A press release from the
Brontë Society:
Brontë Society Welcomes New President, Bonnie Greer, for Annual Brontë Society Weekend
3 – 5 June 2011
With new President, Bonnie Greer, in attendance, the Brontë Society has a packed weekend of events lined up for its annual gathering in Haworth.
Bestselling novelist Salley Vickers will launch the weekend on the afternoon of Friday 3 June. Salley Vickers, whose novels include the word of mouth bestseller Miss Garnet’s Angel, will be reading from and discussing her work at the West Lane Baptist Centre at 3.30pm. Tickets cost £6.00 and will be available on the door.
On Saturday 4 June literary lunatics Lip Service perform their cult classic, award winning show Withering Looks at 8pm. The show gives an intimate look at the lives of the Brontë sisters – well two of them anyway, Anne’s just popped out for a cup of sugar. But they do have maniacal laughter from the attic, consumptive coughing and some tormented souls to compensate! Tickets cost £20.00 and should be booked in advance from jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188. Tickets include admission to the museum on the day of the performance.
On Sunday 5 June, pianist Maya Irgalina from the Royal Northern College of Music will perform on the Brontës’ cabinet piano. Visitors to the museum can look around the Parsonage as the music, chosen from the Brontës’ music books and including Beethoven and Handel, drifts through the house. The piano was restored in 2010 and this is only the second time that it has been played in over 150 years. This event is open to all on payment of normal museum admission.
Visitors to the museum over the Brontë weekend will also have a chance to see the museum’s current special exhibitions. Patrick Brontë In his Own Right focuses on the remarkable life of the Brontës’ father, Patrick. To be forever known is a haunting sound installation for the Dining Room by artist Catherine Bertola, responding to the Brontës’ letters.
In addition there are also a range of other events for Brontë Society members including the Society’s annual lecture, afternoon tea, a church service to commemorate the Brontës at St Michael & All Angels Church, social events and walks. For further information about the Brontë Society and forthcoming events contact peter.morrison@bronte.org.uk
Categories: Brontë Society
I have read some books by Salley Vickers, and I think this author is so talented and I am planning on buying the rest of the books for my private collection
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