A snapshot here of Dave Wilton (euphonium) of Camborne Youth Band,  in Sailly-sur-la-Lys, northern France during Camborne Youth Band’s historic visit to the World War One battlefields of France and Belgium this August. Dave Wilton, who serves in Devon and Cornwall Police at Camborne, lays a wreath on the grave of Thomas Penhorwood. Penhorwood was […]

A selection from the lovely display of postcards, letters and poppies created by pupils at St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne, Cornwall.  They formed part of our exhibition PLAYING FOR CAMBORNE: MUSIC AND RUGBY IN WORLD WAR ONE AND NOW, which was on display in the glass atrium from 11 October to 6 November 2018 […]

Wonderful workshops today (Friday 5 October 2018) at St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne.  Younger children created poppies and the older classes learned more about World War One and started to write letters and postcards to men (and women) who went off to war.  All classes were so full of enthusiasm and interest.   Click on […]

Our free exhibition PLAYING FOR CAMBORNE was open from 11 October to 6 November 2018 at Heartlands, Pool.  Just over 100 years ago, a group of brave tin miners from Dolcoath set off to the Western Front after war broke out. In August 2018, 100 years on from the end of the war, Camborne Youth […]

A snapshot of Camborne Youth Band’s recent visit to Estaires, northern France.  Here’s a video of the Band presenting the rugby ball, then playing by the war memorial. And here playing in the local park.  Estaires communications wizard Tony Haverland made these two short films which caught a flavour of the day.  The Band was following in the footsteps of […]