A project, aimed at throwing a spotlight on the role libraries play in their local community, sees Stuart House, Liskeard, play host to a special evening event this Thursday (November 10). 

Loop the Loop, started in 2014 by St Ives based artist and film-maker, Joanna Mayes, has seen a programme of residencies demonstrating how Cornwall’s libraries act as community hubs, places to share art work and performance, places for research and protectors of local heritage information.

In association with Liskeard Library, jazz musicians have teamed up with library staff and local book groups to find their favourite writing from World War One including songs, novels and poetry - all inspired by the exhibition taking place at Stuart House.

Thursday sees the culmination of this work with an open rehearsal where you can see how the group have created music around the texts, followed by a ’Pay What You Can’ performance of the work they create.

Dance practitioner Lois Taylor, will also be sharing work created with local writers (including those from the Stuart House writers group) at 7.30pm. 

Stuart House will be opening from 5pm until the start of the library performance at 7.15pm for coffee, cakes and to view the 1916 exhibition. 

Bristol-based contemporary jazz group Michelson Morley will be working on the music during the afternoon’s open rehearsal at Liskeard Library.