The Old Press Studio's, Gallery, Classroom

The Old Press Studio's, Gallery, Classroom Community Interest company providing arts education, community projects and creative spaces. We charge cost recovery commission only.

The Old Press CIC is a 'for more than profit' social enterprise championing the power of the arts from the heart of Cornwall's Clay Country. Our Work
We are passionate about art and determined to make it happen right here in St Austell. We support local artists and the wider community by:
Providing beautiful exhibition space in our town centre building for emerging and established artists and craf

tspeople to market their work. Creating cost price 'incubation' studio space for both long and short term occupation and residencies. Identifying innovative projects, outreach partnerships and training opportunities in the arts to engage volunteers and provide work experience. Acquiring funding to work with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to provide transformative learning experiences through the arts.

10/08/2023

Bisque firing work yesterday ready for glazing today. I’m looking forward to seeing the fishies plate fired.

30/08/2022

Let's be friends 🦋🤍
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24/08/2022

Please note. The Old Press Gallery is unfortunately permanently closed owing to illness. Please follow Red Red the artist, to see the further adventures of our founder, Charlie "Red" Pollard.

PLEASE CLICK LINK FOR DETAILS and to click the GO button :-)https://www.facebook.com/events/360528170967873/Calling all ...
20/11/2016

PLEASE CLICK LINK FOR DETAILS and to click the GO button :-)

https://www.facebook.com/events/360528170967873/

Calling all Artists and People that live in Falmouth/St Austell Penryn Areas, Lizard Lounge Gallery is a new Gallery and Creative Space that can be rented £40.00 a session. . The opening night is Fri 25 th Nov exhibiting some of the Old Press If you have missed us please come down , the list of Artists are on the advert that will be exhibiting new work and the address is 46 Killigrew Street Falmouth ....... Hope to see you there

01/06/2016

Better late then never here are the images from the 1st Carers Course and Exhibition Please feel free to Tag Your Images Photo Images taken by Lilisant Roche Photography

Better late then never here are the images from the 1st Carers Course and Exhibition Please feel free to Tag Your Image...
01/06/2016

Better late then never here are the images from the 1st Carers Course and Exhibition Please feel free to Tag Your Images Photo Images taken by Lilisant Roche Photography

The Old Press CIC has received funding to provide a free 6 week art course for carers in Cornwall. Participants will lea...
31/03/2016

The Old Press CIC has received funding to provide a free 6 week art course for carers in Cornwall. Participants will learn how to paint a narrative self-portrait reflecting their lives and personalities, in a fun, relaxed, and supportive environment. Materials and refreshments provided, all ability levels welcome.

The course runs from Tuesday 12th April to Tuesday 17th May, from either 10-12AM to 1-3PM, at St Austell Quaker Meeting House (High Cross Street, St Austell, Cornwall, England, PL25 4AN).

Places limited. For more information, contact [email protected] or 07554 313797.

As you will know, the Old Press is relocating from St Austell to the Plymouth region as of 1st April. I (project manager...
30/03/2016

As you will know, the Old Press is relocating from St Austell to the Plymouth region as of 1st April. I (project manager Steph) will be staying in St Austell but as a goodbye present, I wanted to do one last annual report for the Old Press, where I have been privileged to work since early 2013.

Because Charlie and I have been so busy closing down our St Austell building, and because I no longer technically work here, I have had to put this report together on the fly. Writing the annual report usually takes several weeks and involves the management team sitting down together and trying to remember what we actually did over the year, who was involved, who funded us, etc (which is why it usually takes us about six months to put it out). I am doing this at home with nowt but Microsoft Paint and a Facebook timeline to guide me. Treat this as a piece of Old Press fanfiction, if you like.

As such, any errors, omissions, accidental fibs, etc are all my own and I apologise in advance. I am not great at remembering things and engagement numbers are a full-on guesstimate in many places. Let me know if I've missed you off/got dates wrong/whatever and I'll make any adjustments, safe in the knowledge that Charlie literally cannot fire me. I have been intentionally vague as to when Old Press artists left and joined as I don't have your contracts on me and anything past last week is a bit of a blur. Please note that we have filed accounts from the last financial year but I don't have a copy of them for the report!
Thank you to all of you for your support - we will miss you very much.

P.S. I feel terrible because we have another resident artist, Ed, who I have only met once and who is such a man of mystery that I didn't know what to put in the annual report - Ed, if you send me a photo and a little blurb about you, I will put you in!

A little late but better than never. These were taken throughout the day, from 9AM when we were setting up to 9PM, the c...
24/03/2016

A little late but better than never. These were taken throughout the day, from 9AM when we were setting up to 9PM, the close of the exhibition. Apologies for any duplicates, couldn't remember what I'd snapped before and wanted to make sure I took plenty. Also apologies for any pictures with my reflection in them!

Our talented artists, please feel free to comment and say which work is yours!

19/03/2016

“Painting is very easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.” —Edgar Degas

08/03/2016

Tonight's Carefree exhibition, a celebration of the hard work and talent of our fantastic carers, was an absolute joy. We are sublimely proud of you all, and you have been an absolute privilege to work with. Thank you to all of you, and to your friends and family who came to celebrate with us.

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Saint Austell
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