Welcome to the website of the Brontë Parsonage Museum and Brontë Society. The site has information about the lives and novels of the Brontë Family and the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Enjoy exploring the website and we hope you will visit us soon.

SU BLACKWELL REMNANTS: A new exhibition of site-specific installations by artist Su Blackwell has opened at the Bronte Parsonage Museum and is on display in the period rooms of the museum until 28 November 2010.

WATERMEN'S HALL EVENT, FRIDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2010:  To celebrate the Museum's highly successful Contemporary Arts Programme we are delighted to welcome participants, Society members and members of the public to a special reception at London's historic Watermen's Hall. For full details, plus a downloadable booking form, click on Bronte Society (at left) and then Events and bookings. This event is open both to Society members and non-members.   

SPECIAL TOURS - Private tours of the museum, including an opportunity to see behind the scenes, and visit the museum library are avaialble by special arranagment. For further information contact Administration Officer, sonia.boocock@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 640192

BRONTE SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT 2009

The Society's 2009 Annual Report and Accounts have now been published. 
To view and optionally download a copy click here. 

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;

Monday 1 February 2010 until Friday 20 May 2011

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

Saturday 17 July - Monday 20 September

Wordshed: Interactive installation project Wordshed  by artist Merry Swarbrick takes place in Parson's Field (behind the museum). The piece was previously displayed at South Square Gallery in Thornton (close to the Bronte birthplace) as part of a Room of Words exhibition curated by Deborah Britten - Free exhibition.

Saturday 21 August until Sunday 28 November

Remnants: Su Blackwell: Exhibition of site specific paper-cut works by Su Blackwell, inspired by the Brontes and on display in the period rooms of the museum - Bronte Parsonage Museum - Daily - Free with admission to museum. There will be a series of creative workshops and talks (including talk with Su Blackwell) taking place at the museum in October and November. See further down for details. jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk for further information.

Saturday 11 September until Sunday 12 September

Fair Intents: Eco fair in Parson's Field (behind the museum) with a wide range of products and projects to try, in conjunction with Haworth Arts Festival. For times and details see www.fairintents.co.uk

Friday 17 until Sunday 19 September

Bronte Festival of Women's Writing: The first literary festival in Haworth, dedicated to women's writing, takes place at the museum and various other locations in the village. Download the full programme brochure by clicking HERE. Highlights include:

Friday 17

Kate Mosse in conversation with Daneet Steffens, Editor of Mslexia magazine, about her recent novel The Winter Ghosts and bestselling book Labyrinth - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - Tickets £8 in advance from jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 640188.

Saturday 18

Charlotte Bronte's Corset: Poetry workshop with Katrina Naomi - Visit the museum collections to see some of the Bronte items that inspired her current collection of poems, then create your own poetry inspired by the experience - 10am until 1pm - Bronte Parsonage Museum - £15 for bookings contact jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188. 

Carol Ann Duffy - an evening with the Poet Laureate - 7.30pm -  West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth Tickets £12 - jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188.

Sunday 19

Young Romantics: Daisy Hay discusses her book Young Romantics and the tangled circle that included radical journalist Leigh Hunt, Shelley and his wife Mary (author of Frankenstein); Mary's step sister Claire Clairmont, who became Byron's lover and the mother of his child and Hunt's sister in law Elizabeth Kent. - 2pm - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - Tickets £5 bookings jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188.

For information and bookings contact jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188. 

Friday 24 September 2010 at Whalley Abbey at 7pm

Joint meeting with the Prayer Book Society: Dr Tom Winnifrith will speak on 'The Brontes and the Prayer Book.' Tickets, inclusive of supper with wine, are £10. For further details and booking contact Neil Inkley on 01772 821676.

Wednesday 6 October

Michele Roberts: The author discusses her new collection of short stories, Mud: Stories of Sex and Love. The book includes the story of the bitter maid taking care of young Adele - both forced out of Rochester's home to make way for the passions of Jane Eyre - 7.30pm - West Lane Baptist Centre - £6 jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188. 

Thursday 21 October

Su Blackwell in conversation: Artist Su Blackwell discusses the Remnants exhibition and her response to the Brontes, as well as her unique way of working and paper cutting techniques, with Grant Gibson, Editor of Crafts magazine - 7.30pm - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth- Tickets £5 from jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188.

Friday 19 November at Watermen's Hall, London

A celebration of the contemporary arts programme: for full details of this event, from our homepage click on Bronte Society and then Events and bookings. This event is not exclusively for members, all welcome.

2010 - 2011 Literary Competition: we are delighted to announce the Society's Literary Competition. There will be three entry categories : short stories, essays and poetry, and each entry must have a connection with the Bronte Sisters' lives or works, or with people, places or objects connected with them.

Judges will be :    Short story :   Ms Bonnie Greer
                           Essay :         Professor Heather Glen
                           Poetry :         Professor Michael O'Neill.

In each section first prize will be £500, second prize £250 and third prize £100. All entrants who are not already Society members will receive one year's free membership of the Bronte Society.

Deadline for entries : 31st January 2011.

For a downloadable set of competition rules click here 

For a downloadable entry form click here.

Events for Society Members, Spring 2010 onwards: for further details and booking forms for our 2010 Literary Lunch please click on Bronte Society (at left) and then click on Events and booking.

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