George MacKay and Callum Turner on the set of Rose of Nevada. © Ian Kingsnorth.
WORKING WITH BAFTA BRILLIANCE
More than 30 students from Falmouth University’s School of Film & Television joined the crew of Rose of Nevada, the forthcoming feature film from BAFTA-winning writer/director Mark Jenkin.
Starring BAFTA nominees George MacKay and Callum Turner, and described as “a hauntingly beautiful, time-bending sea-fishing tale”, the film was shot entirely in Cornwall last summer – offering students a valuable opportunity to work with industry professionals.
“Feature film production has formed a key part of the Falmouth experience since 2010, with our Sound/Image Cinema Lab enabling an abundance of production placements for students across documentary, animation and filmmaking,” says Dr Kingsley Marshall, head of our School of Film & Television and an executive producer on Rose of Nevada, together with the University’s Professor Neil Fox. “In the last year alone, more than 50 students have worked as crew on professional short films, music video shoots for major labels, documentary projects and feature films – including the soon-to-be-released folk horror The Severed Sun, written and directed by lecturer Dean Puckett.
ACCELERATING AMBITION
“We’re proud to have a place in the journey of Rose of Nevada,” adds Kingsley. “As a university, Falmouth plays
a significant role within independent filmmaking in the UK – identifying and developing new and emerging talent, developing opportunities for students in roles in film and television production to accelerate their ambition and welcoming returning graduates to share their industry experience with current students.”
Produced by Denzil Monk through his Cornwallbased production company Bosena, Rose of Nevada was developed with Film4 and co-financed by the British Film Institute and Film4. Farhana Bhula, Head of Creative at Film4, added: “Mark Jenkin is a truly singular filmmaker and it’s a privilege to support him, Denzil and their talented cast and crew to realise his most ambitious project yet. The film combines Mark’s unique cinematic approach with a gripping narrative and extraordinary performances, to spellbinding effect.”
WHAT'S THE STORY?
In a forgotten fishing village, The Rose of Nevada – a boat lost at sea with all hands 30 years ago – mysteriously appears in the old harbour. For the few who remember her, it’s a sign. The Rose of Nevada must go out to sea again, maybe then the luck of the devastated village will turn. Nick (MacKay) takes a job aboard, in an attempt to provide for his young family, alongside newly arrived Liam (Turner) who is desperate to escape his past. When their boat returns after a successful trip, something is amiss: the villagers greet them as if they’re the original crew.
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CAST & CREW
Falmouth students worked on the Rose of Nevada set with key figures, including…
George MacKay
George took the lead as young British soldier William “Will” Schofield in 1917, Sam Mendes' blockbusting film drama set during World War I. ACTOR
Callum Turner
Callum starred in George Clooney’s The Boys in the Boat and in TV mini-series Masters of the Air, created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. ACTOR
Mark Jenkin
A Distinguished Professor of Film Practice at Falmouth University, Mark won critical acclaim for Cornish folk horror Enys Men and a BAFTA for Bait WRITER/DIRECTOR
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rachel Clear Burton
Falmouth Film BA graduate
Rachel was a production assistant on Enys Men, as a student, and production coordinator last year on Andrea Arnold’s Bird
The Severed Sun © Steve Tanner.
In the frame: students filming period drama Blood Ties
BARÇA
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST AHEAD OF THE GAME
Acareer with FC Barcelona (Barça) is gathering pace for Pablo Woolls-Blanco, who has been promoted to the football club’s first team commentator in English. Viewers of Barça One can hear the voice of the Journalism & Creative Writing BA graduate, who honed his skills at grass roots level by reporting on fixtures for local Cornish club Mousehole FC and anchoring BBC Radio Cornwall’s Saturday sports show.
“Commentating on the likes of Lamine Yamal and Raphinha is great fun,” says Pablo, who has been interviewing Barça’s superstars since he was snapped up as an English-language reporter for the Catalan giants soon after graduating in 2024. “I also had the opportunity to step in and present Barça Live, the show we produce for every FC Barcelona game. So much preparation goes into hosting the show, which is broadcast live to thousands. It was definitely one of my toughest challenges yet.
“I've been news editor on several occasions, translated press conferences and taken part in all the other daily processes at the club,” adds lifelong Barça fan Pablo, whose abilities as a journalist, commentator and content creator are developing as the side leads La Liga after an unbeaten run of 24 games, under manager Hansi Flick. “It's been a busy 2025 so far, but I'm really enjoying it.”
FALMOUTH GRADUATE’S WORK IS FIT FOR A QUEEN
Fresh from an intensive training course in haute embroidery, as one of only six students selected for the Chanel and King’s Foundation Métiers’ d’Art Fellowship, Beth Somerville completed her first proper commission as a professional embroidery designer and maker – a piece for Queen Camilla.
“I worked with fashion designer Fiona Clare to design and produce trim for the dress of Her Majesty the Queen, for the Qatari state visit in December,” says Beth, who graduated from Falmouth’s Textile Design BA in 2023 and triumphed that year over an entry of 3,000 at New Designers. "I also collaborated with Anna Valentine to reimagine Queen Camilla's coat for her 20th wedding anniversary."
Excited by the potential of uniting craft techniques with contemporary design and technology, Beth is developing her practice during a year-long young makers’ residency at New Brewery Arts in Gloucestershire. “The residency is a competitive opportunity to have a fully-funded studio space and monthly creative mentoring,” explains Beth, who was also named Heritage Crafts Young Embroiderer of the Year by the Worshipful Company of Broderers in November. “I anticipate learning a lot about myself and the way I like to work, as well as how to manage commissions, teaching, freelance work and finding time to develop new ideas.”
Perfect pitch: Pablo presenting live for Barça.
Common thread: Beth’s work unites traditional craft techniques with technology.
TALKING BRITS WITH EM MARCOVECCHIO
It’s been an exhilarating year for Falmouth graduate and music photographer Em Marcovecchio, who bagged a back-stage commission – a career first – at The BRITs.
From shooting Lana Del Rey and Sam Fender at some of the biggest festivals in the UK, to touring Europe with Cat Burns and Orla Gartland, Em’s life as a freelance photographer has moved into fastforward. We chat with Em about photographing Ella Henderson for The BRIT Awards in February.
“Ella sent me a DM on Instagram,” Em recalls. “After being nominated for Best Song at The BRITs, she was looking for someone to do photos. She found me through my work with Cat Burns, which isn’t surprising. The pop girlies see what each other are doing and if they like a certain style, they’ll look for their photographer.” With just 10 minutes to shoot Ella’s BRIT Awards look, Em had to work quickly to capture the perfect shots. She says: “You get used to it – directing in an authoritative way, navigating make-up artists to PR to the artist’s manager while being firm about what you need. It was such a fun experience and Ella was lovely. I’ve always wanted to do a pre-BRIT Awards shoot.”
Post-BRITs, Em has continued her working relationship with Ella by photographing a promotional shoot for her new single, One Door Closes. Speaking on the collaboration, Em says: “It’s lovely to know an artist has entrusted you to capture a special moment for them. It makes me so happy.”
TEEN IDOLS
Since graduating from Falmouth’s Documentary & Editorial Photography BA in 2020, Em’s photography has ranged from capturing live gigs across the UK and Europe to photographing behind-the-scenes footage for music videos, tour diaries and upcoming singles. When asked what the most exciting part of her career is, she says: “It’s so much fun working with people I loved while growing up, like Kate Nash – I remember listening to her music on repeat as a child. It’s weird that little me had no idea she would work with this artist.
“I also worked with Maisie Peters when she supported Ed Sheeran in 2022, which was a big moment for me. At one point, I took photos of them together. I couldn’t believe I was in the same room as Ed Sheeran, having grown up listening to his music.”
“I don’t think I'd be where I am without Falmouth and the networking opportunities it offered.”
1. COLLABORATE. Put yourself in spaces that will bring you opportunities. It was while working part-time in hospitality on campus that I met a musician who needed some photographs.
2. EXPERIMENT. Give yourself permission to do this – you don’t learn by listening, you learn by doing.
3. NETWORK. This is the perfect time to build connections. Work with as many people as you can and take as many creative jobs that come your way.
@emilymarcovecchio
4. MASTER YOUR CRAFT. In the working world there’s a lot of pressure to start making money right away, so spend your uni years figuring it out and finding what it is that you want to be doing.
5. TAKE RISKS! It’s easier to do this at uni than at any other time.
for photography students
Lights, camera… : backstage with Ella and (bottom right) Em on location.
GAMERS, START YOUR ENGINES
Playable student games, interactive experiences, awards for excellence and industry talks – Falmouth University's Games Expo 2025 is gearing up to be better than ever.
This must-see event celebrates the finest work from our games, computing and robotics courses, across four epic days. If you’re at our Open Day on Saturday 24 May, why not drop in? Find out more and access Expo livestreams at falmouth.ac.uk/games-expo.
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Collaborates
As co-founder of Studio 316, a team of dedicated, game-loving developers, designers and artists, Joe Clark is now shaping the future of the gaming industry.
The legendary Falmouth Games Academy (GA) graduate shares some insights ahead of Expo…
THE REVIEW: You missed out on Expo as a student. How does it feel to be invited as an industry expert?
JOE: Much of my Game Development BA was during Covid, sadly, so we had Expo online. The event held by the GA each year since then is a completely different beast – a brilliant few days showcasing creative talent across so many disciplines. It’s easily the biggest games event in Cornwall; I can’t wait to be there.
What was your biggest takeaway from your student days at Falmouth?
That’s easy… our founding team! If I hadn’t worked in the GA alongside Jamie [Jessop, Game Development: Art BA] in my third-year, Studio 316 wouldn’t exist. Ashley [Sands, Computing BA/ Artificial Intelligence MA] joined us soon afterwards. The opportunity to work in those team-based environments gave us a solid undergraduate foundation to take into our own business.
What's so cool about the GA?
There’ll always be elements of a real working game studio environment that are difficult to simulate within an educational setting, but the GA gets about as close as we’ve seen anywhere in our experience in the industry so far. The team assignments helped as we formed our own studio and started to determine our values and culture.
What’s it like to study there?
The GA warehouse environment felt so different to any other educational experience – walking into this big space packed full of other creatives, sitting next to your team each day and working on something everyone’s excited about.
Did you grow up as a gamer?
The natural world and science fascinated me as a child; I loved all things Attenborough and studied animal management at school and college. Experiencing worlds and creatures through the medium of games, fictional or fantasy, was always something I enjoyed, but I also couldn’t resist a classic first-person shooter or driving game.
Any advice for students hoping to start a studio? Do all the cliches: put in the hard graft, network with as many people as you can, find a mentor, fail quickly and learn from it.
Gamechanger:
studio founder Joe Clark.
FOR AUTHENTIC SMALL-TOWN VIBES YOU
CAN’T
BEAT PENRYN.
WITH A WORKING HARBOUR AND A QUIRKY HIGH STREET IT’S A TRUE HIDDEN GEM.
A stone’s throw from Falmouth and home to one of our two campuses, the port of Penryn tends to live in the shadow of its more famous neighbour – but that’s why locals love it. While you won’t find so many salty sea dogs hanging out there these days, its old workshops, boathouses and alleyways (or opes, as they’re known) are now home to some of Cornwall’s coolest indie stores, cafes and creative enterprises…
VERDANT BREWERY
@verdant_taproom
It’s a short walk from our Penryn Campus to Verdant, where craft beers are brewed and good times are had in a spacious bar called The Taproom. Check out the creative cans to drink in or take away (with some of the concepts designed by Falmouth students) and the Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas.
FISH FACTORY
A shop, vegan cafe and art space by day and a diverse events venue by night, The Fish Factory is the place to discover everything from hard rock, grunge, punk and jungle to dazzling burlesque shows. As a bonus, it houses a dark room, an instrument workshop and workspaces to hire.
@fishfactoryarts
STARGAZY CAFE
Step into little Italy at Stargazy, where the home-baked treats include marscaponefilled pastries (pasticiotti) and maritozzi – brioche buns bursting with fluffy vanilla cream. This colour-drenched cafe is dotted with bowls of luscious lemons and vibrant work by local artists.
@stargazycucina
THE WORK/SHOP
Watch the world go by from the window seats at this cafe/deli, one of Penryn’s best coffee stops. You might even get some work done – or at least find inspiration as you enjoy breakfast or brunch, laptop open, at the heart of Penryn’s creative community.
@workshoppenryn
BANGO KITCHEN
Head to Bango for your Asian street food fix. You’ll find fresh sushi, dumplings, ramen, bao buns and more, to eat in or take away, all cooked up in a buzzing canteen-style kitchen housed in a 200-year-old former granite workshop. The coffee is good, too.
@bango_kitchen
Penryn crowned its first poet laureate in March and can boast a small but thriving poetry library, where lovers of verse can meet likeminded literary company and borrow books, pamphlets and anthologies. Visiting poets will even write for you, if you turn up with an idea.
Once the site of a brisk import trade in coal, crops and cattle, Penryn’s riverside buildings now house craft and creativity. This exhibition and events space for local artists and designers offers a varied programme including paint, pottery and photography.
@grayswharf
THREE OF CUPS VINTAGE
For one-off fashion finds, look no further. A treasure trove of hand-picked vintage outfits, accessories and jewellery, Three of Cups doubles as a venue for pop-up events – when the clothing rails are pushed back for cocktail evenings, visiting DJs and life drawing classes.
@threeofcups.penryn
THE FAMOUS BARREL GRAYS WHARF STUDIOS
Among a fine collection of drinking establishments in town, The Famous Barrel stands out. Popular with students and locals alike, this classic pub offers ample refreshment, pool and darts, open jam sessions and Wednesday quiz nights. Look for the barrel-shaped door.
The Famous Barrel Penryn
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WINNING IMAGES
There’s still time to catch the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum, which stars Romance is Dead by Marine & Natural History Photography BA graduate William Fortescue. The powerful image of lions after mating, from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, was highly commended and selected for the cover of the exhibition’s annual portfolio. William’s award-winning work has documented some of the world’s most extraordinary wildlife and raised more than £110,000 for conservation charities.
LIFE IN THE RAW SEA CHANGE
Issues of circularity and sustainability are always fresh in the minds of Falmouth students. Harnessing the qualities of fast-growing kelp as a plastic alternative, Sustainable Product Design BA graduate Will Falch-Lovesey designed Kelpure – an all-natural, fully biodegradable and environmentally beneficial pregnancy test. Will’s innovative final-year project earned recognition from the Materials and Design Exchange (MaDE) at New Designers and the Creative Conscience Awards, and a feature in The Guardian
Three Falmouth students and alumni were among the 100 winners in Portrait of Britain, the BritishJournalofPhotography‘s annual award to celebrate the resilience, diversity and spirit of people in the UK. Commercial Photography BA student Hannah Mittelstaedt’s image FindingSelf joined Photography BA graduate Niamh Shergold’s Maria & Connie in the exhibition, which featured nationally on digital screens and billboards. With three images shortlisted this time, Press & Editorial Photography BA graduate Peter Flude triumphed for the third consecutive year when Rita, a glamorous portrait of a senior citizen in a Knightsbridge store (above), made the final cut.
CREATIVE THINKING
Great minds were abuzz in January when leading graphic designers converged on our studios for the creative symposium ‘Design is Play’. Falmouth lecturer Ashley Rudolph collaborated with graduate Luke Tonge – co-founder of the Birmingham Design Festival – to stage the event, which offered our Graphic Design BA students the chance to get hands-on through creative workshops and ‘playful’ design challenges. The visiting panel of creatives included type designer Marie Boulanger, collage artist Jimmy Turrell, creative coder Lex Fefegha and artist and designer Morag Myerscough.
GOING FOR GOLD
Falmouth filmmakers are enjoying festival success with a documentary exploring the potential of seaweed-derived plastics. Filmed in and around Cornwall’s coastal waters, Green Ocean Gold won the Saving the Planet Award at the Royal Television Society’s Devon & Cornwall Student Television Awards 2025 and was an environmental shorts category runner-up at last October’s Hawaiian International Film Festival. Television & Film Production BA graduate Olaf Lawrence directed the film, with a crew comprising Charlie Greaves (Television BA), Ollie Gambie (Film BA), Winston Tjia (Post Production & Visual Effects BA) and Finlay Apps and Osker Carmichael (Marine & Natural History Photography BA).
HELPING HANDS
A cheery octopus with tentacles to hold IV drip bags made an impact at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. Florence Mitchell designed ‘Olly’ as a final-year Sustainable Product Design BA project, working with hospital staff to create a functional medical item that would bring comfort to young patients. Moulded from Sterimelt, a polypropylene made from recycled hospital gowns, masks and curtains, Olly is stronger than a standard IV drip holder and accompanied by an app that brings him to life. “I’d love to see Olly in every children’s ward,” said Florence, who has since started her first industry role as a junior lighting designer.
FORTUNE KNOCKS
All eyes will be on the D&AD New Blood Awards results this summer, when a judging panel of top design industry creatives reveals its winners. Six of our student projects scooped D&AD pencils in 2024, with Creative Advertising BA student Connor Leggett leading the way. Connor teamed up with fellow Falmouth student Sam Shackelton to create Plot Twister, promoting the ice cream lolly, and worked with his sister Mia and Ayanna Rowe to make a fortune teller-themed campaign for Nando’s – a novel idea that earned him a yellow pencil awarded for “outstanding work of true creative excellence.”
GAMING FOR GOOD
A team of Games Academy students aims to improve experiences for children at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) with the narrative-driven 3D platformer Fireside Fables. Created as a final-year project, the game enables players to go on adventures as a plushie to whimsical worlds. “We felt it was important to highlight the role imagination plays in helping children through difficult times,” says creative director Tom Hunt, a Game Development: Writing BA student who has spent time as a patient at GOSH. With release planned for later this year, the team will donate 25% of the game’s revenue to help fund a new GOSH children’s cancer centre.
MAKING WAVES
Check out SURF!, a major new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, guest curated by Dr Sam Bleakley – a former European surf champion and an associate lecturer in sustainable tourism management at Falmouth. The exhibition, which runs until January 2027, celebrates 100 years of waveriding history in Cornwall.
FALMOUTH FELLOW
We welcomed author and storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo as an Honorary Fellow, the latest to join Falmouth’s dynamic fellowship community of creative and artistic professionals from around the world. The University also awarded the title Honorary Master of Arts to Rex Crowle, video game director, designer and artist, and DJ Troi Lee – founder of festival accessibility organisation Deaf Rave.
TOP SCORE
Did you know that Cornwall is home to a rare temperate rainforest? Falmouth researchers have used field recordings from the site, on Bodmin Moor, to produce an immersive ambisonic score for Dhama Gans’n Wedhen (In the Company of the Mother Tree), a 360º film poem by award-winning filmmaker Dr Adam Laity. The film makes its international premiere in the Czech Republic in June.
WHAT NOW?
Find out what happens in the run-up to your first term at Falmouth.
Wherever you are in your application journey, we’re here to help. When you first applied, we gave you login details for the Applicant Portal – which will guide you through everything you need to do. If you receive or have already received an offer from Falmouth University, conditional or unconditional, these are your key action points for the weeks ahead...
1.
STEP 1: ACCEPT YOUR OFFER
The most important step once you’ve been offered a place is to accept. If you’re not sure how to, or need any further guidance or advice, please ask.
E: applicantservices@falmouth.ac.uk
T: 01326 213730
WHEN: ASAP
2.
STEP 2: SORT YOUR FINANCES
To make sure that your student funding is in place for the start of term, apply by 16 May 2025 – if you haven’t done so already. Then complete and return the ‘Declaration of Understanding’ you receive with your funding entitlement letter. Find guidance at: studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk
WHEN: BY 16 MAY 2025
You must accept your offer of a place at Falmouth University before you can begin your accommodation application. Use our accommodation platform Room Service to apply, by ranking room options in order of your preference.
We use a ballot to determine the type of accommodation offered, so that the process is as fair as possible. The ballot closes at 5pm on 9 June. Accommodation offers will be sent out in early July. STEP 3: APPLY FOR
E: accommodation@fxplus.ac.uk T: 01326 253639
WHEN: BY 9 JUNE
STEP 4: ORGANISE YOUR ADMIN 4.
In mid-August you’ll be sent a pre-arrival induction from our Accommodation Services team. Once you’ve completed this, you can book your arrival date and time slot.
You’ll need to complete online enrolment to be officially registered as a Falmouth University student, so we’ll email you ‘how to’ instructions within the fortnight before you arrive. We’ll also show you how to access the Student App and Portal – a gateway to your email, timetable, news and more.
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SUMMER
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Being a student is about finding your way, believing in yourself and overcoming challenges, but you don’t have to go it alone. If you need a little extra help to deal with a setback, rough patch or wrong turn, we’ll be here for you.
The Student Support team at Falmouth will listen, advise and point you in the right direction for all sorts of issues, from general worries or personal relationship problems to psychological or emotional concerns and mental health challenges. We want to make sure you feel safe, supported, happy and able to make the most of your time as a student here.
We have a range of easy-access resources at the ready. Find out more about how we can support you, by visiting falmouth.ac.uk/experience/support or scan the QR code.
With roots in Cornwall but a global reach, Studio Kiln made D&AD’s top three design studios worldwide. Scan the QR code to see Kiln online.
Meet Meg Mardon, a Falmouth graduate blazing a trail in design and working with some of the world’s biggest brands.
“I think I got lucky,” laughs Meg Mardon of her rapid route from life as a Graphic Design BA student to junior designer at Studio Kiln – a Cornwall-based creative practice punching well above its weight. “The course was amazing; I still miss it every day. And it’s not a scary jump when you come out of it. It just feels natural when you go into industry.”
After impressing Studio Kiln during a student internship with the company, Meg was offered a permanent role within weeks of graduation last summer. “It’s crazy that I’ve gone straight to working with clients such as Vinted and ITV,” she says. “I grew up watching ITV and use Vinted myself, so to be able to have a play with the brands is amazing. I imagined it would take years to work on massive brands; as a junior at Kiln, I’ve been given an incredible opportunity.”
Meg chats to The Review about tech, time out and the creative powers of ping-pong…
STARTING OUT IN DESIGN?
“I didn’t put too much pressure on myself to overly prepare before starting at Falmouth,” says Meg. “Instead, I did creative things that I enjoyed when I felt like it, such as painting, photography and mood boards. I’m always collecting ideas and inspiration in my notes app or elsewhere on my phone. You never know when a reference or idea might come in handy.”
THE REVIEW: Where do you find creative inspiration?
MEG: I love scrolling on websites such as Cosmos, are.na and Pinterest, and on press sites including The Brand Identity and It’s Nice That. I spend a lot of my free time looking at new work and searching archives and older resources, just because I want to. This is when I feel most inspired – looking at design because I enjoy it.
And if ideas won’t flow?
The truth is that you can never force creativity, unfortunately, but I’ve found several ways
to make ideas come more easily. In our Friday catch-ups at Kiln, we share or discuss something new or innovative we’ve seen –which helps encourage creative curiosity and excitement about the industry. I walk at lunchtime, taking photos if I feel like it, or just keeping an eye out for signage or unusual design that interests me. It’s a cliche, but it’s great to get away from the screen. Also, the office ping-pong table definitely helps!
What part does tech play in your design? It’s super-useful to keep up with new technologies. Kiln has pushed me to always look for what’s new and what’s next, which has helped me come up with ideas I’d never have thought of otherwise. Understanding how upcoming technology and software work gives you that freedom to think bigger, because you learn that things are possible.
Do you still make mistakes?
Definitely. As a perfectionist, I always tried to avoid mistakes and create what I viewed as ‘successful' or ‘impressive’, based on things I was seeing from other designers. But if you don’t allow yourself to make messy sketches or ‘ugly' prototypes, you can never improve on that initial idea. At Falmouth, I quickly learnt that exploring the ‘bad’ or silly ideas allowed me to take a project further than I ever could have. Mistakes are important, so allow yourself to enjoy the whole process – even if it doesn’t always feel that it’s in the place you’d like it to be.
IT'S SHOW TIME
Our Degree Shows are the pinnacle of the student journey and the highlight of our University year, the week when Falmouth’s rising stars reveal their very best work in all areas from architecture and interior design to fine art, film, photography and more.
As our final-year students mount their last prints, perfect their prototypes and apply the finishing touches, find out what’s on and where – at falmouth.ac.uk/degree-shows
Catch the action
24-31 May Degree Shows on both campuses
24 May Games Academy Expo public day (see p4)
23 May Fashion & Textiles Institute runway shows
*You may be eligible for a travel bursary. Scan the QR code for more info.
STUDIO
The opportunity to see free gigs in a professional setting on campus is a real bonus for students at Falmouth – and these Studio K sessions are a great training ground for performers in the making.
Already an established artist, Popular Music BA graduate and singer-songwriter Lily Lyons made a welcome return to the stage at our arts centre AMATA last month. With her first album set for release this year and a full-on festival schedule ahead, it’s all happening for Lily. “It’s good to be back,” she says. “AMATA really launched me into the music industry. It’s been a tough path from here, but also incredibly rewarding.
VIDEO WATCH
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Take a glimpse behind the scenes at Falmouth University on our Instagram reels feed, to see our students, staff and alumni in action. Recent highlights include:
FROM PRUSSIA WITH LOVE THE STORY SO FAR
An atmospheric retreat at Cornwall’s Prussia Cove, through the eyes of our English and Creative Writing students.
“Without Falmouth, the character in my sound wouldn’t be there,” adds Lily, whose career highlights so far include singing backing vocals with Bastille, starring at Glastonbury and supporting emerging indie artist Liana Flores. “As a student performer, Studio K is industrystandard but also a safety bubble, where everyone is on your side. Falmouth is such a welcoming and open space; it’s where you can develop something completely different. When you're in the music industry, being original is a superpower."
From animation to illustration and beyond: how Falmouth graduate and PhD student Pete Jordi Wood became a professional storyteller.
Scan the QR code to see the Studio K sessions
Centre stage: Lily Lyons, who performed with support from Popular Music BA student Emily Collis.