Truro School celebrated a major milestone in its ambitious new Music Centre project with a symbolic Topping Out ceremony held on Family Day, a fitting backdrop that highlighted the community spirit at the heart of the development.
A ‘Topping Out’ ceremony is a traditional event in construction that marks the moment when the highest point of a building’s structure is completed. The event brought together a wide range of supporters, including representatives from the Cornwall Music Service Trust (CMST), school governors, the Truro School Foundation, staff, students, parents, and friends of the school. Guests were treated to musical performances from pupils Mikey and Ollie.
The Topping Out marked an important step in what was described as a ‘really, really important day’ in an ongoing journey that began decades ago. The Music Centre is on track to open in 2026 and is set to become a vibrant hub for musical talent across Cornwall.
Those gathered paused to reflect on the deeper significance of the project. “This is much bigger than Truro School, it always has been,” said Andy Johnson, Truro School Head. “It’s about serving the musical ambition of our county and creating something that will inspire, grow, and feed creativity well beyond our school community.”
The ceremony was also a moment to thank the many generous supporters whose time, wisdom, advocacy, and donations continue to make the project possible. We look forward to sharing further updates as the project progresses.
Read more about the Music Project here.
I wish to say a massive thank you for the help and support we were given. Everyone looked after us splendidly and without a doubt a good time was had by all. The facilities were excellent and the evening a great success, please take a deal of the credit for that outcome.
Thank you so much for your hospitality in providing such excellent facilities for the AOTOS Access Day. We were very happy with the arrangements. The caretakers and catering staff were so approachable and willing to help.
I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you. Everything went smoothly and we were very appreciative of you accommodating some of the last minute requests. You were on hand for the entire evening and many people commented on how wonderful the setting and food was.
CCC were delighted with the SBA Sport’s Centre for its Business Fair 2018 and received really positive feedback from attendees. Truro School’s team were very efficient and the space was transformed into a professional business fair.