Victoria Osborne-Broad Talk

Morrab Library

Author Victoria Osborne-Broad will be talking about and reading from her new book, Guardian of the Stones, second in the 'Jewels of the Rainbow' trilogy. Booking Essential - £4 Suggested Donation

John Trigg – 40 Years of Drawing Books – Talk & Opening

Morrab Library

Artist John Trigg has donated his collection of drawing books spanning 40 years. He will be giving a short talk about the books & his life's work as we celebrate this wonderful gift to the library. There will then be an opportunity to see the books on display in their new home. Refreshments will be […]

Brewing up the Past, Defining the Future: Kresen Kernow

This event is now FULLY BOOKED. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the reserve list. A Talk by Iain Rowe, Learning Officer Kresen Kernow Iain will briefly explore the long history of Redruth Brewery which was in business for nearly 200 years. The historic buildings left behind by the business have […]

Fully Booked: Once Upon A Christmas – A Talk by Suzy Williams

Morrab Library

This event is now fully booked. Our final talk in 2019 is all about Christmas! Join Suzy Williams as she leads us on a Christmas journey, taking a look at Cornish and international traditions and customs, and the origins of some of our favourite Yuletide delights. Wednesday 11th December, 2.00pm Booking essential, £4 suggested donation

In Search of Emidy – Talk & Performance

Morrab Library

In search of Emidy - A talk, live performance and Q&A by Tunde Jegede on the life & times of the c19 composer and virtuouso violinist, Joseph Antonio Emidy. 4th March, 2pm – £8 / £6 Concession Booking Essential – payment in advance – CASH ONLY

POSTPONED – Meet the Occupants of the Elizabeth Treffry Room: Talk Wed 8th April

Maggi Livingstone of Hypatia Trust invites you to come and meet three of the women who form part of the Archive of the Elizabeth Treffry Room at Morrab Library Violetta Thurstan 1879 -1978  WWI heroine, linguist, writer of both fact and fiction, traveller and weaver Grace Pettman Pout 1870-1952 Preacher, writer of 50 novels & […]

Abigail Reynolds’ Lost Libraries – fully booked

Morrab Library

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED... 'Normal' service is on its way... We are delighted to let you know that we are making a tentative step towards resuming our talks programme, and the first of these promises to be quite special. Numbers by necessity need to be reduced in the Reading Room, so this will […]

The British Way of War – A talk by Professor Andrew Lambert

Morrab Library

Join Professor Andrew Lambert on Wednesday 13th April for a fascinating insight into the uniqueness of  British war strategy. British security needs have been maritime and oceanic, rather than military and continental, unlike those of  other major powers, and when British Governments forget that reality the results have been devastating, in lives and resources. At the centre […]

Jewels of the Rainbow – a talk by Victoria Osborne-Broad

Morrab Library

Join local author Victoria Osborne-Broad as she talks about her book trilogy, Jewels of the Rainbow. Set in present day West Cornwall, the action moves from Penzance and Pendeen, through magic and time travel to Chapel Carn Brea in the Dark Ages. In her third book, Victoria then delves into the mystery of an island which nobody can reach... […]

£5

Morvoren: the poetry of sea swimming

Morrab Library

Quay jump photograph by Alice Bray. Swimming photographs by Rita Hencke. Morvoren is a book of thirty-two fresh new poems created by a group of women poets from Cornwall. Ella Walsworth-Bell, Hannah Temme, Abigail Ottley, Kerry Vincent, Kate Barden, Ruth Eggins (from Scilly), Polly Roberts came together as a shoal of mer-poets & talked to […]

£5

No Place to Hide – an author’s talk with JS Monroe

Morrab Library

Join author J.S.Monroe as he talks about his new contemporary thriller, No Place To Hide, a loose retelling of Dr Faustus. Set in Cambridge in the 1990s and in London in the present day, the story charts a successful Cornish doctor’s dramatic fall from grace 24 years after he made a pact to cover up a horrific crime at […]

£5

Mordardh Surf Poetry workshop

Morrab Library

Saturday 22nd April, 10.30-12.30 This workshop is aimed at surfers and writers who want to create poetry about surfing. If you're interested in the sea and are inspired by it, you'd be very welcome. Encouraged by Kate Barden and Fi Read you will use the sea as your muse. Leap into an ocean of words together and ride that cresting wave […]

£5

Nocturne – a reading and Q&A with poet Jodie Hollander

Morrab Library

Poet Jodie Hollander will follow her workshop in the library with a reading and Q&A in the afternoon. Set in a technicolour world of dreams, ghosts, classical music, and Key West storms, Jodie Hollander's compelling second collection - 'Nocturne' charts the emotional journey of the daughter of a professional classical pianist. These bold and arresting […]

£5

William Borlase, Uniformitarianism and the Ice Age in Cornwall | With Professor James Scourse

Morrab Library

For natural scientists working in Cornwall, Borlase is where it all started. His descriptions and observations are hugely valuable and his interpretations are well ahead of their time. James’ talk will focus on his observations on the geology at Porth Nanven (Cot Valley). He will explain why Borlase was years ahead of the movers and […]

£5

Introducing… The Shell House Detectives | With Author Emylia Hall

Morrab Library

Join acclaimed author Emylia Hall on publication day for The Shell House Detectives, the first novel in her new crime series. Drawing advance praise from the likes of Elly Griffiths, Sarah Winman and Emma Stonex, Emylia’s novel is inspired by the wild Cornish landscape. Learn how setting fuels her writing, what ‘cosy crime’ really means, […]

£5

A look at the work of Serena Wadham – Photojournalist | A talk from Lesley Billingham

Morrab Library

Our next talk at the library will be from Lesley Billingham about the photojournalist, Serena Wadham. "Serena Wadham (1930-2006) was a photojournalist who was based in Islington from the late 1960s until 1987, when she retired to Cornwall, spending her final years at Middle Georgia Farm, Nancledra, near St Ives. After her death her family […]

Donations welcome

Event cancelled – Mor Surf and Sea Poetry

Morrab Library

  We are sorry to say this event has been cancelled. Tickets for this event are now available directly from Morrab Library - please contact us to book. Entry is now free but donations are welcomed to help support the library (suggested £5).  A live spoken word event, where Mor poets will share poetry from their new book, Mordardh. This all-women […]