The Tolmen Centre is at the heart of village life in Constantine, Cornwall. Many residents and friends enjoy events here; a wide and loyal audience has developed for the varied arts programme including music, theatre and cinema, and the Centre has built up an excellent reputation in the Cornish arts community. Miracle, Cube, Cscape, and Pipeline theatre companies are regular visitors both to perform and to develop new work.
The Café Tolmen is often open for meals when there’s an event at the Centre. Please call us on 01326 340630 to pre-book your meal from 6pm.
The Tolmen Centre is a not-for-profit organisation entirely run by volunteer help – no-one gets paid for their time. This creates a rather special ethos around the place – and allows us to be ambitious in what we promote and undertake.
If you would be interested in volunteering in any capacity, please get in touch with member of our team. Volunteers receive free tickets to events at which they help.
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Monday April 7th - Sunday May 25th
Margaret Beringer
This is Margaret Beringer’s first public exhibition, focusing mainly on her seascapes, coastal landscapes and mixed media paintings capturing the beauty and magnificence of Cornish coastal views.
Film
Wednesday May 21st
7:30 pm
She Said
Tolmen Movies
Two New York Times reporters break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.
Doors open 6:30
Film starts 7:30
Tickets £5 on the door
Vegetarian/vegan supper £5. No booking required!
Music
Sunday May 25th
7:30 pm
Rainey’s Revue
Pre-show meals must be booked in advance via Barbara on 01326 340630.
Event Starts: 19:30
Tickets £16/£13(students, low-unwaged)
Children £8
Gallery
Sunday June 1st - Sunday July 20th
Sara Thomas
Constantine Art Society Annual Exhibition
My art conveys a sense of warmth, positivity and uplifting energy suggesting feelings of joy, comfort and hope. I try to symbolise the emotional nourishment which brightens the viewers mood, inspires peace and happiness by exploring nature, light and colours to reflect this.
Overall, my work reflects the idea that art can nurture the soul and spirit bringing light into the inner world.
Sarah Thomas Open View Thursday 5th June 18.00 to 20.00
Talks
Friday June 6th
6:30 pm
From Cornwall to Morocco
Jane Johnson
Book Launch Event.
At the launch event for Secrets of the Bees the author Jane Johnson talks about her latest novels, The Black Crescent and Secrets of the Bees.There will be new and second hand books and Moroccan jewellery on sale.
Wine, cheese and biscuits will be available from 6.30pm.
Tickets £7.50
Music
Saturday June 7th
7:30 pm
Namvula
Weaving together a global soundscape that takes inspiration from the deep grooves of Africa, the lyrical sensibility of folk-pop, and the improvisational freedom of jazz, Namvula transports listeners into different worlds with refreshing honesty, crossing boundaries with sonic sensitivity and evocative lyricism. A singer and songwriter whose artistic journey is an exploration of cultural intersections and heartfelt storytelling, her music reflects the nuances and complexities of her mixed Zambian and Scottish heritage, and a restlessness born of her diasporic upbringing.
At the core, Namvula is a storyteller with an over-arching hope in our capacity as humans to touch each other’s hearts and to fill the world with a little more grace, and a little more love.
In this show, she will be playing a rare trio set with the acclaimed guitarist Giuliano Modarelli (Kefaya), and the inimitable Senegalese percussionist Mamadou Sarr (Sona Jobarteh) as part of her All Shades / Chasing Shadows UK tour.
Join us for a beautiful, intimate evening of song, word, soul, heart and human humanness at its most essential.
Event Starts: 19:30
Tickets £15/£12/£7.50
Film
Wednesday June 11th
7:30 pm
Emilia Perez
Tolmen Movies
The veteran French director Jacques Audiard takes a huge gamble with this gritty crime thriller turned glitzy soap opera boasting standout performances from Oscar winning Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez.
Doors open 6:30
Film starts 7:30
Tickets £5 on the door
Vegetarian/vegan supper £5. No booking required!
Film
Wednesday June 25th
7:30 pm
Conclave
Tolmen Movies
After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.
Doors our 6:30
Film starts 7:30
Tickets £5 on the door
Vegetarian/vegan supper £5. No booking required!
Talks
Saturday June 28th - Sunday June 29th
The Pollinator Pathway Project Open days At The Tolmen
Music
Sunday July 6th
7:30 pm
THE BOOKSHOP BAND
The award winning Bookshop Band write and perform songs inspired by books. Formed in September 2010 they released their first album two months later and have since released 13 albums collaborating with over 100 authors, including Philip Pullman, Louis de Bernieres and Margaret Atwood.
They have toured extensively around the UK, Europe, Canada and America, and are equally at home in a bookshop, at an arts centre, in a folk club or on a festival main-stage. They have been commissioned by the BBC, The V&A, and most recently by Aardman Animations to compose the music and songs for thier Oscar and BAFTA Nominated musical Robin Robin, with the band picking up an Ivor Novello Award nomination for their score. The band have been working with producer and musician Pete Townshend (The Who) on thier 14 studio album, due for release in late 2023.
Between them Beth Porter and Ben Please bring the books to the stage along with a multitude of instruments, including cello, harmonium, glockenspiel, guitars and ukuleles which, along with their distinct voices, create a cinematic sound that draws the audience right in to a highly intimate performance, at once touching and mesmerizing, heart wrenching and funny. No previous knowledge of the books is required as the band guide the audience through the stories behind each song’s inspiration.
Beth has performed and recorded with Peter Gabriel, The Proclaimers and is part of The Lost Words Spell Songs alongside musicians including Karine Polwart, Kris Drever and Julie Fowlis. The band are based in Wigtown, Scotland’s Book Town.
Pre show supper is available from Cafe Tolmen – book in advance with Barbara on 01326 340630
Event Starts: 19:30
Tickets £15/£12/£7.50
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Gallery
Friday August 22nd - Saturday September 6th
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Constantine Arts Society Annual Summer Exhibition
Gallery
Sunday September 21st - Sunday October 26th
Julie Milton – Abstract
Julie is an abstract artist living and working on the Lizard, Cornwall. Working mainly with acrylics, Julie works intuitively, using mark making and colour alone to shape her work. She has exhibited at a range of galleries in Cornwall and across the country.
Julie Milton Open View Sunday 21st September 15.00 to 18.00
Music
Saturday October 18th
7:30 pm
Suthering
Folk duo (Julu Irvine and Heg Brignall) transport audiences with their exquisite vocal harmonies and their message of hope during hard times. Their harmonies soar above cascading piano and delicate fingerstyle guitar, their beautifully matched voices and their fresh approach making their songwriting stand out.
Pre show supper is available from Cafe Tolmen – book in advance with Barbara on 01326 340630
Event Starts: 19:30
Tickets £15/£12/£7.50
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Music
Saturday November 29th
7:30 pm
Granny’s Attic
Acclaimed by the likes of Martin Carthy, the band is gaining recognition from across the folk scene for being one of the best young contemporary folk bands on the circuit today. Their latest album, The Brickfields, showcases their talents as composers, with music that is firmly rooted in tradition yet entirely new. The album has gone down a storm with press and audiences alike, with the band also doing a live session on BBC Radio 3 on Christmas Day.
Pre show supper is available from Cafe Tolmen – book in advance with Barbara on 01326 340630
Event Starts: 19:30
Tickets £16, £13, £8
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In July 2024, Constantine Enterprises company received a grant of £13,500 from Cornwall Council’s Good Growth fund. Together, with £1,500 of our funds we have used this grant to make acoustic, audio and lighting upgrades at the Tolmen Centre.
Read more here