What'll be going on over the weekend?

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On the Saturday afternoon we're welcoming Corinne Harragin and Nick Hart with, Tam Lin Retold. Unscripted and accompanied by live, mostly improvised music, this beautiful storytelling show recentres unsung voices from folklore. The event is ticketed but, as with all of our events, there are multiple ticket prices for you to choose from and a free ticket draw to enter. In the early evening, we'll be welcoming creatives and artists from across Cornwall, and key local stakeholders, to introduce them to our new space and to dream up future projects for Helston. Then we'll enjoy a second performance of Tam Lin Retold from Corinne and Nick.

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The Sunday is all about listening to the people from the communities that make up Helston and The Lizard. The doors of the chapel will be wide open from 1-3.30pm and everyone is welcome to pop-in for a free scone and cup of tea. We are ready to hear your thoughts on our ambition for the chapel and answer any questions you might have. We want to start bringing more people on our journey so we'll be sharing with you ways you can get involved from a spot of weeding or painting to performing in a show; from volunteering at the bar to joining a community programming board choosing the events and activities you want to see. At 3.30pm, we're going to give a short introduction and answer questions about our new project, Stories of Helston [working title]. This long-term project will culminate in a walking performance sharing the untold stories of Helstonians who have been at rest in the cemetery for a hundred years. We want anyone and everyone to be involved - living room researchers, sewing enthusiasts, singers and performers, Helston history buffs, choirs and community groups - so come and find out more! And then in the evening, we're welcoming Cornish playwright, Henry Darke with his new play, Chippy, a riotous, daring new comedy, about what it means to live in Cornwall. 

Over the weekend the chapel walls will also be home to Si Colgan's, The Faces of Helston - a five-year-long photography project capturing as much about Helston's people and changing places as possible. Come and see over fifty photos of the town!

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Helston Cemetery Chapel has laid empty and deteriorating for six years and we're excited to open the building for the community once again - so come on in and let's dream together...