Visit John Keats House in Hampstead!

Come along on Sunday 30th March to visit John Keats House in Hampstead!

About Keats and the house
John Keats (1795 - 1821) was a romantic poet who only started writing poetry in the last 6 years of his life.

His poems weren't that well received during his lifetime, but his reputation grew after his death and by the end of the 19th century he had become one of the most loved English poets. The poetry of Keats is characterised by sensual imagery, most notably in the series of odes. Today his poems and letters are some of the most popular and most analysed in English literature.

He lodged at the house with his friend Charles Brown from December 1818 to September 1820, his most productive years and according to Brown, "Ode to a Nightingale" (listen to it here) was written under a plum tree in the garden.

While living in the house, Keats fell in love with and became engaged to Fanny Brawne, who lived with her family in the house next door. In late 1820 Keats became increasingly ill with tuberculosis and was advised to move to a warmer climate. He moved to Rome and died in 1821 aged only 25 years old.

Learn about the house here... The visit should last about 2 hours. The visit is self guiding.

Cost
Entry cost is £9 per person for Full Members and £11 per person for everyone else (payable on the day by cash, PayPal or Bank Transfer). ArtFund members are free.

Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either go to PayPal and send a payment to: general@cultureseekers.org, send via Bank Transfer (email me for details) or pay cash on the day.

Afterwards
After we will head to the 'Freemasons Arms pub' 32 Downshire Hill, a short walk from the house at 4pm for a chat over a drink.

If you can make it, please come to the pub afterwards, as it’s a great way to meet and get to know others after the visit.

Please note, we only wait outside the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time.

If you can't see us outside the station, please text.

Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cultureseekers.org

On the day, if you can’t make the trip, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/