FREE Awesome Objects Workshop – Summer at the Museum
Liskeard & District Museum Foresters Hall, Pike Street, LiskeardJam Workshop and Cream Tea – Menheniot
Menheniot Parish Hall East Road, Menheniot, nr LiskeardWeek of Events
FREE Awesome Objects Workshop – Summer at the Museum
Awesome Objects is a FREE curatorial workshop which is part of 'Marvellous Histories' - Summer at the Museum. Why do we care for things? What makes us keep them and treasure them? What stories and memories do they hold? A multidisciplinary workshop lead by our Museum Manager. Kindly bring an object that has special meaning […]
Deer Safari – Boconnoc Estate
Deer Safari at Boconnoc Estate Two session run on Wednesday 14th August, one starting at 10am and one at 1pm. Join in for a thrilling adventure at Boconnoc Estate! Get up close and personal with majestic deer in their natural habitat. Experienced guides will lead you on a safari through the beautiful grounds, where you'll […]
CANCELLED – Cornish Myths and Legends Creative Writing Workshop
Unfortunately, due to staff sickness these workshops have had to be cancelled. Cornish Myths and Legends is a free Creative Writing Workshop that is being held at Liskeard and District Museum as part of the - Marvellous Histories – Summer at the Museum Events. An exploration of existing Cornish myths and legends that will be […]
Jam Workshop and Cream Tea – Menheniot
Jam Workshop and Cream Tea – Menheniot
Enjoy a taste of Cornwall! Join Emily and a small group for a sociable afternoon learning to make jam from scratch, then relax and enjoy a traditional Cornish cream tea with vintage china. Take home your jar of jam and the confidence and know-how to make more at home – perfect to give as gifts […]
Wonderful World – Squashbox – Sterts
Wonderful World – Squashbox – Sterts
Can you fit the entire world into a one-hour show? Well, if anybody can, Squashbox Theatre can! Join intrepid explorer Craig on a breathless race across the world, as he attempts to decipher an ancient mystery – a mystery that could hold the key to our planet’s survival! In Wonderful World we will traverse the […]
Cornish Pasty Workshop
Cornish Pasty Workshop
Take a taste of Cornwall home with you! Join Emily’s fun and sociable workshop and work in a small group to make pastry from scratch, prepare your filling then crimp your pasty. While it bakes, relax with a cuppa and homemade cake. Take away your freshly baked pasty and the skills and know-how to enjoy […]
Romeo & Juliet – Illyria – Sterts
Romeo & Juliet – Illyria – Sterts
Two wealthy families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are at war. Their feud has been long and bitter. But when Romeo, Montague’s son, gatecrashes Capulet’s party in disguise, everything changes. There he meets Juliet, Capulet’s daughter, and the pair fall into an intense, forbidden love that sets in motion a chain of events leading to […]
British Firework Championships – Plymouth
British Firework Championships – Plymouth
The beloved British Firework Championships returns to Plymouth on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th August 2024 (fireworks start at 9.30pm). Pop along to Plymouth Hoe for an evening of pyrotechnic fun, along with fairground rides, live music and delicious food and drink. Site opens from 2pm / Catering opens from 4pm / Fireworks from 9.30pm. […]
Nature Detectives – Butterfly Spotting – Cotehele
Nature Detectives – Butterfly Spotting – Cotehele
As part of Summer of Play Nature Detectives at Cotehele Mill, come and chat to our Ranger's about the amazing butterflies that live this in this habitat. Saturday 20th July, Friday 2nd, Thursday 15th and Wednesday 28th August, 1pm - 3pm. Meet at Cotehele Meadow. For more information please visit the National Trust website.
Presence in the Park
Presence in the Park
On selected days during the Summer Holidays the Youth Team from St Martin's Church will be in Castle Park from 2-4pm. Come along and enjoy an afternoon of fun and games...no need to sign up- just come and say hi! Monday 29th July Thursday 15th August Thursday 22nd August Thursday 29th August
The Tempest – Festival Players
The Tempest – Festival Players
Shakespeare’s last, and great, play is a triumphant compilation of intrigue, magic, and humour. Prospero, an exiled Duke with supernatural powers, creates a great storm which sees his enemies shipwrecked on his island. Magic abounds, plots are exposed, and a colourful array of characters gain their deserts. Fascinating entertainment. Thursday 15 Aug 2024, 7:30 pm. […]
Cornish Pasty Workshop
Cornish Pasty Workshop
Take a taste of Cornwall home with you! Join Emily’s fun and sociable workshop and work in a small group to make pastry from scratch, prepare your filling then crimp your pasty. While it bakes, relax with a cuppa and homemade cake. Take away your freshly baked pasty and the skills and know-how to enjoy […]
Junior 360 Film Making – Liskeard Library
Junior 360 Film Making – Liskeard Library
Hands-on film making with 360° cameras for 8-12 year olds. A chance for your child to join others to explore and create with cutting-edge 360 technology. 16th August 10am-12pm 20th August 10am-12pm To book please visit the Real Ideas website. £15 (plus booking fee)
Ploughman’s Festival Liskeard
Ploughman’s Festival Liskeard
The Ploughman's Festival is back this year on Saturday 17th August from 10am at Liskeard Cricket Ground at Liskeard School and Community College (please use Coldstyle Road entrance) There will be live music, family entertainment, local produce, a craft market, street food and a bar, so get down early and grab a hay bale! Entrance […]
Mevagissey Male Choir – Carnglaze Caverns
Mevagissey Male Choir – Carnglaze Caverns
Recent winners of the best Cornish Choir Contest in the International Male Choral Festival 2024 will be at Carnglaze Caverns on Saturday 17th August 2024. With more than 40 singing members, the Mevagissey Male Choir remains one of the most successful and popular in Cornwall. Formed in 1974 by local men in Percy Mitchell’s Portmellon […]
Love Riot – Miracle Theatre – Sterts
Love Riot – Miracle Theatre – Sterts
Step into a world of etiquette, scandal and matchmaking, with this fresh new take on an 18th century rom-com from Cornwall’s Miracle Theatre. Promised by her father to the dashing Doricourt from a young age, Letty has worked for years to corset up her wild heart, to ready herself for a dream marriage. But now […]
Adam Nightingale – St Germans Priory
Adam Nightingale – St Germans Priory
Saturday 17th August at 7pm in St Germans Priory! Adam Nightingale will be bringing his wonderful historical comedy storytelling to the atmosphere of the Priory for an evening, come join us for what promises to be a fascinating and hilarious show. Adam Nightingale is a writer and performer whose subject matter covers movie stars, history, […]
Summer Fayre
Summer Fayre
There will be a summer Fayre at Chyvarhas Residential and Nursing Home in Callington from Sunday 18th August from 1pm - 5pm. Raffles, face-painting, hot food, ice cream, bouncy castle.