The Blake Society
@blakesociety.bsky.social
The Blake Society celebrates the life and work of William Blake (1757-1827) poet, artist & visionary. We hold regular meetings (online and in real locations), organise Blakean events and publish our journal, VALA.
https://blakesociety.org
https://blakesociety.org
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WILLIAM BLAKE
🌟Share with us your favourite images, poems - and your own work too!🌟
November 28th 1757
Here’s The Ghost of a Flea
c.1819–20, kept by Tate Britain.
#WilliamBlake #BlakeOff #Blakefriday
🌟Share with us your favourite images, poems - and your own work too!🌟
November 28th 1757
Here’s The Ghost of a Flea
c.1819–20, kept by Tate Britain.
#WilliamBlake #BlakeOff #Blakefriday
November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WILLIAM BLAKE
🌟Share with us your favourite images, poems - and your own work too!🌟
November 28th 1757
Here’s The Ghost of a Flea
c.1819–20, kept by Tate Britain.
#WilliamBlake #BlakeOff #Blakefriday
🌟Share with us your favourite images, poems - and your own work too!🌟
November 28th 1757
Here’s The Ghost of a Flea
c.1819–20, kept by Tate Britain.
#WilliamBlake #BlakeOff #Blakefriday
Hear the voice of the Bard! on #NationalPoetryDay
October 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Hear the voice of the Bard! on #NationalPoetryDay
FREE, ONLINE with Global Blake
28 June, 12-1 PM UK time - Rehabilitating the 'Bad' Ancient? The Life and Times of Frederick Tatham.
REGISTER ON GLOBAL BLAKE'S WEBSITE THROUGH THE EVENT LISTING:
🌟https://globalblake.com/global-blake-events/
IMAGE: Catherine Blake, drawn by Frederick Tatham 1828
28 June, 12-1 PM UK time - Rehabilitating the 'Bad' Ancient? The Life and Times of Frederick Tatham.
REGISTER ON GLOBAL BLAKE'S WEBSITE THROUGH THE EVENT LISTING:
🌟https://globalblake.com/global-blake-events/
IMAGE: Catherine Blake, drawn by Frederick Tatham 1828
June 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
FREE, ONLINE with Global Blake
28 June, 12-1 PM UK time - Rehabilitating the 'Bad' Ancient? The Life and Times of Frederick Tatham.
REGISTER ON GLOBAL BLAKE'S WEBSITE THROUGH THE EVENT LISTING:
🌟https://globalblake.com/global-blake-events/
IMAGE: Catherine Blake, drawn by Frederick Tatham 1828
28 June, 12-1 PM UK time - Rehabilitating the 'Bad' Ancient? The Life and Times of Frederick Tatham.
REGISTER ON GLOBAL BLAKE'S WEBSITE THROUGH THE EVENT LISTING:
🌟https://globalblake.com/global-blake-events/
IMAGE: Catherine Blake, drawn by Frederick Tatham 1828
Our friends at William Blake Fellowship have organised this guided walk: WILLIAM BLAKE AND PRIMROSE HILL. Simon Clarke will be your guide.
2 PM THIS Sunday, 25 May, meeting at Primrose Hill Park entrance (1.45 PM)
Free, but make sure you book your place - email at [email protected]
2 PM THIS Sunday, 25 May, meeting at Primrose Hill Park entrance (1.45 PM)
Free, but make sure you book your place - email at [email protected]
May 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our friends at William Blake Fellowship have organised this guided walk: WILLIAM BLAKE AND PRIMROSE HILL. Simon Clarke will be your guide.
2 PM THIS Sunday, 25 May, meeting at Primrose Hill Park entrance (1.45 PM)
Free, but make sure you book your place - email at [email protected]
2 PM THIS Sunday, 25 May, meeting at Primrose Hill Park entrance (1.45 PM)
Free, but make sure you book your place - email at [email protected]
Blake’s ‘The Skinning of the Aboma Snake’ (for Gabriel John Stedman’s ‘Narrative of a Five Years’ Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam’) in Hew Locke’s terrific exhibition ‘what have we here?’ at the British Museum. It finishes on Sunday, so if there are still tickets get yourself one!
February 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Blake’s ‘The Skinning of the Aboma Snake’ (for Gabriel John Stedman’s ‘Narrative of a Five Years’ Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam’) in Hew Locke’s terrific exhibition ‘what have we here?’ at the British Museum. It finishes on Sunday, so if there are still tickets get yourself one!
This will follow the Blake Society AGM, but anyone is welcome to join the event (you don't need to be a member of The Blake Society!) We'll be using images from the newly-published facsimile of The Rossetti Manuscript published by SP Books
January 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This will follow the Blake Society AGM, but anyone is welcome to join the event (you don't need to be a member of The Blake Society!) We'll be using images from the newly-published facsimile of The Rossetti Manuscript published by SP Books
The AGM will last about half an hour and be followed by a discussion of the Notebook, or The Rossetti Manuscript, inspired by its recent publication in facsimile by SP Books. The discussion will be led by Blake Soc trustees and illustrators @hobslantern.bsky.social and @johnnyriordan.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The AGM will last about half an hour and be followed by a discussion of the Notebook, or The Rossetti Manuscript, inspired by its recent publication in facsimile by SP Books. The discussion will be led by Blake Soc trustees and illustrators @hobslantern.bsky.social and @johnnyriordan.bsky.social
'Tuesday Janry 20. 1807 between Two & Seven in the Evening - Despair'
We don't know what Blake would have made of Jan 20 2025, but DON'T DESPAIR, join us for our AGM, Wed 29 January, followed by a discussion of Blake's Notebook. Online, free to attend, more details @ blakesociety.org/product/agm-...
We don't know what Blake would have made of Jan 20 2025, but DON'T DESPAIR, join us for our AGM, Wed 29 January, followed by a discussion of Blake's Notebook. Online, free to attend, more details @ blakesociety.org/product/agm-...
January 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
'Tuesday Janry 20. 1807 between Two & Seven in the Evening - Despair'
We don't know what Blake would have made of Jan 20 2025, but DON'T DESPAIR, join us for our AGM, Wed 29 January, followed by a discussion of Blake's Notebook. Online, free to attend, more details @ blakesociety.org/product/agm-...
We don't know what Blake would have made of Jan 20 2025, but DON'T DESPAIR, join us for our AGM, Wed 29 January, followed by a discussion of Blake's Notebook. Online, free to attend, more details @ blakesociety.org/product/agm-...
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We're delighted to have news from our Patron, musician and composer, Mike Westbrook, of performances of his Blake settings in Norway.
There is a performance in Nordre Ål Church Lillehammer, on 29th January at 7pm. Please do share with friends in the region!…
We're delighted to have news from our Patron, musician and composer, Mike Westbrook, of performances of his Blake settings in Norway.
There is a performance in Nordre Ål Church Lillehammer, on 29th January at 7pm. Please do share with friends in the region!…
January 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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We're delighted to have news from our Patron, musician and composer, Mike Westbrook, of performances of his Blake settings in Norway.
There is a performance in Nordre Ål Church Lillehammer, on 29th January at 7pm. Please do share with friends in the region!…
We're delighted to have news from our Patron, musician and composer, Mike Westbrook, of performances of his Blake settings in Norway.
There is a performance in Nordre Ål Church Lillehammer, on 29th January at 7pm. Please do share with friends in the region!…
🌟WISHING YOU A PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS🌟
The Nativity - William Blake c1800
Blake's striking, unusual painting of the Nativity emphasises the spiritual and the visionary. His portrayal of the child is as a source of light rather than a physical being. The child hovers in the air and is the only…
December 25, 2024 at 8:24 AM
🌟WISHING YOU A PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS🌟
The Nativity - William Blake c1800
Blake's striking, unusual painting of the Nativity emphasises the spiritual and the visionary. His portrayal of the child is as a source of light rather than a physical being. The child hovers in the air and is the only…
Your periodic reminder that you can download a free copy of the new issue of our journal, VALA (and indeed the previous four issues) from blakesociety.org/vala/
Issue 5 is chockablock full of articles, essays, poetry, comics and more on Blake and the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'.
Issue 5 is chockablock full of articles, essays, poetry, comics and more on Blake and the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'.
December 11, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Your periodic reminder that you can download a free copy of the new issue of our journal, VALA (and indeed the previous four issues) from blakesociety.org/vala/
Issue 5 is chockablock full of articles, essays, poetry, comics and more on Blake and the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'.
Issue 5 is chockablock full of articles, essays, poetry, comics and more on Blake and the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'.
…and you can download the new issue (for free) from blakesociety.org/vala/
November 29, 2024 at 8:22 PM
…and you can download the new issue (for free) from blakesociety.org/vala/
…and you can download the new issue from blakesociety.org/vala/
November 29, 2024 at 8:19 PM
…and you can download the new issue from blakesociety.org/vala/
The new issue of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society is now available as a free download from blakesociety.org/vala/ Issue 5 is themed around the subject of ‘God’ and contains essays, articles, poems, stories, interviews, paintings, illustrations, comics, photos, ceramics, all inspired by Blake…
November 29, 2024 at 9:57 AM
The new issue of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society is now available as a free download from blakesociety.org/vala/ Issue 5 is themed around the subject of ‘God’ and contains essays, articles, poems, stories, interviews, paintings, illustrations, comics, photos, ceramics, all inspired by Blake…
Happy birthday William Blake!
Today we release issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society, based around the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'. You can download if for free from our website blakesociety.org/vala/
Today we release issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society, based around the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'. You can download if for free from our website blakesociety.org/vala/
November 28, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Happy birthday William Blake!
Today we release issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society, based around the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'. You can download if for free from our website blakesociety.org/vala/
Today we release issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society, based around the not inconsiderable subject of 'God'. You can download if for free from our website blakesociety.org/vala/
Happy 267th birthday to our favourite poet/artist/printer/visionary William Blake!
Join us on zoom this evening for the launch party of issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society.
Register here blakesociety.org/product/blak... and head to blakesociety.org/vala/ to download the new issue 🎉🎈🎂
Join us on zoom this evening for the launch party of issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society.
Register here blakesociety.org/product/blak... and head to blakesociety.org/vala/ to download the new issue 🎉🎈🎂
November 28, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Happy 267th birthday to our favourite poet/artist/printer/visionary William Blake!
Join us on zoom this evening for the launch party of issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society.
Register here blakesociety.org/product/blak... and head to blakesociety.org/vala/ to download the new issue 🎉🎈🎂
Join us on zoom this evening for the launch party of issue 5 of VALA, the Journal of the Blake Society.
Register here blakesociety.org/product/blak... and head to blakesociety.org/vala/ to download the new issue 🎉🎈🎂
'The Catterpiller on the Leaf
Repeats to thee thy Mothers grief
Kill not the Moth nor Butterfly
For the Last judgment draweth nigh'
From 'Auguries of Innocence', image from 'For Children: The Gates of Paradise
Repeats to thee thy Mothers grief
Kill not the Moth nor Butterfly
For the Last judgment draweth nigh'
From 'Auguries of Innocence', image from 'For Children: The Gates of Paradise
November 26, 2024 at 10:56 PM
'The Catterpiller on the Leaf
Repeats to thee thy Mothers grief
Kill not the Moth nor Butterfly
For the Last judgment draweth nigh'
From 'Auguries of Innocence', image from 'For Children: The Gates of Paradise
Repeats to thee thy Mothers grief
Kill not the Moth nor Butterfly
For the Last judgment draweth nigh'
From 'Auguries of Innocence', image from 'For Children: The Gates of Paradise
'With happiness stretchd across the hills
In a cloud that dewy sweetness distills
With a blue sky spread over with wings
And a mild sun that mounts & sings
With trees & fields full of Fairy elves
And little devils who fight for themselves...'
Poem from letter to Thomas Butts, November 1802
In a cloud that dewy sweetness distills
With a blue sky spread over with wings
And a mild sun that mounts & sings
With trees & fields full of Fairy elves
And little devils who fight for themselves...'
Poem from letter to Thomas Butts, November 1802
November 26, 2024 at 10:52 PM
'With happiness stretchd across the hills
In a cloud that dewy sweetness distills
With a blue sky spread over with wings
And a mild sun that mounts & sings
With trees & fields full of Fairy elves
And little devils who fight for themselves...'
Poem from letter to Thomas Butts, November 1802
In a cloud that dewy sweetness distills
With a blue sky spread over with wings
And a mild sun that mounts & sings
With trees & fields full of Fairy elves
And little devils who fight for themselves...'
Poem from letter to Thomas Butts, November 1802