The 2025 Charles Causey International Poetry Competition and Young Person’s Poetry Competition have both been judged and we were delighted to officially announce the winners at this year’s Launceston poetry festival last weekend!
These are the winners of this year’s International Poetry Competition:
1. Penny Sharman - ‘Complaints about pigeons and the ... Read More
The inaugural Launceston Poetry Festival is fast approaching and over the last couple of days preparations have been made for one of our most anticipated community events, The Poetry Pharmacy!
The Poetry Pharmacy was founded by Deb Alma in 2011, when she started dispensing poetry from the back of a ... Read More
We’re busy with the last of the preparations for Launceston Poetry Festival this coming weekend! The festival is nearly here and the Causley Trust is so excited to showcase some of the artists and community events coming up!
This spotlight piece focusses on our Festival headliner, the comedian and writer Frank ... Read More
Read about Katrina Naomi's time as a poet in residence in Charles Causley's home of Cyprus Well.
The Charles Causley Trust is delighted to announce that our International Poetry Competition and Young Person's Poetry Competition are officially LIVE.
This year's theme for both competitions is...PEACE.
Whether you are a poet well versed in your craft, or just starting in your poetry journey, we cannot wait to see what you ... Read More
On Tuesday 5th November, The Charles Causley Trust with the National Poetry Library hosted a commemorative event to celebrate the launch of The Drifted Stream, a poignant collection of works reflecting on the poetic legacy of Charles Causley as well as writings inspired by Charles's work. This publication marks 21 ... Read More
Over the Summer the Trust was delighted to welcome poet Tommy Sissons to host a residency at Cyprus Well. Whilst there he crafted five poems now in his pamphlet, Shanty and Other Poems, inspired by Charles Causley as well as the rich Cornish folklore in and around Launceston. The Trust ... Read More
Today on the 28th October, the Causley Trust’s Director, Nicola Nuttall, was invited by the Speaker of the House of Commons to the Opening of the Constituency Garden of Remembrance. This invitation was extended as one of Charles’s poems, At the British War Cemetery, was read at the remembrance event.
This ... Read More
The Festival Programme is Now Here
The Causley Trust is delighted to announce the dates for the inaugural Launceston Poetry Festival that will be taking place from the 29th May to 1st June 2025.
Our well-loved Causley Festival of Arts and Literature has returned with a new name and new focus on ... Read More
The Trust hosted Holly Gilson as an Artist in Residence in June, she now reflects on her time spent volunteering in Launceston with the Trust.
I began my journey to Launceston leafing through the pages of Charles’s poetry. His words of appreciation for the nature that flourished around him struck me ... Read More
The Charles Causley Trust is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Young Person's Poetry Competition. Thank you to all who entered and submitted a poem. Being a teacher as well as a poet, encouraging the creative arts for children was a passion of Charles Causley's, and something we ... Read More
The Charles Causley Trust is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 International Poetry Competition. Thank you to all who entered and submitted a poem, each entry supports the Trust's work in promoting creative activities for all. Our judges were excited and impressed by the standard of submissions and ... Read More