POSTPONED DUE TO TRAIN STRIKE. NEW DATE TBC Formerly philosophy was the preserve of PhDs and the intellectually precocious, until now. In this half-day course we will disinter a little of philosophy’s hermetic meaning as we re-evaluate religion, including St. Anselm’s famous ‘Ontological Argument’, and then going on to appreciate art (aesthetics) with Clive Bell, […]
We have a lovely creative writing workshop coming up on the Tuesday 23rd August for 8 - 14 year olds, lead by children's author, Bridget Crowley. Just suppose ... that endangered plants started to flourish once again in Penwith? Just suppose ...that the thing you love most about Penwith was about to disappear. What […]
Taking place in the carpark at Morrab Library. (If raining then the sale will take place inside). Thursdays 18th, 25th August & 1st September 11.00am -1.00pm Browse a selection of 2nd-hand fiction & non-fiction titles. We accept cash or card. Come and pick up some summer reading and support the library at the same time! […]
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... […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging children to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. She is running two 'Creative journaling and mindfulness' sessions for children on Saturday 27th August at 1:15-2:15 & 2:30- 3:30pm. These sessions are aimed at children […]
Taking place in the carpark at Morrab Library. (If raining then the sale will take place inside). Thursdays 18th, 25th August & 1st September 11.00am -1.00pm Browse a selection of 2nd-hand fiction & non-fiction titles. We accept cash or card. Come and pick up some summer reading and support the library at the same time!
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. Through her workshops, Emma provides an introduction to journaling and modern calligraphy in the context of mindfulness, building self-esteem, goal setting and more, all while having […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. She will be running a monthly lettering workshop to explore different techniques and supplies, such as brush pens, watercolour inks and more! September’s theme will be […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging children to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. She is running two ‘Creative journaling and mindfulness’ sessions for children on Saturday 17th September at 1:15-2:15 & 2:30- 3:30pm. This month's theme will be Autumn! These […]
In 1910 Antarctica was relatively unknown. Robert Scott, Roald Amundsen, and Ernest Shackleton had both been there on earlier expeditions but without reaching the Pole. With reference to these earlier expeditions, Mark Cottle's lecture will focus initially on the photographs of Scott’s photographer Ponting and Edward Wilson’s watercolours – which both capture eloquently Scott’s expedition and […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. Through her workshops, Emma provides an introduction to journaling and modern calligraphy in the context of mindfulness, building self-esteem, goal setting and more, all while having […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. Through her workshops, Emma provides an introduction to journaling and modern calligraphy in the context of mindfulness, building self-esteem, goal setting and more, all while having […]
We're delighted to welcome Mark Cottle back to Morrab Library for his brilliant workshop From Holbein to Byrd: The Art and Music of the Tudor Century. The long anticipated workshop - which we had to postpone it in 2020 due to Covid19 - will now take place at Morrab Library on Saturday 1st October from […]
Penzance artist, Sarah Bell, is running two six-week art courses at Morrab Library this autumn. 1. Come draw with me Great for beginners who haven’t picked up a pencil since school, perfect for improvers who’d like to sharpen their skill set. Learn easy techniques and start to draw this Autumn. 10.30-12.30pm on Wednesdays 12th, 19th, […]
We're delighted to bring you another fascinating talk, this time from Stephanie Hare, researcher, broadcaster and author of 'Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics'. It seems that just about every new technology that we bring to bear on improving our lives brings with it some downside, side effect or unintended consequence. These issues can pose very real […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. Through her workshops, Emma provides an introduction to journaling and modern calligraphy in the context of mindfulness, building self-esteem, goal setting and more, all while having […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. She will be running a monthly lettering workshop to explore different techniques and supplies, such as brush pens, watercolour inks and more! October’s theme will be […]
Jubilee observations of a "chronic optimist" on key changes in the cognition of Cornish people 1952 - 2022 Join Bert Biscoe as he reflects upon changes for the better within the modern Cornwall that he helped to build. Bert was born in 1952, just after the late Queen first felt the weight of the crown […]
Ways into Writing with Annamaria Murphy Annamaria will explore ways into writing for story, poetry and radio, using imagination fire starters and the library and its surrounds as a starting point. Annamaria is a teacher and writer, and amongst others writes with Kneehigh Theatre and BBC Radio 4. She is also artistic director of the […]
A creative writing workshop for 8 - 14 year olds with children's author, Bridget Crowley. In this workshop, Bridget will use artefacts & books in the Morrab Library to spark off ideas for creative writing that will light up a brighter future for Penwith. There will be writing games, chanting, plenty of ideas for the […]