Welcome to the 2024-2025 series of lectures at TAS Kington Langley.

After a successful 30th Anniversary year we look forward to another exciting year of lectures, meals, visits and the many opportunities to meet with friends and welcome new members to our lectures.

We are a friendly and welcoming society and if you would like to join us please contact us either by emailing our membership secretary Sue Jones skmj@elmsleigh.net or through the website below. You can also become a digital member from anywhere in the UK or abroad

We are part of The TAS Zoom Guest scheme and welcome TAS members to our lectures. These can be found on the website below.

https://taskl.org.uk/

Please also find below a link to our magazine which shows all the many activities we have organised this year, our Arts Volunteering Projects and details of the lecture programme – a synopsis is listed below.

https://taskl.org.uk/the-magazine-2024-25/

Tuesday 1st October 2024 @11:00am

Women Artists in Britain 1520 - 1920 - Dr. Amy Lim

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture

Following the lecture there will be a light lunch

Tuesday 5th November 2024 @11:00am

Pugin and the Gothic Revival: A Celebration - Andrew Davies

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture

Tuesday 3rd December 2024 @11:00am

A Brief Story of Wine - David Wright

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture

Followed by a Members Christmas Buffet

Tuesday 7th January 2025 @11:00am

Fakes and Forgeries - Marc Allum

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture

Tuesday 4th February 2025 @11:00am

Wild Men of the North: Tom Thomson & the Group of Seven -– Ross King

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture

Tuesday 4th March 2025 @ 11:00am

Hidden Canvasses – Street Art and the City - Doug Gillen

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture

Friday 7th March 2025 Special Interest Day 10:00 – 3:00

London. Global Showcase of Art and Architecture – Ian Swankie

London’s Great Railway Stations – above and below ground

From Bronzes to Banksy – public art

The Gleaming Spires of London – the best of the capital’s tall buildings

This Special Interest Day will consist of three lectures

From 10:00 – 15:00 with refreshments and a light lunch with wine.

Tuesday 1st April 2025 @11:00am

The Art of Trickery.

How Magicians are seen in Paintings, Prints & Cartoons – Ian Kemble

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture

Tuesday 6th May 2025@11:00am

A Photographic Odyssey: Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition Captured on

Camera - Mark Cottle

Tuesday 3rd June 2025 @11:00am

The Making of Landscape Photographs – Charlie Waite

There will be a 24-hour secure recording of this lecture.

Tuesday 1st July 2025 @11:00am

Danish Modernism: The Skagen painters - Caroline Levisse

Pimm’s and Nibbles before the lecture. There will be 24-hour secure recording of this lecture.