Saturday 23rd September 2023
10am – 5pm – Doors Open to Public – £3 Entry (16 and under free)
Address: Cornwall College St Austell, Tregonissey Road, Saint Austell, Cornwall PL25 4DJ
10.00am – 4.00pm: Stalls Fair
10.20am – 11.20am: Workshop One – BSL Children’s Storytelling Session
10.20am – 11.20am: Workshop Two – Presentation by Devon & Cornwall Police
1.30am – 12.30pm: Workshop Three – Deaf Mime Studio
11.30am – 12.30pm: Workshop Four – BSL Taster
12.30pm – 1.15pm: Outdoor Children’s Activity – Cornwall Fire and Police Services
1.15pm – 2.55pm: Introduction & Film Screenings by Deaffest on Tour – The Keay Theatre (doors open from 1.10pm and will close at 1.25pm. No entry after this time). View the list of films here!
3.00pm – 4.00pm: Workshop Five – BSL 999 Presentation by SignVideo
3.00pm – 4.00pm: Workshop Six – BSL Children’s Drama Studio
4.00pm: End of Event
If you are interested in getting involved in any of the workshops at Cornwall Mini Deaffest on Saturday the 23rd of September 2023, please book your place in at the Cornwall Mini Deaffest stall at Cornwall College. First come, first served!
7pm – 12am – £15 Entry (must be 18 or over to attend)
Address: Britannia Inn, St Austell Road, Tregrehan Par, Cornwall PL24 2SL
7.00pm: Doors Open (doors close at 8.30pm)
8.00pm – 11.00pm: Join us at The Britannia Inn for Cornwall Mini Deaffest’s evening event, which will be hosted by Donna Mullings! The evening will include entertainment by Stephen Smith as Captain Smithy and Stephen Robinson as DeafMimo. With our 15th anniversary approaching, we will also be screening a clip on Deaffest’s history, including some interesting facts and a Q&A session with the Deaffest team!
12.00am: End of Festival
Please visit here for information on planning your visit – including information about accommodation (campers can stay for free on the field next to the Britannia Inn!), car parking, workshop booking, and venues.
If you are interested in volunteering at Cornwall Mini Deaffest, check out this BSL/subtitled video and get in touch for more information.
We have a few stalls available – if you are interested in being a stall-holder at Cornwall Mini Deaffest on the 23rd of September 2023, let me know and we will provide you with more information.
Limited festival tickets are now available online here:
- £3 daytime entry for age 17+
- Free daytime entry for age 16 and under
- £15 evening entry for ages 18+ (including a FREE raffle ticket with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes up for grabs!)
- Tickets are available online until Friday the 22nd of September at 6am. After this time, you can get your tickets on the door on the 23rd of September (subject to ticket availability) – cash only.
There isn’t a cashpoint located near the daytime venue (Cornwall College), but there is one near the evening venue (Britannia Inn).
Tickets are non-refundable.
Please feel free to share our exciting news with whoever would like to join us at Cornwall Mini Deaffest 2023!
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