26 Places Cornwall

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FREE £0

Location

The Poly, Falmouth

Dates

Tue 28th February, 2023 — Sat 4th March, 2023
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10:00 am

About this event

A unique A–Z journey through Cornish places and their resonant names, in poetry and photography.

Angarrack, Feock, Halliggye Fogou, Nancekuke, Ponsanooth, Zennor… What secrets of language, history and legend can Cornwall’s place names unlock? Find out at a unique exhibition at The Poly in Falmouth, from 28 February to 4 March

Twenty-six writers have visited 26 places around Cornwall, some well-known, some well off the beaten track. Photographers then took the writers’ words with them to explore these places and inspire their own work, and the result is a multi-faceted celebration of Cornwall and its richly storied culture.

There’s a place for every letter of the alphabet – including X!

A beautifully designed book, launched at the same time as the exhibition, includes poems, photography and longer explorations of the places and their names, with an introduction by Cornish language expert Kensa Broadhurst looking at how historical and linguistic change has shaped the names of Cornwall’s villages and towns.

The writers include the celebrated Cornwall-based poet Penelope Shuttle and the well-known travel writer Tim Hannigan. The photographers contributing to the project are all locally based and include several who have shown internationally.

The show opens at The Poly on Tuesday 28 February and runs till Saturday 4 March, and the book will be available to buy from The Poly shop.

Contact

07971 464 173 | https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/2243/26-places-in-cornwall-26-tyller-yn-kernow

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