The members' area is undergoing a transformation! Thank you for your patience.

We're currently considering every response from our recent Members' Survey.

We know there'll be thoughts and ideas about the members' area, and we'll take these on board while we create a space just for you, our Brontë Society members.

Members' Noticeboard

This is your space for news and updates from the Society, the Museum, and other members around the world.

The Brontë Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 - Save the Date

The Brontë Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 will be taking place at 15:00 (UK BST) on Saturday 4 October 2025 at St James' Church, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3AB, alternatively members can join the meeting via Zoom.

There will be a Brontë related talk prior to the meeting at 2.00pm and full details of the talk will be confirmed at a later date.

Celebrate the Brontës at All Saints Church, Wellington, Telford!

Friday 20 June at 7pm

Poetry, storytelling, music and dance, starring Scottish/Irish duo Pauline Vallance and Jacynth Hamill.

Tickets: Adults £10, Children under 16 free.

Book tickets at the Parish Church Centre, Lychgate Walk, TF1 3HA, by phoning 07976100321, or on the door.

Please note: This event is not organised by the Brontë Parsonage Museum.

Author and Brontë Society Member Catherine Rayner visiting New Zealand

Brontë Life Member and Author, Catherine Rayner, will be in the North Island of New Zealand in June/July for a month and would love to meet Brontë Members/Enthusiasts and happy to give talks to Groups or Organisations. Also, hoping for information on any sites relating to Mary Taylor's stay in Wellington. She has a new book coming out in May. 'The Brontë Family: Sibling Rivalry and a Burial In Paradise.' which explores disharmony in the Brontë family and an explanation of why Anne is buried in Scarborough.

The Brontë Society's New Marketing and Development Officer

The Brontë Society is very pleased to introduce members to Hayley Pink, who is now overseeing Brontë Society membership and the Members’ Area of our website as our Marketing and Development Officer. Hayley is excited to be a part of the Brontë Society, and is looking forward to getting to know the members!

Members' shop discount

As we have a new shop website, the special members' discount code has changed. It's now:

Member10

Enter this at the online checkout for 10% off your purchase!

The Spring newsletter is now available on the Alliance of Literary Societies' web site.

Here's the link: https://allianceofliterarysocieties.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/also-spring-2025.pdf

11th November 2024- Charlotte Brontë

Join the Irish Literary Society and Dr Ailsa Ferguson in conversation with Martina Devlin to discuss her enthralling fictional novel reflecting on the mythologisation of Charlotte, and her short but pivotal time in Ireland. Tickets are £5 and can be purchased by clicking on this link: Charlotte Brontë – 11 November | Irish Literary Society

25 June 2024 - Northern Ballet's Jane Eyre

Northern Ballet has announced new dates for its production of Jane Eyre in 2025. With choreography by Cathy Marston and music played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, the performances will take place as below. Find out more on the Northern Ballet website.

14 Mar 2025 - 22 Mar 2025
Leeds Grand Theatre

8 Apr 2025 - 12 Apr 2025
Nottingham Theatre Royal

20 May 2025 - 24 May 2025
Norwich Theatre Royal

Spring 2025 – dates tbc
London & Sheffield

23 April 2024 - Peter Watson's 1956 Jane Eyre adaptation campaign

Brontë Society member Peter Watson is a passionate fan of the BBC’s 1956 TV adaptation of Jane Eyre. Peter is keen to initiate a campaign to have the series, which is currently unavailable, issued on DVD. He would love the support of fellow Brontë Society members in achieving this goal, and is encouraging members who are also interested to email him at [email protected]. Peter is also able to provide members with an episode-by-episode summary of the series.

22 March 2024 - Behind The Glass: A Parsonage Podcast

The Brontë Parsonage Museum collection is now being brought to life in a fantastic new podcast! Behind The Glass: A Parsonage Podcast takes a closer look at some of the collection’s most extraordinary items.

Visit to Buzzsprout to see where you can listen, with episodes available to stream on Apple, Spotify, Amazon and more. Podcast guests so far include Rowan Coleman, Lizzy Newman and Piers Tempest.

22 February 2024

Congratulations to Brontë Society member Gordon Robert Howdle, whose book Heathcliff's Fortune was published at the end of January. The book imagines the period of Heathcliff’s absence from Wuthering Heights, and how he made a great fortune in India before his eventual return. Full information about Heathcliff's Fortune can be found at The Book Guild Publishing.