Was it the Beatles, was it the Stones? The Americans claim they invented Rock ’n’ Roll, but did they? Learn the truth, with an evening of live music, fiery discussion, intrigue and debate. Join Elizabeth Sharkey as she completely rewrites the history of British pop music, interviewed by her husband, musician Fergal Sharkey. Sharkey’s debut...
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...
Barbie and Ken leave Barbieland and venture to California where they encounter the realities of being human in this lighthearted US comedy. Cert 12
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...
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...