Join us for a creative journaling session focused on enhancing your wellbeing. Whether you're looking to reduce stress, boost creativity, or increase self-awareness, journaling offers powerful benefits. In a safe, supportive space, connect with like-minded individuals and explore mindfulness, self reflection, and planning through guided prompts and templates. This session is open to all abilities, […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
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 […]
About the group: A friendly group for anyone who loves books but doesn’t want the pressure of a traditional book club. Rather than reading a specific book, we share what’s on our bookshelf or simply come for tea, biscuits and company in the beautiful book-filled atmosphere of The Morrab library. No library membership is required […]
Join artist Faye Dobinson for these weekly sessions centring creative play, experimentation and discovery. Fuelled by humour, enthusiasm, curiosity and love, and taking place in the magical Morrab Library, Sessions last 2 hours from 10.30am-12.30pm, cost £15 with ALL materials included and all levels are welcome. Booking link here.
For centuries, creating art, and writing poetry in particular, has served as a form of healing for hurt, pain and grief. In this workshop, we’ll discuss examples of celebrated poems that tackle these difficult topics and study effective techniques for channeling our pain into poetry. Then, through a series of writing prompts, we'll delve into […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
Fortnightly art class for all levels of ability. Claire will provide inspiration and guidance for participants to explore subject matter and media best suited to their skills and character; helping them to discover (or deepen) their relationship with the artist within! £125 for 6 sessions or £25/class if dropping in occasionally (priority is given to […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
The Reading Room at The Morrab Library will be the stage for a relaxed afternoon of poetry reading. This is an opportunity for poets to perform their own poetry aloud to a friendly audience. All are welcome to read and share, from published poets to fledgling writers! Attendees at workshops run by our Poet in […]
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 […]
Marlene Creates is a Canadian environmental artist living and working on the island of Newfoundland. Her work has been presented in over 350 exhibitions and screenings across Canada and internationally. We’re delighted to be welcoming her to The Morrab Library to give a talk about her work. In this talk, Marlene Creates will show works […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
Simon Clarke’s new book ‘Life Itself: Photography and South Africa’ charts the photographic history of the country from colonialism to democracy, from the early European photographers to work today by young South Africans. ‘Life Itself’ explores how people, events and places have been depicted in photographic images over the decades. Featuring images from the heyday […]
A fun and practical creative writing workshop. Using the artwork of Pierre-Auguste Renoir as a starting point, we'll examine and discuss, then use this nineteenth century painter's work to tell our own stories. Using some of Renoir's most recognisable paintings as prompts, we'll approach our own writing from the perspective of his characters. We'll write […]
Fortnightly art class for all levels of ability. Claire will provide inspiration and guidance for participants to explore subject matter and media best suited to their skills and character; helping them to discover (or deepen) their relationship with the artist within! £125 for 6 sessions or £25/class if dropping in occasionally (priority is given to […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
About the group: A friendly group for anyone who loves books but doesn’t want the pressure of a traditional book club. Rather than reading a specific book, we share what’s on our bookshelf or simply come for tea, biscuits and company in the beautiful book-filled atmosphere of The Morrab library. No library membership is required […]
Join Jan and Lisa at The Morrab Library to hear the story of Alison Hubble “who went to bed single and woke up double”. This will take place in the Reading Room on Thursday 29th May from 10.30am - 12pm. The story will be followed by lots of activities inspired by the book. Super Storytime […]