Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. Janice & Jon’s ‘clever and uncluttered musical storytelling’ (Songlines) comes alive through tight vocal harmonies and sensitive interplay […]
Light and Joy in the Valley - the title of this year's Christmas Concert at Calstock Arts, brought to you by Calstock Singers. You don't have to leave the village to enjoy an afternoon of festive songs, some you will know well and others which may be new to you. Please keep the afternoon of Sunday […]
Calstock Arts is delighted to welcome back for the third time this tremendously popular local chamber choir. Formerly Levowan XII, this Cornwall-based chamber choir was established in 2015 by Director, Marcus Alleyne. Originally eight voices put together to perform a live carol concert for local radio, they are now 12, all of whom have a […]
Calstock Arts are delighted to welcome back the Blue Dukes. The four veterans of the SW Music scene are back in their 4-piece band playing Blues and Roots music. The band consists of - Jeff "the Horse" Horsey Harmonica, Guitar and Vocals Gareth Hedges Guitar and Vocals George Nixs Lead Guitar and Vocals Colin Boyd […]
Sarah McQuaid's lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, "subtle mastery onstage" (Huffington Post) and "brilliant musicianship" (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience. Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England, she brings the […]
After a highly successful solo concert in January 2024, Calstock Arts is delighted to welcome back the virtuosa violinist, Philippa Mo. Between January and November 2025, Philippa will be playing a series of concerts ‘SUITE FANTASIA CAPRICE’ in which the music of Johann Sebastian Bach will be highlighted, tracing his progression as a composer from […]
Yvette Andrewartha presents The Unexpected Serendipitous Gig, very kindly fund raising for Calstock Arts. She explains below why she has called this The Unexpected Serendipitous Gig! 'Because the words ‘unexpected’ and ‘serendipitous’ have come to mind so many times during my on-going journey to becoming a jazz singer. ‘Unexpected’ because singing wasn’t a planned ‘thing’ […]
We have had to postpone Kerdroya due to illness and hope to reschedule for mid March. All ticket holders will be contacted about the new date within 48 hours (30/1) Kerdroya, the Cornish Landscape Labyrinth, is a work of Slow Art. The Classical Labyrinth icon is a 4,000-year-old visual symbol found across the proto-Celtic world […]
Calstock Arts is thrilled to welcome back Mississippi MacDonald, an English Soul-Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist. In 2024, he won 2 UK Blues Federation Awards – Traditional Blues Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year. Since his signing to APM Records in 2021, he has appeared on BBC Radio 2's Blues Show with Cerys […]
Refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra BCO play gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their unique and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music to their artful distillations of Romantic masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems, BCO is an infectious musical experience like none other. Fifteen albums to their name, Budapest Café Orchestra was […]
Passacaglia is an award-winning baroque chamber ensemble that performs in several guises ranging from a duo format to a multi-instrument line up, performing music by some of the greatest composers of the eighteenth century, as well as introducing audiences to new discoveries! With over 25 years of performing and recording experience, Passacaglia brings the music […]
Suthering Evocative and distinctive, folk duo Suthering (Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall) transport audiences with their exquisite vocal harmonies and their message of hope during hard times. 2024 marks the release of their second studio album Leave A Light On. Produced by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner, Sean Lakeman (Levellers, Seth Lakeman), the album […]