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
...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
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
Dear Charles,
I keep thinking about a poem I drafted a couple years ago – never did anything with it – it began "God, I love sweeping/it's how I imagine the perfect death." I sort of abandoned it because it took a big swerve, as poems do – but I do ... Read More
We now have a link to the excellent film 'Cornwall's Native Poet: Charles Causley' by Jane Darke and Andrew Tebbs. This is a pay-per-view link but at £1.43, hopefully it won't break the bank. With archive footage and interviews with Charles himself, it means that you will be able to ... Read More
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 Charles Causley Young Person's Poetry Competition. Pictured above are the winners with their goodie bags of prizes which were presented at the North Cornwall Book Festival in October. The prizes included the Charles Causley book of Collected Poems for Children, ... Read More
Fancy something a little different this Halloween? What about this unique opportunity to attend a FREE poetry workshop with our award winning Writer in Residence, Jen Hadfield? The event will take place in Launceston Library and will be followed by an open mic session. See below for full details.
The Charles Causley Trust and Literature Works are delighted to announce their next Writer in Residence for 2018, Jen Hadfield, who has arrived all the way from Shetland to live at Cyprus Well, home of the late Charles Causley and now a retreat for writers and artists, managed by The ... Read More
The Charles Causley Trust was delighted to welcome HRH the Duke of Kent to Cyprus Well on 18 September 2018. The Duke met local dignitaries before being shown around Cyprus Well by Trust Chairman, Ian Tunbridge. He was introduced to Trust staff, partners, benefactors, volunteers, poets, artists, and local school ... Read More
Every September some 40,000 volunteers across England organise 5,000 events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences - all of which are FREE to explore. We're delighted to announce that the Charles Causley Trust will be participating in ... Read More
We are delighted to share the publishing success of Angela Readman, the 2014 Charles Causley Poetry Competition winner. Angela's poem 'The Incredible Mrs Fox' has been included in a new anthology of animal poems entitled 'Some Cannot Be Caught', published by The Emma Press and edited by Anja Konig and ... Read More
The Charles Causley Trust have appointed their first Writer-in-Residence for 2018 as part of their Arts Council England, Cornwall Council and Literature Works funded Fuelling The Flame project.
David Devanny will spend three months living at Cyprus Well, home of the late poet, Charles Causley, immersing himself in the same town ... Read More
The Charles Causley Trust are celebrating after securing a further round of funding from Arts Council England to continue to celebrate and promote the legacy of Charles Causley, as well as promote poetry and writing in the community and region where he lived, was inspired and worked. Causley may have ... Read More
Still rocking at 80 years old, Roger McGough - Mersey poet, 60's pop star and longstanding presenter of the BBC's 'Poetry Please' - is the star of this year's Charles Causley Festival. The festival headliner was a friend and student of Causley’s back in the day and is delighted to ... Read More
To celebrate the work of Charles Causley and to encourage young writers to follow in his footsteps, the Charles Causley Trust is again organising this popular annual prize for 2018. It’s free to enter and is open to all young people, aged 5-18, living in Cornwall.Often described as ‘the greatest ... Read More