Tinners Festival

A celebration of mining from prehistory to the present day, in and around Godolphin Cross.

Tuesday 10th September
1pm – 3pm, meet at National Trust’s Great Work car park at 12.45
Guided walk around Great Work Mine and a visit to Wheal Breage’s unique Tin Processing works with Stephen Polglase

Thursday 12th September
7.30pm, The Old Chapel
Tin in Antiquities talk with Ben Sumpter. The earliest literate travellers to the British Isles whose texts have survived frequently mention tinworking in connection with Devon & Cornwall. What can studying these texts tell us about the patterns of proto-historic tin trade under the Romans, during the Iron Age and potentially even earlier during the bronze age itself? What place did the British Isles (and Cornwall) play in the pan-European known world?

Saturday 14th September
9.30am – 12.30pm, The Old Chapel
Tinners Farmers Market
No booking necessary

Sunday 15th September
2pm – 3.30pm, The King’s room, Godolphin House
Charles Johns talk about the area’s archaeology including Londonderry, Godolphin House and Carsluick Round

Monday 16th September
10am – 12pm, The Old Chapel
Join experimental archaeologist Dr Sally Herriett to learn more about prehistoric metallurgy.
No need to book. Tea and coffee before the talk.

Saturday 21st or Sunday 22nd September
10am – 1.30pm, The Old Chapel
Ancient Metalworking: come along to make a piece of your own jewellery, using pewter and casting techniques with local jeweller and artist Anna Pope

Friday 27th September
From 5pm, The Old Chapel
The Herland Inn is Open for a Tinners Special

For more info and to book tickets, head to Eventbrite