Last weekend, Launceston town centre was buzzing with musical performances, open mic spaces, an arts exhibition, creative sessions and workshops as our Commemorative Festival Weekend went underway.
Beginning on Friday, the Merchant House Group headed to Southgate Arch to unveil a fantastic exhibition of work, with several pieces inspired by Charles ... Read More
Merchant House has got to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the county town of Launceston. It sits in a prominent location on the edge of the Square having been a backdrop to events that have happened in Launceston for nearly 500 years. We believe that the building ... Read More
We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the 2023 Charles Causley Trust Young People’s Poetry Competition!
Congratulations to the following poets!
Our Cornwall winner
'Slide' by Alice Hudd. Read here.
Winners (ages 5-11 years - KS1 & KS2 equivalent)
1st place – 'The Memory Elephant' by Louis Didizian. Read here.
2nd place – ‘Forgetful Gran’ ... Read More
We are thrilled to announce a series of digital fundraiser events with fantastic writers to help raise money to enable us to continue our work. Read on for the events we have coming up ...
How to Write a Mystery Novel - Digital Workshop with Greg Mosse, Wednesday 8th November, 7pm
Join ... Read More
The countdown has begun to our 2023 Causley Trust Commemorative Weekend! Join us across 30 June - 2nd July for events dedicated to Charles Causley and his legacy, creative pop up spaces with writers, artists and creatives, workshops and more …
We will be hosting a variety of free, community activity ... Read More
We are thrilled to announce the 2023 Causley Trust Commemorative Weekend, which will take place from the 30 June - 2 July. Join us for an evening dedicated to Charles Causley and his legacy, creative pop up spaces with writers, artists and creatives, workshops and more ...
*Please note, this programme ... Read More
We are thrilled to be hosting a digital poetry reading with poet and The Maker Digital writer Sue Wallace-Shaddad, on Wednesday 19th July at 7pm.
The reading will mark the publication of Sue's new poetry and art book Sleeping Under Clouds (Clayhanger Press, 2023). Sleeping Under Clouds, a collaboration with artist ... Read More
As we head into May, we’re reflecting on the events and workshops we have held so far this year – all in collaboration with fantastic writers and artists.
January
At the start of the year, we hosted our Warm Bank Writing Sessions at Launceston Library. These weekly sessions commenced from the ... Read More
We are thrilled to be hosting a digital poetry reading with American poet Jodie Hollander on Wednesday 24th May at 7pm.
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jodie was raised in a family of classical musicians. She studied poetry in England and her debut full-length collection, My Dark Horses, was published with Liverpool ... Read More
The deadline for our Young People's Poetry competition has now passed. Watch this space for when our International Poetry competition is open for entries!
If you would like to submit your creative work to us for publication on our online literary blog, The Maker, get in touch by email at themaker@causleytrust.org.
We are thrilled to announce some upcoming events with our 2023 Writer in Residence Rachel Piercey.
Digital poetry workshop, Zoom, Wednesday 15th March from 6.30-9.30pm
In this workshop, you will explore a couple of Charles Causley’s poems in-depth and be inspired to write new poems in response. You will delve into what ... Read More
We have several community events taking place this month. Read on for a full break down ...
Poems and activities with children’s poet Rachel Piercey at Launceston Library, Saturday 11 March, 10:30 – 11:30 am:
Join us for poems and activities with Rachel Piercey based around her poetry. The event is ... Read More