Who We Are
The Oscar Wilde Society is a literary society devoted to the congenial appreciation of Oscar Wilde. We are a non-profit organisation, which aims to promote knowledge, appreciation and study of Wilde’s life, personality and work.
We organise for our members lectures, readings and discussions about Wilde and his writings, visits to places associated with Wilde, an annual lunch in Oxford and an annual Birthday Dinner in London.
Fees for annual membership include delivery of our print publications. The digital
membership means your copies of The Wildean and Intentions are mailed as printable PDF
attachments.
Annual UK membership for one person, including print publications by post, member newsletters, and access to Oscar Wilde Society events and activities.
Join the Oscar Wilde Society from anywhere in the world with digital delivery of our publications, member newsletters, and access to a welcoming community devoted to Oscar Wilde.
Annual membership for two adults living at the same UK address, with one shared set of print publications, member updates, and access to Society events.
An annual membership for members in Europe, including printed Society publications by post, e-newsletters, and access to Oscar Wilde Society events and activities.
For members outside the UK and Europe, this annual membership includes postal delivery of our print publications, e-newsletters, and access to Society events and activities.
Pay your subscription by Paypal using the address membership@oscarwildesociety.co.uk.
Please enter your name and address, and indicate whether you are a new or re-subscribing member in the comments box. If you have chosen the digital option, please note that.
Or, alternatively fill our Oscar Wilde Society Membership form, which can be printed and posted back to us.
Please note that membership fees cover a year and are non-refundable.
Yes! Please let us have your payment confirmation and the postal and email address of the recipient, which will be entered into our database for future mailings. It is up to you to decide whether the welcome pack will be sent to you (to hand over as a present) or directly by us.
You may send a cheque to our membership secretary stating your postal and email address:
Veronika Binoeder, 34 Dennis Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9ED, United
Kingdom
You may also pay by bank transfer. Please contact our membership secretary for details.
Yes, you may bring one guest to any event. The price for a guest at one of our paid events, such as the annual luncheon or dinner, is the same for guests as for members.
Sorry, these events are for members only. You may attend as a member’s paying guest.
UK Household Membership at £ 36 covers two adults living at the same address. You receive only one copy of our print publications, but you may each bring one guest to our annual events.
Our membership periods run from November to November or May to May. Depending on the month in which you join, you may have up to 15 months membership prior to renewal. Example: if you join in October 2025, you won’t have to renew until May 2027.
No, it is not. Depending on the month in which you join, you may have up to 15 months membership prior to renewal, Example: if you join in October 2025, you won’t have to renew until May 2027.
Sorry, membership payments cannot be refunded.
This depends on the location. There is no formal dress code for our summer luncheon, though attendees usually dress smart casual. Our annual birthday dinner is generally held at a London club, and these clubs have individual dress codes. If you are attending one of these dinners, we will let you know the dress code.
The Italian Oscar Wilde Society
This organisation maintains a Facebook presence and issues a newsletter.
Société Oscar Wilde en France
In January 2006 a Paris Chapter of the Oscar Wilde Society was established, and this is now officially constituted as a French Association — Société Oscar Wilde en France. Details of the Société, which specialises in advancing knowledge of Wilde’s life and circle in his Paris days, may be obtained by e-mailing melmoth.paris@gmail.com. The annual subscription rate is 15 euros and members are provided with access to the Société’s e-journal ‘Rue des Beaux-Arts’
The Oscar Wilde Society of Japan
The purpose of this association is to deepen the understanding of Oscar Wilde through study groups, lectures, and publication of research journals. It was founded in 1975, 75 years after Oscar Wilde’s death, and is intended for a wide range of people who are interested in Oscar Wilde, mainly researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Learn more.
Society Supporters
The Society’s Honorary President, appointed in 2015, is Gyles Brandreth, a renowned Oscar Wilde enthusiast. Don Mead, BEM, previously chairman of the Society, is the Hon. Vice President.
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Merlin Holland, Wilde’s grandson, busts myths about his grandfather in this talk for The Oscar Wilde Society.
Dr. James Cahill presented a talk on The Artist as Critic: Wildean Resonances in Tiepolo Blue and The Violet Hour at the Oscar Wilde Society's annual Oxford luncheon…
Author Louis Bayard speaks about his new novel The Wildes, which explores the aftermath of Oscar Wilde's imprisonment.
FEATURED BOOK
Edited by Oscar Wilde, Woman’s World showcases a wide-ranging selection of articles on women in politics, education, literature, and the arts, many unseen since their original publication in the 1880s. Illustrated throughout and introduced by Eleanor Fitzsimons, this edition explores the magazine’s significance within Wilde’s career and its place in the history of women’s writing and rights.
Available as a digital edition.
Price range: £15.00 through £35.00
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Learn and Celebrate
The Oscar Wilde Society will hold its traditional summer lunch in Oxford at St Hilda’s College on June 6, 2026.
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The Oscar Wilde Society will host its annual birthday dinner on 16 October 2026 at The Athenaeum in London.
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