📖 Featured Cultural Programme Speaker – Keith Wallis📖

We’re excited to welcome Keith Wallis and The Dark Tales of Cornish Smuggling on The Castle & Library Cultural Programme this Summer! 

Join us for this talk delving into the murkier side of Cornwall’s past as we explore tales of smugglers, from stories of secret tunnels leading to the sea, rumours of murder, revenge and haunted pubs, to daring exploits and battles on beaches. 

Across Cornwall you’ll find folklore around smuggling, whether it’s in the fishing villages, up on the moors, in those hidden caves along the beaches, even at farms, country estates and cottages. Our smuggling past crops up everywhere, and in this talk we’ll be looking at some of the darker stories and legends connected with it, exploring some of the most notorious characters and their nefarious deeds, the reality of Cornish smuggling, and why it continues to fascinate us. 

Keith Wallis is host of The Piskie Trap – a podcast series exploring the folklore, history and legends from across Cornwall. His recent work has involved a number of collaborations with leading historians, writers, folklorists and storytellers, as part of a movement to preserve local folklore traditions, and to promote Cornish history and heritage. 

📆 Wednesday 3rd September 

⏲️ 2pm – 3pm 

📌 The Castle Heritage Centre 

🎟️ £6 per person 

Book your ticket online at: https://wegottickets.com/event/653134 

If you wish to book in person, please email our Events Officer at: KTaylor@bude-stratton.gov.uk or call and leave a message on: 01288 357302 to arrange a time to buy them. 

To download a brochure or find out more about what’s on this Summer, visit: https://www.thecastlebude.co.uk/events-at-the-castle-bude/the-castle-and-library-cultural-programme/. 

👀 Look out for our FREE brochure, which is available from Bude Library, The Castle and Cafe Limelight, The Parkhouse Centre and Bude Tourist Information Centre. You can also download it on our website – use the link above. 

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