Cornwall Living
What’s on? May & June
Highlighting the best events across the Duchy, from festivals and markets to exhibitions, theatre, music and family days out. Whether you call Cornwall home or are visiting this vibrant county, there’s always something happening just around the corner…
Aleksandra Kasuba: Shelters for Senses
Saturday 2nd May – Sunday 4th October 2026
TATE ST IVES, TR26 1TG
This summer Tate St Ives presents the first UK museum exhibition of the work of Lithuanian American artist Aleksandra Kasuba (1923-2019). The show covers seven decades of Kasuba’s wide-ranging career, from her early paintings and mosaics to her later sculptures and public artworks, including her innovative spatial environments. This exhibition at Tate St Ives will show a range of Kasuba’s sculptures, models, mosaics, paintings, drawings and collages from the collection of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art and will showcase Kasuba’s revolutionary ideas and experiments, highlighting her interest in utopian architecture for creating social harmony. The breadth of work and ideas on display underpin Kasuba as a great force in art.
0207 887 8888 | www.tate.org.uk
OLLIE’S SHELLFISH PLATTER NIGHT
Friday 12th June 2026
The Alverton, Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1ZQ
Head to The Alverton Terrace for a one-night-only celebration of the sea. From 5.30pm until 7 pm, their Head Chef, Ollie Wyatt, will bring the best of Cornwall’s coastline straight to your table with an indulgent shellfish platter overflowing with fresh, seasonal catches.
For £40 per person, this intimate evening is designed for true seafood lovers. Soak up golden hour on our sun-drenched terrace, raise a glass and feast on the finest shellfish.
For more upcoming events hosted at The Alverton, visit thealverton.co.uk
01872 276633 | events@thealverton.co.uk
COMING UP AT THE ACORN PENZANCE
Spring 2026
The Acorn Theatre, Parade St, Penzance TR18 4BU
Step into an unforgettable evening of Gambian music on 19th April with Suntou Susso, a master kora player. For fabulous female impersonation and a night ‘Frock with Laughter’, you simply must be at Ceri Dupree on 22nd April. Simply Dylan on 2nd May offers an unmissable tribute to Bob Dylan: no frills, no costumes, just great music. If country music is your thing, then Cash: The American Recordings on 20th May provides a foot-stomping homage. For a taste of local folklore, look no further than Legends of the Cornish Landscape on 27th May. Visit The Acorn website for their full programme of music, theatre and more!
01736 363545 | www.theacornpenzance.com
Generations
Tuesday April 28th to Tuesday May 19th 10.30 am – 5.00 pm
Yew Tree Gallery, Keigwin, nr. Morvah TR19 7TS
‘Generations’ is a guest exhibition curated by Christine Feiler. At its heart are the paintings of her mother, June Miles (1924–2021), accompanied by ceramics by Christine herself, paintings by her father, Paul Feiler, and works by her two sons, Ben and Paul. The exhibition also includes sculpture by Paul Mount, June’s second husband. June lived in St Just for many years, and a number of her paintings reflect the landscapes of Penwith, alongside scenes inspired by her travels in Spain and France. Frank Ruhrmund, Cornishman journalist, wrote of her, ‘There is a sense of peace in her work that passes all understanding… an artist who has never courted publicity, never owned a trumpet of her own, let alone blown it.’
01736 786425 | www.yewtreegallery.com
Monthly Yoga Nidra classes
3rd May, 31st May, 28th June
Sunshine Cafe & Yoga, The JP Building, Hill Head, Penryn TR10 8JU
Yoga Nidra or ‘Yogic Sleep’ is a guided meditation moving through various stages of breath, body and inner awareness. This brings you into a deep state of relaxation, landing in a sacred space between awake and asleep. Reduce stress, regulate your nervous system and dive into the realms of your consciousness. Each month we practice alongside the full moon. This is an opportunity to slow down, let go, connect to a rhythm of nature and invite a little ritual into your evening. Booking is essential.
01326 374779 | www.sunshinecafeandyoga.co
FALMOUTH INTERNATIONAL SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June
Falmouth TOWN
The world-famous, award-winning Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival will return to the Cornish port with three days of maritime music for the 22nd year running. More than 80 groups from across the UK and overseas will descend on the town for a jam-packed weekend of jovial song, harbourside harmonies, salty shanties and deck stomping choruses.
The increasingly popular event, which is the largest free nautical music festival in Europe, will once again transform the harbour, pubs, bars, streets and waterfront venues of Falmouth into a celebration of traditional salty songs of the sea.
TREVINCE
March to September 2026
TREVINCE, Redruth TR16 6BA
Plant lovers, curious souls and canine companions are being warmly invited to explore the gardens at Trevince – the country estate in Gwennap, at the heart of Cornwall’s historic mining district – as the promise of spring turns to the bloom of summer, and its heritage landscape undergoes a period
of change.
Its owners, Richard and Trish Stone, are opening the estate gardens on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays between 27th March and 27th September, from 10am to 4pm, and encouraging visitors to discover how Trevince is evolving under their guardianship.