The study and appreciation of the life, works and times of Arnold Bennett
Newsflash – The short list has been announced. At the moment because of current circumstances we are unable to say when the winner will be announced and the presentation made. Watch this space for further announcements. The lucky winners on the short list are: It’s Gone Dark Over Bill’s Mother’s by Lisa Blower Pitying the […]
Read Article >>The Arnold Bennett Society Book Prize Judges are happy to announce the long list for the 2020 book prize as follows: Rocks Fall Everyone Dies by Eddie Skelson It’s Gone Dark Over Bill’s Mother’s by Lisa Blower Arnold Bennett and Frederick Marriott Parallel Lives by John Shapcott The Wardle Family and its Circle by Brenda […]
Read Article >>ARNOLD BENNETT’S BURSLEM – Heritage Open Days Virtual Tour Our thanks to Trentham Heritage for allowing us to become a guest on their page during the Heritage Open Days last month. We had a total of 371 hits to date. You can now watch again with this link. https://youtu.be/DnQDIb-seRI These are some key buildings and […]
Read Article >>ARNOLD BENNETT’S BURSLEM – Heritage Open Days Virtual Tour Our thanks to Trentham Heritage for allowing us to become a guest on their page during the Heritage Open Days last month. We had a total of 371 hits to date. You can now watch again with this link. https://youtu.be/DnQDIb-seRI These are some key buildings and […]
Read Article >>Proceedings of the Arnold Bennett Society Annual Conference 2019 published July 2020. ARNOLD BENNETT’S NON-FICTION CONTENTS: Catherine Burgass, The Five Towns in Fact; Fred Hughes, Lost and Found on a Roman Road; Leslie Powner, Paris Nights; Alan Pedley, Arnold Bennett and Andre Gide; Martin Laux, The Story of Arnold Bennett’s Introductions; Paul Jordan, Literary […]
Read Article >>There are two current projects highlighting the cultural heritage of Burslem – Arnold Bennett’s ‘Bursley’. Burslem is known as the ‘Mother Town’ in Stoke-on-Trent because of its primacy in the history of the pottery industry. It is home to some of the city’s architectural gems, such as the Wedgwood Institute. The first is a […]
Read Article >>The Alliance of Literary Societies 2020 journal ALSo is now published. The theme of this year’s issue is 20:20 Vision and it can be downloaded as a pdf by clicking on the link below. The theme of the 2021 issue is Parody. Society members are invited to submit articles and details of how to do […]
Read Article >>A new plaque has been installed on the recently renovated old Orme Boys School, Newcastle-under-Lyme – Bennett’s ‘Oldcastle Middle School’ in Clayhanger – by the Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society. The remainder of the more recent school buildings have been demolished and replaced with student flats and apartments. Photo credits Ray Johnson A previous plaque made […]
Read Article >>Should have been celebrating with friends and members of the Society at the Savoy Hotel, London. Cartoon courtesy of the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley. Birthday wishes from – Lucille, Hazel, Elizabeth, Daniel, Frank, Maire, Marilyn, Ann, Stephen, Annette, Neil, Rosemary, June, Andrew, The Waiting Room Gallery, Michael, Sarah, Kath, Amelia, Patricia, Diane and […]
Read Article >>“Thank to everyone for submitting your book for the Arnold Bennett Book Prize. Normally we should like to have published the short list by late May and the presentation would have been made at the Arnold Bennett Society Annual Conference in June. However that has now been postponed. In these unprecedented circumstances the whole of […]
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