ST. PIRAN SINGERS 
Monday 1st September 7.30pm - 9pm
Riverside Church, West Looe

DRESSING GRANITE FEATURE FILM
Monday 1st September 7.30pm - 9pm
Masonic Hall, East Looe

Cornwall Film presents a Bedrock Films production in association with Wild West Films Directed by Bill Scott Produced by Laura Hardman Written by Pauline Sheppard Ben and his son Matthew work as stonemasons in a remote Cornish quarry. When Ben’s forgetfulness is diagnosed as dementia, and Matthew has to put his father into care, their traditional way of life is threatened. Set in a landscape a thousand miles from the tourist trail, Pauline Sheppard’s story about the unexpressed love between a father and son is brought to the screen by award-winning director Bill Scott and a local crew and cast with quiet intensity.

THE LOOE VALLEY SINGERS
Friday 5th September 7pm-10pm
Dehwelans Gala Millpool Performance Marquee, West Looe

With a membership of around 30 the Looe Valley Singers are one of the most popular ladies choirs in the area. Now in our 25th year we are an important part of the community giving regular performances of modern, traditional and sacred music. Our concerts have raised thousands of pounds for local charities. As well as performing in Cornwall the choir has as guests of other choirs visited various parts of the UK and in turn welcomed choirs back to Looe. The ladies also enjoy the opportunity to travel over seas and a new tradition in recent years has been our biennial visit to Quiberon in Brittany representing Looe at the Festival of European Choirs. Choir website http://www.looevalleysingers.org.uk/

CORNWALL SONGWRITERS
Cornwall Songwriters gives mutual support to songwriters working in Cornwall, mainly in a traditional or folk genre. We have: Created the very successful dramas, The Cry of Tin in a 2-year run, 2000-2002, and Unsung Heroes, 2004-2006 each with matching CD and song book. These shows have been performed in theatres and village halls across the South West. They include Sidmouth International Folk Festival and many other major events. Run showcase concerts at events including Wadebridge, Du Maurier, and Lowender Peran festivals and for Radios Cornwall & Bristol. Recorded a CD with matching song book: Silver Harvest. Run workshops for community groups and festivals, and a training scheme for new songwriters.

Training
The team includes professional and semi-professional artists with recording credits to their names. Some are nationally known in their field All are strong performers. But that same team teaches and encourages newcomers to songwriting and performance. Others are challenged in various way: they are young, old, disadvantaged, suffering ill-health, unemployed. However, the result is a growing body of talent in community art in Cornwall, from people from all situations and walks of life.

Output
We offer material to producers of plays, radio, TV and film, music and storytelling concerts, and community arts events. We offer a wide range of musical styles, including songs written and performed in English or Cornish, a-cappella or with complex instrumentation.

TRISTAN AND ISEULT
Monday 1st September 7pm - 10pm
Guildhall Council Chamber, East Looe

THE DISSENTERS CHAPEL
Monday 1st - Friday 5th September 2pm - 4pm
St Cleer, Cornwall

New web resource - St Cleer Dissenters Chapel The people of Cornwall have always been of an independent spirit, the Caradon Miners’ and Mechanics’ Friendly Society formed in 1842 in St Cleer was one of the earliest manifestations of Trade Unionism. The Chapel was built by these same men in 1864 for the use of Dissenters who were denied burial by the established church after a lifetime of nonconformity. A new web resource has been launched that will enable descendants of people who are buried in St Cleer Dissenters Chapel, from the Tremar/St Cleer area of South East Cornwall, to research their ancestors. Visitors to Dehwelans are invited to visit the Chapel during the festival which is open from Monday 1st – Friday 5th September. If you are unable to visit please go to the website to search for your family name. Records include burials of people who lived in the nearby settlements include Tremar Coombe, Higher Tremar, Higher Tremar Coombe, Common Moor, Fursdon, Rooktor, Pucktor, Dranes St Neot, Crows Nest, Sibly Back, Liskeard, Trenouth, Gonamena, Carkeel St Cleer, Newhouse, Dranes and of course St Cleer itself. www.thedissentersgeneralchapel.co.uk

TRESSA - THE SECRET SMUGGLER
Tuesday 2nd September 7pm - 10pm
Millpool performance marquee, West Looe

An intriquing yarn of Smugglers and Privateers set in and around the ancient fishing village of Polperro during the 18th century. The story is about a local girl Tressa (third born) and her struggle to be accepted as a 'real' smuggler told through the medium of dance. Hear  how the good folk of Polperro avoid the revenue men.Dance story set about Polperro and Talland, the production tells the story of a young girl called Tressa who is a secret smuggler, she stows away on a boat dressed as a boy and has adventures including fighting, smuggling and secret escapades. Zephaniah Job one of the most important men in Polperro watches Tressa and helps the village when it is destroyed by a storm. A wonderful story that will appeal to all ages. The cast is made up of 38 young local children and teenagers ranging in age from 5 years to 18 years. All the children have worked extremely hard. The narrator for the show is Mr Tom Saddler. Sheilas's School of Dancing has over 250 pupils ranging in age from 3 years to 80. This show includes 40 children aged between 5 - 18years, all of which were 2007/8 award winners.Pupils from Sheila's school regularly take part in community events including Looe Festival by the Sea, Carnival Week and Furry Dance and Christmas celebrations.Classes include Latin American, rock and roll, ballroom, disco and street dance. Tel Sheila Brock 01503 263079 Download a Poster