Events
Comic book workshop with Nick Brennan
Join Beano cartoonist Nick Brennan in drawing a crazy cartoon version of Truro's very own Mr Samuel Foote, described as 'the funniest man in London' - at least, he was in the 18th Century!
Childrens Storytelling and craft workshop supported by Waterstones
Festival Marquee, Free from 2:30-3:30pm - Storytelling followed by a workshop on the theme of the book.
Artists working live all day
Come and see local artists Joe Armstrong, Debbie Orford and Ross Marshall working at Truro Arts Company!
Sarah Jane Humphreys - Botanical Illustration
Learn from on the best in the field of Botanical Illustration. Sarah Jane will guide you through drawing beautiful flowers and foliage with precision and poise. All abilities very welcome.
Festival Portraits
Rowena Siorvanes and Jake Davis will be taking documenting visitors to the marquee. They may even draw a live portrait for you. All of their doodles will be displayed in the marquee during the festival.
24HrComic with Mr Foote
Local artists work head to head to create a 24 panel comic, telling the tales of Samuel Foote with a little twist! Visitors are welcome to join in and create their own illustrations or cartoons.
St. Animate
Use your imagination and craft skills to bring the tales of Cornish Saints to life using stop motion animation. For ages 7 - 11. Animations will premiere on Friday 8 April in the Truro Festival Marquee.
Diskudha in the Landscape
Take a journey down ancient pathways to discover Cornish contemporary art, beautiful buildings and wonderful landscape that hold memories of Truro's forgotten past.
The Father
Direct from the West End. The most acclaimed new play of the decade. �The Father' is the winner of France's highest theatrical honour, the 2014 Moliere Award for Best Play, and in Christopher Hampton's crisp and witty translation, has dazzled audiences and critics alike at the Theatre Royal Bath and the Tricycle Theatre.
Foote�s Coffee House run by Oscar's Cafe
Shop-Art Trail
Can you spot 10 local artists� work in shop windows around town? Make sure you look up high and in the nooks of windows of ��..Pick up the trail info from the festival marquee.
All Monsters Great and Small Exhibition until 31st of August
An exhibition exploring the psychology behind the invention of monsters, how and why they have changed over time and Cornwall's very own particular beasts. Usual museum admission applies.
Cathedral Exhibition - Jamie Stenhouse
Jamie Stenhouse, a recent graduate from Falmouth University whose work is based on his own experience of observing and recording Cornwall's Cathedral on location. His work embodies repetition and familiarity, whilst also offering a sense of the unpredictability.
Follow That Joke!
All welcome. Follow the fun footsteps in a treasure hunt around the library. Then pick a book, tell a joke or do some colouring in the children's library.
�Tried Virtue Will Flourish' walk
Artist Bridgette Ashton has created a self-led history walk which will be available throughout the festival. Participants head out on a meandering tour of the city where they hear tales of rivers, explorers and monuments.