The 2024 Roseland Festival will run from Friday 19th April to Sunday 28th April 2024 and the full programme of music, talks, crafts, food and drink events is now available.
NB: Tickets will be available from the Visit Truro site from 28 March.
Roseland Festival Friends have two weeks’ priority access to buy tickets early—to join, visit the Join Us page here.
Philleigh Way Farm FeastWe’re delighted to be partnering with Philleigh Way Cookery School, for a unique and very special farm feast. Using locally- sourced Roseland produce, owner and chef Rupert Cooper will be cooking up a delicious 3-course meal inspired by the surrounding countryside and the picturesque location of Court Farm, Philleigh. Also home to Philleigh Way Wood, soon to be the Roseland’s first and only public access woodland giving visitors access to the Upper Fal and Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Join us for an aperitif and canapes at the cookery school before being ushered to a beautifully transformed farm building for a sumptuous countryside banquet!
Ticket price includes canapes, arrival drink & 3-course dinner.
Parking: Parking is available
Clothing: Please wear farm-appropriate footwear. The event is in a sheltered outbuilding, so please bring warm clothing.
Tickets: £42 Time: 6:30 pm for a drink at the cookery school, then 7:15 pm seated for meal Venue: Philleigh Way Cookery School, Philleigh, TR2 5NB
Emma Cowell – My writing journey from Cornwall to Greece!Emma lives in Falmouth and is a former actress and BBC Presenter. Her first two novels were bestsellers in the UK and America and have been translated into seven languages to date.
Her third novel, The Island Love Song, will be published in June and is set in Greece. She is now attempting to learn Greek to maintain her love affair with the country although she is yet to achieve a level of proficiency outside of tavernas and bakeries.
Enjoy some Greeks treats and a glass of rose too.
The ticket price includes a glass of Greek Rose wine & Greek treats.
Greek themed special lunch menu: book separately directly with Hotel.
Tickets: £15 Time: 2:30 pm Venue: Courtyard Room, St Mawes Hotel, TR2 5DW
Daisy Rickman – WAD MorrisDaisy Rickman is a multidisciplinary Visual Artist and Musician from Cornwall.
Performing with her band following the release of her Debut Record, ‘Donsya a’n Loryow, ’ her live shows have expanded into a celestial space of acoustic psychedelic folklore.
The WAD are a Falmouth-based Morris dancing side named after Joan the WAD, Queen of the Pixies.
Tickets: £20 Time: 7pm doors open. The Wad starts 7.15pm, 15 min interval, Daisy Set from 7.50pm (1 hour) Venue: Gerrans Hall, Portscatho TR2 5EE
Curgurrell Farm Crab Lunch ** SOLD OUT **Curgurrell Farm Shop is a family-run business that opened in 1998 to sell the fresh fish and shellfish caught by the Taffinder family. The shop also sells garden produce grown by friends and neighbours to supplement what is grown on the farm.
Enjoy an alfresco lunch of fresh Gerrans Bay Crab with homemade salads and local bread, accompanied by a glass of Bosue Sparkling wine.
Ticket price includes an alfresco lunch of fresh Gerrans Bay Crab with homemade salads and local bread, accompanied by a glass of Bosue Sparkling wine.
Tickets: £32 Time: 1 pm Venue: Curgurrell Farm, Portscatho, TR2 5EN
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Fal River CruiseThe Fal River runs through our Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is home to an award-winning ferry network.
Board your vessel as she leaves St Mawes (usually only available from Falmouth) for a leisurely cruise up the beautifully scenic Fal River, exploring the creeks and estuaries of the Carrick Roads.
Tickets: £18 Time: 4 pm – 6 pm Venue: St Mawes Quay, TR2 5DG
Philleigh Folk Presents…Trounce Guy tells stories so vividly and with such a gentle wit that every listener will smile as they hear the characters come to life.
The River Blue Band consists of Sid, Paul, Ed, and Tim. They write and perform their self-penned songs in a folk-pop style.
Tickets: £10 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Veryan Sports and Social Club, TR2 5UW
Fal Oyster Talk – Fal fisheryChris Ranger gathers wild, native oysters aboard his sailboat ‘Alf Smythers’. The unique Fal Fishery dates back centuries.
Chris grew up in Portscatho and will be talking about all things oysters.
Tickets: £10 Time: 3 pm to 4 pm Venue: Portscatho Harbour Club, Portscatho, TR2 5HH
Acappella Sound & Roseland PoetsAcappella Sound is an award-winning, vibrant, and fun treble voice harmony group that enjoys singing together and sharing their love of song.
The ever-popular Roseland Poets return with their choice of poetry.
Tickets: £10 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: St Mawes Memorial Hall, TR2 5AL
Making : Pottery : Fun ** SOLD OUT **Fran Osborne leads a hands-on workshop where you’ll experience making at the pottery wheel and hand-building with Andy Thomas.
Bring a packed lunch, apron & towel and unleash your inner potter.
Tickets: £30 Time: 10:30 am to 3 pm Venue: The Institute, St Just in Roseland, TR2 5HB
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Falmouth Community Gospel ChoirThe Falmouth Community Gospel Choir connects Cornwall to the glorious sound of Gospel music and aims to inspire all those who hear the choir.
Ley Adewole, Choir Director, and Richard Penrose, Musical Director, have performed with musical greats, including Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Courtney Pine and many more!
Tickets: £10 Time: 7:30 pm – two sets of 40 minutes Venue: St Just-in-Roseland Church, TR2 5JD
All About Bees – Honeyland ## SOLD OUT## If you have tickets that you are no longer able to use, we would take them back on a resole basis (this would incur small resole fee), please get in touch on 01872 274555 or email tickets@truro.gov.uk to discuss this.
For those hoping to purchase tickets, should tickets be returned on a resale basis, they will be put on sale straight away so we recommend checking the booking link regularly.
Colin Rees has been a beekeeper for 27 years, a former President of the Cornwall Beekeepers Association, and has been teaching beekeeping for 25 years.
Colin will give a short talk prior to the showing of the Sundance award-winning film “Honeyland”.
‘Honeyland’ showcases the last female bee-hunter in Europe who must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
The film scores an impressive 8/10 on IMDB here.
Tickets: £12.50 Time: 2:30 pm for Colin’s talk, then film from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Venue: St Mawes Hotel, Hidden Cinema, TR2 5DW
Music of the RoselandA wonderfully informal evening of songs and ceilidh dancing.
The Music on the Roseland is performed by Martha Woods, The Bray Family and Portscatho’s own Du Hag Owr shanty group.
Together, they will celebrate the best of the traditional music of the Roseland.
Tickets: £5 – note children under 16 with an adult are free Time: 7:30 pm for 8pm performance Venue: St Mawes Memorial Hall, St Mawes, TR2 5AL
Seaweed Pressing WorkshopThis is a unique opportunity to learn the beautiful craft of seaweed pressing, a lovely Victorian practice that captures the underwater beauty of seaweeds.
You will create several pieces of seaweed art, which will then be dried and sent to you after the event.
All materials will be provided. No need to bring your own seaweed!
Tickets: £30 Time: 2 pm to 4 pm Venue: Millennium Rooms, St Mawes, TR2 5AG. Wheelchair accessible
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An Evening with Soprano Nancy MayJoin Nancy for an evening of some of her favourite music from musicals, popular operas, classical favourites and more. Nancy May is an Essex-based Soprano. Nancy grew up in Cornwall, where she discovered her love of singing while at Truro High School. She continued her studies at the Royal Northern College of Music.
After leaving the Royal Northern, Nancy forged a career regularly performing at events and concerts and also supporting charities, including Grenfell Memorial Services, Farleigh Hospice, Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Royal British Legion, and ‘FaNs Network’ for care homes.
Nancy has had the honour of singing with the renowned tenor Russell Watson on his Magnificent Buildings Tour in 2023, which took place in Cathedrals around the UK.
Tickets: £20 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: St Mawes Methodist Chapel, Chapel Terrace, St Mawes, TR2 5BH
Roseland Ranger Walk – Nare HeadJoin the local National Trust rangers for a walk to see the fantastic wildlife around Nare Head and Gerrans Bay.
The Ranger will talk through the fauna and fauna during the walk to give a special insight into our lovely coastline.
This walk and talk is suitable for people of all ages.
Note there is some uneven terrain and livestock may be present in some areas.
Meet at the National Trust Car Park, Nare Head TR2 5PH. See here for the map.
Tickets: £10 Time: 10 am to 12 noon Venue: NT Car Park at Nare Head (Kibberick Cove), TR2 5PH. See here for the map.
Read Between the WinesRead Between the Wines is a book group with a difference!
Join sisters Clare and Lucy as they simultaneously celebrate the art of wordsmithery and the beauty of wine craft by pairing a short story with a selection of three wines and open the floor to taste, discover and discuss.
“Language is wine upon the lips.” Virginia Woolf
Tickets: £18 Time: 6 pm to 7:30 pm Venue: Courtyard Room, St Mawes Hotel, TR2 5DW
Squashbox Children’s TheatreThe Sea Show is a quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret.
Meet crazy characters like Morwenna, the ‘beautiful’ mermaid, Ruan, the reformed seagull, and salty seadog Captain Pemburthy, as well as a cast of mischievous sea squirts, anemones, limpets, crabs, and pilchards.
Come celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music, and songs—unmissable fun for children and adults of all ages!
The Sea Show is the creation of Craig Johnson, an actor, musician, puppeteer, and long-standing member of Cornwall’s renowned Kneehigh Theatre.
For children aged 4+ and their families.
Tickets: £6 Time: 2 pm Venue: Gerrans Parish Hall, Gerrans, TR2 5EE
Secret Gardens of CornwallFormer local radio presenter Tim Hubbard will be telling the story of twenty of Cornwall’s lesser-known gardens along with stunning photographs recorded in his book ‘Secret Gardens of Cornwall’.
Tim’s book reveals gardens where plants survive in tiny crevices on granite cliffs, tracks down sophisticated Italian riviera planting schemes, and swelters in lush sub-tropical jungles.
“What a beautiful book. I just want to rush off and see all the gardens that I haven’t seen already.” Rick Stein
Tickets: £10 Time: 2.30 pm Venue: St Mawes Millenium Rooms, St Mawes, TR2 5AG
Miracle Theatre presents ‘The Quizzards’ – Comedy Cabaret QuizThe Quizzards have brewed up a quiz night that’s beyond your wildest imaginations! An epic challenge that transcends the ordinary!
Knowledge is but one part of the excellence you’ll need to win this quiz! With classic rounds, quirky sections, a special local segment – and a seriously strong intro – this quiz is going to require all your ingenuity and wit to claim the top prize.
All levels of brilliance are welcome as they ignite your competitive spirit and celebrate community connections through the joy of quizzing. Are you ready for an unforgettable quiz adventure?
Gather your friends (or come and make some!) and spend a night of fun with The Quizzards Pub Quiz Extravaganza!
Tickets: £12 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: St Mawes Memorial Hall, St Mawes, TR2 5AL
Roseland Ranger Battery Tour – St Anthony’s HeadJoin local historian Jean-Paul Mallard and a local National Trust Ranger to explore the military history of St Anthony Head.
This walk and talk is suitable for the whole family but please note there are some steep steps. The tour involves inside and outside elements around St Anthony’s Head Battery.
Meet in the National Trust Car Park at St Anthony Head.
Tickets: £10 Time: 10 am to 12 noon Venue: St Anthony’s Head Car Park, TR2 5HA
A ‘Secret’ Garden in Cornwall – Lamorran GardensRobert Dudley Cooke will be available to talk about the creation of this stunning Mediterranean garden featured on “Gardener’s World” and “Love Your Garden”.
Lamorran is a subtropical, Italianate-inspired garden on Cornwall’s beautiful Roseland peninsula.
A garden of many levels, it is situated on a south-facing slope and is surrounded on three sides by the benign influence of the warming sea.
Enjoy a complimentary cream tea after your tour while taking in the beautiful views over the Percuil River.
Tickets: £12 (including Cream Tea) Time: 2 pm till 4:30 pm Venue: Lamorran Gardens, St Mawes, TR2 5BZ
Singer-Songwriter Nathan Ball **CANCELLED**Finding inspiration in the outdoors, much of Nathan’s material is connected to his surroundings here in Cornwall.
“It’s where I write best; by the sea, in the mountains, in the woods. I love being totally immersed in nature, so naturally, those themes find their way into the music.
I love being in the ocean – just being in it and feeling totally insignificant. It’s a reminder of the order of things.“
Nathan’s work fuses two chief loves: classic songwriting and an eagerness to experiment and push sonic boundaries. Perhaps unexpectedly, he finds inspiration in left-field house music.
When his version of ‘Crazy’ was released in 2023, he had 20,000 daily streams on Spotify, and tens of millions of people saw it on Instagram!
See more on Instagram here.