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 journal, VALA.
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Latest Events
Blake200
2027 will mark the 200th anniversary of William Blake’s death. We’d like that year to be filled with events, exhibitions, publications and performances of all kinds. As well as organising our own events, and supporting the work of galleries and publishers, we will be creating an online resource which acts as a listing of events, worldwide…
Blake Society Trustees 2026
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 introduce the 2026 Trustees.…
William Blake’s Mysticism: The Legacy of Prophetic Women
William Blake’s reputation as a mystic has stuck to his art and to his character for centuries. To this day, I’ve visited Blake exhibitions and seen item labels describing his paintings’ mystic themes. My friends in esoteric circles are drawn to Blake’s works because, they believe, his works come from his visions..