Falmouth, Cornwall
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories. Movie Café 6pm. One pot supper no booking
Tolmen Centre
19:30
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Together, Farrell and Pendergast embody the living, breathing spirit of folk music: rooted in tradition, yet unafraid to tread new ground. Lucy Farrell, a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner, is celebrated for her poetic songwriting, unconventional melodies, and the crystalline clarity of her voice. Known for her work with The Furrow Collective, Eliza Carthy and the Wayward Band, and a host of other acclaimed collaborations, Farrell has carved out a singular place in English folk with her elegant, understated tenor guitar and viola arrangements. Her solo work reveals a deep lyricism and a rare ability to make the strange feel familiar, and the familiar feel extraordinary. Shane Pendergast, hailing from Prince Edward Island, Canada, carries forward a long lineage of Maritime storytellers and songkeepers. A troubadour of the East Coast, his plainspoken yet profound songwriting has earned him recognition at folk festivals worldwide, as well as Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Music PEI Awards for Second Wind (2021). His 2025 release Winter Grace offers a deeply personal reflection on the joys and hardships of life in the Maritimes. With voices that echo across oceans, their collaboration bridges English and Canadian folk, crafting songs that are at once intimate, timeless, and resonant.
Tolmen Centre
19:30
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Fresh from a sellout run at Edinburgh fringe, we welcome back Hannah Maxwell with her acclaimed new show. “Turn Your F*cking Phones Off” sounds like an instruction, but is actually a note to self. It’s her own smartphone she is worried about: not only the hold it has on her, but the data she provides it with….As she goes into digital detox, she retreats from doomscrolling and dopamine hits, but has an even greater fear of what she sees as a fundamental assault on democracy. I n a tremendous show, she delivers this analysis with equalparts fervour and merriment.”Mark Fisher, The Guardian*** Fringe First, Stage Fringe Five, Bragi Award and List LGBTQIA+ Award shortlist
Tolmen Centre
19:30
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Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams. Movie Café 6pm. One pot supper no booking
Tolmen Centre
19:30
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Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other’s anonymous pen pal. Movie Café 6pm. One pot supper no booking
Tolmen Centre
19:30
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Since his inaugural performance with the fledgling Steeleye Span in 1970, Peter Knight has been a mainstay of the British folk scene. Never one to rest on his laurels, Peter has carved a reputation as a relentlessly questing musician “as mercurial as quicksilver”, and it is never quite so apparent as in his work with the various Gigspanner line-ups. The Gigspanner Trio is the beating heart from which all other lineups have evolved, and the one most loved by many for the intimacy and joy manifest in their virtuosic performances. Audiences revel in the opportunity to witness ‘up close and personal’ the almost telepathic communication that exists between Peter, guitarist Roger Flack and hand percussionist, Sacha Trochet. This concert is an extra special one as the Trio will be showcasing selected pieces from their long waited new album. Described by Folk Radio UK as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from the stars and rhythms from the equator” (Spiral Earth).
Tolmen Centre
19:30
From £9.00
