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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Receive a free printed copy of VALA magazine and the latest events news. Our members are vital to the work of the Society, we are always delighted to welcome new members and expand our community.

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’.

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’…

 

Nobodaddy – an interview with Michael Keegan-Dolan

Nobodaddy is a brand-new work by multi-award-winning choreographer and Sadler’s Wells Associate artist Michael Keegan-Dolan and his dance and theatre company Teaċ Daṁsa — a must-see for Blake lovers. Secretary of the Blake Society, Stephen Pritchard, talked to Michael about the production…