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A Cornish Bestiary - Truro

Wed 21 Oct · 19:00

Waterstones

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A Cornish Bestiary event will take place at Waterstones in Truro on 21 October 2026. Author Luke Thompson will discuss his book, which explores the folklore and mythical creatures of Cornwall. Tickets are priced between £5.00 and £20.00.

We're delighted to welcome Luke Thompson back to chat about his forthcoming book, A Cornish Bestiary.

Did you hear about the Redruth girl who vomitted snails? Or how the saint of Gunwalloe saved his sister's eye from a goose? Can you cure warts with a slug, or whooping cough with spiders?

Sea serpents and bear-dogs, giant birds and bigfoots, devil-fish and sea ghosts - these are the beasts that haunt the landscape of Cornwall. This book of bizarre beasts contains faunal favourites like the red-eyed Owlmanof Mawnan Smith and the Beast of Bodmin Moor as well as Camborne's Frog King and Ladock's feathered fiend, plagues of flies and octopuses. You'll find beavers and boars, rhymes for curing adder bites and the reason we feed pasties to snails.

Luke Thompson will be talking about his extraordinary compendium of Cornwall's most curious creatures. Don't miss it!

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A Cornish Bestiary - Truro takes place on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 19:00.

A Cornish Bestiary - Truro is held at Waterstones in Truro (11 Boscawen Street, Truro, TR1 2QU).

Tickets for A Cornish Bestiary - Truro range from £5 to £20. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.

Yes — hotels within walking distance of Waterstones can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.

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