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This year's features are a special exhibition "No Coward Soul" celebrating the life and work of Emily Brontë the author of Wuthering Heights and a redisplay of Branwell Brontë's paintings. The exhibition will be the first time all of the Society's Emily collection has been on display together.

Loan of Emily portrait and Gondal poems notebook crown 2008 exhibition  "No Coward Soul" 

To celebrate our current exhibition on Emily we are delighted to be able to have on display her Gondal poems notebook (from The British Library) and the iconic portrait of Emily (from The National Portrait Gallery) painted by her brother Branwell. Both of these items are currently on loan to the museum during the summer months.
For further details, please contact the museum on 01535 642323 

My Life Dreams: 1 August - 31 October 2008                          
A major new exhibition by the Swiss artist Annelies Strba opens at the Bronte Parsonage Museum. For further information, see the What's On section. 

August Arts Events: There will also be a series of arts events at the museum during August, including a specially commissioned show by puppetry theatre company Frolicked and the opportunity for visitors to be photographed as Charlotte, Emily or Anne Bronte. See What's On for further details.

Recruitment:  Experienced CATALOGUER required to complete a digital audit of the Brontë Parsonage Museum's collections. Application by tender - deadline 15 August - For further information contact Ann Dinsdale (Collections Manager) -or Linda Procter-Mackley (Collections Officer) - 01535 640198 - ann.dinsdale@bronte.org.uk/ linda.p-m@bronte.org.uk

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 Brontë Society events take place throughout the year. A contemporary arts programme also takes place at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. To join our mailing list for events information contact bronte@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 642323. Forthcoming events include;

Friday 1 February - 31 December 08

No Coward Soul: New, special exhibition at the Parsonage focusing on Emily Brontë - Brontë Parsonage Museum - Free on admission to the museum - For further information contact bronte@bronte.org.uk / 01535 642323

Friday 1 February - 31 December 08

Making Myths: Special exhibition focusing on myths that surround the Brontës' lives and works - Brontë Parsonage Museum - Free on admission to the museum - For further information contact bronte@bronte.org.uk / 01535 642323

Elmet:  Special exhibition at the Parsonage of photographs by Fay Godwin from her collaboration with Ted Hughes, Elmet - Free on admission to the museum - For further information contact bronte@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 642323

Friday 20 June

Simon Armitage:  Poet, Simon Armitage, will be reading from and discussing his work. As part of this event the museum will be open until 7.00pm for those who wish to view the museum and the Elmet exhibition - West Lane Baptist Centre - 7.30pm - £9.50 (£5 16 years and under) Tickets in advance from jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 640188

Friday 1st August -  Friday 31 October

Annelies Strba: An exhibition of new work by Swiss artist Annelies Strba, inspired by the Brontës and the Parsonage and displayed throughout the period rooms of the museum- Brontë Parsonage Museum - Free on admission to the museum.

Summer Arts Events: A series of arts events during August will give visitors the opportunity to see artists at work. All events are free on admission to the museum. For further information on any of these events contact jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188.

Monday 4 August: Artist Lesley Martin will be working with visitors to create a giant artwork on the Parsonage front lawn made from natural materials collected from the area. Visitors are invited to bring along their own materials found on walks on the moors. Lesley Martin will also be giving a talk in the graveyard on plants found growing there and their natural uses.

Tuesday 12 August: Special photography project with artist Kate Potter will record twenty-first century visitors as Charlotte, Emily and Anne using traditional photographic techniques. Visitors interested in taking part in this project can contact jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188.

Friday 22 August: Chainsaw artist Dominic Clare will be creating a sculpture from a tree felled in the Parsonage garden earlier this year. The tree was believed to have been planted by Charlotte Brontë on the occasion of her marriage.

Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 August: Puppetry theatre company Frolicked will be performing a specially commissioned show in and around the Brontë Parsonage Museum.

If you wish to join our new e-mailing service and receive updates on contemporary arts events please contact jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk. 

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