Carn to Cove is Cornwall's performing arts scheme for rural communities.  We fill local sports halls, chapels and our wonderfully varied village halls with poetry, laughter, music, drama, stories and dancing.  

Music Workshops

Do you have a small group of children aged 10 – 12 who enjoy singing or playing music? We have a limited number of spaces available for the new series of workshops which feature music from Scandinavia and the Baltic and involve creative work with leading international musicians.

13^th February                 2pm Liskerrett Centre                             Stela - Polish band - Young People’s workshop

15^th – 16^th February       10am-4pm Luxulyan School                    Stela - Polish band - Young People’s workshop

24^th March                     10am Landewednack School                   Ro:Toro - Estonian band will teach folk and dance

20^th May                        10am Penwith Music Centre, Penzance  Harald Haugaard - one of Denmark’s leading fiddle

                                                                                                     and vocal band offer an insight into singing music

                                                                                                     from Scandinavia

Feast

In 2009 Carn to Cove began increasing its active communities from 43 to 60.  This expansion is a tremendous vote of confidence in our success and has been made possible as part of the "Feast" programme run by Cornwall County Council and the Arts Council.  We are actively recruiting new communities and have already signed up Mylor, Nancledra and Towednack, Kingsand and Cawsand.   Also a small number of market towns are joining - Bude, Camelford and Helston are the first.   If you know of a community who might want to join the scheme please contact us.

 

Free Theatre Initiative

Are you under 26? 
Would you like to see shows for free? 

With the new Free Ticket scheme you can do just that!  Venue Cornwall, the consortium of Cornwall-wide venues has been awarded £50,000 to support a free ticket scheme for the next two years, for anybody who is under 26. 

Carn to Cove, as part of Venue Cornwall, will be offering a limited number of Free Tickets to anyone under the age of 26 for all their shows in 2009.  Free Tickets will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis and you will have to apply online as an individual. 

This is all part of a Government funded initiative to encourage more young people to go to the theatre and Carn to Cove want to attract 1000 more young people to attend their village events.

 Free Tickets, terms and conditions, and further information are available online from: www.carntocove.co.uk

 

AudioVoice - Singing of All Sorts at National Trust properties

Our highly popular series of free two-day  singing workshops at National Trust Cornish rural properties for young people of  10 - 12 years old concluded last season with English Touring Opera at Godolphin House. We are busy planning the next project so watch this space for details.

The success of Carn to Cove is founded on the 250 volunteers around the county who want to keep their local hall as a centre of social and live performance.  They need your support to contribute to full houses for a great night out. For tickets to all events call your local hall on the phone number given in this brochure or book online at www.carntocove.co.uk.  If you are interested in joining our mailing list, our volunteers or wish to enquire about including your community on the scheme, please contact us on 01209 313200.

Tim Smithies

Project Manager