Talk
Mark Radcliffe – Loser – Rescheduled
Calstock Arts The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock, CornwallNow Saturday 25th September Mark Radcliffe – Loser Original songs and stories of loss from broadcaster, musician and author Mark Radcliffe. Don’t worry it’s not as miserable as it sounds. Hopefully. Having lost six months to, thankfully successful cancer treatment and with a new perspective on life, Mark takes stock of lost loves, lost friends, […]
Old Cornwall Society Talk on Bees and Beekeeping
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for the Old Cornwall Society by local beekeeper and honey producer Dale Wood. Part of Liskeard Unlocked weekend The importance of bees to the environment and how we can assist in their survival will be explained. Tips on how to get started in beekeeping and produce good quality honey will be given. Dale’s […]
Old Cornwall Society Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCome and join the Old Cornwall Society AGM which is followed by a Talk on Liskeard's Iron Foundries by Brian Oldham.
Kerdroya Community Talk with Q&A – Liskeard Public Hall
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallFree talk and Q&A: Kerdroya - The Cornish Landscape Labyrinth and Cornish Hedges, with Will Coleman of Golden Tree Productions. Reserve your place at eventbrite.co.uk Did you know some Cornish hedges are 4000 years old, or that Cornish hedges are especially good for supporting plants and critters? What has this got to do with a […]
Old Cornwall Society Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCome and join the Old Cornwall Society for a talk on the Folklore of Bodmin Moor by Alex Langstone.
Old Cornwall Society Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCome and join the Old Cornwall Society for their talk on the History of Cornish Wrestling by Gerry Cawley.
Old Cornwall Society Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCome and join the Old Cornwall Society for a talk on the Trades and Occupations of Nineteenth Century Liskeard by Brian Oldham.
Stoke Climsland College Open Day
Duchy College Stoke Climsland, CallingtonAre you thinking about college next year? Book your place on our FREE Open Event on 29th January @ 10am Check out our Agriculture & Countryside Management courses at Duchy College Stoke Climsland. We are Cornwall's college of the countryside & with us, you can study the subject you are passionate about We have a […]
Old Cornwall Society Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCome and join Liskeard Old Cornwall Society for their talk on the Stone Crosses of East Cornwall by Andrew Langdon. Emily Hobhouse Room, Liskeard Public Hall, 2.30pm. Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Friday. Membership is due each October at £10 per annum. Guests are most welcome to our meetings. For more information about […]
Discovery Day: Art of the Pharaohs
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallDiscovery Day: Art of the Pharaohs - Wednesday 9 March 2022: 9.45 for 10 am – 3.30 pm approx at Liskeard Public Hall In this Discovery Day Egyptologist Lucia Gahlin will present Ancient Egyptian art as the expression of complex ideologies, and often as propaganda, but also as an astounding body of awe-inspiring sculpture, relief and […]
Old Cornwall Society Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCome and join Liskeard Old Cornwall Society for their talk on Richard Coad by Paul Holden. Emily Hobhouse Room, Liskeard Public Hall, 2.30pm. Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Friday. Membership is due each October at £10 per annum. Guests are most welcome to our meetings. For more information about our society visit our […]
Behind the Postcard
Liskerrett Community Centre Varley Lane, LiskeardLive performance and new films created as response to Cornwall’s role in hosting the G7 summit What is it’s legacy? We're inviting everyone to join us for an evening of live performance, film, and debate, developed by creative partners Hall for Cornwall, Creative Kernow, Wildworks and Screen Cornwall. This event was commissioned by Cornwall Council […]
Old Cornwall Society Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCome and join Liskeard Old Cornwall Society for their talk on early tourism in Looe by Mark Camp. Emily Hobhouse Room, Liskeard Public Hall, 2.30pm. Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Friday. Membership is due each October at £10 per annum. Guests are most welcome to our meetings. For more information about our society […]
The Healing Power of Plants – Liskeard Arts Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallOxford botanic garden curator Timothy Walker explains the continuing and surprising importance of importance of plants in contemporary medicine. Talks are held in the Public Hall, West Street, PL146BW, 7.30pm. Guests (£6) are always welcome. Membership enquiries 01579340657 www.liskeardarts.org.uk
Local History and Bell Ringing Talk
St Cleer Church St Cleer, LiskeardIllustrated talks on the local history of Liskeard and St Cleer by Brian Oldham and Bells and Bell Ringing by Owen Borlase, SE Cornwall's Ringing Master. Brian's new book will be available to purchase on the night. St Cleer Church. Doors open at 7pm Refreshments will be available. Entry by donation in aid of new […]
Fowey Festival of Words and Music
FoweyAfter a couple of year's break due to the pandemic Fowey Festival of Words and Music will be back May 6th – 14th Organised by the du Maurier Festival Society, it’s staged in the beautiful riverside town of Fowey, which was home to Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and Kenneth Grahame.
Liskeard Arts Society Talk – The Age of Jazz
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallThe Age of Jazz, an illustrated talk by Sandy Burnett. Come and get your feet tapping! Tuesday 10th May at Liskeard Public Hall. 7.30pm Tea, coffee, wine from 7pm. Non members are always welcome, membership 01579340657 (£6 for non members) www.liskeardarts.org.uk
Cornwall’s Climate Story – Down the Drain
Calstock Arts The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock, Cornwall12 June: Cornwall’s Climate Story – Down the Drain Down the Drain is presented by retired vet and passionate kayaker Rupert Kirkwood, who takes viewers on a journey of discovery up the River Tamar. Along the way he finds out about how increasingly torrential and unpredictable rain is affecting our wildlife, the water we all need […]
Liskerrett Talks Double Bill
Liskerrett Community Centre Varley Lane, LiskeardMary Clear - Incredible Edible A story of one small town practising radical community work, using kindness as their currency to create a place called home. Phil Sturgeon - Protect Earth Protect Earth aims to reforest and rewild the UK to mitigate the climate crisis. Their most recent purchase is High Woods on the edge […]
Liskeard Unlocked – Heritage Open Days
LiskeardLiskeard Unlocked is part of Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture and takes place every September. This year it is from September 9th – 18th September. There will be walks, talks, exhibitions and the chance to see behind doors which are usually closed. And, it’s all FREE. This year the theme […]
Illustrated Talk: How Henry Rice, Coad and Sampson were Inspired by 19th Century Architectural Innovation
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallHow Henry Rice, Coad and Sampson were Inspired by 19th Century Architectural Innovation. An illustrated talk hosted by Liskeard Old Cornwall Society on how innovations in architecture influenced architects in Liskeard. Paul Holden, Chair of the Cornwall Buildings Group, is an authority on the life and works of architects Henry Rice, Richard Coad and John Sansom. […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Raphael
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallRaphael – Painter of Perfection, an illustrated talk by Paula Nuttall for Liskeard Arts Society. Paula assesses his genius while telling the story of his life, his meteoric rise to fame and his dramatic sudden death at the age of just 37. This talk will be on Tuesday 13 September 2022 at the Public Hall, […]
Mediumship Evening with psychic Nikki Kitt
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallPsychic Medium Nikki Kitt currently tours the UK in Theatres & venues with mediumship demonstrations. She will be at Liskeard Public Hall on 14th September - ** Tickets available online ** www.mediumshipevening.com
The Trevithick Society Talk – Mine Buildings of Cornwall
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallMonday 3rd October, 7.30pm Talk by Kingsley Rickard at the Public Hall in the Wheal Phoenix Room
Liskeard Arts Society Talk – The Silk Road and the Arts of China
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallThe Silk Road and the Arts of China Susan Whitfield Tuesday 11 October 2022 The writer-scholar relates how the opening of the trade routes across Asia profoundly affected the designs and materials of the arts in China itself. This talk will be at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm […]
Trevithick Society – Building the Saltash Bridge
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallMonday 7th November, wheal Phoenix Room, Liskeard Public Hall. Building the Saltash Bridge by Bruce Hunt, Saltash Heritage. £2 Non Members, Free to Members.
Liskeard Arts Talk – Dale Chihuly – The World’s Foremost Glass Artist
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. Dale Chihuly – The World’s Foremost Glass Artist Charles Hajdamach Tuesday 08 November 2022 Glass expert Charles introduces the superstar of modem glass: Dale creates pieces which are huge, extravagant, colourful and fearfully expensive! This talk will be at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. […]
British Glass, Victorian and 20th-century, and a Glass Road Show
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallLiskeard Arts Society Discovery Day British Glass, Victorian and 20th-century, and a Glass Road Show Charles Hajdamach Wednesday 09 November 2022 Liskeard Public Hall, 9.30 for 10 am until approx. 3.30 pm A Victorian Splendour: the golden age of British glass In the 19th century British glassmakers created a kaleidoscope of shapes, colours and decorative […]
The Hurlers – Mapping the Sun
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallCornwall Heritage Trust presents The Hurlers - Mapping the Sun and Reading the Hurlers Community archaeology projects. This is a special talk that will take place on Thursday 24th November at 6.30pm, at Liskeard Public Hall. If you would like to book a place, we recommend doing so without delay as it is expected that […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – A Brief History of Wine
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallA Brief History of Wine David Wright Tuesday 13 December 2022 Veteran importer and retailer of wine David tells a story going back 7,000 years -- a fascinating tale, rich in illustrations and artefacts. Cheers! This talk will be at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for conversation - […]