The Arts Society West Cornwall

KINGS & QUEENS A REGAL SUMMER PARTY 14 JULY - TICKETS HERE!

⚠️Change to the lecture Programme - 9 June
AGM & Lecture 7pm (doors open at 6:30)

Guest tickets - here

Talk from Mark Cottle - 'Photographic Odyssey; Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition Captured on Camera'

On Ernest Shackleton’s third Antarctic expedition in 1914, his ship, the Endurance, was trapped and eventually crushed in the pack ice. After camping for five months on the ice, Shackleton’s men rowed to the remote Elephant Island. From there, Shackleton sailed for help to South Georgia over 800 miles away. Over three months later he returned to rescue the crew of the Endurance. Frank Hurley, one of the great photographers of the 20th century, was the expedition’s official photographer. His photographs are a visual narrative of an epic journey which capture with great artistry new and amazing landscapes within which a remarkable human drama is played out. The aim of the lecture is to capture Hurley’s achievements as a photographer of the Antarctic in the first flush of human contact when it was still essentially terra incognita.

Our Society brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts. Our events provide welcoming places to hear expert lecturers share their specialist knowledge about the arts. Our members contribute to and preserve our artistic heritage through volunteering and grants. Our work creates a better, healthier and more connected society.

Every year we hold a wide ranging and fascinating programme of lectures, visits, workshops and social events. We are not a society of artists or craftspeople, but of people who share a curiosity for the arts. Our members (who do include artists and craftspeople) are interested in all art-related disciplines including painting, sculpture, music, literature, ceramics, and architecture. We try and ensure that the programme has something of interest to everyone and with such a committed and enthusiastic membership there’s always something new and exciting going on!

Live lectures take place in main theatre at the Zennor Building at Penwith College. Doors open at 6:45pm - 7:30pm talk commences.

Guests - We welcome guests at our lectures and we’d love to see you. You can see the upcoming lectures and book tickets here!

Please look through our Gallery of photographs from past events and check out our upcoming events.

NEW TRAIN BRANCH LINE TRAIL OF DISCOVERY

St Erth to St Ives - a scenic journey with interesting stories. To view the trail please click the link: https://theartssociety.org/arts-news-features/new-train-branch-line-trail-discovery

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The Half Year Membership Subscription £25 per person (September to December 2022)

Annual Membership Single £55

Annual Joint at same address £100

Annual Students £21