As many know, the talk programme we offer has become incredibly popular with our members, and we are aware that many others miss out on the chance to attend using our current first in, first served approach. So we are going to trial a new system, which we hope will be significantly fairer to all […]
Enter the ballot for a celebration of Rabbie Burns. On Wednesday 26th January 2022 we will be celebrating the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, with Scotsman Des Hannigan, through stories and verses and a recital of the bard's famous narrative poem 'Tam o' Shanter'. Poet of the people and the pastoral, Burns merged a liberal, humane approach to life, […]
On Wednesday 16th February local author Susan Soyinka will be giving a talk about the the evacuation of Jews’ Free School, London, to Mousehole in Cornwall during WWII. In June 1940, about 100 children from Jews’ Free School, London, were evacuated to the Methodist village of Mousehole. Remarkably, most of the evacuees quickly integrated into […]
We are delighted that local artist Claire Lucas is back in the library to offer a Spring Art Day on Saturday 12th March. Using the wonderful plants of Morrab Gardens, photographs of the local landscape or simply your imagination as inspiration, this Art Day offers you the opportunity to celebrate the unique beauty and promise […]
Local artist Gillian Cooper returns to the library with her brilliant classes. When the weather is fine, the class even ventures into Morrab Gardens! If you're interested in attending or want to find out more, please contact Gillian directly: call 07917877895 or email gillian.outofplace@gmail.com
On Wednesday 16th March, we welcome back the brilliant Mark Cottle, who will give a talk on the building of Buckfast Abbey in Devon. Buckfast Abbey is a unique example in England of a medieval monastery beautifully rebuilt to its original design and use. Founded in 1018 and dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539, the […]
Super Storytime is back! Join us on Tuesday 12th April at 10.30 for a reading of When Will It Snow? by Kathryn White and Alison Edgson. When Little Bear's mother tells him it is soon time to hibernate for the winter, Little Bear hides. Little Bear is sure he'll miss his friends Squirrel and Mole […]
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 […]
(Image by library volunteer Evie Moxham, aged 12) Create and write your own story in your very own zigzag book in the magnificent Morrab Library! Our creative writing event is open to 8-14 year olds and will provide the chance for children to devise their own story, using inspiration from a tour of the Morrab Gardens, […]
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 tackle that often infuriating question: What is Philosophy? Using lectures and discussion, we will then explore the theory of knowledge (epistemology), including René Descartes’ famous ‘Cogito, ergo […]
Merci Ditch Present....Tales From The Reading Room. Join us on Saturday 23rd April from 2.00pm, when new company Merci Ditch launch themselves on the collective unconscious with some short stories in the afternoon. Faithful To The Original: He wrote a novelette upon her naked body, in one draft without revision, but how will they publish. […]
On Wednesday 4th May at 2pm, Dr Lynne Jones will give a talk in the Reading Room discussing the migrant experience, documented in her book The Migrant Diaries, which is available to borrow from the library. Her book is dedicated to "all those forced to leave the place they call home" and bears essential witness to the refugee crises of France, Greece, Italy and […]
Our annual Spring Fair is back! Celebrate the season with us and support the library at the same time! We'll have lovely craft stalls, plants, books and historic photos for sale, a raffle and a tombola! Our much-loved refreshments room will return with tempting home-made cakes and other goodies available to enjoy. We look forward […]
Join us for our next talk on Wednesday 18th May with Maggi Livingstone and Melisa Morse, who will introduce us to four remarkable women: 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 & 270 short stories, who began her […]
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 some taster creative wellbeing workshops at the library on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd May, providing an introduction to journaling and modern […]
Join Major Hugo White for a talk in the Morrab Library Reading Room about the Normandy landings. Hugo White was born into a military family and grew up in India. He joined the army when he was 18 and started his career with The Coldstream Guards and trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1950 […]
In the Coronation Year 1953 and into 1954, the Queen, accompanied by the Duke, set off on a round-the-world trip that took in the Commonwealth. As the Royal yacht Britannia was not ready they used a chartered British ship- the Gothic. Andrew Bell's talk presents the story of this voyage using historic images. We will […]
Local artist Karen Lorenz is the Morrab Library's artist-in-residence during the Penzance Festival of Art, running throughout June. As part of her tenure, Karen is offering a workshop to create a small hand sewn notebook with a paper flat back cover. You'll begin with the fundamentals of book binding, understanding about paper grain and the hand tools […]
Emma Farley will be running another creative journaling and mindful lettering workshop at Morrab Library. Emma will be running the combined taster sessions (for those who missed the first taster session last month) from 1.15-2.15pm, and a modern calligraphy session for those who have already attended a taster from 2.30-3.30pm. Taster sessions will stay at […]
Join Karen Lorenz as she talks about her artist residency at the Morrab Library during the Penzance Art Festival, running throughout June. Karen regards her residency as playing with purpose. In her talk, she reflects on the creative process and how ideas first appear and take shape. ‘It is alive if you are’ illustrates the […]