We're delighted to welcome Mark Cottle back to Morrab Library for his brilliant workshop From Holbein to Byrd: The Art and Music of the Tudor Century. The long anticipated workshop - which we had to postpone it in 2020 due to Covid19 - will now take place at Morrab Library on Saturday 1st October from […]
Penzance artist, Sarah Bell, is running two six-week art courses at Morrab Library this autumn. 1. Come draw with me Great for beginners who haven’t picked up a pencil since school, perfect for improvers who’d like to sharpen their skill set. Learn easy techniques and start to draw this Autumn. 10.30-12.30pm on Wednesdays 12th, 19th, […]
We're delighted to bring you another fascinating talk, this time from Stephanie Hare, researcher, broadcaster and author of 'Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics'. It seems that just about every new technology that we bring to bear on improving our lives brings with it some downside, side effect or unintended consequence. These issues can pose very real […]
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 […]
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. She will be running a monthly lettering workshop to explore different techniques and supplies, such as brush pens, watercolour inks and more! October’s theme will be […]
Jubilee observations of a "chronic optimist" on key changes in the cognition of Cornish people 1952 - 2022 Join Bert Biscoe as he reflects upon changes for the better within the modern Cornwall that he helped to build. Bert was born in 1952, just after the late Queen first felt the weight of the crown […]
Ways into Writing with Annamaria Murphy Annamaria will explore ways into writing for story, poetry and radio, using imagination fire starters and the library and its surrounds as a starting point. Annamaria is a teacher and writer, and amongst others writes with Kneehigh Theatre and BBC Radio 4. She is also artistic director of the […]