Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in the week of 14th-18th October, when Claire will exhibit her work in the Elizabeth Treffry Room and deliver a talk about her time with us. […]
Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in the week of 14th-18th October, when Claire will exhibit her work in the Elizabeth Treffry Room and deliver a talk about her time with us. […]
Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in the week of 14th-18th October, when Claire will exhibit her work in the Elizabeth Treffry Room and deliver a talk about her time with us. […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in the week of 14th-18th October, when Claire will exhibit her work in the Elizabeth Treffry Room and deliver a talk about her time with us. […]
Our next Library talk will be with Claire Lucas presenting, "In My Element" - Stories and Images From the Library. This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm-3pm on Saturday 18th October. Claire will reflect on her time as Artist in Residence at The Morrab Library. She will talk about her project “In My Element", where she spent time with her […]
The Eton Choirbook is one of only three manuscripts of English polyphonic music to have survived from the pre-Reformation world. Although a third of the manuscript has been lost over time enough remains of eleven incomplete works to be able to reconstruct and perform them. This is what musicologist Dr Russell Blacker and professional choir […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
About the group: A friendly group for anyone who loves books but doesn’t want the pressure of a traditional book club. Rather than reading a specific book, we share what’s on our bookshelf or simply come for tea, biscuits and company in the beautiful book-filled atmosphere of The Morrab library. No library membership is required […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
Our next Library talk will be with Tim Newman, as he discusses "Three Nicholson Women (Edie and daughters Anne and Liza)". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm-3pm on Wednesday 12th November. Focusing particularly on Anne (Stuart-Wortley) and her artwork, this talk aims to bring out from the sidelines three less well known members of the extended Nicholson family. […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
Nick Harkaway, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Karla’s Choice’ and son of John le Carré, will give the second John le Carré Memorial Lecture at The Acorn Theatre in Penzance. Nick’s novel ‘Karla’s Choice’ is written into the world of George Smiley’s Circus and fits in between Le Carré’s ‘The Spy Who Came in […]
Yes, it's that time already! We hope you can join us for the annual Morrab Library Christmas Fair on Saturday 22nd November, 10.00am - 2.00pm. The Fair will feature lots of stalls from West Cornwall's local makers - a perfect opportunity to start your Christmas shopping and support your library at the same time. […]
About the group: A friendly group for anyone who loves books but doesn’t want the pressure of a traditional book club. Rather than reading a specific book, we share what’s on our bookshelf or simply come for tea, biscuits and company in the beautiful book-filled atmosphere of The Morrab library. No library membership is required […]
Come on a journey around Cornwall, exploring all of the currently known Medieval wall paintings in its parish churches. We will explore their saintly connections, historical context, associated features, and some more recent news! The talk will conclude with a case study, delving into the Victorian restoration work of St Just in Penwith parish […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]