An invitation to join author Michael Bird at Morrab Library on Saturday 3rd February, from 10.30am, talking about his new book 'Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories'. This is a free event - families, children & adults are all welcome
February's Winter Lecture
Lizzie Neville of Pz Conservation: Talk - Conservation Collaborations: How conservators support librarians, archivists and owners with collection care issues Ranging from intricate book conservation through to controlling mould outbreaks and moving whole archives, conservators contribute to protecting our tangible history. Local book conservator, Lizzie Neville ACR will explain what conservators can do and what […]
Writer in Residence: Steph Haxton Historian, author and illustrator. Steph's particular interests lie with 16th & 17th century social history. Cornwall during the Civil War is an ongoing research area. Author of the Pendennis Trilogy: Exposed to All Villainies, A Cord of Three Strands & To Untie a Sealed Knot. Steph will be working in the library […]
A very special book launch with poetry by our very own Nicholas Round - Occassion for All & The Histories
Coffee with ICE and a talk on The Newlyn Datum
Free for members & £4 for non-members
Free for members & £4 for non-members
By arrangement with the British Academy
Andrew is a writer and lecturer who lives in Penzance. He has published extensively on different aspects of Cornish literature and has been specialising on the influence of the background in Sir Arthur Quiller Couch's writings based in Cornwall. He is currently developing a website with literary analysis of each of Q's novels and short […]
Andrew Graham's talk on his father's Poldark novels. Booking essential - Free for members / £5 non-members
Peter will also be giving a TEDx Talk in Truro on 26th October on 'Understanding Consciousness through Psychedelics.' For more information you can visit Peter's website www.philosopher.eu or https://www.facebook.com/ontologistics/ , https://twitter.com/PeterSjostedtH , https://exeter.academia.edu/PeterSjostedtH Peter's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Noumenautics-Metaphysics-Psychedelics-Peter-Sjostedt-H/dp/0992808855
Keith Pearce is the author of The Jews in Cornwall: A History Free, all welcome