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Cornish Classes
​Klassow Kernewek

Class listings for the 2024/25 academic year are now available below. Most classes start in September 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please use the contact details provided to find out more about specific classes.

In person classes
Level Day Time Locality Venue Teacher Contact details Notes Form of Cornish
Beginners Tuesday 5pm-6pm St Ives Shore Shelter, St Ives Raymond Bridgewater [email protected] Course starts on 15th October SWF
Beginners Tuesday 6pm-7pm St Agnes Miners Institute, St Agnes Mark Trevethan [email protected] 15 places available. Course starts on 24th September SWF
Beginners Wednesday 7pm-8pm Penzance Cornish Heritage Centre, Morrab Road Tony Phillips Klass An Hay SWF
Beginners Wednesday 3.30pm-4.45pm Redruth The Bridge Inn, Bridge Ray Chubb contact Ray Chubb on 01209 842394 or [email protected]. Suitable for families. Course starts on 11th September SWFt/UC
Beginners Wednesday 6.30pm-8.30pm Camelford Camelford Adult Education Centre Jaqi Heard https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/schools-and-education/adult-and-community-education/ KK
Beginners/Grade 1 Wednesday 7.30pm – 9pm St Austell TBC Andrew Johnston [email protected] Venue will be confirmed when booking course. Course starts 25th September SWF
Beginners Thursday 1.30pm-3.30pm Bude Bude Adult Education Centre Jaqi Heard https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/schools-and-education/adult-and-community-education/ KK
Beginners Thursday 7pm-8.30pm Camborne Centenary Centre Clive Baker [email protected] Course starts on 12th September UC
Grade 1 & 2 Monday 7pm-8.30pm Lizard Reading Room, Beacon Terrace, Lizard Esther Johns [email protected] SWF
Grade 2 Tuesday 7pm-8pm Redruth Redruth Pat Parry [email protected] Improvers class up to Grade 2 level (Kesva) SWF
Grade 2 / Second year Tuesday 7pm-8pm St Agnes Miners Institute, St Agnes Mark Trevethan [email protected] 15 places available. Course starts on 24th September SWF
Improvers Wednesday 7pm-8pm Penzance Cornish Heritage Centre, Morrab Road Steve Penhaligon Klass An Hay SWF
2nd half grade 1 Thursday 10am – 11.30am Pembrokeshire Brithdir Mawr, Pembrokeshire SA42 0QJ Dewi Rhys-Jones [email protected] Start date 26.9.24 £40/£20 per term SWF
Beginners/Improvers Monday 7.30pm-9pm Newlyn Newlyn Viv Taskis [email protected] KS
All Grades Tuesday 7pm-9pm Saltash Saltash Maureen Pierce [email protected] SWF
All Grades Wednesday 7pm-9pm Callington Callington Town Hall Maureen Pierce [email protected] SWF
All Grades Thursday 7.30pm-9pm Launceston Central Methodist Church, Launceston Tim Hambly [email protected] SWF
All Grades Thursday 7pm-8.30pm Camborne Centenary Centre Ray Chubb contact Ray Chubb on 01209 842394 or [email protected]. UC/Ucr

Online classes
Level Day Time Locality Venue Teacher Contact details Notes Form of Cornish
Beginners Monday 7pm-8pm Online Kensa Broadhurst https://language-centre.exeter.ac.uk/evening/timetable/ SWF
Beginners Tuesday 5.30pm-6.30pm Online Kensa Broadhurst https://language-centre.exeter.ac.uk/evening/timetable/ SWF
Beginners Tuesday Online Gary Retallick Cornish beginners: module 1 | Online Course | Languages | City Lit Book via City Lit SWF
Beginners Wednesday 7pm onwards Online Alexandre www.klassanhay.org.uk SWF
Grade 1 Wednesday 7pm onwards Online Terry www.klassanhay.org.uk SWF
Beginners Friday 7.30pm-9pm Online Johanna Harvey [email protected] SWF
Beginners Monday Pm-9pm Online Ian Jackson lovinglivingcornish - LEARN CORNISH (skeulantavas.com) Loving Living Cornish Breakthrough course KS
Beginners/improvers Monday 4pm – 4.40pm Online Janice Lobb [email protected] Late Cornish for fun and conversation Late Cornish
Tuesday 8pm – 8.40pm Online Janice Lobb [email protected] Late Cornish for fun and conversation Late Cornish
Wednesday 7.30pm – 8.10pm Online Janice Lobb [email protected] Late Cornish for fun and conversation Late Cornish
Thursday 10am – 10.40am Online Janice Lobb [email protected] Late Cornish for fun and conversation Late Cornish
Grade 1 end/2 Monday 5.30pm-6.30pm Online Kensa Broadhurst https://language-centre.exeter.ac.uk/evening/timetable/ SWF
Grade 2 Wednesday 5,30pm-6.30pm Online Kensa Broadhurst https://language-centre.exeter.ac.uk/evening/timetable/ SWF
Grade 2 Wednesday 7pm onwards Online Paul www.klassanhay.org.uk SWF
Beginners/Improvers Thursday 6pm-7pm Online Holly Bell and Linda [email protected] Faster paced beginners course, suitable for beginners and improvers SWF
Intermediate Friday Online Gary Retallick Cornish intermediate: module 1 | Online Course | Languages | City Lit Book via City Lit SWF
Pre intermediate Thursday 8pm-9pm Online Ian Jackson lovinglivingcornish - LEARN CORNISH (skeulantavas.com) Loving Living Cornish Waystage-fortnightly class. KS
Grade 2/3 Wednesday 7pm – 9pm Online Liz Carne [email protected] SWF
Grade 3 Tuesday 7pm-8pm Online Kensa Broadhurst https://language-centre.exeter.ac.uk/evening/timetable/ SWF
Up to Grade 3 Wednesday 7pm-8pm Online Pat Parry [email protected] SWF
Grade 3 Wednesday 7pm onwards Online Roz www.klassanhay.org.uk SWF
Higher intermediate Thursday 8pm-9pm Online Ian Jackson lovinglivingcornish - LEARN CORNISH (skeulantavas.com) Loving Living Cornish Vantage-fortnightly class KS
Grade 4 Language Tuesday 7.30pm onwards Online Johanna www.klassanhay.org.uk SWF
Grade 4 Hist/Lit Wednesday 7pm onwards Online Wella www.klassanhay.org.uk SWF
Grade 4 Friday 6pm – 7pm Online Polin Preece [email protected] SWF
Advanced Monday 6pm – 7pm Online Polin Preece [email protected] SWF
Advanced Friday Online Jo P'Rhys Cornish advanced: module 1 | Online Course | Languages | City Lit Book via City Lit SWF
All Grades By arrangement Online Jerry Jefferies [email protected] 07929 859604 KK

Drop in casual classes for beginners​
LevelDayTime LocalityVenueTeacher Contact detailsNotesForm of Cornish
Beginners1st Monday of the month10.30am-12.30St Austell Wheal Martyn Clay museumDi Trudgeon and Kim Hopewell [email protected] Drop in session SWF
Beginners1st Thursday of the month2pm-3.30pmRedruth Kresen KernowPat Parry/Emma Jenkin[email protected]Free of charge, simple introduction to Cornish
BeginnersEvery Wednesday11.15 - 12.15St Columb Major St Columb Major LibraryJan Trevithick[email protected] Free of charge

 

Conversation Groups 
​Yeth an Werin 

Venue
When
Level
Contact
Value
Value
Value
Value
Penzance
​Alternate weeks Penzance Tennis Club cafe and Redwing Gallery.
Every Monday
​12.30
All abilities welcome
Jonathan Ryan
[email protected]
Penzance
Queens Hotel
Every Tuesday
7.30pm
All abilities welcome
Jonathan Ryan
[email protected]
Illogan
​The Bridge Inn
Last Tuesday
7.30pm
All abilities welcome
Ray Chubb
[email protected]
​01209 842394
Launceston
​​Eagle House Hotel
2nd Monday
7.30pm
All abilities welcome
Sarah Cooke
​[email protected]
St Austell
​Online
Every Monday
​10am
All abilities welcome
Andrew Johnson
[email protected]
St Ives
Online
2nd Tuesday
​7.30pm
All abilities welcome
Dee Brotherton
​[email protected]
Truro
​The Old Ale House
2nd and 4th Tuesday
7.30pm
All abilities welcome
Emma Jenkin
​[email protected]
YAW Warlinen​
​Online
Every Thursday
​7pm
Beginners
Lianne Wilson​https://facebook.com/groups/yaw.warlinen​
YAW Warlinen
​Online
Every Thursday
8pm
Advanced
Lianne Wilson
https://www.facebook.com/groups/yaw.warlinen
Mullion
​The Old Inn
First Wednesday 8pm
Alternates with Helston 
All abilities welcome
Esther Johns
[email protected]
Helston 
The Blue Anchor
First Wednesday 8pm
Alternates with Mullion
All abilities welcome
Esther Johns
[email protected]
Haverford West
Coffee # 1, 47 Bridge Street
Second Saturday
​10am - 12
Starting 12.10.24
All abilities welcome
Dewi Rhys - Jones
[email protected]
St. Ives
The Cornish Arms, Carbis Bay

Third Tuesday
​7.30pm
All abilities welcome
Dee Brotherton
[email protected]
Redruth
​Buttermarket
1st and third Thursday
Starting at 7pm
All abilities welcome
Emma Jenkin
[email protected]

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