Events at Trebah Gardens
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The Story of Trebah
Step into Trebah’s extraordinary past with our most detailed and revealing exhibition to date. The Story of Trebah opens on 10 May and charts the journey of our valley garden from medieval woodland to world-famous sub-tropical paradise.
Wander through historic photographs, rare documents, and never-before-seen material uncovering nearly 200 years of gardening passion, family legacy, and dramatic change. From Victorian plant hunters to wartime embarkation, this free exhibition shares the lives of the people who made Trebah what it is today. A complimentary children’s trail is included—ideal for curious younger visitors.
The Oggymen Live at Trebah
A night of harmony, heritage and home-grown voices.
Join Cornwall’s beloved vocal group, The Oggymen, as they bring the garden to life with songs rooted in the sea, the land and the communities they come from. Expect rich harmonies, traditional folk, and Cornish shanties that stir the soul.
Performed in Trebah’s open-air amphitheatre, this evening promises music with meaning, delivered in one of the most beautiful settings in the county. Come early, bring a picnic, and settle in for something truly special.
Beach Yoga at Polgwidden Cove
Start your day with sea air and soft sand beneath your feet. Trebah’s weekly beach yoga sessions, led by Emily Wheeler, are all about connection—to breath, body, and the rhythm of the water. This 1 hour and 15 minute class is open to all levels and combines movement, stillness, and deep relaxation in the most idyllic of settings—our private beach at the foot of the garden. Mats are available, but feel free to bring your own. Afterwards, why not stay for a coffee, a wild swim, or breakfast by the water?
Romeo and Juliet by Four Forty Theatre
A bold and brilliantly bonkers twist on Shakespeare’s iconic love story! Four Forty Theatre bring their signature high-energy style to Romeo and Juliet—but not as you know it. This full-length production gleefully flips tragedy on its head, transforming it into a fast-paced, fall-on-the-floor comedy. Whether you’re a student, a lifelong Shakespeare fan, or simply love a night of open-air theatre, this one’s for you. Performed in Trebah’s magical amphitheatre. Expect belly laughs, high drama, and a bit of Bard-based mayhem.
Beach BBQ with James Dixon (Live)
Sunset, sizzling BBQ, and live music at the water’s edge.
Join us on the beach at Trebah for an evening of laid-back summer magic. With a menu of grilled mackerel, beef or vegan burgers (all served with seasonal sides), and the raw, soulful voice of James Dixon providing the soundtrack, this is a highlight of our summer calendar.
Your ticket includes garden and beach access from 4pm, food from 5:30pm, and live music from 6:30pm. There’s a pop-up bar for drinks and ice creams too.
Bring a blanket, bring friends, and soak up the evening. Pre-booking is essential.
Will Keating & Special Guests
A heartfelt celebration of Cornish song and storytelling.
Award-winning singer-songwriter Will Keating returns to Trebah with his unmistakable voice and deeply rooted folk repertoire. Blending traditional melodies with modern heart, Will brings Cornwall’s stories to life in song.
Joined by special guest musicians (to be announced), this evening in the amphitheatre offers a warm, powerful, and emotional experience. Bring a cushion, a drink, and a sense of connection—you’re in for a moving night of music under the stars.
Falmouth Community Gospel Choir
Let the sound of gospel fill the garden.
Join us for an uplifting performance by the Falmouth Community Gospel Choir, led by the sensational Ley Adewole and pianist Richard Penrose. This talented group brings rhythm, passion and joy to every performance, sharing powerful harmonies that light up the soul.
Having performed at festivals and events across the South West, they’re known for connecting audiences through the sheer energy and spirit of their sound. Expect to leave feeling moved, inspired, and full of good energy.
The Odyssey – A Musical Epic Reimagined
A hero returns. A wife waits. And the gods have plans... The Odyssey is back at Trebah—an original musical adaptation of Homer’s ancient tale, retold with contemporary language, humour and heart. Blending new dialogue with poetic text, this accessible and engaging performance explores love, loyalty, and what it means to come home. Performed in the amphitheatre and suitable for all ages, it’s the perfect introduction to a classic—and a memorable experience for any summer evening.
Twelfth Night by Miracle Theatre
Shakespeare’s chaos, comedy and disguise—Cornish style. Miracle Theatre returns to Trebah with their bold new take on Twelfth Night, where mistaken identities, unrequited love and general mischief collide in glorious fashion. True to Miracle’s style, this production is sharp, funny, and full of brilliant characters. With belly laughs, unexpected twists, and that signature irreverent energy, this show offers a brilliant way to fall in love with Shakespeare all over again. Perfect for families, fans, and anyone who loves a bit of theatrical fun in a wild garden setting.
Summer Solstice Natural Mindfulness
Join qualified Forest Bathing instructor, Joss, for a Natural Mindfulness session on Summer Solstice set in the garden. A Natural Mindfulness session will help you unplug from technology and slow down, bringing you into the here and now, de-stressing and relaxing you. As soon as you open your senses, you begin to connect to the natural world.
In each session you will spend time in nature and connecting with it through all of your five senses. Forest bathing and spending time in nature has been scientifically proven to reduce blood pressure, lower stress, lower blood sugar levels, improve concentration and memory, ease depression and anxiety, increase energy, boost the immune system and help with weight loss. Some of these benefits can last for up to a month after a single forest bathing session.
Having a qualified Nature Therapy Guide with you is a great way to fully experience the process and understand how to do it by yourself. A guide can help you slow down, connect with nature, feel more comfortable in the natural world and find practices that suit you. Let the guide provide the framework to rewild your senses, while nature does the therapeutic work.
The ticket price for this workshop includes garden admission in the price. The workshop will involve walking through the garden on steep slopes and steps. If you have any accessibility requirements, please email polly@trebah-garden.co.uk at least 3 days prior to the event.
Squashbox: Stones and Bones
Find out all about archaeology, fossils and dinosaurs with a quirky and ingenious blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy! ‘Stones and Bones’ from Squashbox Theatre is a marvellous mix of history and mystery!
Find out all about archaeology and fossils, say hello to one of your stone-age ancestors, hear stories of giants and wizards, see a volcano erupting before your very eyes, and maybe even a glimpse of a dinosaur or two…
There will be thrills and spills galore, but also lots of laughs and plenty of puppets, songs, slapstick, tall tales and crazy characters – all presented in that unique Squashbox style!
Ticket price includes garden entry for the day.
Squashbox: Myths and Monsters
Discover the strange, magical world of Greek myths and legends with a quirky and ingenious blend of puppetry, storytelling, music and comedy Meet the brave heroes and immortal gods of ancient Greece, such as Heracles, Odysseus, Perseus, Zeus and Aphrodite!
Encounter some of the mixed-up monsters of legend, such as the Minotaur, the Harpies, the Cyclops and the terrifying gorgon, Medusa!
Learn about the ways ancient Greece has shaped the modern world, from theatre and philosophy to mathematics and music!
Discover the strange, magical world of Greek myths and legends with a quirky and ingenious blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy – all presented in that unique Squashbox style!
Ticket price includes garden entry for the day.
Jemima Puddle-Duck
Poor Jemima wants to hatch her own eggs, but when she meets a charming ‘whiskered gentleman’, will he turn out to be as nice as he seems? Quantum Theatre is back with a brand new adaptation of the much-loved Beatrix Potter Tale, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.
Prevented from hatching her eggs at the farm, foolish Jemima goes in search of a nesting place in the forest and soon she meets a charming ‘sandy-whiskered gentleman’ who offers her the perfect nesting place in his wood-shed.
But why is his wood-shed full of feathers and why is he asking her to collect the herbs for roast duck? Kip, the farm dog fears the worst…
Join Jemima on her feather-ruffling adventures in this delightful new adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s family favourite.
Painting in a Cornish Garden
Learn how to paint Cornwall’s gardens with artist Victoria Gillow
Trebah is a large mature garden, which offers lots of opportunities to play with composition ideas. So whether you are interested in painting detailed flowers and foliage, or enjoy larger scapes, such as looking over the garden to the Helford river, it offers many perspectives.
If the weather is inclement, there is an option to work from a beautiful covered area that offers shelter but is still outside – so you can experience the feelings of the weather and light.
There are also amazing views from Trebah House that you will be working in and using as a base.
Robin Hood
Come and meet Robin and his Gang as they battle against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and steal from the rich to give to the poor. Backed by Prince John, the Sheriff holds Nottingham in the grip of high taxes, can Robin finally stop them from ruining everything and set the people of Nottingham free?
With the merry men at the ready, and help from a certain young maid, the battle is on!
From songs around the campfire to archery competitions and sword fights the story of Robin Hood is brought to life in a fun and entertaining way for all generations and fans of this adventurous legend.
Full of memorable characters, silliness, songs and charm, this production is an hour of pure escapism which will leave all the family with a smile on their face!
19th August 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Member Adult £14.40 Member Child £7.20 Non-Member Adult £16 Non-Member Child £8
Squashbox: Curious Creatures
Discover the wonders of the animal kingdom with a quirky and ingenious blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy! Welcome to the ‘Curious Creatures’ wildlife park, established by Jeremiah Johnson: world-renowned explorer, zoologist and animal collector.
Unfortunately, Jeremiah Johnson is lost somewhere in the jungles of Africa, so he has handed the running of the park over to his inexperienced nephew Craig… and things don’t quite go as planned.
Expect to meet curious creatures of all shapes and sizes: from performing fleas and gymnastic snails to irritable alligators, over-excited elephants, and a very intelligent orang-utan!
Using puppets, comedy, slapstick and live music – plus lots of amazing natural history facts – Squashbox Theatre will uncover the mysteries of the animal kingdom.
Ticket price includes garden entry for the day.
22nd August 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Member Adult £5 Member Child £5 Non-Member Adult £21.50 Non-Member Child £13.25
Big Bad Wolf
Come on a musical journey of plotting and scheming with literature’s most notorious villain – the Big Bad Wolf Come on a musical journey of plotting and scheming with folklore’s most notorious villain – the Big Bad Wolf.
Living in exile in the Deep Dark Wood, he parties and plays rock music every night with his cronies, far away from the goody-goody townspeople of Fairytaleville. But whatever happened to Little Red Riding Hood? Did the Three Little Pigs go on to have a successful music career? And is the Wolf really as bad as he seems?
Following the success of their 2024 production of ‘The Secret Garden’, The Plandits are back on the road with this brand-new show bursting with live music, silliness and laughs for the whole family.
Kernow Chamber Players Jazz Afternoon
Kernow Chamber Players perform classical-jazz compositions by Claude Bolling
Claude Bolling, the French jazz pianist and composer, was a successful working musician but transformed his status overnight with his Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio.
An instant worldwide success, the piece was a global sensation with its charismatic harmonies and half-classical-half-jazz vibe. Kernow Chamber Players will bring together a quartet of great session and orchestral musicians from Cornwall to remind us why this music had so much impact.
Squashbox: Tales from the Trees
Learn all about trees, plants and wildlife with a quirky and ingenious blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy!
Meet Craig, the friendly Forest Ranger and resident tree expert. It’s his job to make sure the woods are a peaceful and happy place, but he’s having a tough time today! A cheeky squirrel has stolen his Chocolate Covered Nutty Snack Bar™, his niece ‘Little Red’ has wandered off the path on her way to Granny’s house, the mysterious old Wizard of the Woods is playing tricks again, and there are even rumours of a big bad Wolf in the forest!
Will Craig save the day? Come and find out, and along the way discover the wonder of photosynthesis, meet some friendly forest creatures and encounter crazy characters from folklore and fairy tales!
‘Tales from the Trees’ is a terrific tangle of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy, with a theme that embraces natural history, folklore and ecology.
Listen! The trees have tales to tell…
Ticket price includes garden entry for the day.
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