Year Round

Every Tuesday, throughout the year the St Ives Jazz Club (www.stivesjazzclub.com) hosts gigs bringing modern live Jazz to St Ives

Every Thursday - St Ives Farmers' Market 9.30 am - 3.00 pm at The Backpackers, St Ives (just up from Royal Square).

Various dates, throughout the year, see performances at the Kidz R Us Theatre (www.kidzrus.net).

Various dates, throughout the year, St Ives Art Club (www.stivesartsclub.org) host events including various poetry, prose and music events and club exhibitions in May and September

Art courses are available all year round at the St Ives School of Painting

Do you want to find out more about St Ives? Visit the St Ives Archive

On the last Friday in every Month The Tate runs Late at Tate St Ives from 18:00-21:00, with with music, food and a pay bar in the café until 22.00 (last orders 21.30).
(The Tate, St Ives)

From March to early November, drop-on guided tours of St Ives take place with 'St Ives Now and Then' at 11am Monday and Fridays and 'St Ives in the Frame' 11am Thursdays. Tours meet at the Guildhall, Strret-an-Pol. For more information see www.guidedtoursofstives.co.uk

From May to September, Monday-Friday you can see various performances at the  Minack Theatre (www.minack.com). For show dates & times please visit the website. Local Theatre group Rough Coast will be performing Canterbury Tales 6th-10th June 2011.

January 2012

The Tate St Ives exhibition - The Indiscipline of Painting continues until 3rd January 2012
(The Tate, St Ives)

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Simon Fujiwara opens on 18th January and continues until 7th May
(The Tate, St Ives)

February

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Simon Fujiwara continues until 7th May
(The Tate, St Ives)

Feast Sunday February 5th - 11:00am Mayor's Parade and Church Service (TBC).

Feast Monday February 6th - (TBC)
9:30 am Mayoral Procession from The Guildhall to Venton Ia Well, Porthmeor.
10:30 am - Hurling of the Silver Ball. This old custom will begin on the beach below the Parish Church
11:30 am - Distribution of pennies to children under the age of 7 at The Guildhall steps.
Noon - The person holding the Silver Ball will return it to the Mayor at The Guildhall and will receive a reward of a silver coin.
7:30 pm - Feast Monday Rugby match at Alexandra Road Rugby Football Ground

From 13th to 18th February at St John's Hall, Penzance the Penzance Amateur Operatic Society will be performing Oklahoma. Performances start at 7:30 pm with a Matinee on Saturday 18th at 2:30pm. Tickets from £5 to £7.50 from the box office at St John's Hall (Box Office 01736 363244 open from 4th February 10am - 4pm )

The Dancer and the Devil by Rouge Theatre, St Ives Guildhall, Friday 17 Feb @ 7.30pm. Tickets £9/ £7 available at St Ives Visitor Information Centre, Guildhall

March

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Simon Fujiwara continues until 7th May
(The Tate, St Ives)

April

Kidz R Us show TBC the St Ives Theatre (www.kidzrus.net).

6th-9th & 12th-14th The Atlantic Theatre Company show Titanic will be at The Minack Theatre (www.minack.com).

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Simon Fujiwara continues until 7th May
(The Tate, St Ives)

TBC April, Trevithick Day will be celebrated in Camborne and will reflect local steam and mining history and heritage (Trevithick Day)

May

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Simon Fujiwara continues until 7th May
(The Tate, St Ives)

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Alex Katz opens on 18th January and continues until 23rd September
(The Tate, St Ives)

Various events will take place over the May Bank Holiday

The St Ives Festival of Literature TBC

8th May, Helston will celebrate the annual Flora Day. The festival features the Early Morning Dance, Hal-an-Tow, the Children's Dance, the Ancient Furry Dance and Evening Dance.

Kidz R Us show TBC at TBC (www.kidzrus.net).

June

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Alex Katz opens on 18th January and continues until 23rd September
(The Tate, St Ives)

From 7th-9th June the Royal Cornwall Show (www.royalcornwallshow.org) will include three days of show jumping, best of breed, music, dancing, trade stands, display teams, hot air balloons, ferret racing, forestry demonstrations, steam engines,  beer tents, food of every description and much much more.

July

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Alex Katz opens on 18th January and continues until 23rd September
(The Tate, St Ives)

Kidz R Us show(s) TBC at St Ives Theatre (www.kidzrus.net).

August

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Alex Katz opens on 18th January and continues until 23rd September
(The Tate, St Ives)

Kidz R Us show(s) TBC at St Ives Theatre (www.kidzrus.net).

Thursday 16th August will see the annual St Ives RNLI Lifeboat Day.

September

The Tate St Ives exhibition - Alex Katz opens on 18th January and continues until 23rd September
(The Tate, St Ives)

The annual St Ives September Festival will take place from 8th-22nd September (www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk)  Once again, over a two week period, it will feature a wide and diverse range of events and activities covering all aspects of art and music. There will be talks, films, poetry, jazz, classical, rock and folk music.

October

November 2011

Leach Pottery
The Leach Pottery

End November - Fair Mo. Centred around The Parish Church, St Ives.

The Tate St Ives exhibition
(The Tate, St Ives)

December

December - Start your Christmas celebrations in St Ives with the annual switching on of the Christmas Lights at 6pm outside the Guidhall.