Darke and Dazzling nights at HfC This Week!

We're gearing up for a busy and exciting week here!  Our Darke Festival, celebrating the work of the late Cornish playwriter Nick Darke opens on Tuesday with a rehearsed reading of "Never Say Rabbit in a Boat".  Darke Nights comes to the stage on Sunday 24th - an evening of dance performed by young people from around the county.  This promises to be a great showcase of young talent brought to stage in a partnership between Hall for Cornwall, KEAP and The Works.  Darke Visions, a show involving young people from a wide selection of Cornwall's secondary schools can be seen the following night on Monday 25th.

We're also hosting two very big names this week!  Rick Wakeman is coming for an evening of music and "grumpy humour" on Thursday 21st.  Always a popular visitor to Hall for Cornwall, Rick's combination of sharp wit and music make for a highly entertaining evening.

On Friday and Saturday, the glamour of the ballroom comes to town as Brendan Cole's "Live and Unjudged" show promises two days of supurb dance.  Despite a "Bad Boy" image on Strictly (mostly the symptom of a perfectionist I've always thought), Brendan's dancing talent and ability is universally recognised.  The show has been well received by critics thus far:

"Far from being one man's excuse to be self-indulgent, the show was a fun celebration of dance and music with five professional dancers including Scott Cole (Brendan's brother – proving rhythm runs in the Cole family's genes), an  impressive live band and two talented singers thrown into the mix." - Julia Bennett