Pop-up Shop
Market Jew StreetWe will be hosting a pop-up shop on Market Jew Street in Penzance to promote the library. Books for sale, photographs and membership information.
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GOOD FRIDAY – LIBRARY CLOSED
Morrab LibraryHappy Easter
EASTER SATURDAY – LIBRARY CLOSED
Morrab LibraryHappy Easter
PREMIERE Film Screening: Timothy Neat – Europa 2017: The Inkblot Test
The Acorn TheatreAt The Acorn Theatre, Penzance. A film by the award winning Cornish film-maker Timothy Neat addressing worldwide cultural and political issues in a time of crisis, through drawings, painting and other images. Scripted by Tim Neat and the late John Berger and commissioned for venues in London, France, Italy and Scotland, the film's Penzance screening […]
£7
Talk: Lizzie Neville – Conservation Collaborations: How conservators support librarians, archivists and owners with collection care issues.
Morrab LibraryLizzie Neville of Pz Conservation: Talk - Conservation Collaborations: How conservators support librarians, archivists and owners with collection care issues Ranging from intricate book conservation through to controlling mould outbreaks and moving whole archives, conservators contribute to protecting our tangible history. Local book conservator, Lizzie Neville ACR will explain what conservators can do and what […]
Free
CAN Meeting
Morrab LibraryCornwall Archives Network meeting
Writer in Residence – Steph Haxton
Morrab LibraryWriter in Residence: Steph Haxton Historian, author and illustrator. Steph's particular interests lie with 16th & 17th century social history. Cornwall during the Civil War is an ongoing research area. Author of the Pendennis Trilogy: Exposed to All Villainies, A Cord of Three Strands & To Untie a Sealed Knot. Steph will be working in the library […]
Free
Steph Haxton Talk – Writing the Past, Historical Fiction in Cornwall
Morrab Library
Free
Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel
The Union Hotel 1 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall, United KingdomWe are now taking bookings for the Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel on Sun 13th May. This will be a wonderful opportunity to gather faces from the past and present of the Morrab's story, and we are delighted to welcome A.N. Wilson as our special guest. The celebration will be held in the historic Trafalgar […]
£19.50
Penzance Jewish Cemetery Tour – Keith Pearce
Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery, led by Keith Pearce. A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by WED 9th MAY. Keith Pearce is author of The Jews in Cornwall: A History (Somerset: Hallsgrove Publishing, 2014)
Free
Creative Writing Workshop for Adults: Writing Historical Fiction with Steph Haxton
Morrab LibraryThe Morrab Library is the venue for this workshop which will use history as inspiration for creative writing. Author and historian Steph Haxton will share ideas for getting the past onto the page. Using the atmospheric surroundings, artefacts & imagination our Writer in Residence 2018 will help you find your' Muse' to pen the past, his- […]
£10
Book, plant & bric-a-brac sale
Morrab Library
Free
Storyteller in Residence! Mark Harandon
Morrab LibraryStorytelling for children and families (age range 6+). Mark Harandon is a professional storyteller who has worked at several National Trust sites, including the Minack Theatre. He is also the scriptwriter for the Zennor village pantomime! Storytelling times: Tuesday 5th June - 1pm & 3pm Monday 11th June - 1pm & 3pm Thursday 14th June […]
Free
Book Launch: Poetry by Nicholas Round
Morrab LibraryA very special book launch with poetry by our very own Nicholas Round - Occassion for All & The Histories
Free
Institute of Civil Engineers: Talk on the Newlyn Datum
Morrab LibraryCoffee with ICE and a talk on The Newlyn Datum
Free
Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery led by Keith Pearce
A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by THURS 7th JUNE.
Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery led by Keith Pearce
A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by THURS 7th JUNE.