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 is subject to funding
We will be hosting a variety of free, community activity in Launceston town centre venues, in addition to ticketed workshops and walks.
We are thrilled that a range of artists and writers will be stopping by Country Chic in Launceston for informal drop in chats about their work and careers. If you are starting to establish yourself as either an artist or a writer, this is the perfect place to gain some advice! See below for timings.
Tickets for our workshops and ticketed events are now available, here! Tickets will be available at the Launceston Visitor Information Centre shortly.
Getting to us – Our venues:
- Launceston Town Hall, Western Rd, Launceston PL15 7AR
- Merchant’s House, 13 High Street, Launceston, PL15 8ER
- Country Chic, 5-7 Southgate St, Launceston PL15 9DP
- The Byre, 3 Broad St, Launceston PL15 8AA
- Southgate Arch, 0 Southgate, Launceston, PL159DP
- Cyprus Well, 2 Ridgegrove Hill, Launceston, PL15 8BT
- Buddhas Kitchen & Lounge, 7 Madford Ln, Launceston PL15 9EB
Friday 30th June
Throughout the day – 10 am – 15:00:
- Charles Causley: an artistic inspiration: head to Southgate Arch to see artwork inspired by Charles Causley and his work. Take the opportunity to ask artists Jill Swarbrick-Banks, June Forster and Wayne Summers about how Causley’s work has inspired them and their own creative practice
18:00
- Complimentary drinks reception, Foyer Bar, Town Hall, Launceston
Followed by:
18:00-18:10
- Mayor welcome and welcome from Nicola Nuttall, Director of the Causley Trust
18:15-19:15
- A Year of Mother’s Boy: Patrick Gale in Conversation with David Devanny
19:30-19:45
- Musical performance from composer Arlo Anwin
19:45-20:00
- Commission unveiling from Jill Swarbrick-Banks
20:15-22:00
- Charles Causley: 20 years on: Join us and a fantastic panel to hear about Charles Causley and his influence today, in the 20th year since his passing. The discussion will be chaired by Patrick Gale, featuring Caroline Walter from the University of Exeter Special Collections, and writers David Devanny, Rachel Piercey and Anthony Vahni Capildeo
Saturday 1st July
Throughout the day – 10am – 3pm:
- Charles Causley: an artistic inspiration: head to Southgate Arch to see artwork inspired by Charles Causley and his work. Take the opportunity to ask artists Jill Swarbrick-Banks, June Forster and Wayne Summers about how Causley’s work has inspired them and their own creative practice
- English Heritage Tours of Launceston Castle, Castle Green – *there will be free entry to the castle and tours throughout the day
- Creative drop ins, Country Chic (upstairs), Launceston
Performances from Launceston Town Band:
- 10:00-10:45, Town Square, Launceston
- 11:00-11:30, Town Square, Launceston
Performances from Pop Choir:
- 12:00-12:30 – Town Square, Launceston
- 14:30-15:15, Town Square, Launceston
13:00-15:00
- Explore Cyprus Well: Open House
Events
*If a ticket price is not specified, the event is free
10:00-10:15:
- Readings of Charles Causley’s poetry from Director Nicola Nuttall, Launceston Library
10:00-11:00
- Charles Causley: The Archive, Merchant’s House (upstairs), Launceston
10:00-11:00
- Inheritance and Belonging: Creative Workshop with International Poetry Competition winner Vera Yuen, Country Chic (upstairs), Launceston – Ticket: £10
10:30am – 1pm:
- Lego Club and Arts and crafts, Launceston Library
10:30-12:30
- A Poet’s Things: drop in children’s art workshop with Peter Ursem, Launceston Library
11:00 am – 12 noon:
- MCMC Spoken Performance Poetry Workshop, Merchant’s House (upstairs), Launceston. Ticket £10.
11:30am -12:30
- Creative drop in with Anthony Capildeo, Country Chic (upstairs), Launceston
12:30-13:30
- Creative drop in with Caroline Walters, Country Chic (upstairs), Launceston
12:30-13:30
- MCMC Spoken performance, The Byre, Launceston
13:00-14:00
- Poetry Pop Up with David Devanny, Town Square, Launceston
13:00-14:30
13:30-14:30
- Creative drop in with Peter Ursem, Country Chic (upstairs), Launceston
13:30-14:30
- Poetry open mic space, The Byre, Launceston
14:30-16:00
- Drawing walk with Karen Howse, Start Outside Launceston Town Hall – Ticket: £5
14:30-15:30
- Creative drop in with writer and broadcaster Sophie Pierce, Country Chic (upstairs), Launceston
14:45-15:30
- Reading from our 2023 International Poetry Competition winner, Vera Yuen, The Byre, Launceston
15:00-16:30
- Poetry Tour of Launceston with David Devanny, Start outside Launceston Town Hall – Ticket: £5
15:00-15:30
- Try Your Hand at being a Town Crier with Launceston’s Town Crier, Rob Tremain, Town Square, Launceston
15:30-17:00
- Town walk with Councillor Rob Tremain, Town Square, Launceston
19:00-21:00
- Curry and poetry evening, Buddhas Kitchen & Lounge, Launceston. Ticket: £10
Workshops – £20 a session
- Poetry and Place: Creative Writing Workshop with David Devanny – 10am-12 noon – Southgate Arch, Launceston
- Drawing from the Well: Art Workshop at Cyprus Well with artist Karen Howse – Cyprus Well, 10:30 am – 12:30
- Dreaming Awake: Creative Writing workshop with Anthony Capildeo – Merchant’s House (upstairs), Launceston, 15:00-17:00
Sunday 2nd July
10 am – 12:30
- Zoom readings and talks as part of a morning of digital events – Ticket: £5
Zoom workshops, Tickets: £20:
- Crime Writing Workshop with Dr Jennifer Young, 10 am – 12 noon
- Your life on Screen: Screenwriting workshop with Dr Eleanor Yule, 13:00-15:00
- AI Poetry, Place and Play workshop with David Devanny: 14:00-16:00
In person:
- Story Collection session with Arlo Anwin, Cyprus Well, Launceston – 14:00-16:00
- Poetry in Ruins, Priory Ruins, Launceston – 14:00-17:00
- The Ziggies, musical set at Keep Audio, Launceston – 14:00-16:00
Head to the Little Box Office to secure your space!
