Roseland Festival 2023
22 April - 5 May 2023
The Roseland Festival will run from Saturday 22nd April to Friday 5th May 2023 bringing a full programme of music, talks, crafts, food and drink. We take a look at some of the wonderful cultural sessions that are part of the programme for 2023. For the full programme, visit www.roselandfestival.co.uk
Day 1 - Saturday 22 April
Coronation Dawn Chorus on King Harry Ferry
100 musicians from the St Keverne Brass Band and the Three Spires, accompanied by musicians and singers from the community, will gather at the KHF to perform a Dawn Chorus. The event showcases new musical work written for brass instruments and voices by Cornish composer Gareth Churcher of the Cornwall Music Service Trust. Local watercraft are invited to form a flotilla led by the Fal River ferries fleet at the end of the chorus.
Parking: For guests from the Roseland side, please park on the approach road to the ferry for pickup at 07.50 by KHF. For the Feock side of the river, there is free parking at NT Trelissick.
Tickets: Free but donations are welcome on the day
Time: Pick up Roseland side at 07.50 for 08.00 start
Venue: King Harry Ferry
Day 1 - Saturday 22 April
Mevagissey Male Choir
This innovative male choir will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Its popular and constantly updated mix of modern and traditional material has delighted audiences at more than 1,100 concerts over the years in Europe, Canada, the USA and throughout the UK. Since its formation by a handful of local men in 1974, Mevagissey Male Choir has raised, and continues to raise, many thousands of pounds for charities. Today the choir has approaching 50 singing members, including three generations of one family and two of another. More information here
Tickets: £14 Time: 7pm for 7.30pm Venue: St Mawes Memorial Hall TR2 5AL
Day 4 - Tuesday 25 April
St Just Gardens Tour
The sub-tropical grounds of St Just Church are described by John Betjeman as ‘’the most beautiful churchyard on earth’’.
Explore the winding paths through the bamboos, follow the running stream down to the creek and pause by the Holy Well. Beautiful views lead the eye over to the boatyard or back towards the church. Step away from all the noise and traffic and rest in the tranquility of the historic church.
Enjoy a walk through the beautiful churchyard and then look at the stunning interior of the 13th-century church. Clive Johns will be your guide and will show you many hidden treasures you may not have noticed before.
Miss V’s Cornish Tea Shop overlooks the gardens, so why not have a coffee before you set off or lunch after the walk.
Tickets: £9
Time: 10:30 am
Venue: St Just Church Car Park TR2 5JD
Getting There: You can take the King Harry Ferry or if you fancy a walk beforehand, opt for the St Mawes Ferry
Day 5 - Wednesday 26 April
My Cousin Rachel Film at the St Mawes Hotel
Based on the best selling novel by Daphne du Maurier, My Cousin Rachel (1952) weaves an eerie tale of Gothic romance, set against the backdrop of the wild, rock-ribbed Cornish coast.
Richard Burton, in his first American film role, stars as an anguished young Englishman, torn between dark suspicion and an uncontrollable passion for his guardians widow, the alluring and mysterious Rachel (Olivia de Havilland). With atmospheric direction by Henry Koster (The Robe) and a darkly romantic score by Franz Waxman (Sunset Boulevard), My Cousin Rachel is a seductive entry in the annals of cinematic ambiguity.
Tickets: £10 booked through the CRBO office
Time: Evening showing – April 26th, 7.30pm. Matinee showing – April 27th, 2.30pm
Venue: St Mawes Hotel Cinema, TR2 5DN
Day 9 - Sunday 30 April
Explore the Fal Estuary by Boat
Explore our Estuary and Rivers on board the Moyana. The commentary will point out the local sites, history and wildlife. It is a wonderful opportunity to see parts of the shoreline that are inaccessible by land.
Built in 1954, Moyana is a purpose-built boat for the river. She has been lovingly cared for over the years and had an extensive refurb in 2013 with a brand new bar, toilets, seating, tables and deck configuration.
Tea and coffee are available on the boat, and there are a number of enclosed seats in the cabin. The trip will last two hours.
Tickets: £15
Time: 10.15 am for 10:30 am prompt depart
Venue: St Mawes Quay TR2 5DG