A FEAST of arts events is on offer at the sixth Charles Causley Festival, which opens on June 12 in Launceston, with talks, performances, walks, films and exhibitions

The festival opens on Friday morning with a walk by town crier Rob Tremain, and a field trip with local writer, Jane Nancarrow to Charlotte Dymond's grave at Davidstow Church and a walk on Rough Tor.

For all those who enjoy walking, there are further walks on Saturday with Jane to the National School and St Thomas' Church; and on Sunday with local historian Arthur Wills.

The festival was established in 2010 to celebrate the life of Cornwall's own 'Poet Laureate' Charles Causley who lived in Launceston all of his life. Cyprus Well, Causley's home, now cared for by the Charles Causley Trust, will be open for the festival, and will host a special talk by Barry Newport on Saturday afternoon.

The festival team has been following BBC Radio 2's 500 words writing competition for young people — this year the festival has embraced story-telling and sought to create a new programme for young people. Cornwall's own Story Republic will perform in the Castle grounds, the museum and the town square on Friday. There will be a children's poetry writing workshop on Saturday at the library, followed by Nick Arnold and his Horrible Science! event at the town hall.

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