Talland House and Virginia Woolf

Add to Calendar 20260711 20260711 Europe/London Talland House and Virginia Woolf

Duration: up to 90 minutes

Tickets

£4 — £6

Full £6 | Concessions (advance only) £4

Location

The Exchange, Penzance

Dates

Sat 11th July, 2026
11:00 am |
Duration: up to 90 minutes

About this event

Penzance Literary Festival presents Polly Carter

Venue: Engine Room at The Exchange

Virginia Woolf’s childhood summers at Talland House in St Ives had a profound impact on the development of her imagination and her formation as a writer. 2027 will mark the centenary year of To The Lighthouse, which ,while set on a Scottish island, was inspired by the views across to Godrevy lighthouse from the gardens at Talland. Heritage horticulturalist, Polly Carter will tell this story through the plants she has harvested from Woolf’s memoirs and novels, and planted back where they first took root as inspiration in Woolf’s mind, Talland House; also raising awareness about the current threat to the view – an asset of international literary significance – by property developers

Concessions strictly for: under-18s, full-time students, those in receipt of working-age benefits or Pension Credit

Contact

01736 363 545 | https://www.theacornpenzance.com/events/talland-house-and-virginia-woolf-with-polly-carter