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The society celebrates the work and life of William Blake. It holds regular meetings, organises Blakean events and publishes the annual journal, VALA.

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🌟FULL OF FAIRY ELVES🌟

Fairy and Supernatural Belief in the Eighteenth-Century

On Monday 12th October, 7.30pm UK time, I will be hosting an event for @blakesociety. I've invited Dr Simon Young, folklore historian, to talk to us about fairy and folkloric belief in Blake's time. Blake's work absolutely teems with fairy and spirit creatures of all kinds. I wanted Simon, as a scholar from a different discipline, to talk to us and help us understand the context within which Blake was working.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME! You don't need to be a member of the Society to join in - it is free and open it all. Nor will you need to prove any knowledge of Blake. A little curiosity is all you need. We welcome curious folk.

More information and registration HERE:
https://blakesociety.org/events/

IMAGE: The Goblin. Illustration to John Milton – L’Allegro and Il Penseroso (one of a set of 12 works commissioned by Thomas Butts)

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The Tyger and the Lamb
#stencilart @blakesociety @blakefellowship @williamblakearchive

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A week of sheep. 'The Lamb' stencil in Swedenborg Gardens, the start of the Swedenborg walk to accompany Visionary Landscapes exhibition @swedenborghouse featuring William Blake's 'Thenot demonstrates with Colinet' for The Pastorals of Virgil. And the Woolmen Sheep Drive and Livery Fair from last Sunday. Sheep on Southwark Bridge
#sheepDrive #TheLamb #VisionaryLandscapes #Swedenborg #WilliamBlake

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A sunny afternoon walking back from the beach on Blakes road after visiting Blake's Cottage with Heritage Open Days
15.Sept.26
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Thank you so much
Nick Tyson from The Regency Town House @theregencytownhouse
@blakesociety
@blakecottagetrust
John Higgs @john.higgs Ambassador for Blake Cottage Trust
Bruce Dickinson @brucedickinsonhq
@allenginsbergofficial
@albionrosefilm
@sweet_felpham
& all the the good people who are making it happen 💞

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"Between 1800 and 1803 William and his wife Catherine, (1762-1831), lived in a small mid 18th century agricultural labourers cottage in Felpham, Sussex. Now owned by the Blake Cottage Trust, (Charity number: 1160716), the property is currently undergoing repair, in preparation for its public opening in 2027, the 200th anniversary of Blake's death.

This tour, led by Nick Tyson from The Regency Town House in Brighton, provides the opportunity to see repairs underway and to learn a little of the couple's seaside home, in which Blake is reputed to have penned the words to the UK's unofficial national anthem 'Jerusalem'."
/Heritage Open Days/

HELP SAVE & RESTORE WILLIAM BLAKE'S COTTAGE >>>
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-r22estore-william-blakes-cottage

Music performed by Fergus Morris @fergus_morris @theminuteparticulars

#WilliamBlake #Blake200 #visitengland #historicengland

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Catherine Sophia Blake (1762 - 1831)

"Catherine Blake (née Boucher; 25 April 1762 – 18 October 1831) was the wife of the poet, painter and engraver William Blake, and a vital presence and assistant throughout his life."

/Felpham History Society/

#CatherineBlake #WilliamBlake #mosaic #Blake200

In Lambeth 💫💞

#Blake200 #WilliamBlake #mosaic #greatdaytobealive

Visiting Hercules rd, Lambeth ✨🙏💞

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Fergus practicing his slide part for "A Letter to Thomas Butts"

#WilliamBlake #Blake200
#diyguitar #slideguitar

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The Blake Cottage participated in the Heritage Open Days on 15th September 2026.
Led by Nick Tyson from The Regency Town House in Brighton, it offered the public a unique opportunity to see repairs underway and to learn a little of the couple’s seaside home, in which Blake is reputed to have been inspired to write the UK’s unofficial national anthem ‘Jerusalem’.

Nick, an experienced historic building analyst and prominent figure in heritage conservation, has been working with the Trust to help restore and conserve it.

Our big thanks to Nick and to all those who made it happen!

We are just one year away from the bicentenary of William Blake’s death. Help us celebrate his legacy and join our crowdfunding campaign to open the cottage in time for this significant anniversary. Link in bio.

#Blake200

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Visiting Blake's Cottage and his local pub The Fox in Felpham

Blake’s Cottage was home to William Blake and his wife Catherine from 1800 until 1803.

During this period Blake wrote much of 'Milton: A Poem', the preface to become the hymn Jerusalem.

It is planned to be restored and opened to the public in 2027, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of William Blake's death.

The renovation of Blake's Cottage is progressing.
The trust aims to restore the cottage to its state when Blake lived there, including removing later extensions, and turn it into a museum; a place of pilgrimage celebrating Blake's life and work.

HELP US SAVE & RESTORE WILLIAM BLAKE'S COTTAGE >>>
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-r22estore-william-blakes-cottage

"I stood in the streams
Of Heaven’s bright beams,
And saw Felpham sweet
Beneath my bright feet,"

from 'A Letter to Thomas Butts' by William Blake

#WilliamBlake #blakescottage #felpham #westsussex #poet #painter
#engraver #artist #visionary #mystic #pilgrimage #heaven #eternity #infinity #thedoors #wisdomquotes #wisewords #poetry #Prophet #Blake200

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A very special day visiting Blake's Cottage ✨💞 15.09.26
Thank you so much
Nick Tyson from The Regency Town House @theregencytownhouse
@blakesociety @blakecottagetrust
John Higgs @john.higgs Ambassador for Blake Cottage Trust
Bruce Dickinson @brucedickinsonhq Patron
@allenginsbergofficial
@sweet_felpham
& all the the good people who are making it happen 💞
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"Between 1800 and 1803 William and his wife Catherine, (1762-1831), lived in a small mid 18th century agricultural labourers cottage in Felpham, Sussex. Now owned by the Blake Cottage Trust, (Charity number: 1160716), the property is currently undergoing repair, in preparation for its public opening in 2027, the 200th anniversary of Blake's death.

This tour, led by Nick Tyson from The Regency Town House in Brighton, provides the opportunity to see repairs underway and to learn a little of the couple's seaside home, in which Blake is reputed to have penned the words to the UK's unofficial national anthem 'Jerusalem'."
/Heritage Open Days/

HELP SAVE & RESTORE WILLIAM BLAKE'S COTTAGE >>>
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-r22estore-william-blakes-cottage

Music 'The Chimney Sweeper' composed & performed by Fergus Morris @fergus_morris

#Blake200 #WilliamBlake #CatherineBlake
#blakecottagetrust

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A very special day visiting Blake's Cottage
✨✨✨✨✨
Thank you so much
Nick Tyson from The Regency Town House
@blakesociety @blakecottagetrust
John Higgs @john.higgs Ambassador for Blake Cottage Trust
Bruce Dickinson @brucedickinsonhq Patron
@allenginsbergofficial
@albionrosefilm
@sweet_felpham
& all the the good people who are making it happen 💞

✨✨✨✨✨
"Between 1800 and 1803 William and his wife Catherine, (1762-1831), lived in a small mid 18th century agricultural labourers cottage in Felpham, Sussex. Now owned by the Blake Cottage Trust, (Charity number: 1160716), the property is currently undergoing repair, in preparation for its public opening in 2027, the 200th anniversary of Blake's death.

This tour, led by Nick Tyson from The Regency Town House in Brighton, provides the opportunity to see repairs underway and to learn a little of the couple's seaside home, in which Blake is reputed to have penned the words to the UK's unofficial national anthem 'Jerusalem'."
/Heritage Open Days/

Music 'The Chimney Sweeper' composed & performed by Fergus Morris @fergus_morris
@theminuteparticulars

HELP SAVE & RESTORE WILLIAM BLAKE'S COTTAGE >>>
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-r22estore-william-blakes-cottage

#WilliamBlake #Blake200 #blakescottage #visitengland

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****LAST TICKETS AVAILABLE *****

Join us at The Blake Cottage in Felpham on Sunday 13 September for an afternoon of talks and tours with Joe Thompson, a renowned specialist carpenter, timber conservator and academic.
Joe will share with us his expertise on the history and construction of Blake’s Cottage, drawing on his work leading the repair and reconstruction of its roof. His talk will explore the cottage’s original form, function, setting and date, as well as its subsequent development, with particular attention to the period when William and Catherine Blake were tenants.
There will be four small-group tours, with a maximum of six people per tour:
1.00–1.45pm
2.00–2.45pm
3.00–3.45pm
4.00–4.45pm
£25 per person
Bookings via link in bio.

Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
All proceeds will support the restoration and future of Blake’s Cottage.
#blake200

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Bruce Dickinson, Patron of the Blake Cottage Trust, recently visited Felpham and was deeply moved to cross the threshold of the house where William and Catherine Blake lived between 1800 and 1803, a period of intense creativity, visionary experiences, and work of all kinds, inspired by the sea air and the green fields of the English countryside.

Watch the video produced by BBC Sussex, capturing this special moment in the history of the Blake Cottage Trust.

We are just one year away from the bicentenary of William Blake’s death. Help us celebrate his legacy and join our crowdfunding campaign to open the cottage in time for this significant anniversary. To donate, please visit the link in The Blake Cottage Trust bio. Every penny counts.

Follow The Blake Cottage Trust on Instagram for updates.

#blake200

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