Events

From the 10th to the 13th of September tall ships from far and wide will gather in Falmouth for the start of the Funchel 500 sailing regatta organized by sail training international.

The tall ships will race onto the port of Aveiro in Portugal before finishing in Funchal Madeira. While in Falmouth the tall ships will be available for the general public to board and get a feel for these vast vessels. A total of 30 boats are expected and the three days will be accompanied with various shoreside events.
More details- www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

From the 10th to the 13th of September tall ships from far and wide will gather in Falmouth for the start of the Funchel 500 sailing regatta organized by sail training international.

The tall ships will race onto the port of Aveiro in Portugal before finishing in Funchal Madeira. While in Falmouth the tall ships will be available for the general public to board and get a feel for these vast vessels. A total of 30 boats are expected and the three days will be accompanied with various shoreside events.
More details- www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

From the 10th to the 13th of September tall ships from far and wide will gather in Falmouth for the start of the Funchel 500 sailing regatta organized by sail training international.

The tall ships will race onto the port of Aveiro in Portugal before finishing in Funchal Madeira. While in Falmouth the tall ships will be available for the general public to board and get a feel for these vast vessels. A total of 30 boats are expected and the three days will be accompanied with various shoreside events.
More details- www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

The event starts with Orchestra of the Swan performing Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. Orchestra of the Swan are famous for reproducing masterpieces of our age with brilliance, zest and a great presentation. Orchestra of the Swan and the Wessex Concert Orchestra collaborate with Errolyn Wallen’s highly original Speed Dating for Two Orchestras. Wallen won the BBC Radio 3 British Composers Award in 2005. The event ends with a colourful performance by Scheherazade, famous for their ties to Russia at the time of the Czars.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Malmesbury Abbey,

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

11th to 13th & 18th to 20th September 2008

The Frog Princess is a heartwarming story for the entire Cornwall to smile to. Ivan is forced to marry a frog, who he discovers is a beautiful princess under an evil spell. He tries to release her from the spell, which backfires, and she is lost in another part of the world. Brave Ivan tries to find her and win her back. The performance by Wild Wood Theatre has an earthy touch and an emotional musical score with it. Families can opt to take part in a workshop and create puppets from the story to be featured during the performance.

Disabled friendly

Venue: The Pound,

Corsham

New Cornwall Opera is back with a sensational production after the huge success Carmen received last year. The powerful pieces of opera from Carmen blend with dazzling, delightful and even light music to make up an interesting and exciting work called Carmen and Friends. All the Soloists and the choir of New Cornwall Opera that we loved so much last year will put together this piece before us, which can easily be deemed as something not to be missed, come what may!

Disabled friendly

Venue: Calstock Hall,

Calstock

A 21 stringed harp-like instrument indigenous to Africa, the kora is the life and lifeline of Doudou Cissoko. Hailing from a family of well-known musicians, Cissoko continues the family tradition with a difference. He blends the Western with the African to realize music which is calming, essentially beautiful and likeable to every ear. His performances, with the intelligence of his voice, are marked by an elevating experience for the listeners, and the performance this Saturday will be no different for any and every music lover in Cornwall.

Disabled friendly

Venue: The Pound,

Golden Moments from Opera puts together some of the most funny, enjoyable and touching scenes from one of the most famous groups in the UK Hatstand Opera. Hatstand Opera is popular for performing in festivals, for theatre and private parties at the same time. It is one of the oldest groups in the country, and Golden Moments from Opera brings to you some of the best stage moments of all time. It is a night every citizen of Cornwall can enjoy without the omen of not relating to it!

Disabled friendly

Venue: Portscatho Memorial Hall

Time: 7.30 pm

Tickets: £10.00

Pearl of Africa is a singing from straight from the ethnic country of Uganda, Africa. The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir has been on a UK tour, and they will sing for Cornwall on Tuesday as a part of the Roseland Festival 2008. This is the time to know about and appreciate a culture totally different from our own, and totally unique in its own respect. Molly & Paul Childcare Foundation Schools will be accepting donations at the event and every one is requested to make a contribution. More information is available on www.pearlofafrica.org.uk.

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Peter Hearn, the very loved and popular author, story teller, poet, musician and folklorist returns to Gerrans, Cornwall. He will entertain the audience through literature, poetry, stories, folklores, and of course, a lot of music. The night will also see local author Chris Pollard introducing his new book, with Portscatho as the theme, to the audience.

There is nothing more reveling as a night of beautiful words and wonderful music. Make sure you dont miss this and come to show your love and appreciation for the wonderful artists.

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For the Roseland Festival 2008, Recorder Ensemble will give a concert that can not be missed. These young musicians have been to innumerable concerts in Cornwall, and have won hearts over and over again. They will perform again on Wednesday, and it is not inane to believe that the performance will be a must see. Richard Lander has given music to several private and public events, schools and parties alike. The evening is perfect for a family outing and will soothe and relax every member of the audience with music that no one can dislike, no one can not simply admire.

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Andy Secombe, the humorous novelist from South Wales comes to Cornwall for the Roseland Festival 2008 for an evening full of laughter and smiles. He will talk about his muses, all the people who helped and influenced him and his writings. He will also speak about his new book, Looking for Mr. Piggy-Wig. A thriller centered about investigator Jack Lindsay, Looking for Mr. Piggy-Wig traces an international conspiracy involving smuggling of ammunition, assassination of politicians and burger outlets. It will certainly be one of the lighter evenings to look forward to.

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Dee and Dave Brotherton along with Mike Erza appear for the Roseland Festival 2008 on a night titled With the Beatles A Magical Mystery Tour. They will perform music which is set to make up a night full of great entertainment. The music will be acoustic, and will be accompanied by relevant anecdotes to make sure the crowd enjoys every second of the performance. This event is followed by a free event at The Royal Standard in Gerrans, Cornwall, The Belfast Busker, at 9 in the evening.

Disabled friendy

Venue: Portscatho Memorial Hall

Time: 7.30 pm

Tickets: £8.00

This is your chance to make a trip to China Clay Workings. The trip will be made via bus. The first stop will be at St. Mawes at 9:30 in the morning, followed by a stop at Trewithian at 9:40, RuanHighLanes at 9:45 and the last stop will be at Tregony at 9:50. The tour will be led by Ivor Bowditch. Booking is essential for the event. It will be a learning experience for everyone, so taking your children along and letting them see how stuff works on their own is a good way to start your day.

Venue: China Clay Workings

Time: 9.30 am

Tickets: £5.00

Roseland Festival 2008 includes an afternoon trip on Sunday, October 26th on the River Fal. It is this river that plays an important part in demarcating Roseland and isolating it from the rest of Cornwall. It is a beautiful sight from the waters, with castles and gardens lying near the banks. The trip will be very scenic, and will surely provide eye candy to all nature lovers. The trip is made with the help of Newmans Cruises, a company run by a family for decades thriving on business based on the river.

Venue: St. Mawes Harbour

Time: 1.30 pm

Tickets: £7.00

Roseland Festival 2008 brings back the harp and flute duo of Camilla Pay and Eliza Marshall to Cornwall. Formerly known as the Arion Duo, Pay and Marshall are performing as Willow this year. It is certain that the applause of November 2006 in the Roseland Music Society will be repeated this year as these beautiful girls entertain us through an evening of gay and colourful music. Limited seats are available for this event where wine smoked salmon and cheese will be served to the audience, so make sure you hurry and book your tickets soon.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Rosteague Manor

Here is another one of the many guided walks that will take place during the Roseland Festival 2008. Monday mornings walk is with Alan January. The walk, which goes on for an hour, will take place at St. Antony Headland. The guide will talk about the ammunition store, barracks and the bird hide of Roseland. It is an educative and fun way to start Monday morning, while maintaining the festivity Roseland shines with during the festival. Booking tickets is essential if you want to participate. Booking can be made by calling 1326 270381.

Venue: St. Antony Car Park

Time: 10.30 am

The young group of these four very gifted musicians hailing from Truro College with a degree in the jazz course is going to perform for Cornwall in one of the better Jazz nights of the festival. Inspired by very skillful tutors, these young musicians will perform modern jazz music as well as compositions by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and the likes. They will also perform original compositions. Called The Pete Ibbetson Quartet, they have assured and reassured the world that the future of Jazz is not dwindling.

The ticket price includes a pasty.

Local artist Carole O'Toole is organizing a three day long workshop for children over the age of 16 years who are interested in drawing and painting. Every day, for three days, she will hold drawing sessions from 10 am to 12 noon. Drawing will be done in many different media. This will be followed by painting sessions in different media from 2 pm to 4 pm. Booking is essential for the event.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Carole O'Toole Studio

Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Tickets: £25.00 for every two hour long session, which includes material refreshments.

It is at Tregony this Tuesday that one of the most eagerly awaited events of the Roseland Festival will take place. The Roseland Poets gather to render Vogon poetry shameful! On a serious note, the beauty of words, the humour in anecdotes and the emotions in lyrics are going to be recounted again in Tregony as our very own local poets gather to entertain the crowd through a night of mixed emotions. If you have never been lucky enough to witness this event, do not let go of your chance to catch up with them this time.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Roseland Parc

Time: 7.30 pm

Atlantis will make for a night of marine exploration and understanding. Dr. Miles Hoskin will introduce Luc Besson’s classic film Atlantis, which features no dialogues, and tells the story of underwater living creatures and non-living factors. Subtitled A World Beyond Worlds, the film has been highly acclaimed by critics all over the world and its beautiful portrayal of the marine world has been said to be as captivating as the most famous poetry ever written.

Local artist Carole O'Toole is organizing a three day long workshop for children over the age of 16 years who are interested in drawing and painting. Every day, for three days, she will hold drawing sessions from 10 am to 12 noon. Drawing will be done in many different media. This will be followed by painting sessions in different media from 2 pm to 4 pm. Booking is essential for the event.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Carole O'Toole Studio

Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Tickets: £25.00 for every two hour long session, which includes material refreshments.

Catfish Keith is loved all over the world for his unique foot-stomping, singing and guitar playing. This blues singer, bottleneck slide guitarist and songwriter has left audiences all over the world speechless, and the same can be predicted for Cornwall this Wednesday night as a part of the Roseland Festival 2008. This living legend will go on to give priceless lessons in workshops to all aspiring guitarists, details of which are yet to be announced. You can always get more details on his official website - www.catfishkeith.com.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Portscatho Memorial Hall

Local artist Carole O'Toole is organizing a three day long workshop for children over the age of 16 years who are interested in drawing and painting. Every day, for three days, she will hold drawing sessions from 10 am to 12 noon. Drawing will be done in many different media. This will be followed by painting sessions in different media from 2 pm to 4 pm. Booking is essential for the event.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Carole O'Toole Studio

Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Tickets: £25.00 for every two hour long session, which includes material refreshments.

Mike Bosworth has been singing and writing traditional songs, especially the Cornish traditional songs, for a long time. This Thursday evening, Mike will dig deep into the origins of the most loved, oldest and most beautiful melodies of Cornwall. It will be a night where all of us will be making a musical journey, something to surely look forward to for all enthusiasts of Cornish history, music history and Cornish music. More information is available on Mike Bosworth’s official website www.mikebosworth.co.uk. Book your tickets now to take part in this nostalgic evening.

The Cornwall Fiddle Orchestra will make the Portscatho Hall echo with laughter, applause and cheers this Friday as they perform for the Roseland Festival 2008. Known for their range in repertoire, their ability to perform both traditional and modern fiddle music, as well as the light hearted humour that accompanies their music, The Cornwall Fiddle Orchestra makes every show of theirs a huge hit. They will perform traditional fiddle music of Cornwall, Scotland and Ireland this Friday. The group is led by the talented Hudson Swan.

Disabled friendly

Venue: Portscatho Memorial Hall

Roughcut is Cornwalls only screening event which showcases the most amazing works by all new and local directors. Roughcut is a quarterly event, and it features some of the best Cornish shorts into a single cinematic delight. It also features new and talented bands selected with careful discretion, DJs who go unnoticed but shouldn't, music that is sensational as well as events that everyone would love to hear about but are so secret that no one even knows they happened! This film is a must view for all of Cornwall!

Venue: Miss Peapod's

Penryn

Time: 8 pm

Tickets: £7.50