Artist focus: Claire Bernard
Claire Bernard captures the beauty of Cornwall's wildlife in her paintings, which can be found in Zebediah's...
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Rosie Barron-Cripps
- Sep 12
The Hurdy Gurdies: The local band bringing 60s music into the 21st century
The Hurdy Gurdies are a local band bringing music from the 60s into the 21st century...
Rosie Barron-Cripps
- Sep 4
Launceston Arts Weekender: A celebration of the local arts community
Launceston Arts Weekender takes place this weekend...
Rosie Cripps
- Mar 4
Sterts awarded £200,000 from Cornwall's Good Growth Fund
Sterts Arts and Environment Centre has been a much-loved part of the arts community in Cornwall for decades. Founded in the 1980s by...
Rosie Cripps
- Dec 18, 2023
Launceston Folk Club: Making a difference in the community
The recently launched Launceston Folk Club is igniting a new community here in the town, celebrating traditional and contemporary folk...
Rosie Cripps
- Dec 11, 2023
Sterts bags 'Levelling Up' funding to rebuild theatre
An exciting year lies ahead for Sterts Theatre and Arts Centre at Upton Cross, with £300,000 of the government’s Levelling Up Fund set to...
Rosie Cripps
- Dec 11, 2023
Futuristica: The local record label aiming to make a positive difference
Futuristica is a record label run by Simon Skolfield and Deborah Jordan, who are on a mission to support local musicians and create a...
Rosie Cripps
- Oct 16, 2023
Lili performs to a full house at Oxford New Theatre
Twelve-year-old ballet dancer Lili from Launceston put her best foot forward in a series of performances of Swan Lake with the English...
Rosie Cripps
- Oct 9, 2023
Try creative writing this autumn - a season of storytelling and reflection
Autumn is the perfect season for telling stories. Whether it’s old tales passed down through the family to be heard around the fire,...
Guest Author
- Apr 26, 2023
Launceston Camera Club wins UK wide competition
Launceston Camera Club has won Amateur Photographer of the Year at the 2022 Amateur Photographer Magazine awards. This annual competition...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 12, 2022
Artist opens shop space in Launceston, making art accessible to all
Wildflowers, bees and the Cornish countryside all blended into beautiful pieces of artwork - that is the vision of local artist Paula...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 7, 2022
Launceston celebrates a summer of art!
A ‘summer of art’ truly took hold of Launceston during those balmy days between June and September, and it has been lovely to reflect on...
Rosie Barron-Cripps
- Jul 26, 2022
Re-Tour de Ned
ITV’s Ned Boulting heading to Launceston on October 9th with his one-man cycling stage show ITV’s Tour de France commentator is heading...
Rosie Cripps
- Jun 13, 2022
Secure your tickets to the 2022 Charles Causley Festival of Arts and Literature
The Charles Causley Festival has made a huge name for itself in the arts world, bringing people from up and down the county and beyond to...
Guest Author
- Jan 11, 2022
Charles Causley Trust to host bestselling author’s latest book launch with three-day event
British novelist and Sunday Times bestselling author, Patrick Gale, is set to launch his latest Book, Mother’s Boy, in a three-day event...
Rosie Cripps
- Dec 1, 2021
Sterts Theatre appoints centre director ahead of 2022 season
Sterts Arts & Environmental Centre at Upton Cross, near Liskeard, is thrilled to announce that Kate Rogers is joining the team as centre...
Rosie Cripps
- Oct 6, 2021
The show must go on: Lili from Altarnun wows audiences
English Youth Ballet's Nutcracker will be at Princess Theatre, Torquay, this October after devastating cancellations in 2020. With them,...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 14, 2021
Meet Potter Ben: Creator of stunning clay pots
In a little cottage tucked away in Polyphant, you will find shelves of beautiful pots, handmade by local potter Ben McManigan. Ben, who...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 2, 2021
Dom Joly heads to Launceston this November
Comedy, theatre and performance is back, Lanson! And we're delighted to be able to tell you about the upcoming show at Launceston Town...
Rosie Cripps
- Jul 6, 2021
Organisers gear up for the Charles Causley Festival of Arts & Literature 2021
You know summer is in full swing when the Charles Causley Festival of Arts & Literature is just around the corner. There is always...
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