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Across the site

Music, art, heritage, craft and wellbeing events happen across the site, especially during the summer months, with Patchwork Studios hosting regular live gigs, theatre, wellbeing, and spoken word events, alongside Kino Film Society and Elevation Film Festival. Garrison Gallery hosts regular DJ nights and exhibitions, while Heritage Open Days is regular fixture every September.

Events are delivered by the artistic community here, the best way to follow what’s going on across the site is to follow the Maker Heights Instagram account.

Event spaces

We’re keen to support community events, and we have a variety of small event spaces available. If you have a community event, talk, gig, exhibition or workshop you’d like to offer at Maker Heights or in the Chapel of Rest, please contact us and we’ll try to help.

Upcoming Events

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Original Rave Chasers World Debut
May
9
Music, Free, DJ, Patchwork Studios

Original Rave Chasers World Debut

Expect great cocktail mixing, and some mediocre music mixing, all served up with a smile!

*b2b with Jet Set Joe who can actually DJ.

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Previous Maker Heights Events

Elevation Film Festival 2025

Logo of Elevation Film Festival with stylized letter 'E'. Text is in bold, white letters on a black background.

Elevation is a celebration of experimental film and artists’ moving image from around the world.

In our second edition, we'll be screening over 55 films, installations and expanded cinema performances from 14 countries over one weekend, including a dedicated programme for filmmakers based in Cornwall and Devon.

6 – 7 September

SEE THE FULL 2025 PROGRAMME

ELEVATION FILM FESTIVAL GALLERY

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Heritage Open Days 2025

The Rame Conservation Trust welcomes you to Heritage Open Days at Maker Heights!

At Maker Heights

13th September:

10:30 – Historical walk & talk to Grenville

Meet at Maker Heights Visitor Centre

Free event – booking required

13:30 – Second World War walk & talk

Meet at Maker Heights Visitor Centre

Free event – booking required

14th September:

14:00–16:00 - Open Day at the Grenville Battery

Free event

20th September

11:00 - Guided tour of Redoubts 3 & 4

Meet at Maker Heights Visitors Centre

Free event – booking required

Saturday & Sunday 20th-21st September:

Live Re-enactment Weekend with 32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot

To join one of the historical walks please book by emailing: info@rct.org.uk

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In the Chapel of Rest, Millbrook:

15th – 23rd September

Art Exhibition by Byzantia Harlow with Rame Projects

Saturday 21st September

Choir Performance

27th September – 5th October

Art Exhibition by Helen Kuumbi

Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days

HERITAGE OPEN
DAY GALLERY

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