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What's On
Friday, February 20, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
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The Lost Miner's Journal - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
The pages of a lost journal have scattered across the museum. They belong to a miner from long ago who was learning the Cornish language and writing about his work. Can you find all the pages and figure out what he was saying?
No need to book, just come along and have some fun discovering this mystery!
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm (Museum opening hours).
Price: Included in standard admission
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
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Create your Cornish Memory - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Celebrate Cornish heritage at Wheal Martyn this February half term, paint a Cornish pasty or a beam engine decoration or make something out of clay to take home with you! What do you love about Cornwall?
Further details: Drop-in sessions, no need to book.
Time: 11.00am to 3.00pm. Last entry at 2.30pm.
Price: £1.00 - £5.00 depending on item created
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
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The Lost Miner's Journal - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
The pages of a lost journal have scattered across the museum. They belong to a miner from long ago who was learning the Cornish language and writing about his work. Can you find all the pages and figure out what he was saying?
No need to book, just come along and have some fun discovering this mystery!
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm (Museum opening hours).
Price: Included in standard admission
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
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The Lost Miner's Journal - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
The pages of a lost journal have scattered across the museum. They belong to a miner from long ago who was learning the Cornish language and writing about his work. Can you find all the pages and figure out what he was saying?
No need to book, just come along and have some fun discovering this mystery!
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm (Museum opening hours).
Price: Included in standard admission
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Monday, February 23, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
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The Lost Miner's Journal - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
The pages of a lost journal have scattered across the museum. They belong to a miner from long ago who was learning the Cornish language and writing about his work. Can you find all the pages and figure out what he was saying?
No need to book, just come along and have some fun discovering this mystery!
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm (Museum opening hours).
Price: Included in standard admission
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Friday, February 27, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Saturday, February 28, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Sunday, March 01, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Monday, March 02, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Wednesday, March 04, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
Thursday, March 05, 2026
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Cornish Units Exhibition - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This exhibition shares the story of the Cornish Unit home. Initially built as post-war social housing, many of these prefabs still exist today.
30,000 units were built by Selleck and Nichols, a subsidiary of English China Clays, to combat the housing crisis after World War 2.
Although problems occurred with the concrete, are there lessons from the design and build that could be learned today during another period of housing uncertainty?
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Price: Included in standard museum admission
Contact: engagementofficer@wheal-martyn.com
Location: Roger Preston Gallery
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Shanty Sam - Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Shanty Sam has been performing solo for just over a year and has recently joined the popular Stuns’ls group. He has a wide variety of shanties with his own unique style.
Bar open on the day and pre-booked pasties are available at point of booking. Proceeds raised from the event support the charitable work of the Wheal Martyn Trust (Charity no. 1001838).
Time: Doors open at 6.30pm, performance starts at 7.00pm
Price: £5.00 - £15.00 per person (age 12 and under free)
Optional extra: Pre-ordered pasties £6.95
Contact: info@wheal-martyn.com
Book online at https://www.wheal-martyn.com/Event/shanty-sam-performs-live-at-wheal-martyn
