Past Events

Hayle Heritage Centre is taking part in a nationwide event turning our Centre into a Fun Palace, a FREE celebration of arts and culture.

Hayle Heritage Centre re-opens for the 2018 season on 3rd April. Drop in anytime between 11am and 4pm to join in our Easter craft activities, suitable for children of all ages. We'll also be running an Easter Egg Hunt for the beady eyed among you! Drop in anytime throughout the day for some free family fun.      

Unfortunately, this talk has had to be cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Join us at 2pm on either Tuesday 3rd April or Tuesday 10th April for a free talk by volunteer Trevor Smitheram, which broadly covers the fascinating story of Hayle's mighty industrial past. The session will also include an exclusive object handling activity, showcasing some of the highlights from our collection.

Drop in anytime between 11am and 4pm to join in our free children's craft activities. The crafts are inspired by Hayle Regatta and the tremendous achievements of champion swimming competitor Tilly Mitchell, who first competed, aged just seven, in 1928. Champion Swimmer, Tilly Mitchell.

Unfortunately, this talk has had to be cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Join us at 2pm on either Tuesday 3rd April or Tuesday 10th April for a free talk by volunteer Trevor Smitheram, which broadly covers the fascinating story of Hayle's mighty industrial past. The session will also include an exclusive object handling activity, showcasing some of the highlights from our collection.

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for "Testing times in Cornwall", a talk by Peter Channon which forms part of the Hayle Old Cornwall Society winter programme. Meetings are held at 7.30pm. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for "Humour in medicine & surgery", a talk by Keith Harrison which forms part of the Hayle Old Cornwall Society winter programme. Meetings are held at 7.30pm. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.

The National Explosives Works at Upton Towans, Hayle, was in operation between 1888 and 1920. This talk, by Peter Channon, will go into detail about the history of this amazing site which was created from scratch to develop and produce the then new nitro-based explosive ‘DYNAMITE’; a replacement for Gunpowder as used in mining. Utilizing a completely different ‘chemistry based’  process the site pioneered a safe way to produce DYNAMITE to an industrial scale, eventually contracting to HM Government for…

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for "How it all began", a talk by Mr Rodda which forms part of the Hayle Old Cornwall Society winter programme. Meetings are held at 7.30pm. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for 7.30pm the annual Hayle Old Cornwall Society Social Evening. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for "Mining in ancient Europe", a talk by Julie Wileman which forms part of the Hayle Old Cornwall Society winter programme. Meetings are held at 7.30pm. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for "On the Helston Railway", a talk by Ken which forms part of the Hayle Old Cornwall Society winter programme. Meetings are held at 7.30pm. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for “On Cornish Ranges”, a talk by John Woodward which forms part of the Hayle Old Cornwall Society winter programme. Meetings are held at 7.30pm. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.

Join us as we relaunch Hayle Heritage Centre for the 2019 season. We'll be unveiling several new displays, uncovering more of Hayle's fascinating past.

Head along to the Passmore Edwards Institute for “Arsenic production and use ”, a talk by Kingsley Rickard which forms part of the Hayle Old Cornwall Society winter programme. Starting at 7pm. Entrance to members £1 and to visitors £2.50. Membership £8 per year.