Thomas Bowes – The Bach Pilgramage One of the UK’s most versatile and accomplished violinists, Thomas Bowes plays as a soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster and artistic director.  Bach sonatas and partitas will form the main focus of the evening with some additional pieces by Ysaye. Join violinist Thomas Bowes on October 16th as he performs […]

Saturday 30 October: Blues People – A celebration of the music and its characters Highly lauded songwriter and guitarist Mark Harrison is joined by radio and TV broadcaster David Freeman for an uplifting and informative evening of modern and classic Blues songs and stories. This unique show explores the origins of this influential musical style, […]

A celebration of the centenary of Humphrey Lyttelton’s birth, showcasing his wonderful life, times and music. Created by jazz trumpeter and life-long fan, Chris Hodgkins, the tour will highlight how Humphrey Lyttelton led the way for the jazz revival of the late 1940s and 50s, bringing jazz to the mainstream with the first UK jazz […]

 3 December: Sam Sweeney Band Sam is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former artistic director of the National Folk Youth Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret and a superb instrumentalist at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music. Sam and his new band are putting something into English music […]

21 January: The Countrymen It’s difficult to find a musical genre that would fully describe The Countrymen but ‘Cornish Folk Rock Harmony’ is reasonably close. Five seasoned musicians with tight four-part harmony vocals and a token Cornishman. With a relaxed and light-hearted presentation style they take the audience on a journey through the history and […]

Saturday 5 February 2022 Steve Knightley – The Stories Behind The Songs Following the success of his intimate one man show, Steve’s latest outing is for anyone fascinated by the art and craft of song writing. Exploring his extensive back catalogue and introducing unheard new material, Steve explores the themes and stories that inspire him. […]

Sunday 20 February 2022 Lau – Unplugged For the first time in over a decade, Lau present an entirely acoustic tour. The pioneering Scottish folk trio has always experimented with sound and form; the results have been complex and thrilling. Already acknowledged as phenomenal live performers, Lau arrived at a new creative peak with 2019’s […]

26 February: Dale Storr – The Sound of New Orleans Described by Jazz Journal magazine as the “piano man’s piano man”, Dale Storr’s musical journey has brought him recognition as one of the UK’s leading exponents of New Orleans piano. Dale makes a return visit to Calstock Arts, after a fabulous gig in 2016. Since […]

4 March: Gallery Bar Special with The Kithillbillies How to describe the Kithillbillies? Old-timey, good-timey bluegrass! With rousing vocal harmonies that smuggle in occasional quirky local references. Instrumental tasting notes: Banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar. Irresistibly tappy on the toes, with a crisp percussive finish. Think Betty Stogs, rather than Harvey’s Bristol Cream! Free admission.

11 March: Chris Wood In a world of soundbites and distractions, Chris Wood is a truth seeker. His writing is permeated with love and wry intelligence, uplifting and challenging as he celebrates the sheer one-thing-after-anotherness of life. Tom Robinson and Chris Difford are fans while Stick In The Wheel and The Unthanks look to him […]

19 March: Peter Knight & John Spiers “There can be no doubt that both performers are amongst the most, if not the most, talented of their peers. I was probably not the only person to leave the venue in awe at having witnessed something very special” Fatea Magazine “Peter Knight and John Spiers are a very […]

24 March: Passacaglia – Music for The Royal Court of Frederick the Great A programme of dramatic and touching music performed on flute, viola da gamba and harpsichord, including works by J S Bach, C P E Bach, King Frederick the Great and his sisters, including; JS Bach – Movements from The Musical Offering BWV1079 CPE Bach […]

1 April: Cara Dillon This extraordinary Irish singer has been captivating audiences and achieving exceptional acclaim for over twenty years. She has (according to Mojo magazine) “quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice”. Alongside a selection of favourites from her previous releases, Cara will be performing material from her latest album “Wanderer”, a collection […]

22 April: Clive Carroll Clive Carroll’s masterful compositions, coupled with his versatility and unparalleled technical virtuosity, make him one of today’s most admired and respected guitarists. Whilst gaining a 1st Class Honours Degree in Composition and Guitar from Trinity College of Music, a passion for the steel strung guitar led to him playing everything from […]

23 April: Eliza Carthy Trio If there is one musician who embodies the dynamism and vitality of the current English folk revival, it’s Eliza Carthy. Beloved of staunch traditionalists and iconoclasts alike, Eliza’s music effortlessly crosses boundaries of genre and style. Whether performing a centuries-old ballad or a self-written song, her powerful, nuanced voice, fiercely […]

19 May: Granny’s Attic With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals) have honed their skills touring the UK and Europe since 2009. They are much loved by audiences up and down the country, […]

Calstock Arts is thrilled to be hosting a free and open to all ages BIG COMMUNITY SINGING DAY on Saturday 4th June, as part of the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend celebrations. The singing will be led by Helen Porter, director of Calstock’s Big Jazz Choir. 4 June @ 10am: Jubilee Big Community Sing Session Pop […]

Calstock Arts Mount Kelly Chamber Choir are one the outstanding young choral groups in the country today. They have been UK School Choir of the Year from 2020-2022, a title they won at the Royal Festival Hall and subsequently sang at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of their […]

9 July: Alasdair Roberts Alasdair Roberts is a Glasgow-based musician – primarily a singer and guitarist – born in Germany and raised in central Scotland. Acclaimed by Folk Radio UK as ‘one of our most talented, important and relevant songwriters and song-adapters’, he has released several critically acclaimed albums of his music via Drag City […]

10 July: Karen Lane Jazz Karen will be performing  with her band, Andrea Trillo, Dominic Ashworth and Andy Hamill and will also run a vocal master class during the afternoon before the performance (– see wwww.calstockarts.org/whats-on/ for further details) Her singing career began in Sydney as a soul funk stylist. Later she developed an interest […]

17 July: Gallery Bar Special with Pete Canter & Tom Ball Join us for a gallery Bar Special with Pete Canter and Tom Ball. These two fine musicians will be exploring a selection of well-loved jazz standards and some well-crafted originals in the intimate setting of the duo. Pete Canter is a highly accomplished jazz saxophonist, a […]

Singer and harpist Rachel Newton draws on poems and ballads that are hundreds of years old, working them into her contemporary compositional style to create a rich sound that is ambitious, original and unique. In addition to her solo work, Rachel is a skilled collaborator and founder member of The Shee, The Furrow Collective and […]

25 November: Lady Maisery Award-winning vocal trio Lady Maisery are long celebrated for their innovation at the forefront of the English folk scene. All composers and multi-instrumentalists in their own right, Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans weave together a rich palate of sounds with their unique approach to harmony singing, intelligent and thoughtful […]

James H. Soars Media Services are excited to be promoting the Important Irish Singer “Daoiri Farrell” touring his new album “The Wedding Above in Glencree”. Daoiri is playing: Thursday 27th April, Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel. ‘Daoirí Farrell is singlehandedly spearheading a resurgence of the authentic in Irish folk music…he is rightly in demand all […]