Sound Recordings
Look out for the Digital Fluid sound team who will be inviting members of the public to record some of William Blake’s poetry.  These recordings will be used as part of the sound installation that will accompany a series of large scale mosaic replications of William Blake’s work that have been created by Southbank Mosaics.
Venue:            Lower Marsh Road
Time:              10am - 5pm

William Blake Congregation
A celebration of Blake’s birthday with readings, poetry, song and fellowship. Open to all. All are welcome to bring a poem or song to share.
Venue:            Blake Room, Tate Britain
Time:              1pm
Tickets:        Free

A Walk on the Other Side
With special permission on Blake’s birthday, Tim Heath, Chair of The Blake Society will lead a walk through the gardens of Lambeth Palace, one of the oldest and largest private gardens in London.
Less Botany more Inspiration, these walled gardens raised a challenge to Blake.   How do we trespass into the unknown : Which is the Way, the Right or the Left? Where is the Other side?
Venue:            Meet at the Gates of Lambeth Palace
Time:              2pm
Tickets:           Free, but booking essential
Bookings:       E-mail: chair@blakesociety.org.uk

Beyond (Innocence and Experience)
The performance is based on a selection of William Blake’s poems which explore the human evolution from innocence and wonder, moving through bitter experience, then beyond to a new dimension of hope and rebirth. Theatre and contemporary Bharata Natyam are used in a rare combination to honour the birthday of William Blake.  Anca is a long time Bharata Natyam dancer, choreographer as well as a  William Blake researcher, and  a theatre artist.

‘Beyond (Innocence and Experience)’ a dance-theatre play by Anca Anghelina.
Venue:            Three Stags pub
Time:              8.30pm
Tickets:           Free

Blakespeare
Blakespeare is a maverick pairing of William Blake with William Shakespeare, a unique musical experience devoted to cutting edge reworkings of the songs and poems with a special celebratory force for Blake’s 251st birthday.
It rides from the sublime to the ridiculous, from Parnassian epithalamia to bawdy balladry, from sweet folk to avant a cappella to electronic experiment, all in service to the bardic muse.

Look forward to giddy mix of scene stalwarts and fresh talent kicking up a bardic storm for all tastes.
www.myspace.com/blakespeare / www.blakespeare.com 

Venue:            The Cavendish Arms
Time:              8pm
Tickets:           £5 on the door