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We are delighted to announce the launch of the Charles Causley International Poetry Competition with Head Judge Vahni Capildeo!
Our International Poetry Competition is a major event of our yearly calendar. This year, Trinidadian Scottish writer Vahni Capildeo (they/them) will be our Head Judge.
A bit about Vahni:
Vahni moved to ... Read More
On the 4th of November 2021, it marks 18 years since the passing of Charles Causley. Born on 24th August 1917 in the Newport district of the town of Launceston in Cornwall, the site of his birth is now a private house, marked by a plaque installed by the Town Council.
Charles ... Read More
On the 18th of October 2021, we launched our new online literary blog, The Maker. Throughout the week, 9 fantastic writers responded creatively to the theme ‘Eden,’ inspired by Charles Causley’s poem, ‘Eden Rock.’ Beginning with Ella Fincken, the classical story of Eve’s betrayal and subsequent fall was reimagined in the ... Read More
There were shimmers, glimmers, gleams and sparkles of optimism and positivity inspiring our popular and celebrated Charles Causley Young Person’s Poetry Competition this year. We were delighted to able to hold our prize-giving presentation both in person at the North Cornwall Book Festival in September for winners who were able ... Read More
Our online literary blog, The Maker, has just released its new theme for November: CHOICE.
Inspired by the theme for this year’s National Poetry Day, our blog is inviting young writers to select their own theme for next month’s publication week. We encourage our growing literary community to take this opportunity ... Read More
We know that for many of you, a hybrid arts and literature festival might be a totally new way to engage with the arts (and for those of you returning from last year’s digital only festival, hello again!).
The way to think of a hybrid festival is that you can attend ... Read More
Are you a keen writer, or someone who wants to try your hand at writing?
The Causley Festival of Arts & Literature will be offering people the chance to get their creativity flowing and put pen to paper with three digital writing workshops taking place over the festival weekend, from ... Read More
As part of the physical events happening across the festival weekend in partnership with Launceston Town Council we are delighted to bring you Star Crazy - a Miracle Theatre production!
It is written & Directed by Bill Scott with original Music by Tom Adams…
For just over an ... Read More
“A New Kind of Festival: for a New kind of Normal”
Welcome to the Charles Causley Arts and Literature Festival 2021l!
Following the success of last year's totally digital festival, the Charles Causley Trust has decided that 2021 is the year to take it one step further; a hybrid festival. Now ... Read More
After a challenging year, it was a wonderful and uplifting experience to host our Young Person's Prize Giving on Zoom recently. In normal circumstances, prizes are awarded at the annual North Cornwall Book Festival but, in fact, holding the event on Zoom actually meant that most of our esteemed winners, ... Read More
Here at the Charles Causley Trust, we are lucky enough to have in our possession a range of photographs and items once belonging to Causley himself - allowing us to unravel our beloved poet’s life story and inspiration behind his poems and writing.
However, these artefacts, photographs and objects piecing ... Read More
The Causley Festival of Arts & Literature 2021
As we look forward to another year of digital and online events, the organisers of The Causley Festival of Arts & Literature are calling for artists and performers from across the arts sector to submit an expression of interest in participating in the ... Read More