Click the link below for our 2022 Festival brochure which details our full programme of in-person, digital and community events.
Festival 2022 Brochure
We can't quite believe that we're approaching the end of June already! The past six months have flown by for us at The Charles Causley Trust; we've been working on a range of events, our 2022 Festival of Arts and Literature, our new Summer of Literature (SOL) programme and multiple ... Read More
It is with great privilege that we introduce the winners of the 2021 Charles Causley International Poetry Competition to you! Read on to get to know each of our winning poets and read their fantastic poems.
1st Place Matthew Canavan: Read 'Apropos of Nothing' here.
I am Matthew Canavan, a social worker ... Read More
Summer 2022 and Launceston’s artists have really come to town, showing us hundreds of reflections of life in north Cornwall. The town centre is positively alive with artist activity this Festival, with three projects all using shops and shopfronts to showcase paintings, photographs, and prints by dozens of artists. Lawrence ... Read More
As part of this year’s Causley Festival of Arts and Literature, we are running a Community Day packed with events for all the family in conjunction with English Heritage, Launceston Town Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Join us at various locations in Launceston on Saturday 30th July and stop ... Read More
As part of this year’s Causley Festival of Arts and Literature, we are running a Community Day packed with events for all the family in conjunction with English Heritage, Launceston Town Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Join us at various locations in Launceston on Saturday 30th July and stop ... Read More
This year, the Causley Festival of Arts and Literature will have a digital day - Saturday 30th July. While our main festival programme will be running on the ground in Launceston, we have a variety of Zoom events that you can join from your laptop at home.
This year's 'pay what ... Read More
We are thrilled to announce that the tickets for our 2022 Causley Festival of Arts and Literature are now live!
Held across the 29-31 July, writers, artists and creatives will be leading a variety of events, including workshops, interviews, exhibitions, poetry picnics and castle tours, as part of this year’s ‘pay-what-you-can’ ... Read More
We are thrilled to announce that the tickets for our 2022 Causley Festival of Arts and Literature are now live!
Held across the 29-31 July, writers, artists and creatives will be leading a variety of events, including workshops, interviews, exhibitions, poetry picnics and castle tours, as part of this year’s ‘pay-what-you-can’ ... Read More
It is with great privilege that we are in the position to reveal the winners of the 2021 Charles Causley International Poetry Competition. Thank you for your patience. This year we received a vast number of entries, and the competition was incredibly close. We wanted to thank each person who ... Read More
Ahead of his North Cornwall Book Festival (NCBF) author tour on the 14th of August, Seán Hewitt gives us an insight into the inspiration for his latest prose memoir, his writing process and what he is most looking forward to for his visit to Launceston.
All Down Darkness Wide is a ... Read More
Credit: Pal Hansen
Ahead of her North Cornwall Book Festival (NCBF) author tour on the 20th of May, Rachel Joyce gives us an insight into the inspiration for her latest novel, her writing process and what she is most looking forward to for her visit to Launceston.
Can you tell us ... Read More