Coming Soon:

Martin Val Baker

will be giving an illustrated talk on his father the writer Denys
Val Baker (1917-84) at four Cornish venues during May:

On Saturday May 10that 7.30pm he is at

Townshend Village Hall as part of the ‘Carn to Cove’ series (enq: 01736 850323).

On Wednesday 14th Mayat 11am,

Fowey Town Hall as part of the Daphne Du Maurier Festival (enq; (01726 879500)

and the following day, 7pm onThursday May 15th at

The Mariners Gallery, St Ives as part of the St Ives Literature Festival (enq; 01736 795003)

On Saturday 24th May the talk is at

Falmouth WI,Webber Street, Falmouth (enq: 0845 0940428) www.crbo.co.uk

(part of The Fal River Festival. www.falriverfestival.co.uk)

DENYS VAL BAKER was a Welshman - though he lived in Cornwall from 1948 until his death
in 1984. He had well over a hundred books published including novels, short story collections
and 26 auto biographical books. His stories were regularly broadcast on the radio and he also
had numerous maga zine and newspaper articles published.An active member of the Cornish
Arts community Val Baker edited the Cornish Review (1949-52 and 1966-74) a magazine that
had a significant affect on the county’s culture.HisCornish years were spent at Trencrom,
Penzance, Sennen Cove,St Hilary, St Ives, Fowey and St Buryan.With the aid of slides Martin Val
Baker remembers his father’s adventures as a writer, editor and family man.
further info: 01736 366077 (Rainyday)

 

FUTURE EXHIBITIONS

May - Bob Bourne solo

June- Henrietta Dubrey / Marion Taylor

July -David Kemp -paintings

August - David Shanahan / Tony Snowden

September - Matthew Lanyon

October - John Henderson

November - Juliet Goodden / Dot Searle

December - A Little Picture Show

 

 

THE 2008 ST IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL WILL RUN FROM:
September 6th to September 20th

Please send us your address to be on our mail-out
e-mail info@rainydaygallery.co.uk Enquiries & Tickets: 01736 366077/798577
Rainyday Gallery 22 Market Jew St Penzance (10am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Tickets and Full Programme on our website: www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk

 

 

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