Causley Trust

Residencies for writers at Cyprus Well, former home of poet Charles Causley. Events, workshops, competitions, and an annual arts & literature festival.

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Why not visit Cyprus Well, the beloved home of Charles Causley, this summer? ☀️

The house is open for cultural stays... email us at [email protected] to curate your bespoke visit.

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Tash Walker is the co-host and co-producer of the podcast The Quilt, it is an exploration of queer narratives and history across the UK. and we are so excited about their incorporation of Charles in their latest episode released today.

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Tash Walker is the co-host and co-producer of the podcast The Quilt, this podcast is an exploration of queer narratives and history across the UK.
We are so excited about her incorporation of Charles in her latest episode released today, the Wave!

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NEED CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS?

With the run up the Christmas well under way, we have some wonderful Charles Causley themed gifts for your literature loving friends and family!

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Our International Poetry Competition and Young Person's Poetry Competition are officially LIVE.
This year’s theme for both competitions is…PEACE.
To ENTER, head to our website at https://t.co/Fbcwwp5Km6 and visit our competitions page.

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The Charles Causley Trust is delighted to announce not one but two new patrons to the Trust. Roger McGough and Petroc Trelawny.

Their support of our work promoting arts and literature for all in the legacy of Charles Causley is invaluable to us.

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⭐️MEET OUR HEAD JUDGE⭐️

We're delighted to announce that poet and writer, Tommy Sissons, will be the head judge for the Charles Causley Trust Poetry Competitions 2025!

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🎉EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT🎉

The Charles Causley Trust is delighted to announce that our highly anticipated poetry competitions are just around the corner!📝

Stay tuned here on our socials and on our website for more details on how to enter in the coming weeks.

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Poet Sue Wallace-Shaddad has reflected on the commemorative event celebrating the the publication of 'The Drifted Stream' with the National Poetry Library on Tuesday 5th November in her recent blogpost.
Head to our website at https://t.co/mAnYtlpezm to read the post yourself.

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On Tuesday 5th November, The Charles Causley Trust with the National Poetry Library hosted a commemorative event to celebrate the launch of The Drifted Stream which remembers and reflects on Causley's legacy.

Purchase your copy of The Drifted Stream at https://t.co/fi6gPfRqpc

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The Charles Causley Trust is delighted to announce the publication of The Drifted Stream with Broken Sleep Books. A tribute to Charles Causley and his legacy 21 years after his death.

You can purchase your copy from our e-shop following this link: https://t.co/5pdJ00vKLb

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REFLECTING ON A RESIDENCY WITH TOMMY SISSONS

The Trust was delighted to host poet Tommy Sissons at Cyprus Well this summer. You can read his Q&A about his time in Launceston at https://t.co/AMAfcwXS7d

Photograph by Tommy Chatt

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Today the Causley Trust’s Director, Nicola Nuttall, was invited by the Speaker of the House of Commons to the Opening of the Constituency Garden of Remembrance. This is because one of Charles’s poems, 'At the British War Cemetery', was read at the remembrance event.

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✒️FREE POETRY READING✒️

Join Sue Wallace-Shaddad at The Causley Trust Bookshop in Merchant House just off of Launceston town centre for a poetry reading at 1pm on Friday 25th October.

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We are looking for a dynamic and committed team of volunteers to help facilitate the Festival weekend.

Interested in volunteering with us? Please contact us via email at [email protected] or see us in the Causley Trust Shop and speak to one of our amazing volunteers.

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🍂NEW BLOGPOST🍂

Poet Sue Wallace-Shaddad's musings blogs are back for October. Head to our website at https://t.co/mAnYtloGJO to read her post as she reflects on navigating the publication of her new poetry pamphlet, 'Once There Was Colour'.

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The Causley Trust is delighted to announce the dates for the inaugural Launceston Poetry Festival that will be taking place from the 30th May to the 1st June 2025.

Save the date and stay tuned for more details as we release more information on our latest signings.

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⭐️The Trust's new Marketing Support Officer, Holly Gilson, reflects on her residency at Cyprus Well⭐️

To read the post head to our website at https://t.co/lgRX9y93lM

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⭐️THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR OUR 2024 YOUNG PERSON'S POETRY COMPETITION...⭐️

Thank you to all who entered and submitted a poem. Our judges were amazed by the quality of submissions this year.

Head over to our website to read the winning poems via https://t.co/mAnYtloGJO

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Excited to say that our Director @NicolaNuttall2 has just begun a PhD at our partner institution @FalmouthUni studying the life, work and legacy of Charles Causley.
We are looking forward to following Nikky’s journey and finding out much more about Charles’s life and influences.

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Did you know that you can write from the very desk Charles Causley crafted his poetry from? ✒️

Charles's beloved Launceston home, Cyprus Well, is open for stays.

For more information visit https://t.co/1g7eLllAPa and to book your perfect stay email us at [email protected].