Welcome to the 2022 Events Schedule!
Take a look at the full 2022 Festival programme of events to see all the wonderful cultural sessions that happeneded between April 23rd and May 7th.
You can download the full brochure here.
2022
Day 1 – Saturday 23 April
Will Keating and Special Guests – Cornish Folk Concert
Following sell-out Cornish Folk Concerts held in recent years, Will Keating, one of The Oggymen, brings his talented musician friends to the Roseland Festival once more.
Will delivers Cornish Folk songs with passion and presence, honesty and intensity.
Will Keating, will be performing songs from his highly acclaimed debut solo album Cornwall my Home (Kernow ow Thre) and other Cornish folk favourites. The concert will also feature a very special performance from St Mawes Primary School Choir, making this a memorable evening for all.
Day 2 – Sunday 24 April
Explore the Fal Estuary by Boat
Once again, thanks to FalRiver, we can offer this unique opportunity to explore our Estuary and Rivers on board the Moyana.
The commentary will point out the local sites, history and the wildlife. It is wonderful opportunity to see parts of the shoreline that are inaccessible by land.
Built in 1954, Moyana is a purpose built boat for the river. She has been lovingly cared for over the years and had an extensive refurb in 2013 with brand new bar, toilets, seating, tables and deck configuration.
Wrap up warmly.
Tea and coffee are available on the boat and there are a number of enclosed seats in the cabin.
NB Limited numbers available. Please book early to avoid disappointment
Be on St Mawes Quay by at least 9.45am. The Moyana will depart promptly at 10.00am
Tickets: £15 Time: 9:45am for 10:00 am Venue: St Mawes Quay TR2 5DG
St Austell Town Band
In 1838, the St Austell Sax-Horn Band was formed, under the patronage of J. S. Graves Sawle. Over the years the band have experienced some fantastic contesting moments under very experienced conductors; Fred Roberts, Albert Chappell, David Loukes, Derek Greenwood, Leonard Adams, Frank Renton, Roy Newsome, Melvin White, Richard Evans to name just a few. The band is delighted to now be under the direction of Stuart Chappell. Stuart started working with St Austell in November 2019!
In 2005 St Austell Band qualified for the National Finals, at the Royal Albert Hall and then in 2008 & 2013 the band was extremely proud to be the Royal Trophy winners at the Bugle Band Contest. 2014 seen the band’s second place performance at the West of England Regional Contest earn them a place at the First Section National Finals and a promotion to the Championship Section for 2015.
In 2018 the band played at the “Wychavon Festival of Brass” contest where they came 6th.
More information about the St Austell Town Band can be found on our website: www.staustelltownband.co.uk or our facebook page.
Tickets: £12 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Memorial Hall St Mawes TR2 5AL
Day 3 – Monday 25 April
Troubled Waters: Book Talk by Nigel Sharp
Nigel will talk about his book – Troubled Waters: Leisure Boating and the Second World War, which tells the story of how the Second World War affected leisure boating; of the people who managed to overcome huge difficulties to go sailing during the war; and the difficulties of re-establishing the sport in post-war years; of the sailing and yacht clubs which survived bombings, requisitioning, shortages and a host of other problems, and still thrive today.
Its comprehensive account includes the yachting magazines which continued to publish throughout the war, the large numbers of sailors whose skills helped them to make huge contributions to the war effort, and their wartime experiences which gave them the confidence to undertake more adventurous post-war voyages.
It tells of the boatbuilding companies that produced huge numbers of essential military vessels, many suffering bomb damage in the process, and their difficulties in returning to leisure work after the war. Lastly it tells of the extraordinary number of privately-owned boats that were requisitioned for war service, for the Dunkirk evacuation and countless other roles.
Tickets: £10 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Millenium Rooms, St Mawes TR2 5AG
Day 4 – Tuesday 26 April
St Just Gardens Tour
Enjoy a walk through the beautiful churchyard and then look at the stunning interior of the 13th century church. Clive Johns will be your guide, and will show you many hidden treasures you may not have noticed before.
Miss V’s Cornish Tea Shop overlooks the gardens, so why not have a coffee before you set off or lunch after the walk.
Tickets: £9 Time: 10:30 am Venue: St Just Church Car Park TR2 5JD
Pruning with Marge
This practical activity will explain the principles of pruning and the best way to tame some of our most popular trees and shrubs. We will also cover selecting the correct equipment for the work.
There will be the opportunity to try out your newly learnt skills under Marge’s experienced guidance.
Tickets: £10 Time: 2:30 pm Venue: Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall
Tresillian Singers
Tresillian Singers celebrated their 40th Anniversary in 2018. Over the years they have raised thousands of pounds for local charities. The choir has won various awards at local music festivals and in 2018 won the Howard Griffin Memorial Shield at the County Music Festival in Truro. The choir always welcomes new members, their repertoire is varied and fun.
Tickets: £10 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: St Just Church TR2 5JD
Day 5 – Wednesday 27 April
Vineyard Tour at Knightor Winery
Knightor Winery is a producer of premium quality English still and sparkling wines, located in mid-Cornwall. Using grapes grown in our vineyards in Portscatho and Seaton on the South Cornish coast, as well as other English vineyards, we have been creating limited production still, sparkling wines and our very own English Vermouth since 2011.
The cool climate and low yields allow us to produce lighter, fruitier, lower abv wines with good acidity that are refreshing as an aperitif and shockingly good with food. Minimal intervention means all our wines are vegan-friendly, low in sulphates and the sweetness comes from fruit, not sugar.
Through years of innovation and research using our base wines and local herbs, we have also created a family of English Vermouths. Rich and intense aromas and flavours make them great in cocktails and perfect as a spritz or aperitif. Discover more at knightor.com
Lunch can be booked directly with Knightor – email info@knightor.com or call 01726 851101
And discover more about their new boutique converted barn venue – The Vine.
Tickets: £20 to include morning tour and tasting (up to one hour)
Time: 11:00 am Venue: Knightor Winery, Portscatho TR2 5EH
*CANCELLED* Spinning and Weaving Talk and Demonstration
A talk and demonstration of the ancient skills of spinning and weaving. As they are promoted through the Guilds in Cornwall.
Yarn will be spun using both a drop spindle and a wheel. Various types of fibre will be used- wool, alpaca and silk, with some plants fibres also shown.
A table loom will be used to demonstrate plain weave and samples of other woven cloth will be on show.
Some of the fibres and yarns will have been dyed naturally and the dye source will be explained.
Frenchman’s Creek Film
Continuing our series of films from the forties we have Frenchman’s Creek based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel and set just up the road on the Helford. Evening and matinee performances.
Based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel, this romantic adventure saga has Lady Dona St. Columb (Joan Fontaine) who is unhappily married to the weak-willed Harry St. Columb (Ralph Forbes), while Harry’s sinister best friend Lord Rockingham (Basil Rathbone) makes no secret of his desire for her. When she discovers the ship of a French pirate, Jean Benoit Aubrey (Arturo DeCordova), moored near her estate, she makes the acquaintance of the dashing buccaneer, and she soon finds herself infatuated with him.
Dona impulsively joins Jean as he stages a raid against wealthy landowner Lord Godolphin (Nigel Bruce); when Dona learns that Harry and Rockingham plan to capture the pirate, she stages a dinner party to distract them and then sends word to Jean that he is in danger.
Jean soon appears at the St. Columb estate, putting Harry and Rockingham behind bars and urging Dona to run away with him. She declines, choosing not to follow her heart but instead to stay home and raise her children; however, Rockingham overhears this conversation and uses it to blackmail Dona into having his way with her.
Frenchman’s Creek earned an Academy Award for Sam V. Comer’s set decoration and design.
Watch either Wednesday evening or Thursday afternoon matinee at the Hidden Cinema – popcorn and ice cream available. You might want to book a light meal beforehand – please book any meals directly with the hotel (01326 270270).
NOTE: The dinner menu isn’t available on Wednesday however tables for Pizza only are bookable at 6pm & 6.15pm via the online link here.
Tickets for the film must only be booked through the CRBO box office.
Day 6 – Thursday 28 April
St Just Gardens Tour
Enjoy a walk through the beautiful churchyard and then look at the stunning interior of the 13th-century church. Clive Johns will be your guide and will show you many hidden treasures you may not have noticed before.
Miss V’s Cornish Tea Shop overlooks the gardens, so why not have a coffee before you set off or lunch after the walk.
Tickets: £9 Time: 10:30 am Venue: St Just Church Car Park TR2 5JD
Frenchman’s Creek Film
Continuing our series of films from the forties we have Frenchman’s Creek based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel and set just up the road on the Helford. Evening and matinee performances.
Watch either Wednesday evening or Thursday afternoon matinee at the Hidden Cinema – popcorn and ice cream available. You might want to book a light meal beforehand – please book any meals directly with the hotel (01326 270270).
Tickets for the film must only be booked through the CRBO box office.
Tickets: £10 Time: 2.00 pm Venue: St Mawes Hotel Cinema, TR2 5DN
The Coastguards
Andy Day, MBE, and the Portscatho Coastguard Rescue Team will give you a brief history of the Coastguards and the role of a modern day coastguard rescue team to include rope rescue, water rescue, mud rescue, search and First Aid.
Day 7 – Friday 29 April
Walk: The History Around Us
Veryan is much more than its Round Houses! Visual reminders of its past are all around if you know where to look… This talk and walk will offer a short introductory talk in the church, then take you off-road in Churchtown and the Green to find out about a mediaeval boundary, an ochre mine, a soldier of the Napoleonic war, a 19th-century parson who recycled a stained glass window, and the truth about those Round Houses!
This talk and walk will reveal aspects of Veryan’s past unnoticed by casual visitors, but which are there to be discovered by those curious to find “history around us”.
See Veryan church website www.veryanchurch.org.uk
Please note that while the walk is short in distance, it is mainly off-road and there are some steep and uneven paths.
Tickets: £10 Time: 10:30 am Venue: Meet at Veryan War Memorial, TR2 5QA
Jacka Jazz Entertains
In 2000 Jacka Jazz started in Portloe as a trio with Mike Hitchings, soprano sax, Gerald Morse, tenor sax and Ceryl Humphries, keyboards. The following year they contributed to a very successful re-cording in aid of the Sunrise appeal.
When Ceryl left to direct local choirs, the band became a quintet with Roger Miners, keyboards, Ray Blee, drums and Claudia Colmer, bass. Later, Zena Smith joined as singer/guitarist, together with Roger Barnes, keyboards, and Tom Jackson, drums. Following Gerald’s sad death in 2012, Jacka Jazz continues as a quintet, playing on the Roseland and further afield. The drum slot is now filled by local musician Keith Marshall. The band plays tunes from the Great American songbook, plus familiar and lesser-known numbers by Duke Ellington and others, as well as Mike’s original compositions.
Mike taught himself clarinet and saxes in the 1940s. In 1949 he co-founded Bristol’s Avon Cities, described by Humphrey Littleton as “one of the great British jazz bands.” In 1955 he took up the trombone, which he played until the Avon Cities disbanded in 2000, one of their last gigs being at Falmouth Poly.
Accompanying Mike will be Claudia on double bass, a professional musician since 1954. Zena is the youngest and as well as playing also teaches guitar and bass guitar. On piano is Roger who has accompanied Acker Bilk, Kenny Baker and others. Now retired to Cornwall he frequently plays with Jacka Jazz. Last but not least is Keith on drums and percussion, a musician with many years of experience.
Tickets: £12 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: Gerrans Memorial Hall TR2 5EE
Day 8 – Saturday 30 April
##CANCELLED## Book Talk by Jo Jakeman: What His Wife Knew
Unfortunately we’ve had to cancel the scheduled book talk by Jo Jakeman.
Jo was due to talk about What His Wife Knew, family secrets, and how she utilises the landscape of Cornwall and the Peak District in her books. You can find out more from:
www.jojakeman.com
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Rhos Keur and Du Hag Owr in concert
Come and listen to two of the Roselands finest groups of male singers.
Rhos Keur is a Cornish male voice choir that have been singing together for many years.
Du Hag Owr are the now world-famous shanty group that entertained the world leaders at the G7 summit.
Tickets: £12 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: Gerrans Memorial Hall, TR2 5EE
Day 9 – Sunday 1 May
The Harbour Gallery Jenny Aitken Exhibition
Your chance to meet the talented and celebrated painter, Jenny Aitken at the Fisherman’s Shelter in Portscatho.
Talk to her about her work, watch her paint and see her glorious Roseland exhibition collection live all weekend. A regular contributor to The Artist magazine, Jenny is one the UK’s most exciting contemporary painters and her local seascapes are a wonder to behold.
You can see all her work at The Harbour Gallery here: theharbourgallery.co.uk/jenny-aitken
Tickets: n/a Time: 11.00 am – 16.00 pm Venue: Fisherman’s Shelter, The Lugger, Portscatho TR2 5HF
Day 10 – Monday 2 May
The Harbour Gallery Jenny Aitken Exhibition
See above
Tickets: n/a Time: 11.00 am – 16.00 pm Venue: Fisherman’s Shelter, The Lugger, Portscatho TR2 5HF
Lynn Golden Paints
Lynn Golden has painted on the Roseland for well over 30 years, working outside in the changing seasons, along our coastline, and in the studio, arranging flowers and fruit in a colourful and exciting way. This demonstration will show all the different stages of the work’s progress, along with all its excitement and questioning.
www.lynngolden.co.uk
The Story of Place House, talk by Nigel Hare-Scott
Many of us will have looked across the Percuil Estuary towards Place House and wondered about its history and maritime heritage. For those who appreciate Cornish legends and history, you will be able to take on board remarkable information about Place House and its integrated church of St Anthony.
The story covers a period extending over 4,000 years including the bronze and iron ages, the first monastic settlements on the site, the naval exploits of the Spry family who have owned Place for the last 400 years, and the severe impact locally caused by two world wars.
Tickets: £10 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: Millennium Rooms St Mawes TR2 5AG
Day 11 – Tuesday 3 May
The Gardens of Glendurgan
Charles Fox qualified twice as a garden designer and has written a book about the Fox family gardens. He also lectures on them and leads tours around them, as well as other gardens. More recently he has written a book about the history of his family’s business interests over a period of 300 years in Cornwall: On The Brink published by Zuleika. He has also produced two volumes of his own poems and is a professional artist –www.charlesfoxcornwall.co.uk
Ross Morris Classical Guitar Concert
Ross Morris is a Cornish classical guitarist who performs as a soloist across the UK. His programmes feature music ranging widely in styles and influences, from the Early Baroque to 21st-century works. He is also a committed chamber musician, performing regularly in the Orbis Duo alongside flautist Emilia Parr and also with soprano Ines Begg and tenor James McIntyre.
Ross studied at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Professor Allan Neave and previously at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester. He has had masterclasses with John Mills, Andrea de Vitis, Pavel Steidl, Alvaro Pierri, David Russell, Paul Galbraith and many others. As a chamber musician, Ross has worked alongside Scottish composer Eddie McGuire and performed with Glyndebourne Opera in their 2021 production of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale.
He is currently pursuing his MA at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, supported by The Countess of Munster Musical Trust and as a Universal Music Sound Foundation Bursary Recipient. https://youtu.be/ArSHP7qrjfY
https://www.rossmorrisguitar.com
Tickets: £12 Time: 7.00 pm Venue: Tresanton Chapel St Mawes TR2 5BH (on Chapel Terrace, and has Methodist Chapel written on it – https://w3w.co/tequila.enhances.inflamed)
Day 12 – Wednesday 4 May
Philleigh Way Fish Cooking Demonstration and Lunch
Philleigh Way is a cookery school based in south Cornwall that also offers unique dining experiences. Our Farmhouse Cookery style is inspired by recipes handed down over the generations, fantastic local produce and experience gained working in some of the top kitchens in Cornwall and around the globe.
During this event, you will see some fishmongery and tips on cooking fish. Then sit down for a wonderful lunch in the alfresco seating area outside the cookery school, a full bar will be available.
Bait – Film and Discussion
Bait is a BAFTA award-winning film set in Cornwall. It has been widely shown across Cornwall to great accord. Come to the St Just in Roseland for another viewing of this unique film and following its showing, take part in a discussion of the many important issues that the film raises for Cornish communities.
Story:
Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has re-purposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.
Tickets: £ Voluntary Donations Time: 2.00 pm Venue: St Just Institute TR2 5JX
Curio Spirits Tasting
Delightfully distinctive, Curio is undoubtedly a staple member of Cornwall’s spirit drink community. Officially established in 2014, they were one of the first Cornish gins to set the pace for the spirit’s popular revival and Curio’s inquisitive nature continues to produce consistently innovative and authentic creations.
The distillers, husband and wife, Rubina and William Tyler-Street, draw on heritage and locality for inspiration. Their Wild Coast Gin, distilled with local botanicals from the sea, has been well revered by the spirits industry and more recently they scooped Best Flavoured Gin at the Great British Food Awards – Judged by Raymond Blanc – for their Blueberry Gin, which is distilled with Blueberries from a former monastery site on the Helford.
This passionate duo have created a range of premium botanical gins, vodkas and rums, with no signs of slowing down as they work on their new creations.
You might want to book a light meal beforehand – please book any meals directly with the hotel on 01326 270270.
Tickets: £10 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: Courtyard Room, St Mawes Hotel, TR2 5DN
Day 13 – Thursday 5 May
Willow Workshop – 10am and repeated 2pm
Learn the ancient art of willow weaving. In a half-day workshop, you will be able to master a simple form of weaving. Take home a plant support obelisk to support sweet peas or any small climbing plant.
Lynn will supply all tools and materials.
There are two courses please make sure you book either for the morning or afternoon course.
www.lynnswillow.co.uk
lynn@lynnswillow.co.uk
Tickets: £15 Time: 10.o0 am, repeated 2.00pm Venue: Philleigh Community Centre TR2 5NB
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Foraging at Pendower
As seen on Rick Stein’s Cornwall!
Join our Cornish Wild Food foraging walk to get you confident harvesting and cooking with at least a dozen different tasty wild edibles, although we may find a lot more than that. You will learn the principles of sustainable foraging, safe harvesting, useful tools and the laws on gathering wild food.
We’ll finish with a cook up of some of our foraged finds.
The Intriguing History of Cornish Mining
Ivor will talk about Cornwall’s 2,000 years of being a mining county. A variety of metals have been mined and developments in mining engineering have led the world.
Ivor Bowditch joined English China Clays as a trainee in 1966. Following a career in production management, he studied quarrying and mining at Camborne School of Mines. He became a shift captain at 20 years of age. His career developments involved HR and marketing. Latterly he was Communications Manager for Imerys.
Tickets: £10 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: The Harbour Club Portscatho TR2 5HH
Day 14 – Friday 6 May
Hall for Cornwall’s Transformation – 2:30pm for 3pm start
Hall for Cornwall has recently reopened following the biggest transformation of its history. Come and listen to Chief Executive and Creative Director, Julien Boast, discuss the venue’s redevelopment and share his vision for the new theatre for Cornwall which is open to all. Wine and soft drinks will be available to purchase.
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Philip Marsden, the Summer Isles
Philip Marsden will be talking about The Summer Isles, about mythical islands and a single-handed sail from Cornwall up the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland.
Day 15 – Saturday 7 May
Guided Visit to St Anthony Church and Graveyard by Nigel Hare-Scott
During the visit to St Anthony, you will meet descendants of the Spry family who will be available to answer questions about the church’s history and its role in the story of Place House.
St Anthony in Roseland church was described by the renowned architect Pevsner as “The best example in the county of what a parish church was like in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.” For those visitors who appreciate Cornish legends and history, you will be able to take on board remarkable information about Place House and its integrated church which was a monastic settlement until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Please note that there is no parking at Place. The nearest car parks are: National Trust at Porth – use satnav TR2 5EX; or the National Trust Car Park at St Anthony Head – use satnav TR2 5HA. Both of these are about 15 – 20 minutes’ walk from Place. Or take the Place passenger ferry from St Mawes
An Evening with the Stowes
Since their formation in 2012, The Stowes have built on a shared love of traditional Celtic music and unique personal experience to create a signature sound that is becoming rapidly recognisable across the Cornish and Celtic folk scene.
Often described as difficult to pigeonhole, the group seamlessly transcends the boundaries between traditional genres and styles, with those most notable being Cornish music, Irish trad and nautical songs and shanties. Combine with that a subtle hint of bluegrass, a driving beat and a strong passion for Cornwall and Cornish history, and the result is an infectious energy that appeals to audiences of multiple generations and enthusiasts of almost every genre.
The group consists of members Tom, Calum, Kevin and Jamie. Tom and Calum have both had successful careers at sea in the Merchant Navy, with Calum still actively serving. Kevin comes from an industrial background and so has a strong affinity to working-class songs and Cornwall’s rich industrial heritage, whilst Jamie’s proud Cornish and Irish ancestry has created a passionate and unique playing style.
Throughout the band, a vast array of instruments can be played, however those featuring most regularly include the piano accordion, bouzouki, tenor banjo and 5 string banjo, each played in an individually precise and impressive manner. This acoustic approach is rooted deep in the DNA of The Stowes, however, the group are not afraid to experiment and regularly merge a stompbox or bass guitar into the mix, providing substantial depth and drive. Strong lead vocals and layered harmonies integrate exquisitely to complete a powerful yet authentic listener experience.
The group’s latest and second studio album ‘Four Sheets to the Wind’ was released in the latter stages of 2020 and highlights a clear ambition to experiment and develop their sound, whilst at the same time remaining true to the Cornish and Celtic origins on which it was built. It is also the first time the group have published original material, which stands proudly alongside select cover songs and reworkings of traditional classics.
The legendary Cornish folk writer and singer Harry Glasson says this of the album, ‘This new album by the Padstow based Stowes is certainly bright and bouncy and should please a wide variety of people. Songs from the traditional ‘South Australia’ to the lovey local references in ‘Rape of the Mackerel Shoals’ and ‘I Miss my Cornish Home’, with a couple of lively jigs thrown in. The musicianship is of the fine quality that we expect from these boys and the singing matches it perfectly. An album for every local Cornish Christmas stocking, certainly one for mine.’
Tickets: £14 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: St Mawes Memorial Hall, TR2 5AL