Events
Events
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Oxford Branch meeting
St Edmund Hall, Oxford Queens Lane, Oxford -
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“JB’s North Oxford” guided walk.
Dragon School, Oxford, Bardwell Road, OxfordThis walk, led by Andrew McCallum, entirely within the North Oxford conservation area, with relevant readings of prose and poetry along the way, will visit locations featured in his writings. Starting outside the Dragon School, Bardwell Road at 2.30pm, it will conclude about 1¾ hours and about 2¼ miles later at St Andrew’s Church, in […]
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The Highgate Highflyers
Online eventThe juxtaposition of Hopkins & Betjeman, two very different poets, may at first seem odd. There are, however, many points of intersection between the two in their lives, poetry, and interests. We have retained a top-flight team of speakers and which we think you’ll find too good to miss. Please see the linked Programme. Book […]
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Betjeman Society AGM 2021 Friday 22nd October 2021 online
Online eventThe 2021 Annual General Meeting of The Betjeman Society will be held on zoom, on Friday 22nd October at 5pm. Please email events@betjemansociety.com to indicate your intention to attend.
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“A Passion for Places” – illustrated talk by David Meara 12th March 2022
Belmont Hotel, Leicester LeicesterDavid Meara will talk about his new book "A Passion for Places: seeing England through the eyes of John Betjeman". Cost £12 payable to The Shires Branch..
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Virtual Poetry Readings
Online eventMembers are invited to join together online for a session of poetry readings. You may read a Betjeman poem of your choice or another poet. Or read a short bit of prose. Or join just to listen to others reading their choices. If you wish to attend this please email honsec@betjemansociety.com to be sent the […]
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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’