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...
When a devout British woman accuses her rowdy Irish neighbor of sending her a string of lewd letters in 1920s England, a police officer and the accuser’s nosy friends will stop at nothing to find out who’s to blame. The film follows an Irish immigrant, Rose Gooding (Buckley), and her former friend, Edith Swan (Colman),...
The latest film in the Cornwall Climate Care series #ClimateScam? Who's Shaping the Climate Debate? comes to the Old Chapel in the new year. As the world faces increasingly devastating climate-related disasters, why do so many people believe that the climate crisis is nothing more than a hoax? In this eye-opening documentary, Jaz, a young...
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...
Thelma is a 2024 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Josh Margolin. The film stars June Squibb as a woman who falls victim to a phone scam, and sets out to find the perpetrators with the help of her grandson (Fred Hechinger) and friend (Richard Roundtree, in his final role). Clark Gregg, Parker...
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...
After his last sell out talk at Calstock Arts, Derek Gow returns to update us on the important work he is doing in rewilding and nature renewal. Derek is a farmer turned nature conservationist who has played a significant role in the reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver, the water voles and the white stork. He...
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...