Last year’s inaugural Launceston Poetry Festival was a groundbreaking weekend with a line-up of award winning and talented performers and poets. This year is no different.
The programme could not have happened without our outstanding partners including Falmouth University, Guillemot Press, Black Cat Books and English Heritage and thanks must also go to our friends, volunteers, sponsors, and donors who have helped secure the money and capacity needed to create such a feast of poetry and creativity. In times where funding bodies simply don’t have the resource to fund as many applications as they would like, donors and sponsors play a key role in ensuring things can still go ahead.
It’s an honour to be the Director of the Trust and bring such talent and opportunity to Launceston through this and other programmes. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank you for supporting this Festival. You are part of something very special and ensuring the legacy of Launceston’s most famous son, Charles Causley, lives on and continues to make a difference to people’s lives.
Becoming a Festival Supporter For LPF2026
- General Supporters. Supporters of the festival in general (any amount greatly received) allow us to plan a diverse programme of established and emerging poets, subsidise community educational events and workshops, and deliver free community events across the festival. General supporters also contribute to the longer-term legacy of Launceston Poetry Festival
- Event Sponsors. Corporate or Private Supporters of a specific event (£200-£400), or a headline event (£1000-£1500) will be noted as the event sponsor, and offered marketing opportunities, brochure advertisement, complimentary event tickets, an opportunity to visit Cyprus Well, and invitations to VIP receptions throughout the festival. If you’re sponsoring a specific event let us know in the comments section of the sponsorship form or email info@causleytrust.org to let us know your specific requirements
Volunteering at LPF2026
- Volunteers are at the heart of any Trust. If you’re interested in joining our volunteer team for the Festival we would be delighted to hear from you at info@causleytrust.org!
The Launceston Poetry Festival 2026, is organised by the Charles Causley Trust, and supporters and sponsors include The King Charles III Fund, Falmouth Poetry Group and a range of generous private donors. The Festival is run in partnership with Guillemot Press, Black Cat Books, The Poetry Pharmacy, English Heritage and the University of Falmouth.