A walk around Alfred Wallis's St Ives with Matilda Webb at the 2025 September Festival

Drawing on her research for the definitive biography of Alfred Wallis, author Matilda Webb will show you the places where Wallis and his family lived and worked from 1882 to 1941. You will see views and subjects that inspired some of Wallis's paintings, and visit the iconic grave where he was buried in 1942. The walk ends in the historic Fishermen's Lodge on the Wharf, used for generations by Wallis's descendants.

  • £10 per person.

  • Maximum 20 people per walk.

  • Meet at the far (seaward) end of West Pier.

  • Duration: Approximately 90 minutes.

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