St Ives - This fair is now cancelled

24th Sep 2021, 25th Sep 2021

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Event Information

New for 2021, the St. Ives fair is being held in the famous Porthmeor Artist Studios overlooking Porthmeor beach. 
 
The fair takes place over the last 2 days of the St. Ives September Festival and the dozen or so exhibitors will be bringing a wide range of books, with many art and Cornish titles. 

Social distancing measures will be in place and all visitors are strongly urged to wear a face mask.
 
There is no food available on site, but there are many cafes, pubs, pasty shops and restaurants a few minutes away.
 
There is full disabled access (though there is no disabled parking within about 300 yards)

Admission free.

By clicking here you can find a map of the area and how to find the studio as well as the local car parks.

Thank you to Porthmeor Studios for supplying the main image and gallery images which show the view from the venue and room.

Key Details

Time & Date 24th September 2021, 10:00 - 16:00 25th September 2021, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue Porthmeor Studios, Back Road West, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1NG

Organisers Tim Kendall-Carpenter, TIMKC Books Tel: 01736 365955 Email: tim@timkcbooks.com

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Travel Information

Parking

Limited parking nearby. Visitors are encouraged to use the rail park and ride from St.Erth or to drive to the long term Trenwith car park and then use the bus park and ride (which conveniently terminates close to the Porthmeor Studios)

Train

St. Ives, 10 minute walk away

Bus

10 minute walk away

Driving

From the A30 at Hayle, either follow the signs to St. Ives or follow the signs to the rail park and ride at St. Erth Station

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Highlights

If you are thinking of attending this fair, why not have a look at some of the books recommended by some of the Members who will be there.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Rob...

Hansen, Roy

Souvenir Press

£75.00

Offered by TIMKC Books

Sumi Ink

Nina Royle

Privately Printed

£50.00

Offered by TIMKC Books

The Nightfishing

W.S. Graham

Faber

£200.00

Offered by TIMKC Books

Fair Exhibitors

If you would like to see which Members will be at this fair, you can browse through them all below. Just select the letter their name starts with and click their name to see their specific page.

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Helen Deighton | Helen Deighton Sturminster Newton

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Ian Marr Rare Books | Ian Marr Edinburgh

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Stour Bookshop | Tony Butler Sturminster Newton

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Veronica Watts | Veronica Watts Cranleigh

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Gallery

Some of our Members have taken some lovely photographs of past fairs, have a look at them below.

room hire 2 layout
portmeor beach view
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