2026 Festival

The Roseland Festival is back for 2026!

The 2026 Roseland Festival runs from Friday 24th April to Sunday 3rd May 2026 and the full programme of music, talks, crafts, food and drink events will appear here shortly and tickets will be available from the dedicated Visit Truro page here.

Download the 2026 Festival Brochure here.

Buy Tickets

Tickets are sold by our partners, Visit Truro – click here to book direct, or go:

Online – www.visittruro.org.uk
Phone – 01872 274555
In Person – Truro Visitor Centre: 30 Boscawen Street, Truro, TR1 2QQ, Monday to Saturday, 9.15am – 4.30pm

Day 1 – Friday 24th April

Traditional Paella Supper with Rob Wing

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Enjoy an evening with Rob, the Cornish Fishmonger.

Join us for a complimentary glass of Prosecco followed by an authentic Spanish paella which will be cooked on site using the best quality chicken, chorizo, mussels, squid and saffron, together with Valencian paella rice, olive oil and classic seasonings.

Rob will be on hand to talk about the Fal River oyster fishery and Falmouth Working Boat Evelyn.

If you are coming with a group of friends please let the organisers have the names of all those in your party so they may reserve spaces for you together: 07967 711120

Limited parking is available at the hall for those with restricted mobility – please let the event organiser know in advance so they may reserve a space for you: 07967 711120
Alternative parking is available at the Philleigh Woods car park or in the village
Accessible venue
There’s a licensed bar open throughout the evening selling wine, beer and soft drinks.

Tickets: £24 Time: 6.45pm for a 7.15pm sit down Venue: Philleigh Village Hall, Philleigh, TR2 5NB

Day 2 – Saturday 25th April

The Lone Kayaker – Wildlife Photographer

Rupert has paddled over 36,000 miles around the coast of Cornwall, Devon and further afield. He has amassed the most astonishing and vivid collection of photos and videos of up-close encounters with creatures in the sea, on land and in the air.

Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be available before the talk
Parking is available in the main car park in The Square, St Mawes TR2 5AG
Accessible venue

Tickets: £10 Time: 1pm for a 1.30pm talk Venue: The Millennium Room, St. Mawes, TR2 5AG

Company B – Cornish Jump Jive Band

Straight out of the “sunny” county of Cornwall, Company B has been bringing big energy and even bigger tunes to stages across the South West (and beyond) for the past 14 years.

This lively seven-piece jump jive band has popped up everywhere, from the London Science Museum to festival main stages, even rubbing shoulders with international music legends along the way.

Their show? A whirlwind of 1940’s sights and sounds, shaken up with a modern twist. Expect a rock-solid rhythm section, a blasting horn lineup, and vocals that bounce between rowdy shouts and silky harmonies.

They don’t just play the classics from Louis Prima and Louis Jordan – they throw in the own “tongue-in-cheek” originals to keep things fresh and fun.

Whether you’re a die-hard swing fan or just love a good party, Company B’s infectious energy guarantees a toe-tapping, hip-shaking, feel-good time for all ages.

So, are you ready to jump, jive, and boogie? Company B sure is!!

Cash Bar
Accessible venue

Tickets: £18 Time: 8pm (Doors open at 7.30pm) Venue: Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall, Gerrans Hill, Portscatho, TR2 5EE

Day 3 – Sunday 26th April

Fal River Cruise

The Fal River Cruise is one of our most unique and popular events. Come aboard luxury private charter vessel Moyana for the opportunity to see local wildlife on the Carrick Roads, Fal River and its tributaries, exploring areas that you do not normally see on the regular ferry routes. With a commentary by David Hall, you will see wildlife that you might otherwise miss.

Moyana has a fully stocked bar serving a wide selection of hot and cold drinks, including tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and both non-alcoholic and alcoholic options. Bar snacks such as crisps and biscuits are also available.

The cruise starts and finishes at St. Mawes Harbour Quay and will take approximately 2 hours. It is always colder on the water than on dry land so we recommend bringing wind and waterproof layers.

Numbers are strictly limited for this event so we recommend booking in advance. We may not be able to accommodate those who have not pre-booked.

Refreshments available
Please arrive promptly for 1.30 departure. The cruise will last approximately 2 hours.
Parking on the Quay is extremely limited – we recommend using The Square Car Park, TR2 5DL
Unfortunately, there is no level access for this event. Access to the boat is by uneven granite steps on the Quay

Tickets: £20 Time: Please arrive promptly for 1.30 departure. The cruise will last approximately 2 hours. Venue: St Mawes Harbour Quay, TR2 5DG

Songs for The Ship

Songs for The Ship is a concert of popular and original songs, sung and played live in the lovely Church in Portloe by Sid, Sarah and Tim who are all local musicians.

Sid and Tim play soulful acoustic music with a passion for both writing and performing original material and arranging original versions of some timeless songs you will recognise.

Sarah completes the musical trio with some magical melodies and words, hand-picked from the heart and backed by her beautiful guitar picking style. The mix is completed with rich harmony as the trio put their sound together during the set.

The Ship Inn in Portloe is running the event and the musicians are performing to raise funds to help the on-going effort to get the pub running smoothly and into the future. The pub is a short walk up the road from the venue, the church. It is an important meeting place for both residents and people who holiday in the village – a lifeline for the community and a welcome stop for coast-path walkers. Help save our Ship!

The Ship Inn will be running a bar during the evening and refreshments will be available before, during and after the performance.

Parking is available at the east end of the village
Accessible venue

Tickets: £15 Time: 7.30pm (Doors open at 7.00pm) Venue: All Saints Church, Portloe, TR2 5QX

Day 4 – Monday 27th April

St. Anthony Head Nature Walk with David Hall

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Join Roseland nature expert David Hall of Wild Roseland for a relaxed, fascinating guided walk around St. Anthony Head, one of the most dramatic and wildlife-rich corners of the peninsula.

This National Trust headland sits at the tip of the Roseland, with huge open views across the Fal Estuary and the surrounding coastline. It’s also packed with stories, from coastal defence history to the working lighthouse that has guided ships into Falmouth’s harbour for generations.

As you walk, David will help you spot and understand the wildlife that makes this place so special. Depending on the day, you could see seabirds, birds of prey, grey seals and more.

This walk is perfect for anyone curious about the natural world, from keen birders to families and casual walkers, with plenty of time for questions, binocular pauses, and a good dose of Roseland knowledge.

Sturdy footwear and walk pole is recommended
Please wear suitable clothing for the weather on that day
Some parts of the walk are steep and near cliff edges
Unsuitable for wheelchair users
If you have binoculars, please bring them along

Tickets: £9 Time: 2pm – 4.30pm Venue: St. Anthony Head – Park in the NT Car Park, Military Road, TR2 5HA

Day 5 – Tuesday 28th April

Philleigh Wood Walk with Amie Pascoe

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Take a guided walk around Philleigh Way Wood and learn about the new tree planting project involving the planting of 21,000 saplings to extend the existing temperate woodland along the banks of the river Fal, and a little about the topography and history of the area.

Why not treat yourself after the walk and enjoy a beautiful lunch at The Roseland Inn, reserve a table HERE

Parking is available at the Philleigh Woods car park or in the village
Walkers should be able to walk at a comfortable pace for around an hour over hilly terrain

Tickets: £6 Time: 11am Venue: Court Farm, Philleigh, TR2 5NB

Our Atlantic Roots

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Cornwall based transatlantic duo ‘Our Atlantic Roots’ fuse together poetic lyrics and cinematic instrumentation, creatively presenting a blend of the cultures they are individually from, by merging genres characterized by their country and folk roots. Audiences consistently praise the duo, Laura and Mac for their tight vocal harmonies, honest storytelling and for Mac’s impressive guitar performance.

In recent years, the duo have had playlisting success with millions of streams under their belts, BBC Radio 2 airplay, regular BBC Introducing features, TV appearances and a very full tour calendar! They’ve shared the line up with the likes of Ward Thomas, Passenger and Tom Odell, and have performed on the main stages of festivals such as Between The Trees, Cornwall Folk Festival and Beardy Folk Festival as well as making appearances at The Americana Music Week, The British Country Music Festival and more. The fully independent and self-managed duo have taken sonic inspiration from artists such as The Civil Wars, The Hollow Coves, The Paper Kites, Novo Amor and The Oh Hellos.

Our Atlantic Roots have steadily been building a catalogue of songs that have been praised by the likes of Nashville-based hit songwriter Mark Cawley (Tina Turner, Kathy Mattea, Paul Carrack) who called their work “a sonic reflection of their passion for each other and their roots”, stating that he loves the blend of their voices and everything he’s heard them do!

The duo’s latest EP ‘Memories Live On’ is a project that leans more into the traditional, with string instrumentation by highly praised folk musicians such as Sam Sweeney and Ben Nicholls. It was recorded with BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning producer, Andy Bell (Bellowhead, Martin Simpson, Spell Songs) and celebrates the wild Cornish coast where the couple currently reside.

As for what’s next … a debut album and UK headline tour are on the cards among some other very exciting next steps in their career. There’s one thing for sure, Our Atlantic Roots are gaining momentum and have no plans to slow down anytime soon! As folk Musician Geoff Lakeman stated after seeing them perform at Cornwall Folk Festival “expect to hear more of them!”

“The audience were mesmerised! … Our Atlantic Roots delivered one hour of pure magic” – Cornwall Folk Festival

“One of the pleasant surprises of my summer music festival season … a synergy of poetic songs and intense harmonies, Our Atlantic Roots exuded an effortless and charming natural stage presence” – Geoff Lakeman

Tickets: £15 Time: 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm) Venue: Tresanton Chapel, Chapel Terrace, St. Mawes, TR2 5BH

Pre-Performance Supper for £35.00 available from Hotel Tresanton. Please book direct on 01326 270055 quoting The Roseland Festival

Day 6 – Wednesday 29th April

Scented Candle Workshop with Lucinda Cundy

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If you have visited the Scent Room you will know about the unique collections of fragrances that Lucinda has created. We are very fortunate that she has agreed to run workshops for the first time during the Roseland Festival.

You will be guided through the process of choosing scents, hand blending and pouring your own soy wax candle. If your candle is set in time you will be able to take it away with you, otherwise we will post it to you at no extra cost. You will also receive a goody bag and a discount voucher.

There are two workshops to choose from: Morning Session: runs from 10am – 12pm / Afternoon Session: runs from 2pm – 4pm

How about making a day of it and book lunch for before or after your workshop at St. Mawes Hotel?

Refreshments provided
Parking on the Quay is extremely limited – we recommend using The Square Car Park, TR2 5DL
Accessible from Commercial Road

Tickets: £40 Time: Morning Session: 10am – 12pm / Afternoon Session: 2pm – 4pm Venue: Courtyard Room, St. Mawes Hotel, TR2 5DN

Treg Talk: Travel That Gives Back – Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism with Dr Anna Spenceley FRGS

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Tourism is vital to Cornwall. It supports jobs, local businesses, and community life – yet it also places real pressure on fragile coastal landscapes and local infrastructure. As visitor numbers grow, how can tourism continue to bring benefits without undermining the very places people come to enjoy?

In this engaging and accessible TREGTALK, Dr Anna Spenceley explores what sustainable and regenerative tourism really mean in practice, and what they could look like for communities like ours. Drawing on her global experience – particularly wildlife tourism in Africa and Asia – Anna examines how travel can actively support nature recovery, strengthen communities, and protect cultural and environmental heritage.

The talk balances big-picture thinking with practical insights, inviting audiences to rethink what it means to be a visitor – shifting from passive consumption to meaningful connection. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and disucssion.

This talk is ideal for anyone who loves Cornwall, cares about the future of travel, or is simply curious about how tourism can become a genuine force for good.

About the speaker: Anna is one of the world’s leading voices on sustainable tourism, with over 25 years’ international experience. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and sits on the UN World Tourism Organisation’s Panel of Experts. Her work has shaped landmark sustainable tourism guidance for organisation including IUCN, UNEP, UNDP, UNESCO, the European Commission and the World Bank. She is currently editing the 2nd edition of the ‘Handbook for Sustainable Tourism Practitioners: The Essential Toolbox’. She has previously lived in South Africa, Rwanda, the Seychelles and Papua New Guinea, and has worked on assignments in 39 countries. Now based in Cornwall with her family, she volunteers with local conservation groups, bringing global expertise to a topic that matters deeply at home.

Proceeds from tickets purchased for this event allocated to Anna will be donated to the Roseland Environment Action Community Team (REACT).

Accessible venue

Tickets: £10 Time: 2pm – 3pm Venue: Tregony Village Hall, Back Lane, Tregony, TR2 5RP

Day 7 – Thursday 30th April

Our Oaken Bones – Merlin Hanbury-Tenison (Lunch & Talk)

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Merlin Hanbury-Tenison is a Cornish conservationist and veteran who founded The Thousand Year Trust, Britain’s rainforest charity. The charity’s mission is to catalyse the movement to triple Britain’s rainforest cover to one million acres in the next thirty years. His works has been featured in National Geographic, the Guardian and on the BBC.

Merlin lives in a rainforest in Cornwall with his wife Lizzie, an entrepreneur and business advisor, and their two young daughters.

Parking available in hotel car park on Upper Castle Road

Tickets: £45 Time: 12pm Venue: Hotel Tresanton, Lower Castle Road, St. Mawes, TR2 5DR

Trouble Brewing in The Loire – Tommy Barnes (Braslou Bière)

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The infamous Braslou Bière has returned. Inexplicably. Now in North Cornwall.

Join brewer and bestselling author Tommy Barnes for a wildly entertaining talk about what happens when you move to rural France, decide to start a brewery, and realise (slightly too late) that you don’t actually know how to brew beer. Expect big dreams, cultural chaos, and a steady slide from “great idea”, into “waist deep in catastrophe”.

Tommy will share the full Braslou story, along with tales from his acclaimed books A Beer in The Loire and Trouble Brewing in The Loire, both shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards.

There’ll be Braslou beer available on the night too, so you can taste the results of the mayhem.

A funny, honest, beer-soaked tale of risk, reinvention, and rural reality.

Accessible venue
Parking available at The Square Car Park, TR2 5DL

Tickets: £10 Time: 6pm – 730pm Venue: Millennium Rooms, The Square, St. Mawes, TR2 5AG

Day 8 – Friday 1st May

Smoked Fish Chowder Lunch with Rob Wing – The Cornish Fishmonger

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Join us for a complimentary glass of Prosecco followed by a delicious lunch of Wing of St. Mawes smoked fish chowder.

The smoked fish chowder is created ‘in house’ within The Cornish Fishmonger development kitchens. Home smoked white fish is added to traditional Chowder ingredients, (sweetcorn, carrots, onions, potatoes, double cream). The dish is mildly smoky and is widely enjoyed by our customers.

Rob Wing will be on hand to talk about the tradition of smoking fish and seafood.

If you are coming with a group of friends please let the organisers have the names of all those in your party so they may reserve spaces for you together: 07967 711120

Cash bar available
Limited parking is available at the hall for those with restricted mobility – please let the event organiser know in advance so they may reserve a space for you: 07967 711120
Alternative parking is available at the Philleigh Woods car park or in the village
Accessible venue

Tickets: £24 Time: 12.45pm for a 1.15pm sit down Venue: Philleigh Village Hall, Philleigh, TR2 5NB

Roseland Festival Comedy Night

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After their Roseland Festival debut last year, Kernow Comedy are back!

Brining some much needed comedy, three top class comedians from the UK circuit will provide a night of laughter hosted by Kernow Comedy’s own Tom Rodgers.

Cash bar available
Accessible venue

Tickets: £12 – Over 18’s advised Time: 7.30pm (Doors open at 7.00pm) Venue: Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall, Gerrans Hill, Portscatho, TR2 5EE

Day 9 – Saturday 2nd May

Philleigh Folk Presents Du Glas

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Born out of the vibrant music scene in Penzance, Du Glas offer their own brand of inventive and energetic heartland rock combining influences from Americana and folk music.

It all began in 2016 when Du Glas (Cornish for ‘black’ and ‘blue’) began their adventure with Lucy Osborne (lead singer) and Anthony Power (guitarist and song writer) performing at open mic nights and jam sessions in West Cornwall. With Lucy’s background in theatre and Anthony’s catchy tunes and meaningful lyrics , the duo captured audiences’ hearts with their emotional and dynamic music. Teaming up with various talented musicians based in Penzance it wasn’t long before they were playing regular pub gigs and local festivals. The group has since grown to include the rhythm master Kevin Cook on drums, the groove machine Crisso on bass and the sweet sounds of Lou Peixinha on flute and violin.

Together this dynamic group mould their different musical tastes to create a very diverse set. Your average Du Glas gig will seamlessly slip from a bit of rock and roll to old American folk. Throw in a rockabilly tune for good measure and before you know it you’re experiencing the blues. Nontheless, a few things are certain: passionate vocals and sweet, sweet music. Du Glass have been played on BBC Introducing and in 2018 released their debut album of original music Too Many Ghosts.

Cabaret style seating throughout.
Plenty of parking available.
Venue has level access.
Accessible toilet.
Licenced Club Bar available for refreshments.

Tickets: £12 Time: 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm) Venue: Veryan Sports & Social Club, Elerkey Lane, Veryan, TR2 5UW

Day 10 – Sunday 3rd May

Lamorran Gardens Visit – Talk & Tea

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A visit to the beautiful gardens plus a 40 minute talk given by Robert Dudley-Cooke, who created and designed the gardens, concentrating on palms and tree ferns and their cultivation.

Created from an overgrown hillside in the 1980s, Lamorran has been transformed into a remarkable Mediterranean-style garden of winding paths, terraces, ponds and hidden garden “rooms”, filled with exotic plants from around the world.

Enjoy this stunning Mediterranean garden complete with a complimentary cream tea while taking in the beautiful views of the Percuil River.

Unsuitable for wheelchair users

Tickets: £12 – includes a cream tea Time: 2pm – 4.30pm Venue: Lamorran Gardens, Upper Castle Road, St. Mawes, TR2 5BZ

Film on the Ferry – The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A – 1hr 40m)

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This really is a one-of-a-kind experience … a ‘floating cinema’!

Walk on board, set up your seating and enjoy the food and drink on board as the iconic Kind Harry Ferry floats out to the middle of the river for you to water the British comedy-drama The Ballad of Wallis Island in a setting like no other.

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a quirky british comedy from Tim Key and Tom Basden. An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home.

Light refreshments available
No seating – bring camping chairs, warm clothing & blankets
Accessible venue

Tickets: £12 Time: 7pm arrival time for a 7.30pm start Venue: King Harry Ferry, Ferry Cottages, Feock, TR3 6QJ – Access from both Philleigh & Feock