AMATA is Falmouth University’s arts centre, offering a diverse year-round programme of exciting performances and productions. 

From monthly comedy nights to fantastic live music, trailblazing new theatre and dance, AMATA offers something for everyone. 

With discounts available for Falmouth University students, staff and great value tickets for the public, it’s well worth keeping an eye on what’s on. 

There are also opportunities to get involved, with a range of classes, residencies and much more available to take part in. 

Upcoming events

The inside of an old tin mine in Cornwall
artsCentre MUS302 Mordros Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Mordros

In-person

Mordros is a Cornish-inspired software instrument with traditional elements, local materials and cul...

Mordros
Black and white image of a laptop and guitar
ArtsCentre MUS302 RJ Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Reece Jerrom and Toby Alford

In-person

Two songs written by us with many inspirations from Bob Dylan to Radiohead to try and create as vast...

Reece Jerrom and Toby Alford
A silhouette of a TV in black and white
ArtsCentre MUS302 Permanence Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Permanence

In-person

Permanence is thought-provoking audiovisual installation that highlights the gradual, inherent disso...

Permanence
A poster style image with loats of text and graphics
ArtsCentre MUS302 Kaos Collective Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 11:15

KAOSS KOLLECTIVE – noun.

In-person

definition: a one off performance of three pieces of genre-bending, experimental music, utilising pr...

KAOSS KOLLECTIVE – noun.
A poster style image for an event with the text Music for Media on
ArtsCentre MUS302 Music for Media Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Music for Media

In-person

We’re focusing on bridging the gap in the industry for composing music for media with a unique set...

Music for Media
A black and white image of a beach
ArtsCentre MUS302 Pop Folk Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 12:15

Pop Folk

In-person

Jack, Kaj, Alfie, Toby and Beth are a 5 piece pop folk band combining delicate acoustic guitar melod...

Pop Folk
A silhouette image of a sound technician at a mixing desk, a band on stage under colourful theatrical light and an audience in between
ArtsCentre MSI340 Holding Image Summer 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Thomas Martin

In-person

A playback event featuring the work of Thomas Martin.

Thomas Martin
A musican in darkness with a small amount of red light on them
ArtsCentre MUS302 Petrea Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 13:00

Petrea

In-person

Inspired by ancient myths and divine feminine figures, Petrea aims to hypnotise you with gritty riff...

Petrea
An illustrative image of a bird dressed in pink clothing with headphones on
ArtsCentre MUS302 Warm Night Window Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Warm Night Window

In-person

Warm Night Window is a musical student project that encompasses the genre of LoFi Hip Hop.

Warm Night Window
A dark image of waves with the text "Surveil" split across the top and bottom of the image
ArtsCentre MUS302 Surveil Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 14:00

SURVEIL

In-person

A spatialised audiovisual film exploring the sinister theme of surveillance technology’s growing p...

SURVEIL
Four singers in a line against a green tree
artsCentre MUS302 Clover Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 14:15

‘Clover’

In-person

Once held by a Rowan tree, A clover began to grow. Four leaves, four voices, that is how the stor...

‘Clover’
An illustrative image with dark black and purple colours
ArtsCentre MUS302 As Above As Below Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Gutter Milk: "As Above, As Below"

In-person

Gutter Milk emerges as an industrial post-rock group weaving hermetic themes with anti-traditionalis...

Gutter Milk: "As Above, As Below"
Four musicians looking down at the camera with black and white trees above them
ArtsCentre MUS302 Madoner Kebab Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 15:00

Madoner Kebab

In-person

We are Madoner Kebab. Bringing you meaty breakdowns, fresh riffs, a healthy dose of double kick and ...

Madoner Kebab
An illustrative image of musicians in a band
ArtsCentre MUS302 Renesmee Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 16:15

Renesmee

In-person

Renesmee is a five piece band that delivers immersive sound with various textures throughout in a dr...

Renesmee
A collection of vinyl in a storage case
ArtsCentre MUS302 Dialogue Excerpts Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Dialogue Excerpts

In-person

Ever wish your greatest night out was caught in snippets for you to re-live? Laugh again at those dr...

Dialogue Excerpts
A brightly coloured image of 4 musicians performing at a local gig
ArtsCentre MUS302 Once I Said Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 17:00

Once I Said

In-person

Once I said are an up-and-coming indie rock band hailing from Falmouth and playing their first AMATA...

Once I Said
A illustrative image of blue and green windows
ArtsCentre MUS302 Alt Folk Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 17:15

Harverson Hopewell

In-person

An alternative-folk duo blending electric and acoustic guitar with evocative vocals to paint vivid, ...

Harverson Hopewell
An image of rippling water with the text "The Haunted Lake" across the centre
ArtsCentre MUS302 The Haunted Lake Autumn 2025

Tue 09 Dec 2025

Performance starts at 18:00

The Haunted Lake by Jeremy Linn, Abby Pengelly and Emma Lifford

In-person

Our project consists of a three-part found footage-inspired piece depicting a haunted journey throug...

The Haunted Lake by Jeremy Linn, Abby Pengelly and Emma Lifford
A group of young performers on the Hall for Cornwall Stage with a winter motif on the image
ArtsCentre HfC Juniors Christmas2025 Autumn 2025

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Doors open 11:20, performance starts at 11:30

Hall for Cornwall Youth Theatre: Juniors - The Night Before Christmas Showcase

In-person

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a...

Hall for Cornwall Youth Theatre: Juniors - The Night Before Christmas Showcase
A group of young performers on the Hall for Cornwall Stage with a winter motif on the image
ArtsCentre HfC Inters Christmas2025 Autumn 2025

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Doors open 14:20, performance starts at 14:30

Hall for Cornwall Youth Theatre: Inters - Festive Snow-case

In-person

Join the Hall for Cornwall (HfC) Inters Youth Theatre at the end of this term to have a glimpse into...

Hall for Cornwall Youth Theatre: Inters - Festive Snow-case
A group of young performers on the Hall for Cornwall Stage with a winter motif on the image
ArtsCentre HfC Seniors Christmas2025 Autumn 2025

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Doors open 16:50, performance starts at 17:00

Hall for Cornwall Youth Theatre: Seniors - Holly Jolly Showcase

In-person

Join the Hall for Cornwall (HfC) Senior Youth Theatre at the end of this term to have a glimpse into...

Hall for Cornwall Youth Theatre: Seniors - Holly Jolly Showcase
A group of young performers on the Hall for Cornwall Stage with a winter motif on the image
ArtsCentre HfC Youth Dance Christmas2025 Autumn 2025

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance - Festive Snow-case

In-person

Join our HfC Youth Dance Companies as they share what they’ve been up to this term.

Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance - Festive Snow-case
A globe with two plastic figurines and an apple in the front of the image
ArtsCentre Immersive Theatre 2025 Autumn 2025

Wed 17 Dec 2025

Various times, please see event listing

The Descent

In-person

The Descent is an interactive production that takes you on the journey of alignment, Following the B...

The Descent
An image of actor and writer, Will Adamsdale, repeated 3 times towards right of the screen with hints of pink in a silhouette
ArtsCentre Will Adamsdale Autumn 2025

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Doors open 19:15, performance starts at 19:30

Will Adamsdale: AI, AI, Oh… (or how I wrote a hit sitcom with ChatGPT but we’re not talking now)

In-person

Perrier Comedy and Fringe First award winner Will Adamsdale and Fuel presents a new autobiographical...

Will Adamsdale: AI, AI, Oh… (or how I wrote a hit sitcom with ChatGPT but we’re not talking now)
3 comedian headshots in a line inside a colourful illustrated template with different shapes and icons
ArtsCentre Comedy Club February 2026 Spring 2026

Wed 04 Feb 2026

Doors open 20:00, event starts at 20:30

Comedy Club: Ian Murphy, Rich Wilson and Tom Glover

In-person

Join us for an unforgettable, laughter filled night of stand up featuring rising stars alongside est...

Comedy Club: Ian Murphy, Rich Wilson and Tom Glover
A cuban salsa dance class shown from above with lots of people dancing
ArtsCentre Cuban Salsa Course Spring 2024

Thu 05 Feb 2026

Various dates, please see event listing

Cuban Salsa Dance Course for Adult Beginners: Spring 2026

In-person

Discover the joy of salsa dancing with James, our experienced instructor with 15 years of teaching C...

Cuban Salsa Dance Course for Adult Beginners: Spring 2026
5 coloured overlapping images of a young dancer against a black background
ArtsCentre AMATA YP Classes February Show Spring 2026

Sat 07 Feb 2026

Various times, please see event listing

AMATA Classes Showcase February 2026

In-person

This year our February show once again celebrates each class's unique group of young people.

AMATA Classes Showcase February 2026
A cuban salsa dance class shown from above with lots of people dancing
ArtsCentre Cuban Salsa Course Spring 2024

Tue 10 Feb 2026

Various dates, please see event listing

Cuban Salsa Dance Course for Adult Improvers: Spring 2026

In-person

If you have already discovered the joy of salsa dancing and now wish to build upon the basics, this ...

Cuban Salsa Dance Course for Adult Improvers: Spring 2026
@ dancers dressed in black and silver performing on stage
ArtsCentre Ekleido Spring 2026

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Doors open 19:15, performance starts at 19:30

Ekleido: Splice | Rorschach

In-person

Join creative duo Ekleido for a mesmerising dance experience featuring original music by world-renow...

Ekleido: Splice | Rorschach
Five performers on stage under a very dim blue light with the large stage set of an anchor on stage in the middle of the group
ArtsCentre Deadman The Freshwater Five Spring 2026

Wed 25 Feb 2026

Doors open 19:15, performance starts at 19:30

Deadman: The Freshwater Five

In-person

Five Fishermen. £53 million of cocaine. An ongoing fight for justice.

Deadman: The Freshwater Five

Get involved

From summer schools to dance classes, we offer plenty of opportunities to get involved. Find out all you need to know now. 

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Plan your visit

You can find us on Penryn Campus in the Academy of Music and Theatre Arts. Click the button below for all the latest updates on ticket information, parking and how to reach us using different methods of public transport. 

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AMATA Café

At the arts centre you can also find our welcoming AMATA café - a great place to gather before a show or enjoy coffee during the day.

Explore café
AMATA Arts Centre cafe in the day