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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Not just St Ives: Redruth festival will shine light on vibrant Cornish arts scene

A woman smiling while holding brightly coloured artworks in the shape of rocks.
Sovay Berriman pictured with her work called Gwyrdh Glas, which features bright sculpted 'stones' alongside a film of the geological formations at nearby Carn Brae close to where she grew up. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian

In the 18th and 19th centuries, copper mining turned Redruth into a wealthy, bustling hub.

But in more recent times the Cornish town has suffered the trials and tribulations of post-industrial decline.

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