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2020 is a year that no one in the world will forget for a very long time to come. It’s been one of great change, development and growth (and not always an easy process by any means) for the arts and literary sector.
In March of this year, we at ... Read More
The Shop Window Exhibition is one of the few events at this year’s Causley Digital Festival that isn’t digital! 40 Shops in the town centre have again generously donated part of their shop window space to enable us to turn the whole town centre into an art gallery from July ... Read More
July 21, 2020Jennifer McDerra
As a Trust created and run for the preservation of the life and works of Cornish poet Charles Causley, we were delighted to hear that Roger Robinson’s collection “A Portable Paradise” that paints such vivid imagery of Trinidad using evocatively descriptive language, recently won the Royal Society of Literature’s £10,000 ... Read More
May 20, 2020Jennifer McDerra
The Charles Causley Trust are delighted to announce they have secured another two years of funding for their new project Ignite from Arts Council England. The Ignite project funding will enable the Trust to continue to carry out the essential work of keeping alive the memory of the late Cornish ... Read More
May 20, 2020Jennifer McDerra
...and the winner is...
After months of anticipation, we are delighted to announce that Luke Allan has won first prize in the 2019 Charles Causley International Poetry Competition with his poem titled 'First Winter in Iceland'. Luke wins £2,000 and a 1-week residency at Cyprus Well, Charles Causley's former home in ... Read More
March 30, 2020Jennifer McDerra
Due to the Coronavirus situation, the 2020 Charles Causley Trust AGM (which was scheduled to take place at the Trust's offices in Southgate Arch, Launceston, on Wednesday 25th March at 10.30am) will now take place electronically. You can access the relevant papers by clicking the links below and, if you ... Read More
March 2, 2020Jennifer McDerra
Photo credit: Lisa Franklin
21 things I have learnt while being in residence at Cyprus Well
It only takes a few minutes to feel at home, here.
Source: my relaxed mind right after unpacking, and visitors’ comments throughout my stay.
The two beds are incredibly comfortable.
Source: all the poems I didn’t write ... Read More
January 7, 2020Jennifer McDerra