Newlyn - Cornwall: Art Meets Fish (Cultural Travel Guide)

Discover Newlyn and dive into its vibrant contemporary art scene in this short film from Travel Obscurer. You'll want to visit, guaranteed!
Newlyn in South West Cornwall has been a fishing port for at least 600 years and to this day is England’s largest port for the landing of fish. It was a combination of both the natural light and the lives of the fishing community that attracted a colony of artists in the late 19th century, forever putting Newlyn on the art map of both Cornwall and England. But Newlyn has neither remained stuck in the past nor surrendered to the bland tourist machine. Newlyn art gallery opened in 1895 and in the film director James Green explains more about how its cutting edge ethos, and place in the community. In the film you will also meet Stevie at Sea Moor Cornwall to learn more about her unique sustainable artwork and the exciting future plans. Finally, Yew Boy and Newlyn Trash of the Jupiter Gallery provide an insight into their different take on the Cornish art scene. Make sure to visit them all when you visit!
What is Newlyn Cornwall famous for? - Art and Fish. That's the most popular Google question answered. Now watch the film.
My thanks go to everyone who agreed to take part.
Filmed May 2023
Jonathan Wheeler, Travel Obscurer
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Music featured:
Rex Banner - So Fresh
Dr Paranoid - Shadow
All licensed through Artlist

[@gillywillybythesea]

Really enjoyed this video - interesting, informative, and succinct! Soooo much better than most of the (numerous) other videos about places in Cornwall on TH-cam... More, please!

[@TravelObscurer]

Thank you. Unfortunately, as this video and that for Penzance didn't receive the views I was hoping for I probably won't be back in Cornwall for a while. I tried to get the local tourism office to collaborate but unfortunately they weren't interested. Really appreciate the positive feedback.

[@jonathanwheeler4444]

The Jupiter Gallery is changing its name to "Another Bloody Gallery". New name but same attitude. Make sure to visit!

[@idatipping2428]

As always another interesting informative pleasant video, a place with so much more than a tourist Cornish harbour, thank you

[@TravelObscurer]

Thanks for the feedback - much appreciated!

[@rusy3112]

Great video! I chanced upon a painting by Newlyn School painter George Sherwood Hunter on the internet, and I've been spending all day trying to find out more about him and his contemporaries! Your video makes me want to head down and visit the museums and little art studios in Newlyn. Thank you!

[@TravelObscurer]

Thank you. It was great fun to research the background to the Newlyn painters whilst in situ and to discover that the contemporary scene there is still flourishing. The art museum in Penzance is a must see if you head down that way.