Literary Festival
Mazed Tales
Liskeard & District Museum Foresters Hall, Pike Street, LiskeardCornish storytelling with Mike O'Connor, Barbara Griggs and Liz Berg. Part of the Mazed project.
‘Mazed’. An exploration of local storytelling.
Liskeard & District Museum Foresters Hall, Pike Street, LiskeardAn exhibition of stories from South East Cornwall. Open Monday-Friday from 11am-4pm and Saturdays from 11am-1.30pm. Admission free.
‘Mazed’. An exploration of local storytelling.
Liskeard & District Museum Foresters Hall, Pike Street, LiskeardAn exhibition of stories from South East Cornwall. Open Monday-Friday from 11am-4pm and Saturdays from 11am-1.30pm. Admission free.
‘Mazed’. An exploration of local storytelling.
Liskeard & District Museum Foresters Hall, Pike Street, LiskeardAn exhibition of stories from South East Cornwall. Open Monday-Friday from 11am-4pm and Saturdays from 11am-1.30pm. Admission free.
Looe Literary Festival
Looe CornwallFour day event taking place in various locations around the stunning fishing town of Looe. It is packed with authors and speakers covering topics including fiction, biography, travel, humour, cookery, Cornish heritage and children's literature. Enjoy cosy talks and debates by open fires in Looe's historic pubs, cafes and venues.
Fowey Festival of Words and Music
FoweyFowey Festival of Words and Music will be back for its 18th year on May 9 to 16. Organised by the du Maurier Festival Society, the it’s staged in the beautiful riverside town of Fowey, which was home to Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and Kenneth Grahame. This year’s programme includes an exciting schedule […]
Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival – Sterts Theatre
Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre Upton Cross, Liskeard, Cornwall, United Kingdom''The Art of Losing'' Coming to terms with loss is a major theme for poets and artists and this years poetry festival take this idea as its central strand. Highlights this year include Eliot winners David Harsent and Sinead Morrissey, Matthew Francis, Carrie Etter, Matthew Sweeney and the fabulous Little Machine. Full details are available […]
Liskeard Walkers are Welcome Bodmin Moor Poetry Walk
Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre Upton Cross, Liskeard, Cornwall, United KingdomLiskeard Walkers are Welcome & Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival join forces for their first ‘Poetry Walk’. Brian Oldham of WaW will lead a 3 mile circular from Sterts Theatre at Upton Cross. Taking in a river valley, abandoned mine buildings, grazing fields and a mineral railway. Brian will talk about certain locations and personalities of […]
Charles Causley Festival – Launceston
The festival presents new and established writers and brings Causley's wonderful poetry to more people with events held all around his home town of Launceston.
Looe Literary Festival
Looe CornwallThe stunning fishing town of Looe hosts 4 days of ticketed and free events in pubs, cafes and lovely historic buildings. Superb speakers and authors, children's story time, poetry and writers workshops, 'pop-up' book shop and art gallery. Click here for the full programme and details on locations and prices
Endelienta Summer 2016
Endelienta fosters the Arts & Spirituality in North Cornwall. The new Summer Programme runs from the beginning of May until the end of July 2016 and features music, poetry, opera, photography and more. For further details of Whats On, visit www.endelienta.org.uk
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature
FoweyThe Festival is inspired by the famed author Daphne du Maurier, who spent a large part of her life in and around Fowey, where she took inspiration from her surroundings and created a rich literary legacy of titles set in the Cornish landscape. The Festival continues to include a strand of du Maurier themed events […]
Sea Journal- Talk and Book Signing with Lisa Woollett
Liskerrett Community Centre Varley Lane, Liskeard'Filled with marvels from end to end' Caspar Henderson Lisa Woollett will give a talk and a book signing about 'Sea Journal' on Sunday 8th May at the Liskerrett Centre from 7pm followed by live music from The Bookshop Band. Tickets £10 on sale at the Liskerrett Centre and The Book Shop, Liskeard. Admission includes […]
Causley at Trecarrell
A unique opportunity to share poet Charles Causley's love of this medieval Manor House, Great Hall and Chapel on Sunday 22nd May at 12.30pm Afternoon events include: Reception drink, Buffet Lunch, Tour of Trecarrell Manor with Cornwall Historian Jo Mattingly, 'Causley at Trecarrell' with Neil Burden, Poetry readings,. Music, Specialist Book Sale and Raffle Tickets […]
Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival
Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre Upton Cross, Liskeard, Cornwall, United KingdomThe fifth annual Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival will be held at Sterts Theatre 27th-29th May. More details on the website.
Poetry Walk
MinionsJoin Brian Oldham for a poetry-punctuated walk. Meet at the car park by Minions Heritage Centre at 11 am for a 2 mile walk taking in the remains of South Phoenix copper mine, Cheesewring Quarry and the only group of Neolithic stone circles in Cornwall. Along the walk members of Liskeard Poetry Group will read […]
Charles Causley Festival
Launceston's Festival Of Literature and the Arts will take place at venues across the town from 3rd to 5th June 2016 Charles Causley was born in Launceston, Cornwall in 1917 and is acknowledged as one of the very finest poets of the twentieth century. His poetic reputation was worldwide and brought him many awards including The Queen’s Gold […]
Port Eliot Festival
Port Eliot St Germans, Saltash“It’s like falling from the sky into a magic garden where you will be constantly surprised and delighted; where you can drink, dance, discuss, dress up, camp, explore, get lost, fall asleep under the stars to the sound of Andrew Weatherall, and wake up to the ringing of church bells.” Port Eliot is a festival […]
The Big Friendly Read- Summer Reading Challenge
The Reading Agency and Libraries present The Big Friendly Read Summer Reading Challenge 2016 at Liskeard Library. Come and sign your child up for FREE at Liskeard Library and pick up your collector folder to keep a record of their Summer Reading Challenge journey. On the challenge, your child will read six library books. They […]
Creation Fest
Royal Cornwall Showground Pavilion Centre, WadebridgeCreation Fest will be held this year at Royal Cornwall Events Centre, Wadebridge on 6-12th August. Music - Bible- Skate Festival for all
I Really Really Want To Build A Giant
Come and build your very own giant at Liskeard Library on Friday 12th August between 2- 4pm. FREE entry. Suitable for ages 4-11 years. (exclusively for those taking part in The Summer Reading Challenge)
Gorsedh Kernow Esedhvos Festival
This celebration of Cornish culture and identity is held this year in St. Keverne. Events include concerts, talks, Cornish language events and market. The Gorsedh conference and Bardic ceremony is free of charge and open to all. Visit www.gorsedhkernow.org.uk for more details
North Cornwall Book Festival
Come to magical St Endellion on the North Cornwall coast and celebrate all things book related. Rub shoulders with your favourite authors and discover new ones. Enjoy conversations, readings, workshops and concerts with pauses to refuel on delicious food and drink. For full schedule visit www.ncornbookfest.org
Looe Literary Festival
Looe CornwallThe stunning fishing town of Looe hosts 4 days of ticketed and free events in pubs, cafes and lovely historic buildings. Superb speakers and authors, children’s story time, poetry and writers workshops, ‘pop-up’ book shop and art gallery. Click here for the full programme and details on locations and prices
One Act Play Competition Winners Night
Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre Upton Cross, Liskeard, Cornwall, United KingdomThe climax of Sterts Theatre's project to promote and encourage new playwriting talent in the local area and beyond. Elaine Ruth White, well-known local author and librettist, lead a panel of enthusiastic and experienced judges in selecting the three best entries. There was also a prize for the best play on a Cornish theme that […]
Eden Storyfest
Eden Project Bodelva, St. Austell, CornwallEden- StoryFest Saturday 11 - Sunday 19 February 2017 Price: included with normal Eden admission ticket This half-term, join us for a kids' book festival like no other. Let your imagination run wild at StoryFest: a celebration of stories, storytelling, curiosity and fun. The whole family will enjoy our daily shows from the Imagination Seekers, […]
Penzance Literary Festival
Penzance Literary Festival will be held between 5- 8th July Fiction, journalism, poetry,philosophy, storytelling, song... if workds are your thing, you'll be in your element. You will find readings, talks, walks, hands-on-writing workshops and more at Cornwall's friendliest Lit-Fest
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature
FoweyFowey Festival of Arts and Literature will be held between May 6- 13 Celebrating our 21st Festival, this year we have a wide range of events to suit all tastes. From bestselling author Michael Morpurgo; musician and composer Sir Karl Jenkins; former war correspondent and politician Martin Bell, OBE and BBC broadcasting veteran Robin Lustig, […]
Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival
Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival will take place on May 26- 28th A friendly, relaxed gathering on the edge of beautiful Bodmin Moor, the festival features something for everyone with readings, workshops, music, film, visual art, walks and yoga. This year's central themes are poetry and dance and the centenary of great Cornish poet Charles Causley.
Charles Causley Festival
Charles Causley Festival will be held between June 1-4th Celebrating the centenary of Charles Causley's irth, the feastival at Launceston this year will celebrate the achievements of this wonderful Cornish poet, reflecting all his artistic influences. there will be art exhibitions, music, talks, book signings, drama and poetry as well as a street food fest. […]