Tom McConville and Michael Biggins are amongst the best traditional musicians around today. Between them, these virtuoso musicians have won BBC Musician of the Year prizes in both England and Scotland. Tom‘s fiddle and Michael’s piano and accordion playing are amongst the finest there is - powerful and exciting with a range of songs performed...
The 2000 British comedy starring Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson. Set in Cornwall, the film tells the story of a middle aged widow whose irresponsible husband left her in an enormous debt, forcing her to grow cannabis in her greenhouse along with her gardener Matthewto avoid losing her house.
Cornwall-based chamber choir, Levowan XII 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 strong musical background and bring a broad range of experience and versatility. The choir performs three main concerts per...
Join us at the Old Chapel, for a couple of hours, to celebrate the launch of Dorothy Coventon’s new book of collected poems of love and loss: Unpinned From Time. Written as a searing response to a double tragedy in her life, the poems have won prizes and received much acclaim. They speak with a...
The Jake Leg Jug Band bring you the authentic sounds of 1920's and 30's America - Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime - and put their own twist on it. Songs of murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption. After self releasing their debut album, the band signed to one of the UK's top independent Jazz labels, recording...
WEST COUNTRY AUTHORS TO SHARE TRICKS OF THE TRADE Three Devon authors, who are all members of the same writing group, will be sharing their experience of the rocky road to publication, in an attempt to help other writers get published. Calstock Arts are thrilled to welcome, Yaara Lahav Gregory, Anna Lunk, and Sophie Pierce,...
“Martin Simpson has transcended borders and oceans to quietly become a superb storyteller and musician of great depth and unquestionable taste.” Stephen Fearing The remarkable intimate solo performances Martin gives go from strength to strength – every gig is a masterclass. He travels the length and breadth of the UK and beyond, giving rapt audiences passion,...
Six Inches of Soil is a British independent full feature documentary shining a spotlight on soil health and regenerative farming. It tells the inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, our health and provide for local communities....
Join the Calstock Singers for their Spring Concert, entitled ‘The Tree of Life’. Sarah Gard, the new musical director has put together an very interesting and varied programme, which we are sure you will enjoy. We have welcomed several new singers recently and preparations are going well. We look forward to an enjoyable afternoon’s entertainment,...
The Hundred-Foot Journey is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay written by Steven Knight, adapted from Richard C. Morais' 2010 novel of the same name. It stars Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, and Charlotte Le Bon, and is about a battle in a French village between two restaurants that are directly across the street from each...
‘There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ Cohen’s most memorable and visionary line from his song ANTHEM. If ever there was a sentence in modern poetry to reflect on and give hope and understanding to us all, it is this line. This Concert begins with ANTHEM. These remarkable songs - stripped...
Power to the People is the latest film in the superb Cornwall's Climate Stories series directed by Calstock's own Bryony Stokes. Bryony will also be in attendance to provide more in depth background to the making of this film, she will also be accompanied by experts from the film to answer your energy questions. With fantastic...