FREE ENTRY. Sunday 17th June. 4PM onwards Soul, blues and swing, ska, reggae and dance, 1950s R&B to modern anthems and contemporary classics. You know the Sandy Acre Seven. You know how good a day this will be. Come down and celebrate fathers day with us. AND there's a BBQ.
FREE ENTRY. Friday 22nd June. 8PM onwards. Theses guys are great. Raw, heartfelt, good time vintage rock and roll roots. Taking influences from Chess Records’ Muddy Waters and Little Walter, British Invasion R&B, Grunge and modern day blues artists; all levelled out with a serious dedication to writing a great song. There'll be a BBQ too […]
Wreckers are a lively Morris Side, from the Tamar River Valley, the river that separates Cornwall from England! We dance in tattered Black and Gold Coats, the colours of the ancient kings of Cornwall. Our style of Morris Dancing originally comes from the borders of England and Wales, mostly danced to traditional folk tunes. Although […]
Corpses, Coasts, and Carriages: Exploring Haunted Cornwall Why were the Victorians scared of Cornwall? This paper looks at the representation of Cornwall as a frightening, primitive, and Gothic space in literature in the nineteenth century, and how these representations are influenced by cultural changes in the county in this period. From Bram Stoker to Thomas […]
On Saturday 30th June Better, Truro Leisure Centre will be holding an Open Day to celebrate their recent refurbishments. Following the charitable social enterprise, GLL, taking management of all Cornwall’s leisure centres on 1 April 2017, significant changes have been made in Truro with the refurbishment of the gym and creation of a brand new […]
Available between 2nd – 15th July, The Headland Hotel will be celebrating Wimbledon by ‘serving’ up a very special afternoon tea with a tennis-themed twist. You’ll win ‘game, set and match’ with the specially created treats including delicacies taking inspiration from strawberries, cream and all things summer, all accompanied by loose-leaf Tregothnan tea. Enjoy your […]
Tickets: £4 Members, £7 Non-Members Cornish mining and the Brunels’ Thames Tunnel – inspirational legacies to modern tunnelling Professor Lord Robert Mair CBE FREng FICE FRS. President, Institution of Civil Engineers The lecture will describe the important work of Robert Vazie and Richard Trevithick, pioneering 19th century Cornish engineers, and their outstanding contributions to tunnelling technology. […]
On Saturday 7th July Better, Newquay Sports Centre will be holding an Open Day with a range of free activities available for the whole family to try. Running between 11am – 3pm, visitors will be able to take part in activities including climbing, gymnastics, trampolining, squash and rounders. There will also be soft play available […]
Head to Live in The Wyldes on Sunday 8th July for an afternoon and evening of live music headlined by Brit Award winner Paloma Faith. Regular tickets are priced at £36 plus booking fee, with VIP, child and camping ticket options also available. Tickets on sale Friday 2nd February at 9am.
5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities. You can take part however you like and choose to run, jog or walk your way around the course. You can take part as an individual or gang up with friends and create your own group to really show cancer who’s […]
An afternoon of the best FREE family fun from 1-7pm on Saturday 14th July. Everyone welcome. Music, song, dance, crafts, stalls, games, food & drink and much more too.
Do you love museums? Are you aged between 7 and 14 years? If so, the new RCM Museum Club may be just the thing for you! Discover more about the collections and exhibitions, through a range of activities including object handling, art and craft making, and creative writing. Explore the historical, the beautiful and the weird […]