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THE PHILIP LARKIN SOCIETY

Since The Philip Larkin Society was founded in 1995, ten years after the poet’s death, it has become a national and international focus for lovers of his writings.

The Society, a registered charity, provides a forum for the discussion of all aspects of Larkin’s work: as poet, novelist, jazz critic and librarian. Our lively, illustrated Journal, About Larkin, mingles reviews and commentaries on the Society’s activities with articles of a more substantial literary nature. Our podcast Tiny In All That Air has featured some of the world’s leading scholars on Larkin and his contemporaries, such as Professor James Booth and Professor Zachary Leader, but also hosts Larkin chat with writers and artists, PLS committee members, honorary vice presidents and, of course, the members themselves. Our new YouTube channel provides a wealth of recordings, historic and new. Our social media presence on X and Instagram has thousands of followers. We are always looking for new and creative ways to promote knowledge and understanding of Philip Larkin and to get as many people as possible involved from Hull to all around the world. You too can become a member!

WHAT ARE OUR AIMS?
  • To promote the public knowledge and appreciation of the works of Philip Larkin (1922-1985) and his literary contemporaries
  • To bring together all those who admire Larkin’s work as poet, novelist, jazz critic and librarian
  • To bring about publications on all things Larkinesque
WHAT DO WE DO?
  • Online and in person events such as conferences, readings, and talks about all aspects of Larkin’s life
  • Online members social events
  • About Larkin Journal, published twice a year in April and October
  • A regular e-newsletter
  • A member of the Alliance of Literary Societies
  • Twitter, YouTube and Instagram channels
  • A regular podcast, Tiny in All that Air.
RECENT NEWS
David Remfrey ‘A Homecoming’
Beverley Art Gallery’s latest exhibition contains more than a nod towards Philip Larkin. Curated by Dr Geradine Mulcahy-Parker, the exhibition offers a fascinating retrospective of Remfrey’s work, tracking his artistic
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Almost Instinct Almost True
The Old Red Lion Theatre, London  8th- 12th April 2025 This critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe transfer is the poignant darkly comic story of poet Philip Larkin’s lover Monica, and her
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Forthcoming events
  25 April Remembering Anthony Thwaite, St James Church, Sussex Gardens, London, 6.00 PM To marks the publication of At the Garden’s Dark Edge, an anthology of Anthony Thwaite’s poems, a
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