Society promoting the work of Potteries-born author Arnold Bennett (1867-1931). Email [email protected]. Now also posting on Bluesky
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@BennettSoc visit to the Keele University archives (@ Keele University in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire) app.foursquare.com/share/che…
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Born #OTD 1867, Arnold Bennett (d 1931). At one stage, editor of Woman mag, before committing to writing full time. Famous for tales from The Potteries – Anna of the Five Towns, the Old Wives Tale, also demonstrated a light touch with the almost farcical The Card (Penguin 1975).
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The author Arnold Bennett was born ##OTD 27 May 1867 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. He was prolific and successful, many of his books set in what he called 'the five towns' of the Potteries. He sits reading in Bethesda Street, Hanley, outside the Potteries Art Gallery and Museum. 1/3
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This is rather lovely: "Scablands and Other Stories" @saltpublishing has won the 2025 Arnold Bennett Prize. Thank you so much to the judges and the wonderful @BennettSoc #scablands @UoLPressOffice @LeicesterCSSAH @NaweWriters @Jennyamphlett @Sotlive @cwaleicester @Soc_of_Authors
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Went on a walk around Burslem cemetery with @PaulRStoke. Saw Arnold Bennett’s grave. The tour was by Mervyn Edwards. It was wonderful.
Do not forget you can still get tickets to the @BennettSoc AB day on Saturday
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Our production of Arthur Berry's Whatever Happened to Phoebe Salt? is one of @BBCNews culture section's "25 of the best theatre shows to see in spring and summer 2025"
We are excited to stage the world premiere production from one of Stoke-on-Trent's cultural greats.
To read the article: tinyurl.com/4ryt2kfv
To book: tinyurl.com/89zxwsrc
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This year’s prize is for books published during 2023 or 2024, with the overall winner set to be announced at a @BennettSoc ceremony on Saturday, May 17. A cheque for £500 will be presented to the writer of the winning entry at the annual Arnold Bennett Day celebration.
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🧵A children’s story, four novels, a collection of short stories, poetry, a local history book, a memoir about bullying and discipline and two books about football make up the 11-strong longlist for this year’s @BennettSoc Book Prize.
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In September, we’ll produce the WORLD PREMIERE of acclaimed Stoke-on-Trent author Arnold Bennett’s The Grand Babylon Hotel. Adapted by Deborah McAndrew, directed by Conrad Nelson and produced in association with #ClaybodyTheatre, this brilliant story will celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary! Don’t miss it from 13 Sep.
#SOT100
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Really enjoyed this event last night, celebrating the 100th birthday of the late great Potteries author John Wain. I went with John Lucas who spoke about his friendship with Wain. There were readings from his two sons and music. A lovely evening. @BennettSoc @stokeontrent100
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“I finished ‘A Great Man’ at 11.30 this morning, having written about ten thousand words in the last five days. […] I had an extremely severe cold in the head but nothing could prevent me from finishing that novel.”
The ever-industrious Arnold Bennett, 13 March 1904
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I'm after a couple of tickets for the John Wain evening on the 14th. Can anyone help please?
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New in the gallery today - original 1924 Theatre Royal poster for ‘London Life’ by Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock. Theatre Manager Alfred Butt. Over 100 years old. No extra charge for comedy names
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Arnold Bennett Society Literary Lunch 🍽️📚 (@ The Upper House Hotel in Stoke on Trent) with @carolynruane and @BennettSoc swarmapp.com/paulrstoke/chec…
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I will be at the @BennettSoc annual lunch this coming Wednesday, near Stoke on Trent: The 2024 Literary Lunch will be on Wed Dec 4th at The Upper House, Barlaston. Our speaker will be Frances Brody. A FEW PLACES STILL AVAILABLE Contact [email protected] to book
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The @BennettSoc reading group hold their monthly meetings in the cafe so we can have drinks and food. It is a great venue. Meeting Wednesday.
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Read my first #ArnoldBennett this week #ThrowbackThursday
There’ll be more. Anyone recommend what’s next? #BookTwitter
Proper lightness of touch, stood apart from his times to parody the worst of them 👏
📚 @PenguinClassics
🖊️ @BennettSoc
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From the Archives...
'A is for Abbey, the pride of the town,
That by this occurrence was turned upside down.'
We're celebrating #NationalPoetryDay by sharing a snippet of Arnold Bennett's draft of The Coronation Alphabet, inspired by the coronation of Edward VII
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I've just finished Arnold Bennett's Clayhanger, in which Bursley is prosperous and thriving, and the kilns are burning all the time, and bigger roads are being built, and 'painteresses' hurry to work in the morning. The difference when an industry goes...
