On Sunday 11th November, the BBC screened ‘Return To Larkinland’ in which AN Wilson retraced the life and work of Philip Larkin. The programme formed part of the celebrations for National Poetry Day and commemorated the 30th anniversary of Larkin’s death. The programme can [...]
You are invited to the LAUNCH PARTY for at 6pm, Wednesday 7th October 2015 with readings, toads, prints, drinks, nibbles and assorted pondlife. Bring your friends and family along to celebrate! followed at 8pm by LARKIN ON FILM with documentary footage, Larkin poems read by himself, Tom [...]
From Wednesday 5th to Sunday 9th of August the City of Hull will be at the centre of a massive celebration of Larkin and toad-related activity. It is five years since the famous, and highly popular toads took to the streets of Hull under the umbrella of Larkin25 and now they are set to make a [...]
Larkin was an ardent cyclist – as well as a poet. So – linked to a programme of events on Larkin’s birthday weekend (8th-9th August) focused on ‘Toads revisited’ and sponsored by the Larkin Society – Artlink in Hull are working in partnership with Park Bench [...]
We are pleased to announce that The Philip Larkin Poetry Prize 2015 at the Bridlington Poetry Festival was awarded to Mel Pryor for her poem, Three stops from St. Francis Comprehensive. The East Riding Prize was awarded to Sarah Stutt, for Preparation. The Young Poet’s Prize went to Adam [...]
Here is the full text of the Dean of Westminster’s announcement, made on 17th June 2015. Philip Larkin University of Hull Statement by the Dean of Westminster 17th June 2015 With the kings and queens in Westminster Abbey are buried or memorialised 3,300 men and women, many of whom have [...]
On June 8th 2015 the Philip Larkin Society presented a Philip Larkin Study Day for the Yorkshire and Humber regions of the University of The Third Age (U3A) at the Lawns Centre in Cottingham. About 60 U3A members attended and heard talks from James Booth, Philip Pullen and Belinda Hakes. [...]
On 17th June the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall announced that Philip Larkin is to be honoured by a memorial stone in Poets’ Corner. Fittingly, the announcement was made from Larkin’s old office in the Brynmor Jones Library at The University of Hull. Dr Hall said: “With the [...]
The Philip Larkin Society is delighted to reveal its new website. Designed by Graham Scott (Human Design), who was responsible for the highly successful Larkin 25 website, this site aims to provide an improved platform for gaining access to information and resources relating to Philip Larkin. [...]
