Events
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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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Milton and the Cottage
£10.00Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Time: 20:00 21:30
In our continuing series on how William Blake uses and abuses the Frontispiece, we look at one of the most radical examples, the frontispiece to Milton and its connection to the Cottage in Felpham.
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Newton
£10.00Date: Monday, 7 December 2020
Time: 19:30 21:00
A conversation with Dr Sarah Haggarty on William Blake’s famous image of Newton
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Putting Blake to Music: Harriet Stubbs and William Blake
£10.00Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Time: 20:00 21:30
Putting Blake to Music: Harriet Stubbs and William Blake. The musical artist Harriet Stubbs will illuminate with words and sound and take us on the journey of her Debut Album Heaven and Hell: The Doors of Perception.
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Satanic Error and the Curse of Single Vision
£10.00Date: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Time: 20:00 21:30
Carol Leader, a Jungian analytic psychotherapist gives a talk on William Blake’s insights into therapy and everyday life
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The Birth of VALA II
£10.00Date: Sunday, 28 November 2021
Time: 19:30 21:00
Join us on Blake’s Birthday to meet the artists & writers who have contributed to the second issue of the Blake Society’s magazine VALA
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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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The Frontispiece
£10.00Date: Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Time: 20:00 21:30
How did Blake use and subvert the tradition of the Frontispiece in the illuminated books? This event is an open discussion and you are invited to bring your favourite frontispiece and share your insights.
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The Westbrook Blake at St James’s Church, Piccadilly
£0.00Date: Thursday, 24 November 2022
Time: 20:00 – 21:30
In collaboration with The Blake Society, St James’s, Piccadilly present legendary jazz pianist and composer Mike Westbrook and band, performing his celebrated musical settings of Blake’s verse.
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