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
News & Articles
Over the last year we have been working with a number of wonderful students and graduates in the run up to the Causley Festival of Arts & Literature (it's the 23rd - 25th Jul in case you hadn't heard!). We asked a few of them to share some thoughts about ... Read More
July 9, 2021Ellie Mason
Navigating the uncertainties of the ever-changing Covid roadmap has been a defining characteristic of these last two summers. In Launceston, the next steps towards normality are in motion, as shopkeepers about the town prepare for a third shop window exhibition. Everyone is consistently positive and welcoming — they can’t wait ... Read More
July 6, 2021Ellie Mason
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
June 25, 2021matrix
WHAT CAN YOU SEE THROUGH CHARLES CAUSLEY’S GLASSES?
Forget walking in someone’s shoes, imagine you could see through Charles’ glasses!
What would you see?
Would it be Eagle One, Eagle Two at the Eagle House Hotel, and what they might be getting up to?
Maybe Charles’s Pepper and Salt teacher, or the beautiful view ... Read More
June 25, 2021matrix
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
June 25, 2021matrix
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
June 25, 2021matrix
“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
June 25, 2021matrix
We are absolutely delighted to welcome you to our ever-evolving festival, and this year we are excited to be able to present a hybrid digital and physical programme.
There is plenty on offer for those who are celebrating the return to live and physical events, as well as a fantastic ... Read More
June 25, 2021matrix
At last we are in a position to announce the winner of the 2020 Charles Causley International Poetry Competition! Thank you for bearing with us. We are delighted to announce that this year's winner is Elena Croitoru who wins our top prize of £2,000 for her poem titled Tower Block ... Read More
May 10, 2021Jennifer McDerra
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
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March 23, 2021Jennifer McDerra
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
March 22, 2021Mike Cooper






















