhibition will chart the many changes that the museum has undergone throughout the decades.
Enjoy the story from 1975, when the museum first opened, until today and hear about the exciting milestones we have reached.
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Title: Pumpkin Tea Light Holder Workshop
Dates: Friday 5th September, Friday 19th September and Monday 6th October
Times: 10.00am to 3.00pm (End time may vary slightly)
Summary: Make a ceramic pumpkin out of clay that you can re-use every year in time for Hallowe’en. In this workshop you will be shown how to make a lidded pumpkin shaped pot using coils of clay, and then you can decide if you would like to carve in a spooky face or just keep it plain. You will get to paint your pumpkin whatever colour you choose using a range of coloured slips. Once dry, your pumpkin will go off to be fired in our electric kiln, then a clear glaze will be applied and it will be fired again ready for you to come back in to collect. This usually takes between 10 to 20 days. No experience necessary, just a willingness to try.
Equipment & materials: Clay, coloured slips and tools are provided. We recommend that you bring an apron along and a snack as this workshop runs over lunch.
You will produce: A lidded pumpkin pot roughly the size of a small to medium pumpkin.
Collection/delivery: Your item will usually be ready within 10 to 20 days. You can either collect your item from Wheal Martyn or we can post it to you. If you would like it posted please select this option when you book online.
Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking.
Level: Beginners, from age 11 welcome. Any child under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied at all times by an adult.
Workshop duration: 5 hours (end time may vary slightly)
Price: £30.00
Postage & packaging: £4.50 per item
Contact: Sue Ford – info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
Title: Handkerchief Vase Making Workshop
Dates: Friday 12th September
Times: 10.00am to 3.00pm (End time may vary slightly)
Summary: In this workshop you will be shown an easy technique to create a beautiful flowing vase. Rolling out a simple slab of clay, you will get to be creative and have fun decorating your slab using coloured slips and tools to cut out patterns. Then you will be shown how to lay your slab over a former which will hang down creating a draped effect, like that of a handkerchief. Once dry, your vase will go off to be fired in our electric kiln, then a clear glaze will be applied and your vase will be fired again ready for you to come back in to collect. This usually takes between 10 to 20 days. No experience necessary, just a willingness to try.
Equipment & materials: Clay, coloured slips and tools are provided. We recommend that you bring an apron along and a snack as this workshop runs over lunch.
You will produce: A flower vase which will be fired twice in our electric kiln.
Collection/delivery: Your item will usually be ready within 10 to 20 days. You can either collect your item from Wheal Martyn or we can post it to you. If you would like it posted please select this option when you book online.
Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking.
Level: Beginners, from age 14 welcome. Any child under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied at all times by an adult.
Workshop duration: 5 hours (end time may vary slightly)
Price: £40.00
Postage & packaging: £4.50 per item
Contact: Sue Ford – info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
Title: Illyria Theatre – HMS Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan
Dates: Saturday 13th September
Summary: Josephine, the captain’s daughter, loves Ralph, a common sailor. But her father insists she marries Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty. Must class always get in the way of love? With sharp dialogue and catchy tunes, this timeless comic opera is performed outdoors on a spectacular nautical set.
Pre-theatre meals are available to order in advance. Bring your own seating (hard ground not suitable for rugs). Wear suitable clothing. The cafe will be open selling refreshments. Well-behaved dogs on leads are permitted. Venue is wheelchair accessible.
Further details: Book online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/illyria/t-jznyaao
Bar open on the day and pre-booked pasties are available at point of booking. Proceeds raised from the event supports the charitable work of the Wheal Martyn Trust (Charity no. 1001838).
Time: Doors open at 6.00pm, performance starts at 7.00pm
Price: £13.01 - £19.51 per person (age 5 and under and carers free)
Optional extra: Pre-ordered pre-show suppers
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Café Terrace
Title: Leaf Bowl Workshop
Dates: Saturday 13th September, Friday 26th September, Sunday 12th October
Times: 10.00am to 3.00pm (End time may vary slightly)
Summary: Capture the magic of autumn when blustery days sprinkle colourful leaves all around. Using leaves collected, you can create your own bowl made entirely of ceramic leaves. In this workshop you will be shown how to prepare a slab of clay which you will use to cut out your leaf shapes. Using a former, you will layer the leaves over it and form into a bowl shape which you will then get to paint with a selection of coloured slips. Once dry, your bowl will go off to be fired in our electric kiln, then a clear glaze will be applied and it will be fired again ready for you to come back in to collect. This usually takes between 10 to 20 days. No experience necessary, just a willingness to try.
Equipment & materials: Clay, coloured slips, tools and leaves are provided. You may even wish to bring any nice leaves you find that you would like to make into a bowl. We recommend that you bring an apron along and a snack as this workshop runs over lunch.
You will produce: A small to medium leaf bowl.
Collection/delivery: Your item will usually be ready within 10 to 20 days. You can either collect your item from Wheal Martyn or we can post it to you. If you would like it posted please select this option when you book online.
Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking.
Level: Beginners, from age 14 welcome. Any child under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied at all times by an adult.
Workshop duration: 5 hours (end time may vary slightly)
Price: £30.00
Postage & packaging: £4.50 per item
Contact: Sue Ford – info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
Title: 50th Birthday Family Fun Day
Date: Sunday 21st September 2025
Summary: Join us for a day filled with fun for all of the family. There will be traditional fairground games, bouncy castle, fun dog show, music and tombola.
Further details: All welcome – no need to pre-book.
Time: 11.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Adults £5.00, Children £3.00
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Venue: Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Title: Basic Introduction to Pottery
Dates and times:
(End time may vary slightly)
Summary: Have you ever wanted to have a go at pottery but not sure where to start? We are running a one day workshop where you will be shown two basic techniques. You will be shown how to make a pinch pot and a decorative tile. You will get to paint your creations with a selection of different coloured slips. Your work will go off to have a clear glaze applied and fired in our kiln ready for you to collect. No experience necessary, just a willingness to try.
Equipment & materials: Clay, slips and tools are provided. We recommend bringing an apron.
You will produce: A pinch pot and a decorative tile which will be fired in our electric kiln.
Collection/delivery: Your item will usually be ready within ten to 14 days. You can either collect your item from Wheal Martyn or we can post it to you. If you would like it posted please select this option when you book online.
Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking.
Level: Beginners, from age 10 welcome. Any child under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied at all times by an adult.
Workshop duration: 4 hours (End times may vary slightly)
Price: £30.00 per person
Postage & packaging: £4.50 per item
Contact: Sue Ford – info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
Title: Annown
Dates: Thursday 2nd October
Summary: Performing original songs based on Cornish folklore and history, this acclaimed Cornish contemporary folk duo aim to collect the most interesting, sometimes amusing, events from Cornish history and put them to song. In style, they can be called ‘folkabilly’ as they draw on styles such as rockabilly, delta blues and 50s rock & roll combined with more traditional Cornish elements.
Further details: Book online at www.wheal-martyn.com. Bar open on the day and pre-booked pasties are available at point of booking. Proceeds raised from the event supports the charitable work of the Wheal Martyn Trust (Charity no. 1001838).
Time: Doors open at 6.30pm, performance starts at 7.00pm
Price: £5.00 - £15.00 per person (age 12 and under free)
Optional extra: Pre-ordered pasties £6.75
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Title: Pottery Places Workshop
Dates: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Make your own mini ceramic Cornish cottage, harbour or boat out of clay, inspired by places from around Cornwall.
You will produce a ceramic creation that will be fired twice in our electric kiln. Suitable for beginners and all ages are welcome. Pre booking is essential.
Equipment & materials: Clay and tools are provided. You may wish to bring along an apron.
Collection/delivery: Your item will usually be ready within ten to 14 days. You can either collect your item from Wheal Martyn or we can post it to you.
Level: Beginners, from age 12 welcome. Any child under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied at all times by an adult.
Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking below. This ticket also entitles you to 12 months’ readmission.
Workshop duration: 4 hours (end time may vary slightly)
Price: £30.00 per person
Postage & packaging: £4.50 per item
Reduced museum admission: £10.00 per adult, £5.00 per child (12-15 years).
Contact: Sue Ford – info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
Title: Wine & Wisdom Fundraising evening
Date: Thursday 16th October
Summary: Enjoy a fun evening with friends, family or work colleagues. Show off your knowledge whilst supporting Wheal Martyn Trust to raise funds to support its charitable work, which includes caring for and making accessible the heritage of Cornwall’s china clay mining industry, and providing related educational opportunities within our communities.
Further details: Teams of up to six people can register for only £10.00 per person (book online at www.wheal-martyn.com). First bottle of wine and nibbles will be provided on your tables and the bar will be open!
Time: 7.00pm – 10.30pm
Price: £10.00 per person
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Café & Atrium
Title: Spooky Trail
Dates: Saturday 18th October until Saturday 1st November
Times: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Summary: Follow the trail around Wheal Martyn to discover all of the spooky sprites’ hiding places. Each sprite will reveal a clue for your activity sheet!
Available daily, from 10.00am until 4.00pm.
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: Sian Powell – Engagement Officer engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Wheal Martyn Grounds
Title: Make your own ceramic gingerbread house
Dates: Monday 20th October
Times: 10.00am to 3.00pm (End time may vary slightly)
Summary: Before you know it, Christmas will be here, so start getting into the Christmas spirit and build your own ceramic gingerbread house. Perfect for a gift or just to treat yourself. You will be shown how to roll out the slabs of clay and then use a template to cut out the shapes. You will be shown how to stick the pieces together into a gingerbread house. Then you can really have fun and get creative decorating with the candies and icing. Once assembled you will get to paint it with coloured slips. Once dry, your gingerbread house will go off to be fired in our electric kiln, then a clear glaze will be applied and it will be fired again ready for you to come back in to collect. This usually takes between 10 to 20 days. No experience necessary, just a willingness to try.
Equipment & materials: Clay, coloured slips and tools are provided. We recommend that you bring an apron along and a snack as this workshop runs over lunch.
You will produce: A colourful and fun ceramic gingerbread house
Collection/delivery: Your item will usually be ready within 10 to 20 days. You can either collect your item from Wheal Martyn or we can post it to you. If you would like it posted please select this option when you book online.
Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking.
Level: Beginners, aged from 11 up to any age welcome. Any child under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied at all times by an adult.
Workshop duration: 5 hours (end time may vary slightly)
Price: £40.00
Postage & packaging: £4.50 per item
Contact: Sue Ford – info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
Title: Spooky Sprites
Dates: Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October
Times: 11.00am to 3.00pm
Summary: Join us for some fun activities this October! Make your own spooky sprite out of clay, paint a ceramic to take home with or make your own totally unique creation out of recycled materials.
Further information: Drop in sessions, no need to book. Prices range from £1.00-£8.00, in addition to the standard admission fee (which is valid for 12 months).
Contact: Sian Powell – Engagement Officer engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
Title: Family Pottery Painting Workshop
Dates: Tuesday 28th October
Times: 11.00am to 4.00pm
Summary: Over the school holidays, pop in with the kids and have a family pottery painting session. There will be a choice of items for children and adults to paint ranging from ornaments to dinnerware. You will be set up with the paints and directed on how best to apply them, then you can have fun and get creative.
You will produce: A uniquely painted creation, a perfect gift that will be food safe and dishwasher safe. It will be clear glazed and fired in our kiln.
Equipment & materials: Earthenware bisque, glazes and equipment provided.
Collection/delivery: Your item will usually be ready within 10 to 20 days. You can either collect your item from Wheal Martyn or we can post it to you. If you would like it posted please select this option when you book online.
Level: All abilities, from any age welcome. Any child under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Workshops duration: Approximately 1 hour drop in session.
Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking.
Price: Prices start from £6.00 up to £30.00 depending on piece chosen.
Postage & packaging: £4.50 per item
Contact: Sue Ford – info@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Learning Space
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