Join the Mevagissey Shanty Festival at Wheal Martyn for our annual fundraising concert! The Block House Chainers from Fowey and The DerryAirs from Downderry will be performing traditional and original shanties and folk songs inspired by Cornwall and our rich mining and maritime heritage. Read more
Discover what nature has to offer here at Wheal Martyn, and investigate our beautiful summer season Read more
Investigate mineral mining in Cornwall and take the challenge to supply our modern tech with metals! Read more
A four piece band with a singer, sax-keyboard player and two guitarists, performing a mixture of known and popular songs from 1960 to 2020. Read more
Buy your Wheal Martyn ticket online today. A full price ticket gives you free return visits for a whole year! Read more
Claylines is a joint exhibition of four local artists (Sarah Davies, Justine Hambly, Eleanor Russell and Olivia Drew) exploring the china clay landscape through collage, ceramics, printmaking and mixed media. Open until 7 June. Read more
Anyone who likes to craft is welcome to join Wheal Martyn Stitches group which meets in our café on the first and third Friday of every month. Read more
Have you ever wanted to have a go at pottery but not sure where to start? We are running a one day workshop where you will be shown two basic techniques – how to make a pinch pot and a decorative tile. Read more
Our regular Memory Café offers a friendly place to chat over a cuppa and take part in creative activities. Read more
Have you ever wanted to have a go at building a ceramic pot? Well, this is your chance to have a go and get creative. Read more
More Cornish than May Day is a celebration of the centenary of the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival, known locally as Bugle Band Contest which is held annually within our parish. Read more
A new Welsh language conversation group, meeting in the café at Wheal Martyn on the first and third Tuesday of each month for a fun and social morning, speaking and practising Welsh (Cymraeg). Read more
St Austell Players presents Willy Russell's Educating Rita. This much-loved modern classic tells the story of Rita, a lively and outspoken hairdresser with a fierce desire to change her life, and Frank, the disillusioned university lecturer assigned to tutor her. Read more
In this fun workshop you can create gorgeous, tasty ceramic treats that look good enough to eat. You will be shown an easy pinch pot and coiling technique to create a mini sweet treat, box or dish in the shape of a yummy pie or cake. Read more
Complete your Bronze or Silver Arts Award with Wheal Martyn Read more
Would you like to have a go at making your own plant pot or a multi-purpose dish? In this workshop you will be shown how to roll out slabs of clay and assemble them into your chosen shape. Read more
A seven piece, youth-led contemporary folk group from across Cornwall and Devon who weave traditional music and song (including Cornish, Irish, English and beyond) with original material to create their powerful and distinctive sound. Read more
Make a treasured gift and memory by printing your cherished pet’s foot onto ceramic or into a clay tile. Read more
Join us for our monthly Cornish speaking event! Come and learn some new Cornish phases or engage in fluent conversation – everyone, from beginners to fluent speakers, are welcome. FREE - just turn up on the day! Read more