Events for August 18, 2021
Day Navigation
7:00 pm
British Fireworks Championships
The British Firework Championships will be back in August after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The event is hosted by Plymouth City Council and The Event Services Association (TESA) each summer and typically sees a crowd of around 100,000 people descend on Plymouth Hoe to marvel at the incredible fireworks and pyrotechnics. The British Firework […] Find out more »
2:00 pm
£6
NGS Open Gardens – Dobwalls
9 Higman Close, which opens in conjunction with Dove Cottage, provides the chance to visit two very different enclosed gardens in the village of Dobwalls. Between them, the three owners have over a hundred years of professional horticultural experience which is richly reflected in their gardens. 9 Higman Close is a restless, constantly changing, unapologetically busy […] Find out more »
9:00 am
Army Recruitment Day in Liskeard
Come and chat to serving soldiers about joining the Armed Forces in their marquee outside the Cornish Times (Webbs House). Find out more »
£4
NGS Open Garden – Pinsla, Bodmin
Pinsla, Near Cardinham, Bodmin. Surround yourself with deep nature. Pinsla is a tranquil cottage garden buzzing with insects enjoying the sheltered sunny edge of a wild wood. Lose yourself in a colourful tapestry of naturalistic planting. There are lots of unusual planting combinations, cloud pruning, intricate paths, garden art and a stone circle. Sorry, no […] Find out more »
7:30 pm
£12
The Hypochondriac
Molière’s classic farce, Le Malade Imaginaire. The ‘imaginary invalid’ Argan is so obsessed with his health that he fails to notice what is happening around him in his own family. His scheming wife and loving daughter are finally revealed to him in their true light by Argan’s brother, who poses as a quack doctor and suggests […] Find out more »
10:00 am
1950’s/60’s Living Memory Exhibition
An exhibition of everyday life in the 1950’s and 60’s and a look at the shops in Liskeard during that time. The museum is open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday (closed 12.30-1pm for lunch) and 10am-1pm Saturday. Free entry Find out more »
9:30 am
Free
Celtic Celebration – Stuart House
Although we so often think of Scotland, Ireland and Wales as being the Celtic Nations, the Celts spread far and wide. Obviously Cornwall is steeped in Celtic mythology and history: just look at our tartans and Celtic crosses. Lots of European countries have strong connections. There are many examples in Antipodean cultures. Even America has […] Find out more »