The Beatrix Potter Society is a charity run by volunteers from around the world, and we do not have a physical office or headquarters. Please contact us at this link, or take a look at commonly-asked questions below.
The Beatrix Potter Society is a charity run by volunteers from around the world, and we do not have a physical office or headquarters. Please contact us at this link, or take a look at commonly-asked questions below.
Beatrix Potter with her dog Spot
Absolutely! There are numerous books about Beatrix Potter, both in and out of print. We sell publications produced by The Beatrix Potter Society on our website, but we also have a list of items you can buy elsewhere that we recommend.
For our recommendations, you can learn more here: https://beatrixpottersociety.org.uk/publications/
Yes! We have a webpage dedicated to wonderful places to visit.
You can learn more here: https://beatrixpottersociety.org.uk/beatrix-potter/places-to-visit/
Our Members come from all over the world, and we understand the many barriers that come with international travel. We do our best to accommodate Members from everywhere, and offer numerous remote events each year, such as our hybrid AGM, our annual Beatrix Potter Birthday Zoom event, and our annual holiday Festive Quiz.
As a Member, you also receive three issues annually of the Society’s full-colour Journal and Newsletter, as well as periodic updates sent via email and post. Our website has exclusive content, and you are also able to join our Member’s Only Facebook page.
Not only would you receive these benefits from a distance, but your dues go towards preserving the memory and legacy of Beatrix Potter, and ensuring that Society members from around the world can spread the word about her incredible legacy for generations to come. Learn more about your membership benefits here: https://beatrixpottersociety.org.uk/membership/
Society Membership is for a calendar year and the new membership year starts on 1 January. If you join midway through the year, you receive all the J&N published in the year.
The password was sent to you in the email when you joined or renewed Membership. If you cannot find the email please contact bpsociety.marketing@gmail.com and the password will be sent to you. The password changes every year.
When you get to the PayPal page, make sure that it is showing the US flag and it will then accept your zip code and payment.
A PDF Membership card is emailed to you and you can print this off if you want a membership card.
As we are completely volunteer-led, we welcome help of all kinds, no matter how big or small the contribution. We prefer you to be a Member, but you do not need to live in the UK. Our volunteers come from around the world and speak many languages! We look for skills and talents of all kinds, from photography, social media, event-planning, research, doing presentations on Beatrix Potter, and reading Beatrix Potter books to children. Have a new skill to bring to the Society? Let us know as we are eager to grow our talent!If you are interested in starting a discussion about volunteering, please email us at info@beatrixpottersociety.org.uk.
The Beatrix Potter Society is a charity, run by Beatrix Potter enthusiasts and experts who are all volunteers. Although we are willing to look at materials and to offer an opinion or advice, we are not in a position to authenticate items.
Please bear in mind when seeking both authentication and valuation that the provenance of your item is of the utmost importance and is sometimes the only way to guard against forgeries that are circulating on the market. Please also note that for liability purposes our opinions should not be used for formal authentication or valuation of the materials.
No. The Beatrix Potter Society is a charity, run by Beatrix Potter enthusiasts and experts who are all volunteers. Although we are willing to look at materials and to offer an opinion or advice, we are unable to offer valuations.
When seeking valuations, we would advise contacting any auctioneers or dealers who have dealt with Potter material in the past – this information is readily available through internet searches and would include specialist professionals as well as amateur collectors. Such searches would also give you an idea of the value of similar works that have come on the market recently.
Please bear in mind when seeking both authentication and valuation that the provenance of your item is of the utmost importance and is sometimes the only way to guard against forgeries that are circulating on the market. Please also note that for liability purposes our opinions should not be used for formal valuation or authentification of the materials.
We would advise contacting auction houses and dealers known to handle original Beatrix Potter works or books. Information about them is readily available through the internet. Also, such items rarely come up for sale, so they are often well reported in advance, both in the press and on social media.
Thank you very much for thinking of the Beatrix Potter Society! If you are a BPS Member, we are happy to advertise the selling or donation of your collection materials in our J&N for a negotiated donation to the Society.
If you are not a Member, we suggest reaching out to your local auction house, antique store, second-hand book shop or charity shop to assist you with selling or appraising your materials. You are also welcome to contact us to start a conversation, but we may not be able to accept your materials.
Beatrix Potter’s tales are published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Please note that Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. is the owner of all rights, copyrights and trade marks in the Beatrix Potter character names and illustrations.
Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. is the owner of all rights, copyrights and trade marks in the Beatrix Potter character names and illustrations.
If you have questions concerning copyright of Beatrix Potter’s works, please consult the following FAQ page hosted by The World of Peter Rabbit™.
The Beatrix Potter Society is not the owners of Beatrix Potter’s works, text, or related imagery.
All Beatrix Potter’s illustrations and tales are owned by Frederick Warne & Co. and cannot be used without permission from the Penguin Ventures Department.
If you have questions concerning related to the use of Beatrix Potter images or text, please consult the following FAQ page hosted by The World of Peter Rabbit™.
The Beatrix Potter Society has a collection of glass negatives taken by Rupert Potter, Beatrix’s father.
They can be viewed on our website by clicking on the image below.
Beatrix Potter and Bertram with their father and ‘Spot’
If you are interested in using any of these photographs in a publication, please contact info@beatrixpottersociety.org.uk for more information about receiving high resolution images.
