Down the Drain is presented by retired vet and passionate kayaker Rupert Kirkwood, who takes viewers on a journey of discovery up the River Tamar. Along the way he finds out about how increasingly torrential and unpredictable rain is affecting our wildlife, the water we all need to drink and grow our crops, and the […]

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan are one of the best-known and most experienced folk duos on the British circuit today. Outstanding musicianship, a lifelong grounding in traditional singing and instrumental playing, acclaimed original compositions but most noticeably a visceral chemistry between these two make Kerr and Fagan a perennial favourite at festivals, venues and clubs […]

Mount Kelly Chamber Choir are one the outstanding young choral groups in the country today. They have been UK School Choir of the Year from 2020-2022, a title they won at the Royal Festival Hall and subsequently sang at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of their Artistic Director […]

Zephyr is a short film and EP about growing up and facing uncertainty. Following the journey of a young boy into old age, this 30 minute visual poem is about finding balance - a dynamic exploration into the unconscious processes that shape our everyday lives. From the playfulness of childhood to the complexities of adult […]

Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. It chronicles the lives of the March sisters—Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth—in Concord, Massachusetts, Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, […]

Alasdair Roberts is a Glasgow-based musician – primarily a singer and guitarist – born in Germany and raised in central Scotland. Acclaimed by Folk Radio UK as 'one of our most talented, important and relevant songwriters and song-adapters', he has released several critically acclaimed albums of his music via Drag City Records over the past […]

Karen Lane is a professional singer and contemporary vocal coach. She initially trained as a Speech and Language Therapist, in Perth, Australia, and now uses advanced knowledge of vocal pedagogy in her method and practice of teaching. In addition to the performance that evening Karen is running a vocal workshop during the afternoon for 8 solo […]

Karen will be performing  with her band, Andrea Trillo, Dominic Ashworth and Andy Hamill and will also run a vocal master class during the afternoon before the performance (– see wwww.calstockarts.org/whats-on/ for further details) Her singing career began in Sydney as a soul funk stylist. Later she developed an interest in jazz learning repertoire through […]

Join us for a gallery Bar Special with Pete Canter and Tom Ball. These two fine musicians will be exploring a selection of well-loved jazz standards and some well-crafted originals in the intimate setting of the duo. Pete Canter is a highly accomplished jazz saxophonist, a prolific and original jazz composer and a double bass player. His […]

The Duke was released in February 2022 and tells the story of a stolen painting. In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. Kempton sent ransom […]

The return of the Jazz Divas! It’s been three long years since the last Divas Night at Calstock Arts, but the divas themselves, under the guidance and tuition of vocal coach and singer Helen Porter, are eager and ready to croon, swing and scat for you once again! Eight solo singers, accompanied by Jonathan Taylor […]