West Cornwall Events

Outside Edge - comedy by Richard Harris

Tension sizzles and tempers fray between various warring couples one Sunday afternoon during the summer as a small local cricket team meet the daunting all-conquering cricketing opponents that are the British Railways Maintenance Division Yeading East Cricket XI in Richard Harris's popular comedy "Outside Edge" comes to the Minack Theatre.

Passion and fury, laughter and lament, jealousy and remorse contrast strongly as the talented Global Productions present ball by ball coverage of marital strife on the cliff edge this summer.

Global Productions won a pavilion full of awards when they toured this production in Essex, Herts and East London recently.

27-06-2011 to 01-07-2011
20:00hrs each day (plus Matinees at 2:30pm on Wednesday and Friday)

Find out more about the Minack Theatre

The Taming of the Shrew

The Festival Players Theatre Company presents

The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
£10 adult, £6 concession/child, £28 family

Shakespeare’s feisty female creation, Katherine, and her madcap suitor, Petruchio, lead the action in this great comedy of farcical impediments, impersonation, and impassionedlove. Welcome to the colourful world of sunny Padua as the inimitable Festival Players Theatre Company arrives with a fun-packed, energetic, and brilliantly inventive production ofthis perennial favourite.

The play will be performed as it would have traditionally been in Shakespeare’s day – that is, an all-male cast playing several roles each, accompanied by an original score by well-known composer and folk performer, Johnny Coppin

Click the link to book your ticket online - www.thetamingoftheshrew.eventbrite.com

A Cappella in Concert

A concert of Early Music by Penzance based choir A Cappella, on Sunday, 3rd July,at 7.30 p.m.

Music by Arcadelt, Byrd, Cavendish, Dowland, Farmer, Bridgit England, Morley, Monteverdi, Passerau, Tomkins, Vautor and Wilbye.

Start 7.30 p.m. Admission £5 at the door, to include refreshments.

Church of Saints Felicitas and Piala, Churchtown Road, Phillack, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 5AD

An Urban Silence

Portuguese artists use photography, video and painting to focus on urban spaces. Each artist has taken a perspective of cities without citizens.

Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm

The Exchange, Princes Street, Penzance  Cornwall TR18 2NL

Saturday 9 July to Wednesday 7 September

"Celebration"

Exhibition of paintings and ceramics by members of ABNA (The Association of British Naive Artists)

Free Entry. School parties welcome. Children and adults will love this colourful exhibition. For further details contact Judy Joel 01736 731823.

The Crypt Gallery, Old Mariners Church, St Ives Society of Artists, Norway Square, St Ives Cornwall TR26 1NA

Saturday 9 July to Friday 22 July

Pig Walk

SANCREED hosts its fifth annual pig walk on Sunday, July 10, to raise funds for the village hall. The fun kicks off at the village hall at 2.30pm when Priscilla, a papier-mache porcine creation, will be "dancing" with her piglets to music by The Pig's Ear.

Walkers will set off for Sancreed Beacon before returning for more dancing on the village green and a barbecue, cream teas and refreshments at the hall. There will be a grand raffle drawn at 4.30pm – all proceeds from donations will go towards new windows at the village hall.

Paddle under the engine houses

A National Trust Event: Join one of our ambassador businesses on a sea kayak experience out of Porthleven harbour and around under the NT engine houses at Rinsey and Trewarvas.

A moderate level of fitness and some kayaking experience is required, call for information.

Contact:Layla Astley 01326 561407

Times:09:00 to 13:00. Tickets:All:£40.00.

Booking Essential 01326 558424.

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool, near Helston Cornwall TR13 0RD

Stithians One Day Show

Stithians Day provides the complete experience with varied musical entertainment, food courts, craft stalls, shopping opportunities around the Showground, fairground, animals of all sorts including rare breeds, dog show and dog agility competitions, craft and cookery competitions in the Domestic Marquee.

There is also a large Horticultural Marquee, always with many splendid flower arrangements and displays of a very high standard, as well as the substantial horse show which could hold your attention all day!

July 11 2011

The Showground, Stithians, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 7BB      01209 861073

Lafrowda Day

Sunday July 16th

The roads are closed, the decorations go up and St Just gets into party mood for Lafrowda Day.

There's live music, street entertainers and three magnificent processions. The children at noon, big images in the afternoon and lanterns after dark. The highlight of the week-long community arts festival, the day is showcase for the Work of the Lafrowda Trust.

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Archaeological Open day

Chapel, school room and Bible Garden open. Local guided walk. Refreshments.

Part of the UK-wide CBA Festival of British Archaeology

Sat 16 July 10.00–16.00.

Info:Molly a Smith 01736 762474

Balwest, Ashton, Helston TR13 9TE Cornwall TR13 9TE

The Sergeons @ Studio Bar

The Surgeons were formed in 1980, by Pete kliskey, who was a member of Penzance's first punk band, The Cramp in 1977 (see Humphry Davy 1977 Blog Review). Having not played since 1984 we were coaxed out of retirement by Mike Sagar Fenton to appear at The Golowan Festival's 30 years of punk celebration event at The Acorn, Penzance on the 20th of June 2007, supporting The Eyelids. We were then asked to support The Damned at Falmouth Pavilions in August 2007. Since then we have played regularly, including bizarrely supporting both Stiff Little Fingers in 2008 and Sham 69 in 2009. 

Goldsithney Fun Run for Charter Fair

Last year saw a record number of entrants taking part in the two-mile run round the village, starting by The Crown and finishing at St Piran's Hall, and organisers are hoping for even greater numbers this year.

If running does not sound like fun to you, try your hand at arts and crafts by taking part in the art workshops at St Piran's Hall on Saturday mornings from 10am to noon, helping make decorations, props and costumes for Charter Fair Day.

Fair Day itself is on Saturday, August 6, with a packed programme of events in both Fore Street and at St Piran's Hall including live music, medieval knights, Cornish wrestlers, magic and a dog show.

Registration for the fun run takes place from 9am with the race starting at 10am

RNAS Culdrose Air Day

On Wednesday 20th July, we are opening our gates – come and meet the Fleet Air Arm, the Royal Navy’s flying force, at the 2011 Culdrose Air Day.

Air Day is the only day of the year when the public can step into the world of Culdrose and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a working military Naval Air Station.

Famed for heroic rescues, and with frontline helicopter Squadrons supporting the Navy across the globe, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose is home to a variety of military aircraft including Merlin and Sea King helicopters, Hawk Jets, and the new King Air 350 Avengers.

You will be blown away by awesome flying displays, be able to meet the heroic Aircrew who fly our helicopters around the world, get up close to state-of-the art aircraft and learn all about life in the Royal Navy.

DJ Semtex at Sound Club Penzance

DJ Semtex helped me launch my career,” Kanye West proclaimed with rare humility at the 2006 Brit awards. The visionary behind Kanye’s hard-earned props is no stranger to chart-topping acts praising him for catapulting their careers. The UK’s leading hip hop DJ—on-air, online, onstage, and on the scene—Semtex has made it his mission to break artists, records and radio shows. He has toured the globe with Dizzee Rascal, performed on stage with Wu-Tang Clan, hosted private parties for Mariah Carey, and interviewed the likes of Jay-Z, Eminem, Stevie Wonder, and Nicki Minaj. While DJs have been hip-hop’s unsung backbone since its inception, Semtex stands at the forefront of the streets and the masses

Find out more about SOUND Night Club

Summer Fete

A National Trust Event: Come and experience an authentic village fete in the historical surroundings of Godolphin.

There will be a multitude of refreshments available throughout the day with a tea and cake tent, beer tent, BBQ, ice cream and seafood. Children's activities will also be available.

Contact:Godolphin 01736 763194
Times:10:00 to 16:00.
Tickets:All:£2.00.
Gates open:10:00. Last entry:16:00. Booking Not Needed.

Godolphin, Godolphin Cross, Helston Cornwall TR13 9RE

Marazion Carnival

Come to Marazion for free fun and entertainment on Folly Field from 12 to 6pm. There will be live music from bands and singers, Punch & Judy, tug-o-war competition, dancers, stalls, games, cream teas, a barbeque, a beer tent and much, much more. There is also a colourful and noisy carnival procession through the town leaving at 12 noon.

Folly Field, Marazion Cornwall TR17 0ER

Penzance Literary Festival 2011

Penzance Literary Festival, now in its second year, will take place over the last five days of July - Wednesday, July 27th to Sunday, July 31st.

With 80 events this year, located at a variety of venues in central Penzance, and being very much a festival for the local community. The festival features talks and discussions; poetry, drama and writing workshops; performances by story-tellers, poets and singer-songwriters; and creative activities for children. Small venues guarantee a high level of interaction between contributors and audiences.

www.pz-litfest.org.uk

Carn Marth Day III

Bring a picnic and join us in the Open Air Theatre at the top of Carn Marth, near Lanner, Redruth.

Music, dancing, pond-dipping, a mini-scarecrow competition and who knows what else...... 12.30 pm start time, free entry

Carn Marth Open Air Theatre, Carn Marth Lane, Lanner, REDRUTH, Cornwall TR16 5TA

National Play Day

A National Trust Event: Get out from in front of the computer or telly and spend a day playing with real things. Contact:Jane Affleck 01209 210900

Times:11:30 to 15:30. Booking Not Needed.

Cornish Mines and Engines, Pool, near Redruth, Cornwall Cornwall TR15 3ED

Pride and Prejudice

Open air theatre - Jane Austen. Jane Austen's most popular classic set in the rural village of Meryton follows the story of five sisters' amorous exploits. From the sweet and good natured eldest daughter Jane, down to the coquettish and petulant Lydia the whole spectrum of women's behaviour is examined in minute detail with Austen's delicate yet intense observation.

Heartbreak's fresh and contemporary adaptation from its writer in residence, David Kerby Kendall will highlight the wit, fun and absurdities of the characters. Intermingled with period dance, music and song. And our very own Mr Darcy will make you tingle with anticipation.

Carnmarth Amphitheatre, Redruth Cornwall TR16 5TA