The Blake Society
The Blake Society was founded In 1985 and champions the agency of William Blake in our culture. The Society commissioned a stone to be placed on William Blake’s unmarked grave in Bunhill Fields and is planning to create a memorial for Catherine Blake. It holds regular meetings (online and in real locations), organises Blakean events and publishes the annual journal, VALA.
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Latest Events
VALA
VALA is a free online publication that celebrates William Blake’s art and legacy in exciting new ways. Members of The Blake Society receive a printed copy of the latest issue. The fifth issue of VALA was published on 28 November 2024 and features contributions from academics, writers, poets, artists, illustrators and more on the theme of ‘God’.
Blake Society Trustees
The AGM is an opportunity for us to update members and followers about the key events and work of the year. This is the meeting at which the Trustees of The Blake Society are formally appointed to serve for the year, so we thought it might be a good time to explain what we do and to reintroduce the current Trustees.…
VALA issue 5: Divine Humanity
Issue 5 of VALA, the journal of The Blake Society, is published on Thursday 28 November 2024 as a free download from our website. There will be an online launch that evening at 7.30 PM, to which all are welcome. Here, Editor of VALA and Chair of The Blake Society, Sibylle Erle, introduces our new issue, with the not inconsiderable theme of ‘God’…