…Kate Westbrook.
He is survived by his wife Kate, to whom we send all our love and deepest condolences. And he leaves behind a valuable and prolific body of work produced over a career spanning more than 60 years.
Rest in Power, Bright as Fire.
(Photo by Tim Dickeson)
…Jerusalem the Emanation of the Giant Albion.
His enduring admiration for, and commitment to, Blake’s legacy is evident in recent concerts, as well as in his active participation in and engagement with The Blake Society, alongside his wife, fellow musician and also Patron of The Blake Society…
…of invention and reinterpretation, in albums such as Bright as Fire (1980) and Glad Day (1999).
He set to music not only the well-known stanzas from Songs of Innocence and of Experience, but also less well-known passages from Blake’s prophetic books, including America a Prophecy and…
…Adrian Mitchell on the first musical dedicated to the work of William Blake, Tyger (1971), which premiered at the National Theatre.
Blake’s lasting presence in Westbrook’s creative musical experiments was evident throughout his career, as he returned time and again to Blake’s work with a spirit…
MIKE WESTBROOK OBE
Patron of The Blake Society
It is with great sadness that The Blake Society announces the death of our Patron, the unparalleled musician and composer, Mike Westbrook (OBE). Regarded as one of the most important luminaries in the jazz world, Westbrook collaborated with…
Gingerbread, anyone? Young William Blake walks the streets of London in the latest excerpt from my work-in-progress graphic novel about Blake’s life.
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-9
#WilliamBlake #comic #graphicnovel
‘And did those feet…?’ They certainly did!
Young William Blake continues his walk south to Westminster Bridge in the latest excerpt from my work-in-progress graphic novel about Blake’s life.
#WilliamBlake #comic #graphicnovel
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-9
Young William Blake discovers the London art world!
The latest instalment in my work-in-progress graphic novel…
#williamblake #london #graphicnovel
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-8
A dream of nine nights: so looking forward to hearing about #Blake's The Four Zoas through the eyes of a contemporary artist @blakesociety.bsky.social
There’s still (just) time to register for tonight’s (Wednesday 11 March) free online talk with artist Anthony Apesos. More info and free registration at
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Young William Blake takes a walk through Georgian London. The latest instalment in my work-in-progress graphic novel…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-8
#williamblake #london #graphicnovel
More William Blake, Taxi Driver from the archives over on my substack loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
This one features Phyllis Pearsall, legendary creator of the (formerly essential) London A-Z
#williamblake #phyllispearsall #londonA-Z #london #timeoutlondon
New Emanation up on our website from our trustee, Lucy Valentine, about Blake’s woodblock prints in the recent ‘Miniature Worlds’ exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery🔎
blakesociety.org/miniature-wo...
This and more William Blake, Taxi Driver strips from (gulp) almost 20 years ago!
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
@blakesociety.bsky.social - AH!MERICA - Ginsberg and Blake - a brand new Allen Ginsberg volume - out now! - allenginsberg.org/2026/02/m-f-...
New Emanation on our website from @jodielmarley.bsky.social about her new book, William Blake’s Mysticism: The Legacy of Prophetic Women blakesociety.org/william-blak...
Join us for our 2026 AGM at 7:30 tomorrow (4 Feb) on zoom, followed by a fascinating talk on the first centenary of Blake's death (in 1927) by our trustee, Dr Camila Oliveira. More info and free registration at blakesociety.org/product/2026...
'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
A recording of BLAKETY BLAKE is now up at blakesociety.org/product/the-..., for those who would like to play along at home 😀
RIP Jami Cassady
There’s still (JUST!) time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our free William Blake zoom quiz, tonight (21 Jan) at 19:30 (UK time). More info and free registration below👇
Still time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our irreverent online William Blake quiz tomorrow evening. More info and FREE registration 👇
Still time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our irreverent online William Blake quiz tomorrow evening. More info and FREE registration 👇
‘Where to, mate?’
William Blake, Taxi Driver returns from the archives. He’s got The Knowledge, but he probably won’t go south of the river at this time of night…
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#WilliamBlake #comicstrip #TimeOut #London
From the archives! William Blake, Taxi Driver rides again…
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#williamblake #comicstrip #timeout #londonhistory
That sound of rustling pages you can hear is all the Blake heads frantically revising for BLAKETY BLAKE, the ultimate William Blake quiz, on zoom next Wednesday. Join us for irreverent fun and Blakean arcana! And a killer theme tune, obviously…
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
RIP Derek Martin, who, as Eastenders' cabbie Charlie Slater, was one of the inspirations for my William Blake, Taxi Driver cartoon back in the day johnriordan.co.uk/William-Blak...
