Dalloway Day, the day when fans of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway celebrate Clarissa Dalloway’s walk on a fine day “in the middle of June,” is being celebrated around the globe. Today, we will share details of Dalloway Day plans in London.

What: DallowayDay in London: “Mrs Dalloway in Town and Country.”

Who: Join the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain for its annual celebration of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel, Mrs Dalloway, in collaboration with Hatchards Piccadilly!

When: Saturday, June 22, 2024

Why: The group will kick off with a Bloomsbury Walk: guided by Clara Jones (Virginia Woolf: Ambivalent Activist) they will saunter in the streets and squares of Virginia Woolf’s beloved Bloomsbury. Then they will move to Hatchards Piccadilly for “Mrs Dalloway in Town,” a conversation with two walkers and writers to reflect on walking in London both in Mrs Dalloway’s 1920s and today: John Rogers (This Other London: Adventures in the Overlooked City) and Matthew Beaumont (The Walker: On Finding and Losing Yourself in the Modern City). Then for ‘Mrs Dalloway in the Country’ we welcome Alexandra Harris (The Rising Down: Lives in a Sussex Landscape) and Harriet Baker (Rural Hours: The Country Lives of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Rosamond Lehmann) to discuss walking in the country for Virginia Woolf and other writers, including Harriet and Alexandra themselves.

How: You can book for either or both of the discussion panels, or for all events. Places for the walk are limited, and are only available with an all-event ticket. Tickets available from Eventbrite (discounts for VWSGB members).
DallowayDay events are also open to non-members, so please book soon!