The Lafrowda Club

St Just Literary & Scientific Institution est. 1842

Chapel Street  St Just  TR19 7LS  Reg. Charity No. 1198875

News From The Lafrowda Club

Collection of minerals and mining artefacts

First large scale exhibition at the Lafrowda Club

Posted on 1st August 2023

Today the 1st of August launched the first large scale exhibition at the Lafrowda Club. Curated by the father and daughter team of Dom and Maria Hudson the collection of minerals and mining artefacts mark a lifetime of their enthusiasm for the industrial and mineralogical history of the St Just district. It’s a dazzling display […]

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St Just Mining and Mineral Exhibition

St Just Mining and Mineral Exhibition

Posted on 23rd July 2023

We are delighted to be hosting this unique exhibition of St Just Mining and Minerals. From the 1st of August – 31st this fascinating exhibition has been curated by local St Just resident Maria Hudson and her father Dom from their extensive collection of artifacts.

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Exciting Update on the Restoration

Posted on 22nd July 2023

It’s been a while since we updated on the progress of the restoration plans as we have all been busy beavering away on the project but…. Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁 … The Lafrowda Club are beyond excited to announce we have received a £24,979 grant from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Community […]

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Five.

Five. Lafrowda Crew Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Posted on 3rd July 2023

We are delighted to be home to FIVE: an exhibition in support of the amazing Lafrowda Festival 9th to 15th of July.

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St Just At Work & Play

St Just At Work & Play

Posted on 16th June 2023

The Lafrowda Club of Chapel Street St Just. Would like to invite the residents of St Just, Pendeen and the local area to our community update day and a new exhibition of photographs. The photographic exhibition ‘ST JUST AT WORK & PLAY’ is curated from the Jack Kevern collection kindly lent by the Eddy family […]

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Lafrowda Club Giftware

Posted on 2nd April 2023

We have new giftware in the foyer and the Betty Boyns shop at the Lafrowda Club sold to help towards the upkeep of the building until renovations begin. We will be open from Tuesday over the Easter period and more regularly over the summer season. We can post orders and payments made through the donation […]

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Lafrowda Club Window

Now accepting bookings

Posted on 1st April 2023

From the 1st of April 2023 we will be able to accept booking for our upstairs hall. Hourly rate of £10 per hour broken into 2/3/4 hours sessions. The Lafrowda hall has capacity for To book The Lafrowda Hall go to our website: https://www.lafrowdaclub.org.uk/booking/ Check the calendar to see if your required date is available […]

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Up Close and Personal with The Lafrowda Club!

Posted on 18th March 2023

I had the good fortune to go up the scaffolding yesterday at the club and got to see some of the details in the façade that just aren’t that obvious or even visible from down at street level. As fans of the Club and building I thought you may like to see some of these […]

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Lafrowda Club Plans

Major Milestone Reached

Posted on 14th March 2023

The Lafrowda Club Committee have today submitted to The Architectural Heritage Fund our Project Viability Report, which included drawing options and proposals by the wonderful local conservation accredited St Just architects Studio West Architects , a business plan by the very clever Kevin Brownridge , and an initial cost plan for the restoration works by […]

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Come In We're Open

Room for Rent

Posted on 10th March 2023

Ground floor middle room at Lafrowda Club has become available for let on a short term basis 6 – 9 months. 3.75 m x 2.3 m. Suitable for storage or similar. It has a half window, some shelving, is secure but no heating. Internet is available in the building. We are looking for £110 per […]

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