Thursday 13th November 19.45 – 21.00 ‘Places, Loved One’ – Larkin and Beverley Beverley Civic Society Annual Margaret Powell Memorial Lecture , St Mary’s Church

Thursday 13th November 19.45 – 21.00 ‘Places, Loved One’ – Larkin and Beverley Beverley Civic Society Annual Margaret Powell Memorial Lecture , St Mary’s Church

In addition to our twice yearly journal About Larkin, the Society publishes a regular newsletter dedicated to all things Larkin. Members and those signed up via the

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

The Philip Larkin Society is delighted to announce the appointment of its latest Honorary Vice President. Professor John Haffenden is a distinguished scholar and writer

Every year the PLS holds a members only event on 2nd December to mark Larkin’s death at the age of 63 in 1985. These events

Nick Cave, writer and musician, has done the Society the honour of accepting its invitation to join our distinguished and varied list of Honorary Vice

Did you know that Larkin was a great present buyer? Contrary to popular belief, he was often the first person to organise gifts for his

Over the weekend of 13-15th September visitors to Stapleford Granary near Cambridge were treated to a wonderful combination of Larkin inspired events featuring poetry, talks,

The Philip Larkin Society is delighted to be supporting the forthcoming Larkin Weekend at Stapleford Granary near Cambridge. Stapleford Granary is a beautiful Arts Centre with

Saturday 21 September 2024 10.00 – 15.30 Join us for a poetry workshop in the park, drawing inspiration from Philip Larkin’s time in Hull. Come

Six trustees and 14 members met up for an hour on a Thursday evening to introduce ourselves and have a bit of a Larkin chat,

Residents in the avenues area of Hull have been campaigning for many years for the reinstatement of a working fountain on the junction of Victoria

Things are building up nicely for what is turning out to be a mini Larkin festival in Beverley, East Yorkshire, a town that meant a

The Philip Larkin Society is delighted to be collaborating with the Beverley Art Gallery in East Yorkshire to produce what will be the first every

We announce the sad news that Eddie Dawes, our former Chairman, died on Friday 3rd March after having been admitted to hospital with pneumonia. His

We had not organised a conference since 2019 with Covid creating so many barriers in the way. But as 2022 began, confidence in face to

It’s that time of year again, looking ahead to Christmas and New Year, and the PLS have just released two new excellent items for our

The Philip Larkin Society, in conjunction with The University of Loughborough and local author and tour guide Lynne Dyer, are pleased to announce the first

Larkinworld 2 is the development of an exhibition by D J Roberts first shown at the National Poetry Library, London, in 2017 and now to