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  • Betjeman Society Shires Branch Christmas event, Devonshire Place, Leicester, 29th November.

    Devonshire Place 78 London Road, Leicester

    The Shires Branch annual pre-Christmas extravaganza takes place this year on Saturday 29th November at their usual venue, Devonshire Place in Leicester just a few minutes walk from the station. Expect the usual three course lunch and variety of entertainments. Price to be confirmed. For more please contact the Shires Branch.

  • Severn & Wye Seasonal Lunch

    Plough & Harrow Rhydd Road, Guarlford, Malvern, United Kingdom

    Severn & Wye Seasonal Lunch on Thursday 4th December, 12.30 pm, at the Plough and Harrow, Rhydd Road, Guarlford, Malvern, WR13 6NY. For further details and to book a place, please contact Alison Hunka on alisonhunka1885@aol.com or 07763 464305.

  • Lincolnshire Branch Christmas gathering, 13th December, Horncastle.

    Horncastle Community Centre Horncastle

    Our usual social gathering with a traditional mix of readings, entertainment and a prize draw at Horncastle Community Centre at 12 noon on 13th December. Bring-and-share finger food lunch. For more please contact the Lincolnshire Branch.

  • Severn & Wye Branch Meeting

    St. Andrew’s Centre, Pershore. High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire

    Doors open 2.15 pm for 2.30 start.  Our Chairman Steve Jackson will be visiting the branch and addressing the question 'Why JB'?   Visitors will be very welcome - it would be helpful if you could let Alison know in advance - alisonhunka1885@aol.com"

  • “High and Low” Poetry on Zoom

    Online event

    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 […]

  • TALES FROM THE RAILS – A Shires Branch Meeting

    Trinity Methodist Church/Zeph’s Cafe Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, United Kingdom

    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 […]

    £23.50

  • Lincolnshire Branch Meeting: A review of John Betjeman books.

    Horncastle Community Centre Horncastle

    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.

Many events are organised by the Council of the Betjeman Society: to book a place for these events please use the booking form that is sent out with the Society Newsletter or choose one of the following options::
– By cheque payable to the ‘Betjeman Society’ and sent to:Betjeman Society Events, 38 Lapsley Drive, Banbury, OX16 1EW enclosing a SAE.
– By bank transfer to The Betjeman Society Sort Code 40-43-26 (HSBC) and Account Number 62338521. Pay the total amount required for your ticket/s and give as a reference your surname and the event date. Please email events@betjemansociety.com to advise your booking details.
– By cash on arrival but please email as above so we know to expect you.
– If you have a Paypal account or intend to open one then please use it quoting email address ‘betjsoc@gmail.com’