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May 2018
Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel
We are now taking bookings for the Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel on Sun 13th May. This will be a wonderful opportunity to gather faces from the past and present of the Morrab's story, and we are delighted to welcome A.N. Wilson as our special guest. The celebration will be held in the historic Trafalgar Room of the hotel, with a three course lunch priced at £19.50 per head (there will be an opportunity for an aperitif from 12 o'clock…
Find out more »Penzance Jewish Cemetery Tour – Keith Pearce
Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery, led by Keith Pearce. A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by WED 9th MAY. Keith Pearce is author of The Jews in Cornwall: A History (Somerset: Hallsgrove Publishing, 2014)
Find out more »Creative Writing Workshop for Adults: Writing Historical Fiction with Steph Haxton
The Morrab Library is the venue for this workshop which will use history as inspiration for creative writing. Author and historian Steph Haxton will share ideas for getting the past onto the page. Using the atmospheric surroundings, artefacts & imagination our Writer in Residence 2018 will help you find your' Muse' to pen the past, his- (or her) story. It's a workshop for anyone who likes words so even if you have always wanted to write but thought 'I can't do…
Find out more »June 2018
Storyteller in Residence! Mark Harandon
Storytelling for children and families (age range 6+). Mark Harandon is a professional storyteller who has worked at several National Trust sites, including the Minack Theatre. He is also the scriptwriter for the Zennor village pantomime! Storytelling times: Tuesday 5th June - 1pm & 3pm Monday 11th June - 1pm & 3pm Thursday 14th June - 1pm & 3pm
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