WHAT’S ON IN AND AROUND TRURO
February 2017
For more information please call
Visit Truro 01872 274555
www.visittruro.org.uk
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DATE |
EVENT |
TIME |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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Wed 1st |
Churches Together in Walking: Rosemullion Information Tel: 01872 561219 |
9am | Meet at the car park behind the Skatepark in St Georges Road, Truro (car share) |
| Wed 1st | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Wed 1st | Beetle Drive – join a lively group for some fun £5 (includes tea) | 3pm | Cathedral Restaurant, Truro Cathedral |
| Wed 1st | Primary Dance Showcase | 6pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Thu 2nd | Opening of Crafting the Cathedral exhibition | 10am | Truro Cathedral |
| Thu 2nd | Live at the Theatre: Amadeus from the National Theatre | 7pm | Plaza Cinema, Lemon Street, Truro
Tel 01872 272894 |
| Thu 2nd | Angela Hewitt and European Union Chamber Orchestra | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Fri 3rd | Claire Martin OBE & Ray Gelato: A Swing’ Affair | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Sat 4th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Sat 4th | Trelissick Parkrun
Free, timed 5k event (need to register), run, walk or jog this multi terrain course |
9am – 10am | Trelissick Garden, nr Feock, TR3 6Ql |
| Sat 4th | Coffee Morning in aid of Friends of Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske
Bric-Brac, Cakes, cards, dvds, books etc |
10am 12noon | Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, TR3 6GH |
| Sat 4th | Alexander Technique Workshop with Sarah Eddy
Tel 07507174025 |
10.30am – 12.30 | Truro Community Library, Union Place, Truro |
| Sat 4th | Live Music and Curry Night
Curry buffet 6pm Classic Rock Covers Band ‘ High Voltage’ |
6pm 8pm
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St Erme Community Centre, Trispen TR4 9BD |
| Sat 4th | Kernow King Performs his Greatest Hits! | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Sun 5th | Live at the Cinema: Bolshoi Ballet – Swan Lake | 3pm | Plaza Cinema, Lemon Street, Truro
Tel 01872 272894 |
| Mon 6th – Tue 28th | new exhibition: Poldark, an exhibition of 18th century objects, combined with special images from the hit TV series. | 10am – 4.45 | Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro
Tel 01872 272205 |
| Tue 7th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Tue 7th | Stroll Back the Years Walk
Info Tel 01872 240783 |
10am | Meet opposite Aldi Store, Highertown Truro |
| Tue 7th | Cornwall Garden Society Lecture with Stephne Griffith – Abbotsbury Past, Present and Future | 7.30pm | The Alverton, Tregolls Road, Truro TR1 1ZQ |
| Wed 8th | Churches Together in Walking: Mousehole Information
Tel 01872 561381 |
9am | Meet at the car park behind the Skatepark in St Georges Road, Truro (car share) |
| Wed 8th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Wed 8th | Join a 6 miles Ramblers Walk – more information ring Mary 01726 815239 | 1pm | Meet in car parking Veryan Church
SW916 396 |
| Wed 8th | A Musical Extravaganza with Truro School and Truro Prep | 7pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Wed 8th | Truro Decorative & Fine Arts Society Lecture: Forbidden City: the secrets of China’s Imperial Palace & Museum | 7pm | Mylor Theatre, College Way, Gloweth, Truro TR1 3XX
Non members £6 |
| Wed 8th | Royal Ballet Live at the Cinema – Woolf Works | 7.15pm | Plaza Cinema, Lemon Street, Truro
Tel 01872 272894 |
| Thu 9th | Museum closing early today due to a private event
Tel 01872 272205 |
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro | |
| Thu 9th | Ato-Gami Manga Drawing Society – drop in session £3
Tel 07977 219006 |
5.30pm – 7.30pm | Waterstones, Boscawen Street, truro |
| Thu 9th | Ruby Wax – Frazzled, a forum for discussion | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Fri 10th | Forever Jackson celebrating the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Bad album | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Fri 10th | Truro 3 Arts present Amy Green (Saxophone) accompanied by Christine Zerafa | 7.30pm | Mylor Theatre, Mylor Building, Truro College
TR1 3XX Ticekts from the HfC 01872 262466 |
| Sat 11th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Sat 11th | Trelissick Parkrun
Free, timed 5k event (need to register), run, walk or jog this multi terrain course |
9am – 10am | Trelissick Garden, nr Feock, TR3 6Ql |
| Sat 11th – Sun 19th | Half Term Snow Drops Trail (available from the garden entrance) | 10.30am – 5pm | National Trust Trelissick, nr Feock TR3 6QL |
| Sat 11th | Four Tunes Sax Quartet Informal Concert | 1pm | Truro Cathedral |
| Sat 11th | Jive Talkin’ Perform the Bee Gees | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Sat 11th | Cheese and wine night and Live Music from ‘Stevie D’
£8 entry |
7.30pm | St Erme Community Centre, Trispen TR4 9BD |
| Sat 11th | Village Market – Baker Tom, fresh fish, preserves, olives, cheese, plants & more | 9.30am – 12 noon | Devoran Village Hall, Quay Road TR3 6PW |
| Sun 12th | The Odyssey – (Greek Stuff!) based (very loosely!) on the epic poem by Homer | 7.30pm | Devoran Village Hall, Quay Road TR3 6PW
Tickets from Visit Truro (CRBO) |
| Mon 13th – Thu 16th | ‘Day of the Dead’ puppets and learn about Dia De Los Muertos celebrations in the museum Mexico-inspired exhibition | 10.30am – 12 noon – drop in sessions | Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro
Tel 01872 272205 |
| Mon 13th – Thu 16th | Half-term fun for Children and families – free holiday fun – different daily craft activities & trails | 11am – 2pm | Truro Cathedral |
| Mon 13th | The Chris and Pui Show
CBeebie’ favourite double act is coming to town! |
11am | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Tue 14th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Tue 14th | Stroll Back the Years
For information tel 01872 240783 |
10am | Meet in the park by town clock in Perranporth |
| Tue 14th | Workshop with Ali Cockrean exploring the fascinating world of colour | 10am – 4pm | Truro Arts Company, 26 River Street
Tel 01872 240567 |
| Tue 14th | Kids Holiday Fun – no matter what the weather – £1 per child entry | St Erme Community Centre, Trispen TR4 9BD | |
| Tue 14th | Talk about British Divers marine Life Rescue – free/donation – Booking 01872 273939 | 6.30pm – 8.30pm | Cornwall Wildlife Trust, HQ Five Acres, Allet TR4 9DJ |
| Tue 14th | Truro Old Cornwall Society Illustrated Talk: Animal, wind and water power in Industrial Archaeology with Russell Holt – non members £1 – Tel 01872 242464 | 7pm | Friends Meeting House, Paul’s Terrace, Truro TR1 1HF (parking in Moresk car park) |
| Wed 15th | Churches Together in Walking: Watergate Bay
For Information Tel 01872 271715 |
9am | Meet at the car park behind the Skatepark in St Georges Road, Truro (car share) |
| Wed 15th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Wed 15th | Join a 3 to 4 miles Ramblers walk. More information: Tel 01326 372462 | 10.30am | Meet at Penrose Kitchen by Penrose Water Garden
(SW799 472) |
| Wed 15th | Cornwall Wildlife Trust – Fox Club – Build a bird next-box £5 donation per box – Ages 5 – 10 (must be accompanied by an adult) | 2.30 -4.30pm | Meet near Devoran.
Details upon booking tel 01872 273939 |
| Wed 15th | Monthly Quiz Night – tea/coffee/cake/monthly raffle (prize donations welcome!) – £2pp | 7pm | Main Hall, Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, Carnon Downs TR3 6GH |
| Wed 15th | Truro Art Society: Demonstration and Critique with Sue Lewington
Visitors welcome £3 |
7.30pm – 9pm | The Piran Performing Art Centre, Truro High School, TR1 2HU (entrance & parking via Daniel Court and Daniel Street) |
| Wed 15th | Sing-a-Long-a-Grease | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Thu 16th | Pasties & Cream at Philleigh Way – Tutor George Pascoe
Suitable for age 15+ (or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult) – £50 |
10am – 12.30 | Philleigh Way, Philleigh
Booking Tel 01872 580893 |
| Thu 16th | National Theatre Live at the Cinema – Saint Joan | 7pm | Plaza Cinema, Lemon Street, Truro
Tel 01872 272894 |
| Thu 16th | Someone Like You: The Adele Songbook | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Fri 17th | The Story of Guitar Heroes | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Sat 18th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Sat 18th | Trelissick Parkrun
Free, timed 5k event (need to register), run, walk or jog this multi terrain course |
9am – 10am | Trelissick Garden, nr Feock, TR3 6Ql |
| Sat 18th | Feock Parish Council’s Community Walks Day – a free pack of new trail leaflets & information about walks will be available – just pick up a pack and choose a walk | 9.30am – 12 noon
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Devoran Village Hall, Quay Road TR3 6PW
Cream tea from 4 pm |
| Sat 18th | Special Hellebore Day Plant Sale – opening by a member of the cast of Poldark: actress Emma Spurgin Hussey, who plays Mrs Zacky Martom | 10am – 4pm | Bosvigo House, Bosvigo Lane, Truro TR1 3NH |
| Sat 18th | Informal Piano Concert by Roman Rudnytsky | 1pm | Truro Cathedral |
| Sat 18th | 80’s Mania | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Sat 18th | Song and Piano Recital
Tickets available at Visit Truro (CRBO) |
7.30pm | Truro School Chapel, Trennick Lane, TR1 1TH |
| Sun 19th | Stained Glass Course with artist Nina Perrott – £120
Tel 01209 891500 |
9.45am – 6pm | Mount Pleasant Ecological Park, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan TR4 8HL |
| Sun 19th | Truro Green Walks
Contact trurogreenwalks@gmail.com |
2pm – 4pm | Meet in front of Truro Cathedral (High Cross side) |
| Sun 19th | Join a 3.5 miles walk with the Ramblers. Info tel: 01326 372462 | 2pm | Meet Gerrans free car park
SW872 351 |
| Tue 21st | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Tue 21st | Stroll Back the Years Walk
Info Tel 01872 240783 |
10am | Meet in the Fox & Hounds car park, Scorrier |
| Tue 21st | T-Rextasy
40th Commemorative Anniversary Tour |
7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Wed 22nd | Churches Together in Walking: Stithians
For Information Tel 01872 273222 |
9am | Meet at the car park behind the Skatepark in St Georges Road, Truro (car share) |
| Wed 22nd | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Wed 22nd | Cornwall in a Day at Philleigh Way Cookery School – Age 16+ (or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult) – £135 | 10am – 4pm | Philleigh Way, Philleigh
Booking Tel 01872 580893 |
| Wed 22nd | Stewart Lee: Content Provider | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Wed 22nd | A View from the Edge
Tickets from Visit Truro (CRBO) |
7.30pm | Mylor Theatre, Truro College, College Road, Truro TR1 3XX |
| Thu 23rd | Banff Mountain Film Festival | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Fri 24th | Music for Youth Regional Festivals – morning and afternoon sessions | 10am – 8pm | Truro Methodist Church – festival now closed email mfy@mfy.org.uk to b added to the waiting list. |
| Fri 24th | The Cathedral will be closed from 2om for a Cathedral Choir CD recording to take place.
Evening Prayer will take place at 5.45pm in the Jesus Chapel |
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| Sat 25th | Flea Market | 9am – 4pm | Boscawen Foyer, Back of Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
| Sat 25th | Table Top Sale
(contact Sandra for a table 01872 864440) |
9.30am
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Devoran Village Hall, Quay Road TR3 6PW |
| Sat 25th | Trelissick Parkrun
Free, timed 5k event (need to register), run, walk or jog this multi terrain course |
9am – 10am | Trelissick Garden, nr Feock, TR3 6Ql |
| Sat 25th | The Cathedral will be closed from 10.30 am for a Cathedral Choir CD recording to take place.
Evening Prayer will take place at 6pm in the Jesus Chapel |
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| Sat 25th | Central Band of the Royal Air Force plus the RAF Squadronaires Big Band | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Sat 25th | Paul Drayton – “Singing with Hammers – a brief history of the piano | 7.30pm | Portscatho Memorial Hall, TR2 5EE
Ticket from Visit Truro (CRBO) |
| Sun 26th | Fisherman’s Friends | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Sun 26th | A View from the Edge
Tickets from Visit Truro (CRBO) |
7.30pm | St Mawes Memorial Hall, TR2 5AL |
| Mon 27th – Sun 12th March | Fairtrade Fortnight – number of events and activities taking place (tba) | Truro Cathedral Tel 01872 276782 | |
| Mon 27th | Emma Johnson – Clarinet and John Lenehan – Piano | 7.30pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Tue 28th | Stroll Back the Years Walk
Info Tel 01872 240783 |
10am | Meet in the Premier Inn car park, Carnon Downs |
| Tue 28th | Pancake Race
(More Information to follow) |
Lemon Quay | |
| Tue 28th | Royal Ballet Live at the Cinema – The Sleeping Beauty | 7pm | Plaza Cinema, Lemon Street, Truro
Tel 01872 272894 |
| Tue 28th | Songfest 2017! – the Cornwall Music Education Hub celebrates the singing talents of young people | 7pm | Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro 01872 262466 |
| Tue 28th | Friends of Truro Cathedral Fundraising Event with BBC Radio Cornwall’s
Donna Birrell – Ticket £10 Tel 01872 274986 |
7pm | Cathedral Restaurant, Truro Cathedral, High Cross |
Royal Cornwall Museum: Exhibitions
Opening 6th February: Poldark, an exhibition of 18th century objects, combined with special images from the hit TV series.
Mexico: The Cornish Connection until March 2017
Heart Of Conflict – Sacrifice, Love, Loss until 30th June 2017
Poldark Trail
Art Galleries:
Lander Gallery
Lemon Street Gallery: Sutton Taylor: Alchemy and Winter Exhibition 2016 from 10th December to 4 February 2017
Lane Gallery
Truro Arts Company:
Truro Cathedral:
Crafting the Cathedral exhibition by third year students from Falmouth University’s BA (Hons) Contemporary Crafts degree, until 16th Feb 2017
For more daily information, pick up a copy of the Truro Cathedral Leaflet.
CHILDREN:
For more information on events in Cornwall for Children please pick up a copy of Blackbird Pie or Octopus from the Tourist Information Centre.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth: Every Monday during term-time, 11 – 11.30am, Minnows’ Tales (stories, songs & rhymes especially for little ones)
Hall for Cornwall: Toddlers take over on Tuesday morning: –
10.30am – 11am: FREE story telling session in the Café.
11-12noon: join in the Assembly Room for a series of creative workshops under 5s – £3.00 per session (under 1s: free)
Truro Community Library:
Baby Bounce and Rhyme -coffee morning on the last Wednesday of the month, 10am – 11am
Children’s after school club – Tuesdays, 3.45pm – 4.45pm (term time) age 5+ (Tel: 07973 623242)
Storytime sessions – Mondays 2pm – 2.30pm & Wednesdays 1am – 10.30am (under-fives and their carers)
Truro Arts Company: Art Club – Tel 01872 240567 for more information & prices.
After-School Circus Club: Lear new skills in acrobatics, hula hoops, diabolo, juggling & aerial performance – Tues 4.30 – 5.30pm during term time (Top Floor, LA Studios, 4 Boscawen Street Truro TR1 2EL) – Tel 01326 377008
DAILY EVENTS:
The Plaza Cinema – Lemon Street – Truro 01872 272894
Truro Ten Pin Bowling Centre – Truro 01872 222333
Truro Leisure Centre – Truro 01872 261628
WEEKLY:
Farmers’ Market, Lemon Quay – Wednesdays & Saturdays: 9am – 4pm
Car Boot Sale – Truro City Cattle Market TR1 1RJ (0780 7807888) from 1.30pm on Sundays
Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Acting & Singing for the stage: every Thursday from 26 February 2015 at Threemilestone Community Centre 01872 865865176 or 01872 273418 – Classes between 4pm & 8pm
Live Music in Truro:
Friday nights: The Old Ale House, Quay Street & Bunters Bar, Little Castle Street
MONTHLY
Cornwall Bottle Collectors Club (First Saturday) 2pm – Church Hall, Kea, Nr Truro
Local Produce Market (Last Saturday) 9am – 12pm Village Hall, Carnon Downs – Information: 0770 4862518
Ist Wednesday of the month – 2pm at British Legion Club, Oddfellows’ over-50s Friendship Centre
U3A monthly meeting at the Kernow Club: 2pm social meeting & a quiz session – fourth Tuesday of the month – Tel 01872 273678
Truro Civic Society: Interested in the care, beauty, history and character of the City and its surroundings? Meetings held every 6 weeks in Municipal Building, Boscawen Street Truro – 7pm to 9pm. Info Tel: 01872 241146
It is advisable to check with event organisers in advance of travelling in case the event is cancelled, postponed or moved to another venue, etc.