Julian Pierce in The Yorkshire Post thinks that "Britain needs to rediscover the art of delivering great ideas"; The Great Exhibition of 1851 wasn’t done by halves. It wasn’t value engineered to within an inch of its life and (I’m betting) it didn’t take a month to make a simple decision. That exhibition – designed to set out what this country had and could offer the world – is still referenced in textbooks as an example of Britain leading on the world stage. It was outward looking, but confident in the country’s collective national abilities. Leading thinkers and doers of the day were there. Michael Faraday, Charlotte Brontë, Charles Darwin, Lewis Carroll, Karl Marx and Alfred Tennyson were all in attendance. The perfect blend of science, philosophy and culture, under one giant glass roof of the (at the time, temporary) Crystal Palace. Queen Victoria herself allegedly visited more than 30 times.
Clare.fm interviews the artist Marcus Vallboehmer:
From painting the walls of his family home as a child in Germany to creating eye-catching public murals here in west Clare, artist Marcus Vallboehmer has turned a lifelong passion for colour into a successful career. Now living in Farrihy, near Doonbeg, Marcus is the artist behind the striking new mural of Charlotte Brontë on the White Walls in Kilkee, celebrating the famous novelist’s connection to the seaside town.
Summer is also the time for adventure, whether that’s white water rafting or Finnegans Wake. You have energy, Vitamin D and oceans of time. Plus, sun and heat are the enemy of the screen. You can’t doomscroll on a beach. I remember exactly where I was when I first read Wuthering Heights (on a beach in Brittany), Catch-22 (a beach in southern Italy) and The Beach (a pool in Ibiza). Also, the frustration of not being able to escape completely into Emma Cline’s The Girls on a beach in Kerry when my kids were small. And many more.
WWD discusses the Ashi Studio Fall 2026 Couture: Before the show, Ashi said he leaned further into the “Wuthering Heights” feeling of his spring effort and thought back to the Surrealist Ball given by Baroness Marie-Hélène de Rothschild in 1972, a soirée with the likes of Salvador Dalí, Princess Grace of Monaco and Audrey Hepburn in attendance. (Lily Templeton) Varsity wonders about the possible benefits of the upcoming East of Eden adaptation for John Steinbeck's knowledge: The question of adapting brilliant literature is not newly raised by this forthcoming limited series. Modern films have proven time and time again that renewed audience interest in their source texts can arise from the adaptive process. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, for example, saw viewers picking up copies of Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece, while Emerald Fennell’s interpretation of Wuthering Heights brought Brontë’s text back off the shelf, be it through inspiration or outrage. The texts didn’t need a spotlight shone on them, but their filmic twins formed a fruitful relationship of engagement between the different media. (Dan Porritt) Today on BBC Four, a new chance to watch Jane Eyre 1944 (23:50 GMT). The Ada News publishes a extense summary of Wuthering Heights. A couple of alerts for tomorrow, July 10, both part of the Bradford Literary Festival:
10/07/2026 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Bradford-born heritage champion Steve Stanworth shares his remarkable 26‑year journey restoring and celebrating Thornton’s extraordinary Brontë legacy. From transforming the Old Bell Chapel, where Patrick Brontë served as perpetual curate from 1815 to 1820, to creating the St James’ Church Brontë exhibition, which includes the font at which all the Brontë children, except Maria, were baptised. Stanworth explains how he helped to return the Brontë Birthplace on Market Street to its Regency character, Steve brings together the story of three landmark Brontë projects and the passion that has driven them. Patrick Brontë himself wrote that his happiest years were spent in Thornton, a sentiment that underpins Steve’s lifelong dedication to preserving this remarkable heritage.
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 09:00 – 17:00 The Midland Hotel, BD1 4HU
Bradford Literature Festival’s much-loved Brontë tour returns for another unforgettable journey into the lives and legacy of one of literature’s most celebrated families. Led by broadcaster and Brontë enthusiast Christa Ackroyd, this specially curated experience includes travel by vintage coach to the Brontës’ childhood home in Thornton village and lunch at Branwell Brontë’s favourite haunt, The Lord Nelson pub. Journey through the dramatic Yorkshire moors that inspired Wuthering Heights while uncovering fascinating stories from your expert guide. The tour also includes entry to the Brontë Parsonage Museum and an exclusive talk from museum staff exploring the enduring brilliance of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë.
CrimeReads has an article by writer Isabella Valeri. In trying to explore the nuances of narrative theory I naturally gravitated to Joseph Campbell’s 1949 work The Hero with a Thousand Faces, and the concept of the “monomyth”, a template for the “Hero’s Journey” in dramatic writing, a critical structure that has been applied to works as varied as the Epic of Gilgamesh, potentially the oldest surviving written epic, to Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, to Star Wars. Great British Life recommends some weekend stays in Yorkshire for summer breaks including this one: Brontë Wilds is perfectly positioned close to Haworth, where the Brontë sisters lived and wrote their famous books. The stylish lakefront lodges – one with three bedrooms and the other with two – offer a serene haven with stunning views. Step out onto the private deck, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and soak in the tranquillity of the surrounding countryside. You can also watch steam trains pass by from the nearby Keighley and Worth Valley Railway – made famous by The Railway Children film. Haworth, with its charming cobbles and Brontë history, is nearby. A 20-minute drive away in Thornton is the fascinating Brontë Birthplace, where the sisters and their brother Branwell were born. Brontë Wilds, near Haworth.
An alert for tomorrow, July 9, in Crediton:
Thursday 9 July, 2026 at 19:00 The Bookery, 21 High Street, Crediton
The Bookery is delighted to welcome Amelia Blackwell for an evening of literary mystery and historic intrigue as she discusses her new novel, The Haunting of a Brontë with Devon crime writer Stephanie Austin, promising a lively evening of murder mystery, literary history and the enduring fascination of the Brontës. Tickets £5, ticketholders will receive 15% off purchases of The Haunting of a Brontë on the night.
Via The Moorlander. Halifax Courier lists '9 filming locations in Todmorden and Cornholme' such as 2. Wuthering Heights Filming has taken place on Bridestones Moor for a number of projects over the year's including BBC's The Gallows Pole, Riot Women and most recently the recent 2026 adaptation of Wuthering Heights. (Abigail Kellett)
A columnist from La Vanguardia (Spain) writes about the Gothic mansion trope. El tropo de la mansión gótica viene de lejos y se sustenta sobre todo en dos novelas con asombrosas concomitancias, aun separadas por un siglo: Jane Eyre (1847), de Charlotte Brontë, y Rebecca (1938), de Daphne du Maurier, en la que se inspiró Alfred Hitchcock para su celebérrima película. En ambas obras el hogar adquiere un papel protagónico, ya sea la casa solariega de Thornfield Hall, coronada con almenas, o la finca de Manderley, a la que se accede por un sendero bordeado de enormes rododendros que estallan en flores rojo escarlata. Dos heroínas jóvenes e inexpertas irrumpen en las vidas de dos caballeros de pasado turbio (el señor Rochester y el viudo Maxim de Winter). En ambas obras, algo extraño ha sucedido con las respectivas primeras esposas: Berta Mason se ha vuelto loca y su marido la mantiene encerrada en el desván de un torreón; en la segunda, Rebecca ha muerto en un supuesto accidente de navegación. De igual forma afloran coincidencias en sendos finales: el fuego purificador y el triunfo del amor romántico; o la idea de él. (Olga Merino) (Translation)
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