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Enriching lives through the arts
We are The Arts Society

MEMBERSHIP

Become part of our network of over 90,000 people worldwide - brought together through a shared curiosity for the arts and our artistic heritage. The Arts Society offers enjoyable opportunities to discover and support the arts of yesterday, today and tomorrow, wherever you are. Our events provide welcoming places – locally, nationally and globally – to hear excellent lecturers share their specialist knowledge about the arts.

Join a local Society with a unique programme of monthly activities or for a lighter option, become a Member of The Arts Society or even a digital subscriber.

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VOLUNTEERING

Volunteering with The Arts Society provides opportunities to learn new skills, meet people with similar interests and support the arts within the local community.

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LATEST NEWS FROM THE ARTS SOCIETY

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Winchester Awards Jane Austen Prize

24 Jul 2017 - 14:29

As part of our expanded remit to support the performing arts, The Arts Society Winchester has created The Jane Austen Young Arts Prize for Original Composition demonstrating commitment to youth and culture in Winchester in the face of many larger organisations who do not.

Inspired by passages from Jane Austen, young aspiring local composers were assessed by a panel of judges and the winners were announced at The Jane Austen Tea Party held in the Paul Woodhouse Suite on 15th July.

First Prize was awarded to “A Savage’s Dance” created by Lavender Rodrigues who...

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A new Children’s Trail at St Mary’s Church Worplesdon

24 Jul 2017 - 14:22

The Arts Society Guildford launched a new Children’s Trail at St Mary’s Church Worplesdon this week.

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Lecturing Academy Event

19 Jul 2017 - 14:53

You might have seen that in August The Arts Society will be running its first Lecturing Academy, a fully funded five-day residential training course offering opportunities for young people to develop and practise presentation skills based on our 50 years’ worth of experience.

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Coming Soon: The Arts Society in Tisbury

7 Jul 2017 - 13:00

The Arts Society is hoping to open in Tisbury, Wiltshire later this year or early in 2018. 

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EVENTS

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Society

Foreigners in London 1520-1677

Mr Leslie Primo
Walberton DFAS
25 Jul 2017 - 14:15
Yapton and Ford Village Hall
Main Road

In this lecture Leslie will introduce us to a range of artists from overseas who changed the course of British art in

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National

Undressing Antiques

Mr Mark Hill
13 Oct 2017 - 18:30
Nadder Centre
Weaveland Road

Join us for a glass of wine and a free lecture where Mark Hill of the BBC Antiques Roadshow unlocks the world of anti

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Regional

Power Propaganda and Patronage in Art. In the Renaissance Reformation and Counter Reformation

26 Oct 2017 - 10:00
Bath Road
The Big Classical Cheltenham College

It is 500 years since Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg Germany's and the ensuing p

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OUR IMPACT

"The Arts Society is a community that wants more people to engage, to appreciate and above all to enjoy the arts and discover how they enrich our lives”     June Robinson, Chairman of The Arts Society

 

of lectures that received an outstanding, excellent or very good review in 2016

 

of members strongly agreed or agreed that the work of The Arts Society increases access to the arts

 

of volunteers strongly agreed that the work of their Society brought people of different communities together

FEATURED LECTURERS

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Paula Nuttall

Paula Nuttall has been an accredited lecturer of The Arts Society since 1995.

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Sandy Burnett

Sandy is one of the UK’s most authoritative broadcasters in the field of classical music...

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The Arts Society Directory is made up of over 350 accredited lecturers. All are experts in their field and excellent communicators with a passion for passing on their knowledge about the arts to our audiences. Each month we feature four lecturers in greater depth.

GRANTS

We believe that the arts have the potential to enrich peoples’  lives. That is why we create opportunities to discover and support the arts of yesterday, today and tomorrow, wherever you are. Our grants support the development of skills in the arts and heritage. 

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TRAVEL

The Arts Society Tours offers a range of quality cultural and art holidays through carefully selected independent tour operators. These specialist tour operators often include some of our Accredited Lecturers, helping you get the most out of your holiday. Our Travel Affiliates offer specialist support for The Art Society Tours, as well as a personal and friendly service for those wanting to travel on their own or with family and friends. 

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