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This Month’s Cornish Articles and Poems
The Life and Times of Sidney Zacharius Penpraze
It was a still, cold night, the sort when the smoke rises gently from the chimneys like fingers pointing to the sky. There were few customers in the pub, probably because the single log on the fire gave off more smoke than heat. Of course, our two heroes were in their place, Sid on his usual stool, pint in hand, and Jan propped up against the bar.
St Keverne
To Add
Looking back over my long career my mind slips easily to the many trials and tribulations of a horologist.
Amram Hooper & Black Joan of Looe
Two smuggling poems from the pen of Robert J Rowse who takes us on a trip to Looe Island.
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Cornish Books
Publication to mark Black History Month
My Manifesto for Cornwall (Ow Derivadow Rag Kernow) by Garry Tregidga and Andrew Climo
‘My Manifesto for Cornwall’ was citizen engagement initiative of the Cornish Democracy Unit based at the Institute of Cornish Studies at the time of the 2024 general election. Voters from across Cornwall were given the opportunity to put forward their own priorities for the next 5 years. The aim was to identify local concerns, along with possible solutions, which could be presented to Cornwall’s elected representatives and then used as the basis for further research and dissemination.
For a copy of the findings, which contains 35 of the manifestos. For a copy of the findings, which contains 35 of the manifestos, please see: Manifesto for Cornwall.
Projects
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Compilation of Truro Inns and Pubs
Compilation of St Agnes Inns & Pubs
Rescorla Cultural Centre Events
(Cornish Story is a part of the Rescorla Centre)
Creative workshops and events at the Rescorla Centre with an emphasis on Cornish History and Craft delivered in association with Cornish Story and the Institute of Cornish Studies. Click here for details.
Other Events include:
Cornish Studies Group on the third Saturday of the month at 10.30am.
Celtic Music Session on the third Saturday of the month at 7.00pm.
Kegin (Cornish for ‘Kitchen’) session on the last Saturday of the month at 10.30am. Food, music, singing, dialect readings, and poetry around the kitchen table.
Rescorla Book Club throughout the year. Please email Tracy Pithie for further details.
Please email Garry Tregidga to pre-book.
Cornish items by other writers or organisations
In accordance with our aim to promote a greater knowledge of Cornwall and the Cornish Diaspora overseas, we are pleased to include details of films, books, articles and projects relating to aspects of Cornish culture past and present.
Cornish Story is an initiative that works in association with the Institute of Cornish Studies.
The Institute of Cornish Studies (Fondyans Studhyansow Kernewek) seeks to promote a greater knowledge of historical and contemporary Cornwall.
As a partnership between the University of Exeter and Cornwall Council, the Institute combines academic research and teaching with community engagement.
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