Klub Nos Lowen, The Cornish Bank at Truro museum April 30

The popular live music venue bar and canteen in Church Street presents for one night only  A Nos at the Museum in Truro

There will be and a bar and two bands for a special event at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro this Sunday April 30. Doors open 7:30pm.

It’s your chance to come and make history at Cornish Bank’s last Klub Nos Lowen of the season at the Royal Cornwall Museum, in Truro!

Nos Lowen (former spelling Noze looan) is a style of Cornish-Celtic dance, and associated music and events similar in style to the Breton Fest Noz but featuring only Cornish dances. Nos Lowen is Cornish for "happy night".

It is particularly aimed at getting more people involved in Cornish style of dancing. 

Featuring Skillywidden -Legends of Cornish Celtic dance music, who are renowned for whipping up ecstatic nights of dancing with their take on the Nos Lowen style of Cornish music and dance.

The line-up includes former members of internationally acclaimed Cornish traditional music band Dalla on bouzouki, fiddle, clarinets, viola and percussion, with the addition of guest musicians (including pipes and horns) drawn from the cream of Cornwall’s talent in this and other genres, such as jazz and world music.

Their exhilarating performances convey the sheer joy they take in Cornwall’s indigenous culture.

The Guardian newspaper and website described them as: “…a sonic swirl of pipes, fiddle, clarinet, bouzouki and trombone, Cornish band Skillywidden are holding court on stage.

“Nos Lowen’s popularity is part of a growing resurgence of Cornish culture”.

You can book your ticket here