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  • June 2018

  • Sat 9

    Talk by Dr Tony Cothey – Sir Humphry Davy and the promise of betterment through science

    09/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Sat 9

    Talk by Dr Tony Cothey – Sir Humphry Davy and the promise of betterment through science

    09/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Tue 12

    Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery led by Keith Pearce

    12/06/2018 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    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.

  • Tue 12

    Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery led by Keith Pearce

    12/06/2018 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    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.

  • Wed 13

    Talk by Professor Andrew Prescott – Sir Humphry Davy and Manuscript Studies

    13/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Free for members & £4 for non-members

  • Wed 13

    Talk by Professor Andrew Prescott – Sir Humphry Davy and Manuscript Studies

    13/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Free for members & £4 for non-members

  • Sat 16

    Our Annual Sumer Fete!

    16/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Sat 16

    Our Annual Sumer Fete!

    16/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Fri 22

    Tunde Jegede Concert

    22/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Tunde Jegede is a 21st century renaissance man who bridges African & European musical traditions. He is an internationally renowned kora player, cellist and composer, whose soul-stirring music blends traditional kora-playing with his own dynamic contemporary compositions.

  • Fri 22

    Tunde Jegede Concert – SOLD OUT

    22/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Tunde Jegede is a 21st century renaissance man who bridges African & European musical traditions. He is an internationally renowned kora player, cellist and composer, whose soul-stirring music blends traditional kora-playing with his own dynamic contemporary compositions. We are delighted to welcome him back to the Morrab after his sell-out event last year. Tickets are […]

    £6 – £8
  • July 2018

  • Fri 6

    An Evening with Charles Dickens

    06/07/2018 @ 19:30 - 21:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Wed 11

    BRETON DAY: Mary-Ann Constantine – Breton Ballads

    11/07/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    By arrangement with the British Academy

    £4
  • Wed 11

    BRETON DAY: Round Table Discussion – Popular Culture in Brittany and Cornwall

    11/07/2018 @ 15:00 - 17:30
    Morrab Library

      Mary-Ann Constantine is  Reader in Welsh and English literature at the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth.  She has published books on Breton folklore, ballads and songs, Romantic-era forgery, and Welsh responses to the French Revolution.  Éva Guillorel is Associate Professor at the University of Caen and a Research Associate […]

    £4
  • Wed 11

    BRETON DAY: Concert of Breton & Cornish Traditional Music

    11/07/2018 @ 20:00 - 22:00
    Watercolor
    £8
  • Sat 14

    Diane Hinds talk: How to promote your book

    14/07/2018 @ 10:30 - 12:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • August 2018

  • Wed 8

    Botanical Drawing Workshops

    08/08/2018 @ 13:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    An explorative & meditative creative afternoon at Morrab Library with local artist Claire Lucas In Collaboration with The Hypatia Trust, The Pengarth Day Centre and The Friends of Morrab Garden's The Gardener's House project August 8th & August 15th, 1pm – 3.30pm £20 per class (with £5 of this donated to The Gardener's House fundraising pot)....come to one […]

    £20
  • Wed 8

    Talk: Andrew Symons – Q

    08/08/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Andrew is a writer and lecturer who lives in Penzance. He has published extensively on different aspects of Cornish literature and has been specialising on the influence of the background in Sir Arthur Quiller Couch's writings based in Cornwall. He is currently developing a website with literary analysis of each of Q's novels and short […]

    Free
  • Fri 10

    Photo Archive Photography Competition – Closing Date 10th Aug

    10/08/2018
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Sat 11

    Writing Workshop with Steph Haxton

    11/08/2018 @ 10:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    £10 for members & £12 for non-members - On this day-long workshop Steph Haxton will guide your search on the spines, mining the lines and seeking along the Morrab’s shelves for prompts for your pens. You don’t need to be an experienced author or poet, merely ready to let this remarkable library be the start of […]

  • Wed 22

    Elizabeth Treffry Collection: Formal handover by Hypatia Trust

    22/08/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Elizabeth Treffry Collection: Official handover by Hypatia Trust, followed by cream tea, and Hypatia book launch of Ann Batten Crystal - Poetical Sketches The Elizabeth Treffry Collection (ETC) contains over 3000 books and artifacts that document the lives and works of women in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its strengths are in 19th and 20th […]

    Free
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Our Photo Archive intern Sam's next blog about our Our Photo Archive intern Sam's next blog about our collections is now live. “Penzance Then and Now” explores the town’s history using images from the photo archive and some contemporary images taken for comparison. 

In this third  blog in the series, Sam shows us a range of photos that show the history of the area around Alverton. 

Read it in our link in bio.

#Penzance #ExploreYourArchive #HistoricPhotos #PhotoArchive #Alverton
And an extra shout out to our fantastic staff memb And an extra shout out to our fantastic staff member Jak, and brilliant volunteer Linda, for their hilarioius and insightful literary walk of Penzance, tracing the life of Penzance's own Sir Humphry Davy!

#PZLitFest #SirHumphryDavy #LovePenzance #LiteraryWalk
We've had a wonderful week hosting ten writing wor We've had a wonderful week hosting ten writing workshops as part of Penzance's Literary Festival. And we've enjoyed a lot of visits from various authors who have come to see us and sign their latest books. Thanks so much to everyone for dropping by!

#LitFest #PZLitFest #Fiction #Authors #LibraryBooks #LovePenzance @emyliahall_author @nicolaupson @mandyjmorton @liz_fenwick jilldawsonauthor @deborahtomkinswriter @harriet_tyce @profsharonruston
Need something to carry all your lovely book purch Need something to carry all your lovely book purchases from the @penzancelitfest this week?

The beautiful image of the library on our tote bags was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow.

They cost just £10 each, and proceeds go to the care and maintenance of our library and its important and special collections. 

#gift #cornwall #library #totebag #librarybag #originaldesign
A true Cornish treat - A pasty picnic! The perfect A true Cornish treat - A pasty picnic! The perfect snack for this Photo Friday!

Photo Archive Identifier: TA.196

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #Cornishpasty #holiday
We never tire of the view from the Hedgeland Room We never tire of the view from the Hedgeland Room window!

#penzance #lovepenzance #libraryviews #morrabgardens #loveyourlibrary #independentlibraries #library #seaviews
A small but mighty collection of graphic novels ca A small but mighty collection of graphic novels can be found on the Morrab shelves! 

If you’d like to read some classics of this genre, they can be found in our Art Room.

@educationgovuk @go_all_in_2026
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Library #exploreyourcollection #graphicnovels
It's the first day of the Penzance Literary Fesitv It's the first day of the Penzance Literary Fesitval and we are very excited to once again be one of the hosting venues.

Will we be seeing you at once of the many ‘Inspired Starting Points For Your Novel’ workshops at the Library?

Check Penzance Literary Festival's website for all of this years events.

@penzancelitfest 

#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Library #PenzanceLitFest #workshops
There will be no Library tour on 10th July as we w There will be no Library tour on 10th July as we will be hosting LitFest events at the Library. Normal tour scheduling resumes 17th July.

#Library #librarytour #PenzanceLitFest
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