CREATIVE SESSIONS THAT FOCUS ON THE PROCESS, JOY AND CONNECTION FOUND THROUGH MAKING TOGETHER. All materials are included for these 1.5 hour sessions with guidance by artist in residence Faye Dobinson. There will be structured exercises or you may want to bring something you are already working on and work alongside others. No activity […]
Vicks Harrison started the Embroidered Bees Project in 2019 to raise awareness of the loss of biodiversity. The project will create a huge art quilt to help people develop their embroidery skills and learn more about the nearly 300 kinds of bees we have in this country and. It is a long term project and […]
CREATIVE SESSIONS THAT FOCUS ON THE PROCESS, JOY AND CONNECTION FOUND THROUGH MAKING TOGETHER. All materials are included for these 1.5 hour sessions with guidance by artist in residence Faye Dobinson. There will be structured exercises or you may want to bring something you are already working on and work alongside others. No activity […]
The next talk at Morrab Library will be taking place on Wednesday 29th November at 2pm. Before writing his novel, ‘The SAD Detective’, Colin Stringer sought advice from the Open University and the internet. He has compiled a top ten of the suggestions that he discovered, which is almost as funny as the book he ended up writing. His talk will […]
The Morrab Library holds a vast array of rare, historic and important books in its collections. The most special of all are locked away, available to view by appointment, but rarely seen. On Thursday 30th November, the library will host an Open Day, where some of the finest examples of published works from our collections will be on display. Included will […]
We're delighted that our next talk at the library will be given by Paul Phillips, one of the Trustees at Morrab Library. On Wednesday 6th December at 2pm in the Reading Room, Paul will be talking about the life of the remarkable John Passmore Edwards. Passmore Edwards was born at Blackwater, near Redruth in 1823, the son of a carpenter. Through his good […]
Join us on Saturday 9th December from 1pm for some festive fun at the Morrab Library Christmas party! There will be a free drink on arrival, a cash bar by donation, seasonal nibbles and a raffle too. And back by popular demand, the Mousehole Male Voice Choir will once again be performing some wonderful seasonal songs. We look forward to seeing […]
NEW DATE ADDED: Tuesday 12th December, 10-12 This is a project to create a huge art quilt. The project aims to raise awareness of the loss of biodiversity, explore the nearly 300 kinds of bees we have in this country and help people develop their embroidery skills. It is a long term project and it […]
You are warmly invited to a ‘drop-in’ session to meet our new Artists in Residence. It will be held in the Reading Room on the 15th December from 10 - 12. Pop in to see their work and chat to them more about their creative practice. Here is a blog post where you can read […]
One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth Percy the park keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter's night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them. Join us at Morrab Library for a snowtastic ‘Super Winter Storytime’. […]
1:30-3:30pm. £10/person. Bring your own notebook. Refreshments provided. Optional £5 starter pack for newbies featuring a notebook, pen, and roll of washi tape This monthly workshop is an opportunity for people to get together and journal in a safe space with plenty of goodies to play with. There is a loose structure, with templates, tips, […]
Ben Barkow will be reading some poems that he has written about his family's experiences during the Holocaust, especially his great aunt Hilde and her siblings, who included his grandfather. He will introduce the poems with a description of the background and how he came to write them. Ben Barkow was born in Berlin but […]
Saturday 10 February 1:30-3:30pm, £10/person. All equipment provided, plus refreshments. Learn the basic strokes of brush lettering and how these come together to form letters and words. The session will feature lowercase brush script plus a brief introduction to other ways you can use brush pens. Booking is essential for all workshops. Email e.farley27@gmail.com. Emma is […]
James Lee will be giving a talk about his latest novel at Morrab Library on Saturday 10th February. Topsy & Co. is centred on the life of one of the most iconic figures of the 19th century - William Morris. It shines a light on the network of writers and artists connected to him (e.g. […]
One of our brilliant volunteers, Guy English, will be giving a talk entitled 'The Holy Wells of Cornwall' at Morrab Library on Wednesday 14th February (2pm). This is a story of searching for Cornwall’s Holy Wells, first in chance encounters, then by turns curiously, obsessively, finally doggedly. For five years Guy English and his late wife Catharine […]
Do you hate having your hair washed? Do you wish your parents would just leave you and your hair alone? If that’s how you feel you’ll love this story about Hugh Shampoo a boy who will NOT wash his hair! Jan will be reading Karen George’s story ‘Hugh Shampoo’. Join our storytelling session with Jan […]
This is a project to create a huge art quilt. The project aims to raise awareness of the loss of biodiversity, explore the nearly 300 kinds of bees we have in this country and help people develop their embroidery skills. It is a long term project and it is hoped that the final artwork will […]
Alongside conventional children’s books, where pictures and stories entertain and educate, there are novelty formats, where pictures transform themselves, come to life on the page, pop up off the page, break into sound or invite interactive participation through an array of gimmicks. Tens of millions of children have lifted flaps to solve the Where’s Spot? […]
1:30-3:30pm. £10/person. Bring your own notebook. Refreshments provided. Optional £5 starter pack for newbies featuring a notebook, pen, and roll of washi tape This monthly workshop is an opportunity for people to get together and journal in a safe space with plenty of goodies to play with. There is a loose structure, with templates, tips, […]
Mark Cottle returns to the ACORN Theatre in Penzance for an evening of illustrated talks. The event focuses on two leaders in very different times and places – Elizabeth I and Winston Churchill. Both were to face invasion and defeat. Both succeeded against the odds. The illustrated talks focus on the life, times and leadership […]