10 Maritime’s big draw KIDS will be taking the plunge this October half-term at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth, with a week of aquatic theme activities. The fun starts with the Aquatic Art Supersized Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, with activities inspired by the classic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. As part of the ‘Big Draw 2013’ children will have the chance to work with art and design students from Falmouth University to build up a sketch book of different techniques . From Saturday until November 3 the ‘Big Draw’ aquatic art activities continue, with Falmouth University students hosting a different workshop each day. Children will also get the chance to make their own porthole pictures, fantastic fish masks and under-the-sea stained glass windows, while on Tuesday and Thursday Douglas Dapper, the Story Explorer will be back for another wet and wild adventure. And with Halloween in mind, don’t miss the Maritime Museum’s Trick or Treat Tour on October 31 from 6.30pm. Suitable for children aged five and up, spooky shenanigans are guaranteed making monster masks, bloodcurdling badges and trick or treat baskets before setting off on a torch lit tour to discover the ghosts and ghouls hidden in the Museum’s galleries. Tickets are just £5.95 per person but places are limited so please book in advance on 01326 214546. All the other activities at the Maritime Museum are free with entrance. See www.nmmc.co.uk or call 01326 313388.
A scary little gathering AT midnight, a shadowy coach drawn by four headless horses glides ghostlike through Penryn town centre. The mere sight of it is said to portend death. Meanwhile, the apparition of Captain Martin, who drowned in an 1880s shipwreck, prowls the graveyard of St Gluvias’ Church searching for his own headstone. These are just two of Penryn town’s best known ghost stories, and there are many more. This Halloween, Cornwall-based production hub Scary Little Girls and Trifle Gathering Productions will lift the lid on the spectral secrets of Penryn’s ghostly past. Bringing together the best in Cornish writing and performance, “A Scary Little Gathering” is a unique Halloween storytelling event through Penryn town centre on Saturday and Sunday featuring original stories, chilling experiences and a host of Halloween games. Small groups will set off into the night with only a map to guide them through a specially prepared route as they cross paths with the ghouls and spectres of Penryn’s past. As they explore the town’s darker sides, performers hidden in local haunts, homes, hostelries and high streets will step forward from the shadows with tall tales and stories designed to bring Penryn’s
phantoms back from the dead. Written by L H Trevail, Pauline Sheppard and Kate Kerrow, A Scary Little Gathering is an intimate and haunting event where you will see, hear and experience Penryn as never before. “This is your chance to engage with Penryn’s little-known history
in a brand new way,” says Creative Producer, Sharon Andrew. “The stories we’ve unearthed are both fascinating and spine-tingling, and we present them in a thrilling and entertaining way with live performers and characters.” The Gathering takes place on
Saturday and Sunday with all walks beginning at Penryn Train Station. Each walk costs £8/6 in advance, or £10 on the door, and lasts approximately 90 minutes, departing at 6pm, 6.45pm, 7.30pm, 8.15pm and 9pm on both days. To book see www.crbo.co.uk, or call 01726 879 500.
The art of terror
Monster-sized Masked Ball THE Masked Ball is on a roll as the biggest Halloween party in the west. With Leftfield (DJ set), Sister Bliss, from Faithless, and Phil Hartnoll from Orbital, taking up the headline spots, this is shaping up to be one monster night out. If that wasn’t enough 60 other dance DJs make up the entertainment. Also added to the line up is the new. The Ghost Ship venue.The Ghost Ship is a large undercover area themed on a 17th century galleon ship complete with decks, rigging and a figurehead. The cargo is a treasure trove of top production and an exciting line-up of DJs. Renowned performance troupe Kernow Scare Attractions are curating the whole Masked Ball complex with a hoard of grizzly sideshows that include grinders, contortionists, suspensions, piercings, stiltwalkers and creepy clowns. Cornish theatre troupe
Incandescence, who have toured with Fatboy Slim and the Ministry of Sound, will be presenting the Carnival of the Damned at the Masked Ball. The Carnival of the Damned is a fantastical world, a journey into a lavishly decorated tent, with a Tim Burton twist. Hosted by dark carnie characters, expect the unexpected with zombie stilt dancing girls, bearded ladies, twisted dark clowns and fabulous circus freak shows. Tickets for the Masked Ball are on sale online at www.maskedball.net. The Masked Ball takes place on Friday and Saturday at Rosuick Organic Farm, St Keverne. A family event, The Creepy Crawly Ball, with games for children, fairground rides and a UFO alien disco, takes place on Friday, from 4pm to 7.30pm. Admission for children is free, but adult tickets are £5 from www.creepycrawlyball.co.uk
TRIFLE Gathering Productions, are offering Cornish youngsters the chance to come and create a show with them this half-term. This Halloween themed workshop will be a four-day comedic look at all things that go bump in the night. The group will be uncovering local haunting tales, creepy characters and creating new ghastly tales to be told around the campfire. On Halloween (the final day of the workshop) Trifle Gathering and their intrepid team of ghost hunters will be inviting an audience to come and discover what they have unearthed, the perfect start to anyone’s Halloween celebrations. This showcase will be suitable for ages six plus and will start at 3pm in Devoran Village Hall (entrance is a small donation toward the hall’s upkeep). The workshop is suitable for eight to 16 year olds; it costs £50 for the four days from Monday until Wednesday, from 10am to 4pm. To book call 07775 716972 or email sallycrooks@icloud.com.
Tricks and treats THIS Halloween there’ll be lots of tricks and treats for everyone at Godolphin House. Are you brave enough to venture into nooks and crannies and look for the clues on our Halloween Happenings trail on Saturday from 10am to 4pm? Prepare to be spooked – there’ll be spiders and bats around every corner. Come in your scariest fancy dress to claim a prize from our bubbling cauldron. Wild Art Wednesday is on October 30 from 11am to 3pm a chance to use some nature to create some striking artworks.