Our annual opportunity to hear readings of JB’s verse and other writing, and to share favourites with other members, via Zoom. This year the theme will be poems in the ‘High and Low’ collection published in 1966, thus its 60th anniversary. For those of you with copies on your shelves, this is the book with […]

11 - 11.30 am Coffee/tea and Welcome. 11.30 -12.15 John Florance "Trains & Literature" 12.15 - 1.45 Lunch (please buy your own drinks) 1.45 - 2.45 A fun examination and discussion of ‘The Whitsun Weddings ’(Any of your wedding photographs welcome) 2.45 - 3.00pm Future plans and final comments Email horaceliberty@gmail.com for more detail including […]

Display of books (from Stuart Crooks & Horace Liberty collections) in chronological order for members to browse. Presentation about JB publications from Stuart and Horace, and relevant readings.

To discuss the early Shell Guide to Cornwall by JB and Shell Guide to Oxon by John Piper.  This version deliberately avoided Oxford City as Piper felt this was covered in the Oxford University Chest by John Betjeman. Hopefully accompanied by some photographs.

Severn & Wye Branch. Tuesday 19th May at St. Andrew's Centre, Pershore, WR10 1DW. Doors open 2.15 pm for 2.30 start.  Roger Pringle will speak on 'John Betjeman - a Warwickshire perspective.' Roger is a  member of our branch, and the compiler of A Garland for the Laureate in 1981. Visitors will be very welcome to […]

22 May: possibly 4.30 – 6.30pm By zoom from Ireland – Adrian Tinniswood, prolific author on Country Houses with a new book 'The Houses of Guinness' out. Adrian's talk will focus on JB's relationship with Irish country houses and the old families of Ireland as well as links to significant country houses in the rest […]

"May Melange" to include Stephen George's Huttoft research, readings and preview of other 2026 branch events. For more, contact the Lincolnshire Branch.