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Unveiling of OSCANCE Memorial
OSCANCE memorial will be unveiled by Merlin Holland at St. James's Church, Paddington on the exact 132nd anniversary of the wedding of Oscar and Constance on Sunday 29 May 1884.
Find out more »Stella, by Neil Bartlett
Stella is a new theatre piece written and directed by Neil Bartlett.
Find out more »Lady Windermere’s Fan
The Putney Theatre Company's production of Lady Windermere's Fan, is opening next month at Putney Arts Theatre in South West London.
Find out more »Summer lunch at Magdalen College with tour of the Old Library and the Archives (Members Only)
This ever-popular event in the Society’s calendar will start, as usual, with Pimm’s served in Chaplain’s Quadrangle and a recital of ‘Magdalen Walks’. Our guest at lunch will be Ben Taylor, who will conduct a tour. It is many years since we visited the Archives and the last time we visited the Old Library was ... Read more...
Find out more »Brand new opera based on Oscar Wilde’s The Remarkable Rocket
Waste Paper Opera Company are writing and staging a brand new opera based on Oscar Wilde's The Remarkable Rocket.
Find out more »Visit to Ellen Terry’s House, Smallhythe Place (Members Only)
As Eleanor Fitzsimons wrote in her book Wilde's Women: how Oscar Wilde was shaped by the women he knew: 'Irving's leading lady, the magnificent Ellen Terry, was described by Oscar as 'the kindest-hearted, sweetest, loveliest of women'. The house she lived in for 29 years, and which she loved, was turned by her daughter Edy ... Read more...
Find out more »Birthday Dinner (Members Only)
All details about our the Oscar Wilde Society's annual birthday dinner.
Find out more »Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw (a talk)
Eleanor Fitzsimons, author of 'Wilde's Women' will be speaking to The Shaw Society about links between Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw on the evening of Thursday 27th October at The Conway Hall, in the Bertrand Russell room. The meeting is at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The talk should last for 30-45 minutes and we are promised a lively Q&A session ... Read more...
Find out more »Oscar Wilde Society and Whistler Society Joint Event (Members Only)
Oscar Wilde Society and Whistler Society are delighted to announce this joint event taking place on November 24th.
Find out more »Summer Lunch at Magdalen College (Members Only)
We will start at 12:15 pm with Pimms or fruit juice in The Chaplain's Quad followed by lunch at 13:00 in the New Room at Magdalen College, Oxford OX1 4AU. The private dining room has limited space, so places will be allocated strictly in order of payment. In order to finalise details with Magdalen the ... Read more...
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