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AGM and In Search of Paradise
£0.00Wednesday 17 January 2024, 19:30 – 21:00
Free, Online
The 2024 AGM will be followed by a talk from writer, David Mullin, on Blake and The Ancients.
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A Glimpse Behind the Scenes with the Folio Society
£0.00Wednesday 13 December 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
Free, Online
Tamsin Rosewell will talk to The Folio Society about the making of their new edition of William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience.
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VALA 4 Launch
£0.00Wednesday 29 November 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
Free, Online
Join us online for the launch of issue 4 of VALA, the journal of The Blake Society, with the sadly apposite theme of ‘War and Peace’.
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Fragments of Experience
£0.00Wednesday 8 November 2023, 20:15 – 21:45
Free, Online
Join Mark Bowler, Dan Norman and Marianna Suri, the team behind Fragments of Experience, for a roundtable discussion about this William Blake-inspired music and film project. The event includes an exclusive preview of The Fly, prior to the official release of Fragments of Experience on 10 November.
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The Edge of Human Experience: Blake and Tolkien’s Art
£0.00Wednesday 11 October 2023, 19:30 – 20:30
Free, Online
William Blake has been an immensely important figure in the history of visual art. J.R.R. Tolkien is commonly regarded as one of the forefathers of contemporary fantasy fiction. But what connects these two artists, and how are they visually connected?
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Blake Talk at St Bartholomew the Great
£0.00Thursday 14 September 2023, 13:00
Free, at St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
In this illustrated talk, Stephen Pritchard will introduce the poetry, prose and art of William Blake and explore his complex relationship with London through his life and work.
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Meeting at Blake’s Grave
£0.00Saturday 12 August 2023, 12:00
Free, at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, City Road, London EC1Y 2BG
The Blake Society and friends will gather at Blake’s graveside on the date of his death to celebrate his life and share our love of his work.
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Blake at Bradford Literature Festival
£0.00Saturday 24 June 2023
The Dye House Dance Studio, Bradford College, BD7 1DD
We’re delighted to say that The Blake Society is a cultural partner with this year’s Bradford Literature Festival, and our trustees and friends are involved in three Blakean events.
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Hercules Road – Blake’s Old Haunt
£0.00Sunday 7 May 2023, 18:00 – 21:00
Free, at 53 Colwyn House, Hercules Road, London
Members of the Blake Society are invited to be involved in the ‘finale’ event of an exhibition of artworks, inspired by William and Catherine’s years living in Hercules Road. The venue ‘Hercules Road’ is located inside a flat, next to the William Blake Estate, the site of the Blakes’ former home from 1790-1800.
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Auguries of Innocence: First Experiences with Letterpress
£0.00Monday 22 May 2023, 18:30 – 21:30
Free, at Swedenborg House, London
The Swedenborg Society, Ruskin Arts Publications, Anglia Ruskin University and the Blake Society present an exclusive book launch, with accompanying talks and exhibition.
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