In 2022 Blystra Arts took on the running of Cornwall Youth Theatre Company (CYTC). The group took a break in 2020/2021 due to the Covid 19 pandemic, and Jackie and Dave who had run the company for 38 years decided that they wanted to step down in 2022, which is when...
In 2024 and 2025 we’ve taken on one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays: A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the 4th time (what can we say it’s a gem and we love it). Touring across Cornwall in March 2025 this dynamic, upbeat and quirky retelling of a time-honoured classic...
An Inspiring Career Event for Young People and the Community Friday 16th May 2025 – Newquay Community Orchard will be the place to be for an exciting and dynamic event, Empowering Newquay’s Future, designed to inspire and connect young people and the wider community...
On the 22nd of Nov at 5.30pm, thousands of people gathered with much anticipation in Trenance Gardens by the boating lake to see the first ever Newquay lantern parade in Trenance Valley. At the same time another thousand people gathered in Trenance Car Park, by the...
Since 2019 Blystra Arts have been involved in the Newquay Zombie Crawl running creative workshops across the town as part of the event. Our famous Gruesome Wound Making Workshop has been there from the start, but since 2022 Blystra have been involved in the event to...
