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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.
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New Emanation on our website from @jodielmarley.bsky.social about her new book, William Blake’s Mysticism: The Legacy of Prophetic Women blakesociety.org/william-blak...
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Dr Jodie Marley introduces her new book, William Blake's Mysticism: The Legacy of Prophetic Women.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Join us for our 2026 AGM at 7:30 tomorrow (4 Feb) on zoom, followed by a fascinating talk on the first centenary of Blake's death (in 1927) by our trustee, Dr Camila Oliveira. More info and free registration at blakesociety.org/product/2026...
2026 AGM and 1927 Centenary of Blake's death - The Blake Society
Blake Society AGM, followed by a presentation from Dr Camila Oliveira about the 1927 100th anniversary of William Blake’s death.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
A recording of BLAKETY BLAKE is now up at blakesociety.org/product/the-..., for those who would like to play along at home 😀
January 28, 2026 at 6:48 PM
RIP Jami Cassady
Just heard that Jami Cassady, daughter of Neal and Carolyn Cassady has died. We corresponded for a few months in 2023 after she got in touch with @blakesociety.bsky.social about an intriguing painting that her late mum had made of Allen Ginsberg blakesociety.org/carolyn-cass... I never met her in…
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The Blake Society was founded in 1985. The Society’s aim is to celebrate the visionary work of William Blake.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
There’s still (JUST!) time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our free William Blake zoom quiz, tonight (21 Jan) at 19:30 (UK time). More info and free registration below👇
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
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January 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Still time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our irreverent online William Blake quiz tomorrow evening. More info and FREE registration 👇
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Still time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our irreverent online William Blake quiz tomorrow evening. More info and FREE registration 👇
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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‘Where to, mate?’

William Blake, Taxi Driver returns from the archives. He’s got The Knowledge, but he probably won’t go south of the river at this time of night…

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#WilliamBlake #comicstrip #TimeOut #London
William Blake, Taxi Driver
or, The Vehicular Form of William Blake
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January 20, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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From the archives! William Blake, Taxi Driver rides again…

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#williamblake #comicstrip #timeout #londonhistory
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
That sound of rustling pages you can hear is all the Blake heads frantically revising for BLAKETY BLAKE, the ultimate William Blake quiz, on zoom next Wednesday. Join us for irreverent fun and Blakean arcana! And a killer theme tune, obviously…
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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RIP Derek Martin, who, as Eastenders' cabbie Charlie Slater, was one of the inspirations for my William Blake, Taxi Driver cartoon back in the day johnriordan.co.uk/William-Blak...
January 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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Blake, birthday (mine, not his), brothers, and Tate Britain.
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
LOS part 6
Sibling rivalry
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January 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Wm Blake's strange Nativity, with humanoid animals, a diving arc angel and a snowy nature spirit bearing witness as if washed up on the shore...

thanks to @blakesociety.bsky.social lakesociety.bsky.social

from Blake’s Illustrations to Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity, 1809.
December 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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You should see my new house…

Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
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Our House...
You should see my new house… Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Looking forward to discussing printmakers' book forms with printmaker and book artist Marina Bindella in Rome tomorrow. This is the first outing of my monograph The Book Unbound, coming out universitypress.cambridge.org on 8 January. @blakesociety.bsky.social @blakequarterly.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Blake’s baby brother Bob is born. Brotherly love in latest instalment of LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-5

#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A video of Christopher Bucklow's fascinating talk is now up at blakesociety.org/product/usin...
November 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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they're auctioning Blake's Tyger next week

seems impossible, like selling a comet or a shooting star

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November 29, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Happy birthday, William Blake 🌠

"For every thing that lives is Holy"
(The Marriage of Heaven and Hell)
November 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Zoom turned out to be good for us once we found our feet. We've never quite had an event like this since though. Time for Blakety Blake to return? 😬
#WilliamBlake #BlakeOff #BlakeFriday
Almost forgot about my most successful 'collaboration' with #WilliamBlake. This was the intro to a Blake quiz on zoom in 2020, when we were trying to figure out how to keep the @blakesociety.bsky.social going during Covid.
#BlakeOff #BlakeFriday
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM