The Winter Festival 2024 celebrates people of all ages coming together creatively. Enjoy performances, talks, workshops and more, with access to exhibitions including Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, Mark Rothko’s Seagram murals and Cansu Çakar: New Rarities.
This festival is for all ages, including families and young people, with discounted entry of £1 at Tate St Ives.
Programme
Artist in Residence
Anna Farley in Your Space
Time: Throughout the festival
Location: Gallery 9, Level 2 (access from Gallery 7 on Level 3)
Your Space is an experimental environment for rest and learning created by autistic artist Anna Farley who will be resident throughout the festival. All visitors to Your Space are invited to contribute to this experiment which will evolve over time. Rest, read, draw, find your comfort.
Workshops
Story Studio
Time: 10.30–12.30 and 13.30–16.00
Location: Foyle Studio, Level 3
Have fun in our Story Studio with artist Felicity Tattersall and storyteller Gary Cordingley. Hear ancient stories inspired by artist Cansu Çakar’s New Rarities, on display in the Rotunda, and contribute to a collaborative drawing that will unfold across the festival, becoming a map of the real and imagined histories of those who take part.
Tate Collective Takeover!
Time: Throughout the festival
Location: Gallery 8, Level 2 (access from Gallery 7 on Level 3)
Tate Collective Producers are the young people’s group at Tate St Ives. This winter they take over Gallery 8, inviting the festival community to take part in creative activities inspired by the Małgorzata Mirga-Tas exhibition.
Participate
25SECONDTATE with artist Peach Doble
Time: Throughout the festival
Location: Gallery 7 Lift, between Levels 2 and 3
Enjoy the artwork and take part in a 25 second art challenge with artist Peach Doble in the Gallery 7 lift as it takes 25 seconds to move between floors. This project is by Create Club (formed by young people from Truro & Penwith Academy Trust: Cape Cornwall School, Hayle Academy and St Ives School) working with Doble. For anyone who prefers to take the stairs, you will be able to access a 25SECONDTATE challenge station on the Mezzanine between levels.
Slow Looking: Mark Rothko’s Seagram murals
Time: 15.30 on Saturday, 13.30 on Sunday
Location: Gallery 10, Level 3
Be curious, immerse yourself in Rothko’s Seagram murals and participate in conversations that generate collective interpretations of them, led by Susanna Webster. These light-hearted sessions are inspired by Look Groups, small gatherings of people who get together regularly in their own communities, to talk about art, artists, and ideas.
Music
Community Choirs
Time: Between 11.00–15.30 on Saturday, and 11.00–16.00 on Sunday
Location: Gallery 6, Level 3
Discover local choirs singing at the heart of the festival amidst the beautiful Małgorzata Mirga-Tas exhibition.
On Saturday:
11.00–11.30 Cornwall Music Service Trust’s Combined Primary Schools Choir
12.00–12.30 Cornwall Music Service Trust’s Youth Chamber Choir
13.30–14.00 Cantiamo
14.30–15.15 Levow an Bys (Voices of the World)
On Sunday:
11.00–11.30 Vocal Presence
12.00–12.30 SING
13.00–13.20 WILD Young Parents Choir
14.00–14.40 St Ives Combined Chapels’ Cornish Carol Choir
15.30–16.00 SING
Families
Resources available at the Families Welcome Desk
Time: Throughout the festival
Location: Heron Mall, Level 1
Pick up a Sketchbook or Art Explorer cards and get creative. Or have fun exploring with our Tate Shapes and Explorer Backpack activities. On your journey through the galleries look out for the Explorer Stations, discover fun things to do, explore materials and play.
Talks
10 Minute Talks
Time: Popping up throughout the festival
Location: Around the galleries, Level 3 see in house for further details on the day
Tate staff share their personal responses to favourite artworks in the Tate Collection.
Accessibility at Tate St Ives
- BSL interpretation available
- Hearing support and large print available
- Step-free access from front and rear entrances
Accessible parking
One accessible parking space is available at the top rear entrance to Tate St Ives in the Barnoon Reserved car park, TR26 1JD. When looking at the sea, this carpark is to the right of the larger Barnoon Long Stay carpark. The parking space is first come first served, booking essential, at least 24 hours in advance.
Once you have parked, you will enter via the Staff Entrance across the level terrace, approximately 10 meters from the parking space. From here, staff will facilitate your access to the gallery but may not be able to accompany you in the lift to the gallery level.
Wheelchairs
Three wheelchairs are available to reserve for free. Bookings should be made at least 24 hours before visiting.
Our passenger lift can accommodate wheelchairs with a width of no more than 80cm and a length of no more than 140cm. If you are using a chair of greater size please contact us and we can support an alternative route to our galleries.
Assistance and support animals
Assistance and support animals are welcome.
Accessible toilets
A fully accessible Changing Places toilet is located close to Gallery 1. It has a height-adjustable changing bench and hoist.
There is another accessible toilet close to Gallery 6.
Contact us
For booking any of the above that require advance booking or further enquiries, please call 01736 791177.
For more information, please visit our accessibility page.
