On the 27th of September 2025 at 7.30pm Blystra Arts is leading a celebration event with a host of other partners to celebrate 200 years of the first train carrying passengers which happened on the 27th of Sept 1825, which left Shildon heading to Stockton on the...
We’re excited to announce that Blystra Arts have been awarded funding from Great Western Railway’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund to deliver a brand new creative project in Newquay, Stories from the Station (SFTS), a creative heritage project that explores...
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...
On a very pleasant morning early in the New Year, we delighted to meet up at CSpace Newquay with members of the Blystra Team and Lydia and Mandy from Wave Collective. Sue Fletcher, a marketing expert also joined us via Zoom. It was the first time we had all been...
