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Find a Cornish class near you!

Photo of a taster Cornish class at Cornwall College, Newquay
Photo of a taster Cornish class at Cornwall College, Newquay

The following is a list of Cornish classes we know to be running in the 2010/2011 academic year.  Please contact the teachers themselves for further information about any of the classes.

If you cannot find a class near you, you could either look into the distance learning options available, which are also listed, or contact the Cornish Language Partnership office to register your interest in a class being started near you.  If we receive enough requests for a certain area then we will look into getting a class started up there.  E-mail us at cornishlanguage@cornwall.gov.uk or phone us on 01872 323497.

-> East Cornwall
-> Mid Cornwall
-> West Cornwall
-> Outside Cornwall
-> Distance Learning
-> Conversation Groups

East Cornwall

Bodmin Mondays, 19.00-21.00, The Garland Ox, suitable for beginners to advanced students, contact Jerry Jefferies on 01726 824784 or jerry@keskewsel.com

Callington Wednesdays, 19.15-21.15, Guild Room, Callington Methodist Church, suitable for beginners through to advanced students, contact Maureen Pierce on 01579 382511 or mpiercekernow@btinternet.com

Launceston Thursdays, 19.30-21.30, Central Methodist Church, suitable for beginners to intermediate students, contact Tim Hambly on 01566 773716 or tchambly@btinternet.com

Polperro Tuesdays, 10.30-12.30, private house, suitable for intermediate students, contact Ken George on 01503 250658 or ken.george@hotmail.co.uk

Saltash Tuesdays, 19.00-21.00, Saltash College, suitable for beginners through to advanced students, contact Maureen Pierce on 01579 382511 or mpiercekernow@btinternet.com

Torpoint Tuesdays, 18.30-21.00, Garden Sports Club, suitable for beginners, contact Ken George on 01503 250658 or ken.george@hotmail.co.uk

Wadebridge Tuesdays, 19.00-21.00, Halfway House Inn, St Jidgey, suitable for beginners, contact Jerry Jefferies on 01726 824784 or jerry@keskewsel.com

Mid Cornwall

Falmouth Mondays, 19.00-21.00, WI Hall, 13 Webber Street, suitable for beginners through to advanced students, contact Esme Tackley on 01326 315994 or ankylghkernewek@hotmail.co.uk 

Falmouth Tuesdays 19.00-20.00, tutor's house, suitable for beginners, contact Polin Prys at rosmodres@hotmail.com

Falmouth Tuesdays, 19.00-20.00, tutor's house, suitable for intermediate students, contact Polin Prys at rosmodres@hotmail.com

Lostwithiel Mondays, 19.00-21.00, Lostwithiel Community Centre, suitable for beginners and intermediate students, contact Jan Edmondson on 01503 220445 or anjanva@phonecoop.coop

Nanpean Wednesdays, 19.00-21.00, Nanpean CP School, suitable for beginners to advanced students, contact Jerry Jefferies on 01726 824784 or jerry@keskewsel.com

Newquay Wednesdays, 19.00-21.00, Newquay Adult Ed Centre, suitable for beginners, tutor Liz Carne, contact Newquay Adult Ed on 01637 874688 or aenewquay@cornwall.gov.uk

Truro Mondays, 10.30-13.00, private house, suitable for advanced students, contact Mina Dresser on 01872 262667 or kernuack@aol.com

Truro Tuesdays, 19.00-21.00, County Hall, suitable for beginners and improvers, contact Janice Lobb on 01872 575340 or janicelobb@tiscali.co.uk

Truro Tuesdays, 19.15-21.00, private house, suitable for beginners, contact Conan Jenkin on 01872 261263 or conanjenkin@hotmail.com

Truro Wednesdays, 14.00-15.00, Truro College, suitable for beginners, contact Conan Jenkin on 01872 261263 or conanjenkin@hotmail.com  

West Cornwall

Camborne Thursdays, 19.00-20.30, Centenary Centre, suitable for beginners through to advanced students, contact Ray Chubb on 01209 842394 or ray@spyrys.org 

Heamoor Wednesdays, 19.00-21.00, St Thomas' Church Hall, suitable for beginners through to advanced students, contact Koreen Twydell on 01736 758344 or at koreen@freshapproachaccountancy.co.uk

Helston Mondays, 19.30-21.30, private house, conversation class suitable for intermediate to advanced students, contact Loveday Jenkin on 01209 831517 or Sarah Tresidder at sarahtres@tiscali.co.uk

Helston, Tuesdays, 19.30-21.00, the Blue Anchor, suitable for beginners, contact Penny Norman on 01736 762192 or Pen@normansound.waitrose.com  

Marazion, Thursdays, 19.30-21.00, Marazion Community Centre, suitable for beginners, contact Loveday Jenkin on 01209 831517 or Sarah Tresidder at sarahtres@tiscali.co.uk

Mullion Tuesdays, 19.30-21.30, private house, suitable for beginners through to advanced students, contact Dick Ormond on 01326 240168 or susan.ormond@mypostoffice.co.uk  

Newbridge Tuesdays, 19.30-20.30, Fountain Inn, suitable for beginners, contact Craig Weatherhill on 01736 363219 or craig@agantavas.org

Newlyn Mondays, 18.30-19.30, Newlyn Trinity Centre, suitable for advanced students, contact Andrew Climo at andrew@ilcm.org.uk

Newlyn Mondays, 19.45-21.00, Trinity Centre, suitable for beginners, contact Andrew Climo at andrew@ilcm.org.uk

Pool Saturdays, Cornwall College, suitable for families with young children, contact Conan Jenkin on 01872 261263 or conanjenkin@hotmail.com  

Redruth Wednesdays, 17.00-19.00, Melting Pot, Krowji, suitable for families, contact Ben Read on 07915 252757 or ben@themeltingpotonline.co.uk

Redruth Wednesdays, 19.00-21.00, private house, suitable for beginners, contact Audrey Metcalfe on 01209 313847 or audreymetcalfe@hotmail.co.uk

St Ives Tuesdays, 19.00-21.00, Fishermen's Lodge, suitable for beginners, contact Mick Paynter on 01736 795874 or e-mail mickpaynter@paynter6862.fsnet.co.uk

St Ives Thursdays, 18.00-20.00, Fishermen's Lodge, suitable for improvers, contact Mick Paynter on 01736 795874 or e-mail mickpaynter@paynter6862.fsnet.co.uk  

Outside Cornwall

London Fridays, 18.00-19.00, City Lit, suitable for beginners/intermediate students, contact Polin Prys at rosmodres@hotmail.com or Tony Hak on 01344 424105 or visit http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Languages/Cornish 

London Fridays, 19.00-20.00, City Lit, suitable for advanced students, contact Polin Prys at rosmodres@hotmail.com or Tony Hak on 01344 424105 or visit http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Languages/Cornish

Distance Learning

Dynargh Kernewek - call Hilary Shaw on 01326 340562

E- Cornish - e-mail Jan Lobb janicelobb@tiscali.co.uk

Kernewek Dre Lyther - see the Kernewek Dre Lyther website

Keskewsel - e-mail course, contact jerry@keskewsel.com or call 01726 824784, see the Keskewsel website

Conversation Groups

These are informal get-togethers which welcome learners and speakers of all standards and forms to practise their Cornish and enjoy chatting together.

Gwinear, Royal Standard, first Tuesday each month, contact jori.ansell@tiscali.co.uk

Constantine, Queens Arms, second Tuesday each month, contact paulshelagh@sabrehost.net

Gulval, Coldstreamer, third Wednesday each month, contact koreen@freshapproachaccountancy.co.uk

Mabe, New Inn, fourth Thursday each month, contact gwenenen45@btinternet.com  

Scorrier, Plume of Feathers, last Tuesday each month, contact ray@spyrys.org

St Ives, Cornish Arms, third Tuesday each month, contact deliabrotherton@aol.com

Truro, Old Ale House, second and fourth Wednesday each month, join the Yeth an Werin Truru group on Facebook 

East Cornwall occasional socials, contact hazelalexander@tiscali.co.uk


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