The Charles Causley Trust keeps alive the memory of the late Charles Causley and aims to raise the profile and appreciation of his work, and to promote writing and the other arts — especially (but not exclusively) in and around the community in which he lived, and the wider South West region of England.

Our key activities include:
— Maintaining Causley’s former home, Cyprus Well, and make it available as a place to stay and work via lettings and residencies.
— Educational activities in schools and further workshops to promote writing and the arts.
— An annual international poetry competition and young people poetry competition.
The Launceston Poetry Festival.
— Mentoring opportunities with our organisation for working in the arts and heritage sector.

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2026 Charles Causley Poetry Competitions are now LIVE!

🎉 The Charles Causley Trust Poetry Competitions are now open! 🖋️

Calling all poets and young writers – our 2026 competitions are officially live! Whether you’re an emerging voice or a seasoned poet, there’s a place for you.

October 6, 2025

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Save the Date – 2026 Launceston Poetry Festival

The Charles Causley Trust is gearing up for the 2026 Launceston Poetry Festival!

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Brian Patten – Memorial Tribute

The Trust is saddened to report the passing of our longtime Patron, Brian Patten.

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Poetry Competition Winners 2025

The 2025 Charles Causey International Poetry Competition and Young Person’s Poetry Competition have both been judged and we were delighted…

June 6, 2025

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‘My room is a bright glass cabin,

All Cornwall thunders at my door,

And the white ships of winter lie

In the sea-roads of the moor.’

The Seasons in North Cornwall, Collected Poems, 1951 - 2000 [revised edition] p.31