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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

We had such a lovely day at the Spring Fair that we're doing it all again! To celebrate the start of Golowan Week festivities, Morrab Library is hosting its annual Summer Fete on Saturday 18th June from 10am - 2pm. Come and enjoy the summer sunshine with a variety of new craft stalls, more historic […]

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 unpick political philosophy, meeting Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, before exploring ethics (moral philosophy), with Immanuel Kant, J. S. Mill and Aristotle. Cost: £22 Visit darrenharper.net or […]

Join Katie Bainbridge for an introduction to the Paranormal, looking at Tarot, Divination, Ghosts and Spirits, Psychometry, Healing, and more. Running over five consecutive weeks, the first session is on Saturday 2nd July from 10.00am. Each session costs £10. Contact Katie directly to book a place.

Morrab Library is delighted to be hosting a screening of the film, Hannah More, directed and produced by our own library members Diana Taylor and Anthea Page at 1.30pm on Tuesday 5th July. The film, set in the 18th century, charts the true story of the life of Hannah More, born into poverty and then betrayed in love, who eventually became […]

Emma Farley will be running another creative journaling and mindful lettering workshop at Morrab Library. A rescheduled children’s taster session. I is £5 per child aged 5-11 (they’ll be given a notebook to get them started). Younger ones are welcome to come along free of charge and do some colouring etc. If the weather is […]

A book may always be the same, but readers change; books we read as young adults speak to us in very different ways throughout our lives. This informal talk will explore a thirty-year engagement with du Maurier’s novels, from breathless teenage reading in the school library to teaching them in a university setting, along with […]

Join author and art historian Bridget Crowley for an innovative workshop which will use the stories, history, paintings and artefacts of this historic Scottish palace to inspire your own free, creative writing. Bridget Crowley is an author and art historian, with a previous life in theatre. For many years, she has worked with students of […]

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 fun with […]