Truro Community Library

16/10/2025

Tickets are nearly sold out for the 11am show, but are still available for 2pm.

We also have a craft activity to go with the show:

🎨 Get creative on Friday 31st October from 12:30pm–1:30pm
🎃 Perfect for ages 4+
🎟️ Just £2 per child
Come for the crafts, stay for the show at 2pm!
Limited spaces – grab your tickets now!

To book – Please book via the link below or – in person at the Visitor information Centre, Boscawen Street, Truro or call 01872 274555.
Book now 👉 at
https://www.visittruro.org.uk/whats-on/how-to-catch-a-book-witch-craft-activity?fbclid=IwY2xjawNd87NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBIYlhXc2JtejdlNWprV00xAR7pMqt_Y9m1YmkQMs9uy4OEgx6xDPnClcdnBLHI0PYY3XKlyWaYuIzNMQ6bMA_aem__fbjjGpZt_eCz7p_JWyvjQ

📚✨ Looking for magical Halloween fun? ✨📚
Join Coppice Theatre at Truro Library this Halloween for How to Catch a Book Witch — a fun-filled show for children aged 4+ and their families! 🎭👻
Expect:
🎶 Live music
🧵 Puppets
📖 Storytelling
👐 Keyword signing
💬 Captions for all
A heartwarming tale about libraries, sharing stories, and not judging a book (or witch!) by its cover 🧙‍♀️❤️
📅 Friday 31st October
🕚 Shows at 11am & 2pm
🎟️ Tickets just £3!
📍 Truro Library

Book now 👉 at
Visit Truro Visitor Info Centre / Call 01872 274555
https://www.visittruro.org.uk/whats-on/how-to-catch-a-book-witch-by-coppice-theatre?fbclid=IwY2xjawNd9ABleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBIYlhXc2JtejdlNWprV00xAR5QYMGcSrhXhSTbYStvZVJ0VZsaZLGlWJJVAYkQPlEGHPs-iiM2HtqYJdxeEQ_aem_hOBd5DpDixL32-mQW74qEQ

👦👧 Perfect for ages 4+ — don’t miss this magical adventure!

16/10/2025

And off he pops...
The death of Daley, they really should have done it with a knitting needle...
Or a crochet hook!We
We didn't see enough of To's lovely homeknits though.

16/10/2025

How do you write a pantomime? Who decides on the cast? And why is our producer getting a tattoo of Gary Barlow? All is revealed, oh yes it is!

Ready to enter the cave of pantomime secrets with us?

In this podcast from Hall for Cornwall, co-writer Edward Rowe/Kernow King, Exec Producer and HfC CEO Julien Boast, and Producer Helen Tiplady took time out on our pantomime photoshoot day at Falmouth University to lift the lid on this year's Cornwall Playhouse Production of Aladdin, presented in association with Falmouth University and flying together with Cornwall Airport Newquay.

youtube.com/watch?v=2UKbfbqBepA

Aladdin
Fri 05 Dec - Sat 03 Jan

📸 Hugh Hastings

16/10/2025

16/10/2025

Our mythological creature of today is Gremlins!

They were tiny, mischievous, elf-like creatures. Their was an urban legend that they caused plane failures during the Second World War.

Funnily enough, Roald Dahl (who wrote the novel 'Gremlins') was a wartime pilot himself!



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15/10/2025

We're all into recycling here.
A great way to reuse those plastic bottles.
If you're looking for a book on innovative hairdressing techniques, look no further!

15/10/2025

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞'𝐬 '𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭' - 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞

Due to fire damage at Trelander & St Clements Community Hall, the Let's Move Project has been moved to a new venue, with updated timings. Please read below for more information:

The CHAOS Group, Salt Projects Ltd, Truro City Council, Cornwall Dance School, and Young People Cornwall have teamed up to bring Truro’s young people the ‘Let’s Move Project’ - a brand new series of free weekly street dance workshops every Friday in the Sports Hall, Penair School, TR1 1TN.

📆4.30pm - 5.30pm: Session for 8 - 12 years
📆5.30pm - 6.00pm: Session for 12 - 16 years

Led by qualified instructors from Cornwall Dance School, these sessions will explore a range of dance styles and are open to all young people looking to get moving, have fun, and build confidence.

Supported by Truro City Council's Community Development Team, this project is all about creating positive, active spaces for young people in our community.

If you have a young person aged between 8 and 16 years old who would like to get involved, scan the QR code on the poster and follow the instructions to book. Please message Cornwall Dance School or The CHAOS Group for more details.

Young People Cornwall Roseland and Truro Community Area Partnership Truro Community Library Visit Truro

15/10/2025

An Evening with Booker Prize Judge Chris Power – The Writers Block, Wed 19 Nov 2025 - An Evening with Booker Prize Judge Chris Power Ever wondered what it’s like to read hundreds of novels in just a few months—and then help decide which one wins the most famous literary prize in the world? Hot...

15/10/2025

Keep a look out for the coming film adaptation of the beautiful H is For Hawk, starring Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson.
Superb casting for a superb book.
During a year in the life of the author, Helen MacDonald, she trained a young goshawk, whilst mourning the death of her father.

Catch up on the book before the film arrives on the screen.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/13/h-is-for-hawk-review-claire-foy-london-film-festival-helen-macdonald

14/10/2025

🧙‍♀️✨ Calling all little witches and wizards! ✨🧙‍♂️
Join us for a magical craft activity to go along with our spooky-fun show 'How to Catch a Bookwitch'! 🎭📚

🎨 Get creative on Friday 31st October from 12:30pm–1:30pm
🎃 Perfect for ages 4+
🎟️ Just £2 per child

Come for the crafts, stay for the show at 2pm!
Limited spaces – grab your tickets now!

To book – Please book via the link below or – in person at the Visitor information Centre, Boscawen Street, Truro or call 01872 274555.

https://www.visittruro.org.uk/whats-on/how-to-catch-a-book-witch-craft-activity

14/10/2025

🎨 We’re delighted to share that Stanhope Forbes’s masterpiece The Seine Boat (1904) is once again on display at Penlee House Gallery & Museum!

On long-term loan, this stunning work captures the rhythm of Cornish life — the ‘seine’ net seen in the boat was used for catching pilchards, while the ‘tuck’ net, used alongside it, can be spotted in the boat behind.

Forbes arrived in Newlyn in 1884 and soon became a leading figure in the famous artist colony. His national reputation was cemented when A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach (1885) was accepted by the Royal Academy, and later when The Health of the Bride (1889) was purchased by Henry Tate — now part of Tate Britain’s collection.

As the Newlyn School evolved, Forbes and his wife, Elizabeth, founded their School of Painting in 1899, inspiring a new generation of artists, including Ernest Procter and Doris ‘Dod’ Shaw.

A familiar and much-loved presence in West Cornwall, Forbes painted en plein air well into his later years, often watched by curious local children. He passed away in 1947, just shy of his ninetieth birthday — leaving behind an enduring artistic legacy.

🖼️ The Seine Boat is currently on show at Penlee House — don’t miss the chance to see this remarkable painting in person!
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14/10/2025

Hurrah!
A new book by Bob Mortimer.

Bathroom salesman Matt is at a crossroads. He has lost his job, he is about to be made homeless and his girlfriend has left him. He wants his luck to change and he wants things to go back to how they were. Out of the blue he is offered a job that comes with a free luxury apartment. He hopes this might be enough to tempt her back. But, as events unfold, it starts to dawn on him that perhaps she didn't leave of her own accord after all...​🤣