Acorn Arts Centre Reviews

We had a wonderful evening at the the Acorn in Penzance,the Eva Cassidy Story,by Elsa Jean Mctaggart, Bautiful music.

A good venue but the music was mainly Northern soul and not mowtown or classic 70s music . Also the dance floor was down stairs and you had to go upstairs to buy a drink. But a great venue to watch musical shows

Lovely venue, great stage and lot's of character. Love the little bar downstairs too.

Great little theatre inside an old Methodist chapel with a wide range of shows. Bar downstairs, main floor set with tables, all chairs or standing only depending on the show, permanent seating in the balcony.

Absolutely fantastic evening watching the very talented Holder & Smith. Lovely little venue, almost like a private club!

Always something different, wide variety of entertainment and entertainers . some performance's are less impressive than hoped, but good to see the Acorn up and running.

Friendly staff and reasonably priced bar. Great atmosphere. Recommend.

We loved it,very intimate and Debera rose, female duo were absolutely brilliant!!

Absolutely brilliant venue, not too big and very helpful staff

Love this beautiful old building, the people that one finds within and the shows that they produce. Extraordinarily well recommended.

The Acorn is a community run organisation and accepts volunteers. they have a regular calendar of events, music, plays and even host Penzance Litfest events. it has level access via the carpark lifts to the acorn bar in the basement and a big theater for performances.
its a happy friendly place and the volunteers work hard to make events run smoothly. i like the place a lot.

We went to see Air Fish circus for the second time, who are awesome one of the best family entertainment in Penzance. Looking forward to seeing them again next year!

Awesome venue, I highly recommend for musicians and music lovers alike. Great sound, atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff :-)

Penzance's premier venue - great music downstairs and dance and drama upstairs.

Surprised how much I enjoyed going to the Acorn loved every minute of it..can't wait to go back.

A warm intimate venue with a nice bar underneath. Very, very relaxed :-)

Great disco and once I'd found my way around it I totally enjoyed it

Lovely place and a good night out to hear a guitar great, Wizz Jones, in a very entertaining performance. Betty Stoggs on draught made the evening complete.

Good theatre. Nice bar. Friendly atmosphere. Easy parking nearby.

Saw hazel O'Connor... staff and volunteers so welcoming and helpful throughout and loved the narrator's humour

Great theatre, with real character and showing a broad range of productions

Great Gig by Tony Wright. We were in the Cabaret Bar downstairs and a great intimate gig. Perfect

Friendly crowd and intermit experience with the band

Been meaning to go and watch something at The Acorn for yonks and finally did. What a great place, with an amazing atmosphere and super-friendly staff. Absolutely loved it and can't wait to go back again! Very highly recommended!

Lovely little venue with friendly staff, nice beer and a cosy, intimate atmosphere. There was someone behind us, singing along to Wizz Jones' songs. Annoying? Turns out it was Ralph McTell who joined his old mate Wizz for the encore. We will be looking out for events here each time we come down on holiday. Thanks for the experience. (We enjoyed it so much we bought three CDs to remember it by).

Had a absolutely great night Tony terrorvision in Penzance

Some great shows and also some bands have played here.

Love it, great venue, saw Don trilby, loads of fun.

We should all use this local hall much more often. I saw the Ragged Trousered Philantrepists there who were brilliant and the queen tribute band Bohemiam. They have some great acts and shows there we should all support them.

A smashing space - a vital local resource. Find their offerrings a bit too music dominated. More spoken word stuff needed. Especially comedy.

Intimate venue. Let down by poor seating. Bar difficult to get to and not enough staff. Apart from that, good venue

If you are Visiting Penzance it s a really good idea to pop in and see your show

Amazing little hidden gem of a theatre, with amazing shows and performances X

Great venue and an excellent show from Darkside, really hope to see them here again.

Cosy, intimate venue, with the benefit of a bar & friendly staff. Not easily accessible, although they've done a good job of conversion & there is a lift between venue level & bar/toilet level. I'm not sure how well the larger electric chairs or people with various extra baggage would fit.

Charming local arts venue run by volunteers. Nice building. Has a bar.

Small historic local building used as a theatre venue for live music, drama events etc. Has box office, bar, small car park at the rear. High oak beamed ceilings, intimate feel, kitchen attached to main room.

best PA. Best sound. A variety of different entertainment. Nice bar recently decorated. Great staff.

I really loved it. Old fashioned charm, a good bar and everyone was friendly and helpful.

Thank you to the Acorn for a great evening of Bad Manners!

Went to watch the fabulous Ben Waters and his son Tom perform here for the last time before he retires. Brilliant concert in this great little venue. Excellent local ales at the bar and friendly staff all together made for a great night out.

An intimate theatre with much going on. Always friendly.

Brilliant smaller venue! Shows a great range of acts, mainly music, and the ticket cost is excellent value. In the stalls you're seated around small tables (somewhere to rest your drinks!) and there's seating upstairs in the gallery as well. The doors usually open about an hour before the performance, which means you can visit the downstairs bar and hang out with friends before the start. Penzance is so fortunate to have this venue and long may it continue!

So good to have a high quality music and drama venue here. I attended a cosy gig in the downstairs bar area listening to the wonderful Phil King singer songwriter. Excellent all round !

A great venue, very versatile with two performance spaces - one of which is an intimate cabaret bar - and a varied programme of terrific acts and shows.

Great place with a huge variety of entertainment, a cultural gem.

beautiful art deco theatre, hidden gem. Great events here

Favourite place in Penzance. Incredible mix of theatre, music, performance and comedy. Great bar and caberet area downstairs hosting smaller events. Very unique venue.

Intimate venue with a varied programme. I recommend picking a musical artist you've never heard of but whose genre appeals - you'll discover a new favourite. Or a theatrical production by one of the local professional actors or troupes. Go early for a drink in the bar downstairs.

The best live sound in Penzance, probably all of Cornwall. Quality as standard, every show.
A huge variety of entertainment and music.
Music most weekends.

Very enjoyable evening watching A Cornish Christmas Carol, highly recommended

Great venue with a mix of different performances, right in the heart of pz

I could rave about the Building which is almost perfect in shape with flowing long steps that utterly favour elegance. To the excellent smiling reception only to happy to answer questions fully and carefully. Then the huge domed hall . But what I remember most is this takes me back. Back to the days of small music club and pub venues that were so soaked in atmosphere it charges you up as you enter.
Then downstairs (great disabled access via lift) is a bar whith an enormous screen showing the event. Unexpected wow from me.
I will mention the sound management was also exceptional.
All I can say value for money a night of intimate jazz a play or a punk rock group you will have an happy and memorable experience.

Saw ABBA Arrival tonight. Thoroughly enjoyed them. Really good show. Will go again.

Lovely venue dobe up inside as bit like a circus tent

Great concert with Oye Santana. Joyful music played to an enthusiastic audience