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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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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

 

Friday August 22nd - Saturday September 6th
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Constantine Arts Society Annual Summer Exhibition

The Tolmen Centre from Saturday 22nd August to Saturday 6th September.  
Opening times will be 11am to 4pm daily.  FREE entry.
This year we plan to provide refreshments
During the fortnight artists will be on hand to discuss their methods of working and provide encouragement
The work on display will include oils, acrylics, water colours and a variety of textile methods.
Not only will you be able to have a tea or coffee with treats but we will have gifts and cards on sale along with the art works.
Come and join us as we show you our 2024/25 year of  activity.

Saturday September 20th
7:30 pm

Martha Tilston and friends

Martha Tilston is well-known and much loved singer songwriter with a worldwide following. Martha has forged a successful musical career, and in the past few years has ventured into the world of film making, gaining nominations for best arts film for The Clifftop Sessions, and garnering much praise for her first feature film, The Tape. Now based in Constantine, Martha will be performing with Matt Tweed and others and we expect a full house so advance booking is strongly advised.
‘Sharp, original songs that dissect the modern world. She captures both the harshness and the enchantment of life’ – The Guardian.

Pre show supper is available from Cafe Tolmen – book in advance with Barbara on 01326 340630

Venue Opens: 18:00
Event Starts: 19:30

Tickets £17.50, £15, £8.75 (children)

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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

 

Friday October 10th
7:30 pm

Samantha Harvey – Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize.

Constantine Bookgroup Plus
Proudly presents

Samantha Harvey

Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize.

Samantha Harvey, author of ‘Orbital’  and four other acclaimed novels and a memoir will  discuss her works and her approach to writing. This will be followed by a question and answer session.
‘One of the UK’s most exquisite stylists’ Guardian.
‘This generations Virginia Woolf’ Telegraph.
Cornish Cheese and Biscuits and Bar from 6.30pm Talk and discussion from 7.30pm
 
Tickets £12.50
or £16.00 at the door.

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

Venue Opens: 18:00
Event Starts: 19:30

Tickets £15/£12/£7.50

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Saturday November 29th
7:30 pm

Granny’s Attic

Award-winning trio Granny’s Attic are well known on the folk scene, having built a loyal following up and down the country and beyond over the last 15 years. George Sansome (guitar), Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon/concertina) and Lewis Wood (fiddle) are all exceptional musicians and composers, and their lively and engaging performance style wins new fans wherever they go.

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

Venue Opens: 18:00
Event Starts: 19:30

Tickets £16, £13, £8

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Sunday December 14th
7:30 pm

Larry Stabbins with the Sarost Trio

Sarost is a new trio comprising three veteran, virtuoso  improvisors.  Mark Sanders (percussion), Paul Rogers (7-string bass) and Larry Stabbins (sax)  have worked together in various combinations over the last 40 odd years, following careers taking in many musical styles and genres. They have only recently started to play together as a trio.
“Welcome to the Old School” they unleashed a richly varied stream of spontaneous music that melded into new shapes and moods as they played off each other. Paul’s remarkable seven-string instrument allowed him to soar, grind, thunder and growl, while Mark’s deployment of percussion produced a soundscape all of its own. Running through it all, Larry’s precision delivery on soprano and tenor sax made a telling vocal contribution that both steered and followed in the flow of the improvisations.”
– Tony Benjamin B 24/7

Pre show supper is available from Cafe Tolmen – book in advance with Barbara on 01326 340630

Venue Opens: 18:00
Event Starts: 19:30

Tickets £15 £12

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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