This is the story of a brilliant young Cornish artist and archaeologist who tried, but failed to storm the social barriers of Victorian England. A poor professional player in a team of gentlemanly amateurs, his frustration eventually destroyed him. The tale is embellished with illustrations, brilliant and sometimes poignant from the Morrab's extensive archive. THIS […]
Juniper Jupiter is a real life superhero. It's no big deal. She's super brave, superfast, super strong, super smart and she can even fly, but something is missing. What is a hero without an amazing sidekick? This workshop session will be led by Jak Stringer, former librarian of Heamoor CP School, who believes in the […]
Artist John Trigg has donated his collection of drawing books spanning 40 years. He will be giving a short talk about the books & his life's work as we celebrate this wonderful gift to the library. There will then be an opportunity to see the books on display in their new home. Refreshments will be […]
Balloonomania Belles A Morrab Library talk on Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 2pm Sharon Wright, author of Balloonomania Belles: Daredevil Divas Who First Took To The Sky will give an illustrated talk about the have-a-go heroines of early flight. Those magnificent women in their flying machines ... They were the brave and liberated stars of saucy bets, ludicrous […]
Please note this event is now fully booked. Please get in touch if you would like to be added to the reserve list. Brontë Territories: Cornwall and the Unexplored Maternal Legacy, 1760 - 1860 by Melissa Hardie There will be a short talk from Melissa Hardie at 11am followed by guest readers with excerpts from […]
FULLY BOOKED. This event is now fully subscribed. Please get in touch if you would like to be added to the reserve list. Ivor Gurney 1890-1937, was not only a WW1 Poet but also a brilliant composer. He studied under Sir Charles Villier Stanford at the Royal College of Music and he was a contemporary […]
This event is now FULLY BOOKED. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the reserve list. A Talk by Iain Rowe, Learning Officer Kresen Kernow Iain will briefly explore the long history of Redruth Brewery which was in business for nearly 200 years. The historic buildings left behind by the business have […]
Soon the library will be hosting it's annual Christmas Craft Fair. There will be pottery, knitting, woodwork, cards, photographs & lots more crafted goodness for sale. Perfect for Christmas gifts or just something for yourself. We will also have a tombola, raffle and (naturally) plenty of tea & cake. All welcome. Free entry. A date for […]
FULLY BOOKED. This event is now fully subscribed. Please get in touch if you would like to be added to the reserve list. Mark Cottle is reprising his talk on the photographic legacy of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition on Saturday 7th December at 11.00am. The aim of the lecture is to tell the story of […]
This event is now fully booked. Our final talk in 2019 is all about Christmas! Join Suzy Williams as she leads us on a Christmas journey, taking a look at Cornish and international traditions and customs, and the origins of some of our favourite Yuletide delights. Wednesday 11th December, 2.00pm Booking essential, £4 suggested donation
A warm invitation to all our members to the Morrab Library Christmas Party. Join us for some festive cheer, and celebrate another Morrab year. This year's party has a theme, and we'll be bringing you a taste of Morrab Library as it was in 1919. No booking required. There will be a free drink on […]
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED - please contact us if you want to be added to the reserve list. For our first talk in the New Year we welcome local author and Morrab Library Trustee Susan Soyinka. A Silence That Speaks: a Family Story Through and Beyond the Holocaust is an extraordinary family story […]
Apologies but this talk is now fully booked. Let us know if you would like to be added to the reserve list. This talk will look at John Wesley’s Journal not as religious narrative but as travel writing – particularly about Cornwall - since Wesley described much of what he saw, and how it was […]
Super Storytime at Morrab Library - Henry & the Yeti. This session is led by Jak Stringer, former librarian of Heamoor CP School, who believes in the creative superpower of a good story. Storytime is a journey for 5 to 8 year olds but there will be refreshments for the grown-ups they bring along! […]
In search of Emidy - A talk, live performance and Q&A by Tunde Jegede on the life & times of the c19 composer and virtuouso violinist, Joseph Antonio Emidy. 4th March, 2pm – £8 / £6 Concession Booking Essential – payment in advance – CASH ONLY
DROP IN ANYTIME BETWEEN 11.00am and 1.00pm We are delighted to welcome five University of Exeter medical students as they present individual displays and share their research on a range of topics on medical history, including: Sir Humphry Davy’s contribution to the development of anaesthesia the artist Bryan Pearce’s medical condition and how it affected […]
Maggi Livingstone of Hypatia Trust invites you to come and meet three of the women who form part of the Archive of the Elizabeth Treffry Room at Morrab Library 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 & […]
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED... 'Normal' service is on its way... We are delighted to let you know that we are making a tentative step towards resuming our talks programme, and the first of these promises to be quite special. Numbers by necessity need to be reduced in the Reading Room, so this will […]
You are invited to join us on Saturday 4th December from 1pm for some festive frivolity at the Morrab Library Christmas party! There will be a free drink on arrival, a cash bar by donation, seasonal nibbles and an abundance of good cheer. Please email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk or call 01736 364474 to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you there for a mince pie […]
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 […]