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As we all know, Helston and The Lizard is a haven for artists of all disciplines. And for the first time this year the artists of the future from Helston Community College are bringing their work into the community. Every year the art students of Helston Community college stage an exhibition of their work at the college, the event is well attended by parents and students but his year, for one day only, they will be showcasing their exhibition at the Old Cattle Market and inviting the pubic along. The exhibition will feature work from: Year 13 A Level Fine Art, Photography, Textiles and Media Studies BTEC Level 3 Art and design Students The event is open to the public from 4.30pm - 8.00pm on Tuesday 8th July.  

After 6 years and 86 farmers’ markets, Joanne Schofield is stepping down as Market Controller at the next Helston farmers’ market on this Saturday the 7th June between 9.30 and 1.30pm. ‘It has been a wonderful experience being involved in the process from the very beginning and seeing the market become the largest of its kind in Cornwall’, says Joanne. ‘With the help and support of South Kerrier Alliance, volunteers, fantastic local producers and an ever increasing numbers of shoppers, the market has grown to become one of the best markets in the County. It has been a real privilege to have been part of it all and I shall always have wonderful memories of my time with the market.’ Joanne and her family are planning a permanent move to…

Watch Flora Day live online! For the first time in its history, Helston Flora Day will be streamed live on the internet – allowing people all over the world to enjoy the famous annual event, even if they can’t be there in person. Wendy Radford-Gaby, Managing Director of software development company Negys and a member of Helston Business Improvement Partnership, has bought two special cameras which will be positioned to capture Flora Day preparations in Coinagehall Street on Wednesday 7 May and all the excitement of the day itself on Thursday 8 May. The technical team at Negys are busily working their technical magic to get these awesome cameras communicating through the interweb so everyone can around the world can watch! Camera 1 is facing down toward The Monument and Camera 2…

It definitely looks like Spring has arrived at Coronation Park.  The weather is warm and sunny and it is lovely to see so many people out enjoying the park, boating lake, skate park and play area.  The beautiful display of daffodils brought to mind the famous poem by William Wordsworth: “I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced;…

Cornwall Council is continuing its series of parking offers with a new scheme offering free parking for half an hour in all Council run car parks. The offer, which begins on 1 March and runs until 20 April, has been developed in response to calls from some local businesses for a free first half hour of parking to allow people to make a flying visit to their local town centre. The Council will be monitoring the response to this offer to assess how much demand there is for free half hour parking and where that demand is greatest. As it would be too costly to change the pay and display machines in all the Council run car parks for this trial, anyone wanting to take advantage of the offer will…

After a well-earned holiday break in January, Helston Farmers’ Market is back this Saturday 1st February at the Old Cattle Market building and will continue to trade on the first Saturday of each month throughout the year. Hope O’Neill of Hope’s Bread is returning to the market after a year’s absence due to contracting breast cancer. ‘Hope has remained so positive throughout her treatments and is really excited about returning to the market,’ says Joanne Schofield, Market Controller. ‘It has not been easy for her and I know that our customers will be eagerly awaiting her return and to enjoy her fantastic selection of freshly baked breads.’ Helston Farmers market has been running since 2008 and now boasts over 30 stalls, with a wide variety of food and drink from…

A survey has revealed that Friday 24 January is the day when the UK’s collective willpower is most likely to be broken – and has been dubbed “Fail Friday” as a result.  So we are now 13 days into the New Year with only another 11 days until "Fail Friday"! So if you one of your New Year resolutions was to lose weight and get fit and you don't want to to be part of the "Fail Friday" statistics why not check out the classes running here at the Old Cattle Market. Are you trying to lose those extra pounds gained over the Christmas period?  Well there is a regular Slimming World class on a Tuesday run by the lovely Suzie, why not come along and join this friendly group…

Hats off (or possibly on!) for the ladies of Pips Zumba class who went to town with the Christmas theme today. The ladies were in fine festive spirits and Pip even provided some festive tunes to keep everyone moving, the extra calories burnt will be (I'm sure) put to good use over the Christmas period! Check out the pictures below of the fabulous Zumba ladies and if you want to burn off those extra calories in the New Year then check out the events pages for dates and times of fitness classes here at the Old Cattle Market.  

Helston Farmers’ Market are holding two markets this month, one on Saturday 7th December and a Christmas Food Market on Saturday 21st. With a wonderful selection of fresh, local produce from over 35 producers, the market also provides the opportunity to order ahead on the 7th December and pick up just before Christmas on the 21st. For Christmas shoppers, there will be freshly cut, local trees affordably priced that will last for weeks along with handmade wreaths and decorations. Making their appearance for the first time at the market is Tregullas Farm from the Lizard selling goat salami and duck eggs, something you won’t find in the supermarket!  For a full list of producers, visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/HelstonFarmersMarket. The market is organised by South Kerrier Alliance CIC and trades…

Zelda School will be screening  the feature length documentary Project Wild Thing on  Thursday 21st November at 7.30pm at the Old Cattle Market, Helston. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a move towards getting children outside more as we all know this has so many benefits both physically and psychologically. "It's time to re-wild our children!" For more information please go to http://projectwildthing.com/ If you would like to come along, tickets are free, but we would ask that email (zastley@aol.com) so that we can allocate tickets and know how many people are coming. Here are a few things people are saying about the film: “In establishing the Wild Network we have considered evidence of how measures to improve opportunities for children to play outdoors and closer to nature can…