OneStIves - St Ives Cornwall - A Guide

St Ives - Entertainment

St. Ives has a thriving performing arts and music scene, with a large number of local theatre companies, bands and other performers.

There is something on most nights of the week throughout the year.

The range of venues includes The Western Hotel, The Guildhall, The Royal Cinema, St Ives Arts Club and The Golden Lion. On Summer evenings St Ives Concert Band and other local brass bands regularly perform on the harbour slipway.

On this page you will find details of various organisations and venues in and around St Ives.

NEW: You can now buy CDs and DVDs by St Ives artists from this site (also books, limited edition prints). Click on the St Ives Shop link on the main menu on the left.

Visit the What's On section of the site for the latest listings of events.

One of the aims of this website is to promote live music and the performing arts. Please do email or send in details of your band or other group and your events for listing.

Music

St Ives Jazz Club
The club stages top class modern jazz every Tuesday at The Western Hotel, featuring top international and UK musicians.

Regular and occasional guests appear with the resident quartet, also local bands and even strangers walking in off the street to amaze everyone with their talents. It’s now taken for granted that anything can happen at St Ives Jazz Club – and often does.

Visitors are welcome as well as members, admission is on the door from 20.00. Their website has full details of the current programme.

St Ives Jazz Club Website

St Ives Blues Club
The club aims to perform and enjoy the best of Blues music in all its forms.

They plan initially to stage one gig each month at The Western Hotel. They hope to bring in performers from around England as well as musicians from the thriving local music scene.

Details of gigs are on the What's On page.

St Ives Concert Band
The band welcomes both brass and woodwind players of all ages, it has 26 members most of whom are aged under 18.

The band plays a varied programme of music and is available for concert dates.

If you are looking for a friendly band to join, want to play lively modern music and make new friends then get in touch.

There is no subscription to pay and they will try to help with transport if you need it. Contact them via the website (link below).

St Ives Concert Band Website

St Ives PA Hire
Behringer Europower PMH1000 PA System with 2 x 300w speakers and 8 live channels. Audio Technica Wireless Microphone. Eagle G148 Retro 'Elvis style' Microphone. Speakon Cables.

Perfect for anything up to medium sized gigs, or as stage monitors for the larger event. Cost is from £49 per day.
For more information contact Jordan Jackson: 07849 307009

Acousticart
A web site dedicated to promoting the acoustic music of mainly local, independent musicians, with a focus on various forms of American Folk Music.

This includes news about acoustic music gigs taking place in St Ives and around Cornwall, promoted by The Acoustic Club.

Acousticart - Richard Plank & Nigel Wood

Acousticart Website

Theatre

Cornwall Youth Theatre Company
CYTC was established in 1984, and is widely regarded as one of the premier youth performance groups in the U.K. Since 1984, they have worked with over 2,500 young people on over 65 touring productions!

They are an Open Access Company and so there is NO membership audition. All young people are welcome.

Details of performances and how to join are on their website.

Cornwall Youth Theatre Website

St Ives Arts Club Imps

We are a drama group open to children ages 6 to 16. There is no audition process and whoever comes along is welcome, no matter what their capabilities are. Our aim is to encourage and offer an opportunity for youngsters to perform in a relaxed, no pressure environment.

As well as learning basic stagecraft they develop their interpersonal skills, reading ability, teamwork, and most of all their confidence.

The group meet on Monday evenings from 18.00 - 20.00 and there is a small fee of £1 per session, which goes towards covering the costs of shows.

For more information contact Mike and Mandy Ezra - 01736 796058

Minack Theatre
Not in St Ives, but a must visit location for anybody who loves theatre. A unique open air theatre carved into the cliffside at Porthcurno, about 40 minutes drive from the town. They have a programme of shows running from May to September.

The theatre was the inspiration and life’s work of one remarkable woman, Rowena Cade. To experience the magic of this special place, you must go to see for yourself. There is no other theatre in the world quite like this.

Oates Travel of St Ives run coaches to The Minack every week during the season. The price includes a ticket for the performance as well as return travel from St Ives.
Call 01736 795343 for more information or to book.

Minack Theatre Website

Cinema

Royal Cinema
A three screen picture house in the centre of town which shows all the main new releases, with both matinees and evening shows. They also host Penwith Film Society who show less commercial productions.

The front section of the main screen has recently been refurbished with extra-large West End style seats, so get their early to grab these. For kids - look out for their bargain shows which include a free drink and popcorn.

The Royal is part of the Merlin Cinemas group which also has houses in Penzance, Redruth and Helston. Their website is updated weekly with the latest programme.

Merlin Cinemas Website

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