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  • Betjeman’s Birthday Readings. St Pancras Station, 28th August, 4pm, preceded by a guided tour of the environs of Euston Station, 2pm.

    St Pancras Station Euston Road, London, United Kingdom

    The Annual Poetry reading around Betjeman's statue on St Pancras Station on his birthday, 28th August at 4pm. Come and read a poem of your choice (need not be Betjeman) or just to listen. This event is led, as always, by Don Kennedy. Donations invited to Parkinson's UK. There is no charge and no need […]

    Free

  • Wantage Branch Meeting

    Snell’s Hall Church Street, East Hendred

    We will explore John Betjeman's early life through the words in Summoned by Bells and poems about Cornwall. Please ring or email Pat Mattimore for more details if you are interested bernardmat@btinternet.com or 01235 851088

  • Hints and Revelations: Radius Festival of Drama 2024

    St Mark's Church, Cambridge Barton Road Cambridge CB3 9JZ Cambridge, United Kingdom

    This year Radius return to St Mark's Newnham, Cambridge, for what promises to be a great day. The day includes a directing master class with two professional actors exploring Shakespeare's The Tempest, a performance of A hint of an unknown God by Rex Walford, which dramatises poetry by John Betjeman, and Q&A.  Hints and Revelations takes its title in part from Rex […]

    £20 – £25

  • Wantage Branch 30th Anniversary Lunch

    Snell’s Hall Church Street, East Hendred

    3 Course Lunch and coffee and including wines and soft drinks £35 Guest speaker: Judy Dewey, Curator of Wallingford Museum  who will talk on 'At Home with Agatha Christie'. Please ring or email Pat Mattimore for more details if you are interested bernardmat@btinternet.com or 01235 851088

    £35

  • Betjeman Society, Wantage 30th Anniversary Lunch – Sunday 17th November

    Snell’s Hall Church Street, East Hendred

    Betjeman Society, Wantage 30th Anniversary Lunch – Sunday 17th November 12.30 for 1pm Snells Hall, East Hendred – Speaker Judy Dewey ‘Agatha Christie at Home’ Our caterer this year is Sarah Wells, Cordon Bleu Cookery, and I can promise you a wonderful three course lunch, coffee, bubbles or similar on arrival and wine.  I thought […]

    £35

  • Autumn meeting – Thursday 28th November – Severn & Wye Group

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

    At St. Andrew's Centre, Pershore, WR10 1DW, near the abbey. 2.15 for 2.30 until 4.30.   Please bring a poem or a piece of poetry by a writer with whom John Betjeman had some connection, and who was contemporary to him. The scope is quite wide!   We should be pleased to welcome visitors; it would […]

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’