"One of folk’s brightest talents" (****The Guardian) - Jackie Oates is celebrated for her stunning vocals, heartfelt arrangements, and expressive fiddle playing. Jon Wilks, a distinguished fingerpicking guitarist and singer, has earned recognition from Guitarist Magazine with a double-page spread and praise from Uncut Magazine for his ‘dashing sense of verve on finger-picked guitar.’ Don’t...
HELEN PORTER (Lead vocals and keyboard) & KAREN WIMHURST (Clarinet, bass clarinet & vocals) Helen and Karen’s sumptuous autumn programme interweaves original material with jazz standards you’ll know and love. Soaring vocals, mellow and gutsy clarinet tones, virtuosic improvisation - this is a collaboration spanning twenty years, infusing an evening with warmth, intimacy and good...
JIM CAUSLEY AND MIRANDA SYKES PRESENT GHOSTS, WEREWOLVES AND COUNTRYFOLK - THE SONGS AND STORIES OF SABINE BARING-GOULD Six-time BBC Folk Awards nominee Jim Causley and Miranda Sykes of Award-Winning Show of Hands and Daphne’s Flight come together for the first time to celebrate the centenary of a Victorian superstar through his music and stories....
The Tamar Valley River Festival on Saturday 26 October, Calstock, is a FREE family-friendly event celebrating the River Tamar through art, crafts, music, food and drink. Calstock Arts will be hosting a series of activities throughout the day including – Yoga at 10am Wren Music interactive session at 11am Allis the Shad hands-on family drama...
Hailing from Bristol, with a sound echoing the 1960s British R'n'B bands, The Terraplanes Blues Band has been a breath of fresh air since the release of their debut EP ‘Midnight Train’ in 2020. Winning the highly prestigious ‘EMERGING BLUES ACT OF THE YEAR’ at the UK Blues Awards 2023 has cemented The Terraplanes as...
Prolific UK-based pianist & composer Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning Modern Classical scene, regularly performing and touring across the UK and Europe. He has supported a variety of artists including Neil Cowley, LYR, Submotion Orchestra, S. Carey, Loscil, Erland Cooper & Niklas Paschburg, and performed notable live sets...
MARTYN JOSEPH : AWARD WINNING WELSH SINGER SONGWRITER 2024 Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer songwriters and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate. Be it to...
We are pleased to be welcoming Granny's Attic back to Calstock Arts as part of their 15th anniversary tour. With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals) have honed their skills touring the UK...
Experience the magic of world-class classical music with IMS Prussia Cove. Calstock Arts with Carn to Cove are excited to present an exceptional line-up of internationally acclaimed musicians: Alessandro Ruisi (violin), Chiara Sannicandro (violin), Wenhong Luo (viola), and Natania Hoffman (cello). Prepare to be captivated by this an intimate and engaging performance concert. The concerts...
Calstock Arts are thrilled to introduce a double bill of folk; Goblin Band and Craven. Goblin Band formed from sessions of the same name run out of the HobGoblin Music shop in central London, organised by a collection of young queer folk obsessive friends and shop employees looking to forge their own way into folk...
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...