The Acorn

TONIGHT
The Schmoozenbergs The band will be showcasing brand new original music from their 2019 album release, ‘Awaken’, as well as playing their highly entertaining and imaginative versions of classic jazz tunes.

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NEXT MONDAY
OH NO IT ISN'T!
★★★★ “Art imitating life – even in panto!” – London Pub Theatres
... Based on a lifetime of experience onstage and backstage OH NO IT ISN’T is a hilariously funny and beautifully moving new play exploring the highs and lows of life in the theatre.
https://www.londontheatre1.com/…/review -oh-no-it-isnt-hope…/
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TONIGHT
Gaz Brookfield With five studio albums and a number of live ones under his belt, Gaz continues to write and release his brand of upbeat, often humorous, sometimes serious, lyrically wry take on a modern folk sound, and we are looking forward to welcoming him to The Acorn tonight!
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THIS FRIDAY
Gaz Brookfield Over the last few years, Gaz has played at over a hundred music festivals including Glastonbury, Beautiful Days, Bearded Theory, Boomtown, and many more, firmly cementing him as a festival favourite for the future.
... Catch him at The Acorn this Friday :)
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NEXT THURSDAY
GED KINGSFORD Years of working with countless musicians and songwriters, ranging from members of Motorhead and The Blockheads to members of a New York dance group, and gypsy Romanian musicians, has led to Ged composing and performing his own works for non-tuned percussion and sampled sounds.
... Catch him at The Acorn next Thursday.
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THIS SATURDAY
The Schmoozenbergs live at The Acorn
“Relaxed yet upbeat and eminently accomplished swinging gypsy-jazz from this Bristol based four piece. A delightful break from the stresses of the day.” – Festivalflyer.com: Glastonbury Festival 2017.
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THIS FRIDAY
Gaz Brookfield is a solo acoustic musician based in Bristol and remains the only unsigned solo artist to sell out The Fleece, Bristol. A feat he as now achieved 5 times. The last three times selling out over 6 months in advance and so we are very happy to have him here at The Acorn this Friday night :)
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NEXT MONDAY
Is it an out of season panto? OH NO IT ISN'T!
Based on a lifetime of experience onstage and backstage OH NO IT ISN’T is a hilariously funny and beautifully moving new play exploring the highs and lows of life in the theatre.
... ★★★★★ “I haven’t laughed so much in a single show for quite some time… An excellent production.” – London Theatre 1
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Choice Grenfell is a wonderful tribute featuring some of the best of Joyce’s hilarious songs and monologues from Stately as a Galleon and School Nativity Play to A Terrible Worrier and First Flight. Joyce is our guide for a delightful delve into some of her most endearing characters, ably accompanied by her trusted pianist William Blezard.
We are delighted that the family of William Blezard have allowed us access to previously unpublished rehearsal recordings and personal let...ters from Joyce allowing a unique insight into the queen of comediennes.
As Joyce would have said, “We request the pleasure of your company”.
With Suzanne Walters as Joyce Grenfell and Andrew D Brewis as William Blezard.
Additional material written by Simon Downing.
Sketches by Joyce Grenfell are presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD, a Concord Theatricals Company.
“Tremendously funny and totally on the ball” The Telegraph
Tickets: Advance £12.50/Concessions £10.50/Door £14
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Translated into many languages, his songs and music have been used in film, TV and ballet. Paul recently composed specially commissioned music for BBC films, and worked with full orchestra and choir in Russia to produce his PAPILLONS work for ballet, together with Swiss artist Jurg Gabele.
Many other artists have performed and recorded his songs, including ELKIE BROOKS singing “Too much between us” for her hit album ”Pearls 2, and more recently BONNIE TYLER singing “Forget he...r” on her Free Spirit album
Paul is still writing and touring, and celebrated his 70th birthday in 2015 with a spectacular concert in Goseck, a beautiful castle in Germany with 600 people in attendance. A live album ‘FULL MOON OVER GOSECK’ was released, with Paul’s regular band featuring Butch Coulter on harmonica and guitar, Ingo Rau on bass, and Vladi Kempf on drums. He was joined by long-time friend Nick Pentelow on saxophone and his son Andreas Millns on keyboards.
Recently Paul recorded his 20th album, ‘A LITTLE THUNDER’, a studio CD with 14 new songs, already highly acclaimed in Europe.
“If there is any justice in the musical world, he would be filling the biggest halls in the land” THE SCOTSMAN
“His music defies categories, spanning earthy blues, love ballads, soul rock and jazz. He has one of the most expressive voices you will ever hear, and he uses it to bring out all the emotions he packs into some superb lyrics” MUSIC WEEK
“A charismatic performer” DAILY TELEGRAPH
“A singer- pianist- composer to make Elton John shiver in his shoes – a fusion of jazz and blues, a voice burning with emotion” EVENING NEWS
Tickets: Advance £10/Door £12
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An evening of Blues, Funk, Folk & Soul performed by three local musicians.
Alan Furneaux Influenced by the blues, Dylan and Donovan, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and JJ Cale Alan’s emphasis has always been the groove, the rhythm, the flow, the feel, that thing that gets the feet tapping and the heart pumping.
... Malcolm Star Blues, Folk, Funk and Soul are Malcolm’s main influences. He would love to be mistaken for Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, Marvin Gaye or Van Morrison.
Frank Nomad Singer-songwriter Frank Nomad performs acoustic folk with an edge. He has a unique and exciting voice that is used to good effect in expressing his personal point of view through his own original songs or in his interpretations of Leonard Cohen, Dave Van Ronk or Bob Dylan and others.
All tickets £6
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THIS THURSDAY
Neenboo create a musical world of their own, playing with ephemeral, oriental sounds, backed by dynamic funk and afro rhythms, pushing the extent of electronic amplitude, and inviting the public to take part in an auditory, spatial and timeless journey within the universe of Neenboo. It will be like nothing you have experienced before!!
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THIS SATURDAY
The Schmoozenbergs uplifting gypsy swing music will put a smile on your face and a bounce in your step. With two guitars, violin and double bass, they bring irresistible rhythms, lyrical melodies and playful improvisation to create a heart-warming sound.
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THIS THURSDAY
Get ready for the Cosmic World of Neenboo!!! Carried by Arab-Andalusian sounds the Neenboo crew oscillates between influences of Africa and Latin America, to form a truly unique cosmic groove :) unlike anything you will have experienced before!
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THIS FRIDAY
Gaz Brookfield
Since winning Acoustic Magazine’s singer-songwriter of the year competition back in 2010, Gaz has spent his time touring the UK and Europe. During this time, he has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with the likes of The Levellers, New Model Army, Seth Lakeman, The Wonder Stuff, Newton Faulkner, Frank Turner and many more.
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TONIGHT
Peter Knight's Gigspanner
"Peter Knight can spin the world on his bow” so said no less a philosopher and writer than Sir Terry Pratchett, a man who knows what it is to invent a world…several actually.
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TONIGHT
Peter Knight's Gigspanner
"Instrumentalist of the Year" Fatea Magazine 2017
... “Musician of the Year” Folking.com 2016
"Instrumentalist of the Year" Fatea Magazine 2015
“Peter Knight can spin the World on his Bow” Sir Terry Pratchett
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THIS THURSDAY
Enter the cosmic world of Neenboo! Featuring Galactic visual ambience, projections, mapping and light diffraction, the concerts in the company of the Neenboo crew are as much a sensory experience as an augmented musical show.
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lovely little gem, art deco theatre. very good shows and events. Lovely atmosphere.

What a great place - Thank you for having us and we look forward to returning in the near future

Went to see Mawkin perform. We had never been to The Acorn before, so were unsure as to where to go and sit. A very pleasant and helpful volunteer told us about the facilities and what time the doors opened. We went down to the bar, which had a small stage with a big screen showing what was happening upstairs in the main room. We then went up to the gig. We weren't in rows but sat around tables and watched a fabulous set by Mawkin. We were talking to a couple at our table and she is also a volunteer.

So, to finish this epistle(!) this is a lovely theatre, staffed by very friendly and helpful volunteers. I recommend you go to see something there!

Thank you to the wonderful team at The Acorn - always a highlight of the tour to bring a show to see you. Such a helpful and friendly team!

Performed my first ever concert here aged 11 back in 2006 - have been here since then and it's a truly wonderful venue and I hope not only to perform there again, but that the venue also continues to be successful! :)

I have held an exhibition at the Acorns on the 2nd of June and i have been thoroughly nicely surprised, not only to meet up with lots of familiar faces but also to meet a lot of new faces and spread my art business like tentacles. An amazing experience. Good things come to thise who wait. Better things come to those who go out and get them.

Great venue with a wonderful atmosphere

Great christmas show with my childen watching swashbox. Very funny family show in lovelly theatre and happy helpfull staff.

Good venue, I will return to see other bands there.

Friendly staff, will certainly go again

Fantastic place, great value and wonderful service! Can't wait to return

Beautiful theatre, lovely people running it

A wonderful venue in a converted church, The Acorn is one of the gems of Cornwall's theatre world. Wonderful evenings out ranging through an eclectic mix of different entertainment, including music, drama and dance.

What a good little venue full of atmosphere and character