Tickets go on sale starting Monday 10 August, at 8 a.m. Bookings should be made early to avoid disappointment and can be made on the St. Ives September Festival website, or at the St. Ives box office. See more links below.
St. Ives Festival events at Talland House
- Tours of Talland House garden
13, 16, 19 September, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Woolf spent childhood summers at Talland House, where the garden provided a treasure trove of images and memories that she would later weave into her novels and memoirs. Join Polly Carter, Talland House gardener, to explore the recent plantings that she has introduced and how they relate to Woolf’s writings. Reserve your spot.
- In Conversation with Artist Adrian Neil Taylor and Talland House Gardener Polly Carter
24 September, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Talland gardener Polly and artist Adrian discuss his latest work using charcoal made from wood taken from Talland House garden, the setting for Woolf’s To the Lighthouse and her childhood summer residence. Hear, too, about Talland House, past, present and future. Reserve your spot.
- Talland House Farewell to the ‘To The Lighthouse’ View Garden Party
26 September, 6 – 9 p.m.
Godrevy Lighthouse
Possibly the last chance to witness the view of Godrevy Lighthouse from Talland House before a proposed development blocks it. A view of international literary significance, it forms the backbone of Virginia Woolf’s ground-breaking modernist novel To the Lighthouse. Includes pay bar, musical recital, speeches and charcoal firing. Reserve your spot.
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To join the Talland House mailing list for notification of future events email pollycartergardener@icloud.com
A corner of Talland House garden in June 2004.
A view of the front garden — and a group of photo hungry Woolfians — on a hazy day in June 2004.
