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GENIUS: THE BRONTË STORY   The Brontë Parsonage Museum's newly refurbished exhibition space is now open. The first major refurbishment in more than two decades includes new displays of Brontë treasures, with more of the museum's collections on display than ever before, new interpretation and fun interactive displays for young visitors and families. Also see costumes from the new ITV adaptation of Wuthering Heights. VISIT TODAY!

Sex Drugs & Literature: The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë: A new special exhibition focusing on Branwell Brontë has now opened at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. As a child Branwell was considered the greatest genius of the Brontë family, but while his sisters went on to write their great novels, Branwell declined into alchoholism, dying at the age of thirty-one with a string of failed career attempts behind him. This exhibition poses the question, 'what went wrong?' Exhibition free on admission to the museum.

BRONTËS IN THE WORLD OF THE ARTS: Friday 3 July - Brontë academics from around the world will be visiting Haworth to discuss the Brontës and their relationship to the creative arts. The Brontës were passionate about the visual arts, but a new collection of essays examines their relationship to the arts more widely, to include music and theatre. The contributors to The Brontës in the World of the Arts include Christine Alexander, Sandra Hagan, Juliette Wells and Meg Harris-Williams and they will be in conversation with Patsy Stoneman - 7.30pm - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - Tickets £5 from jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 640188. 

It is now much easier to help to support the work of the Brontë Society and Brontë Parsonage Museum.

You can now:
Use the improved  online shop -  remember all profits from the shop go to support the work of the Brontë Parsonage Museum, preserving items once owned by the Brontë Family. 
If you are a company or individual wishing to donate money or services to the Bronte Society please contact us directly on 01535 642323 or bronte@bronte.org.uk  There is also extra information for those wishing to remember the Society and Museum by leaving a legacy in their will.

You can also raise money for the society by using the everyclick search engine.

Brontë Society events take place throughout the year. A contemporary arts programme also takes place at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. To join our mailing list for events information contact bronte@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 642323. Forthcoming events include;

Genius - The Brontë Story:   Major refurbishment of the main exhibition space opens with new permanent exhibition focussing on the Brontes' lives. There is also a new special exhibition focussing on Charlotte Bronte, free on admission to the Museum.

Sunday 1 February 2009

Wuthering Heights Costumes: Special exhibition at the Parsonage featuring several of the costumes from the forthcoming ITV adaptation of Wuthering Heights to be screened in 2009. Free on admission to the Museum.

Thursday 23 April

Kate Atkinson: The bestselling novelist visits Haworth to read from and discuss her latest novel When Will There Be Good News - 7.30pm - The Old Schoolroom, Church St - Tickets £5 and should be booked in advance, contact jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188.

Writers Rooms: Exhibition of original prints from Eamonn McCabe's Writers Rooms series, published every Saturday in The Guardian and documenting the writing spaces of contemporary authors, poets and biographers - Bronte Parsonage Museum - Free on admission to the museum.

Monday 1 June until 31 December 2010

Sex, Drugs and Literature - The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë: New special exhibition focusing on Branwell Brontë - Bronte Parsonage Museum - Free on admission to the museum

Friday 5 June

The Infernal World of Branwell Bronte: To coincide with the new exhibition on Branwell, writer Justine Picardie and Bronte biographer Juliet Barker discuss the life and legacy of the Bronte brother - 3.30pm - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - Admission £5 on the door.

Saturday 6 June

The Brontes and Romance: The Brontes novels are often described as being amongst the greatest love stories in English literature. This discussion, chaired by Justine Picardie, brings together a panel of writers to discuss the influence of the Brontes on the romance genre. Panelists include Joanne Harris, Amanda Craig, Jude Morgan and Mills & Boon author Kate Walker - 8pm - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - Tickets £10 in advance, bookings 01535 640188 / jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk 

Friday 3 July

The Brontës in the World of the Arts: This panel discussion brings together the contributors of a newly published collection of essays which discuss the significance of the creative arts on the Brontës writing. Patsy Stoneman, Christine Alexander, Sandra Hagan, Meg Harris-Williams and Juliette Wells contribute - 7.30pm - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - Tickets £5 in advance, bookings 01535 640188 / jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk

Friday 17 July until Monday 2 November

Ghosts: Exhibition of Sam Taylor-Wood's landscape photograpshs, shot on the moors around Haworth where the fictional Wuthering Heights is set and documenting her own response to the novel - Bronte Parsonage Museum - Free on admission to the museum.

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Friday 31st July - Sunday 1st August

The Bronte Society 2009 Conference at the University of York with the theme of "Men in the Bronte's Lives - Influences, Publishers, Critics and Characters." The general image of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte is one based soundly on Branwell's painting, exhibited permanently in the National Gallery: three unmarried sisters gaze at us, famous for their novels and the seclusion of their lives and attracting devotess as much for the one as the other. But the evidence shows clearly that these young women were far from solitary and that they were influenced by a good number of men. This is not to belittle their achievement, but rather to delve honestly into the influences that formed their work. 

Our speakes are of the very highest proven calibre in research, publication and originality. We are indeed fortunate to have people who are prepared to cross the world to be with us, as well as those closer at hand who are prepared to give the Society yet more of their time and kindness. 

The cost of the Conference is £299, which includes all lectures, bed and breakfast and all meals, including the Gala Dinner on Friday night and the Conference Dinner on the Saturday. Coffee and tea will be served between sessions and there will be a bookshop attached to the lecture hall selling both books by the lecturers and Bronte books. Accommodation will be in single ensuite rooms; spouses, partners and friends will be placed next to each other.

A fine venue, a memorable conference, a city steeped in history!

Click on the following links to obtain a printable copy of the full conference details, plus a downloadable booking form. Alternatively, contact Peter Morrison, Society Administrator, on 01535 640195 or at peter.morrison@bronte.org.uk                        

If you wish to join our new e-mailing service and receive updates on contemporary arts events please contact jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk. 

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