The Arts Society Bowdon

NEXT LECTURE

Monday 21st September

The Genius of René Lalique with speaker, Andy McConnell a well known face on the Antiques Roadshow, with a special interest in glass.

More details can be found by following this link The Genius Of René Lalique

QUARTERLY FILM SCREENINGS - FRIDAY AFTERNOON

We are showing some specially chosen art films for our members at the Bowdon Parish Centre (opposite the Griffin pub) near the Bowdon Rooms.

Our August screening will take place on Friday 14th August at 2pm.

The film will be "Tokyo Stories" which is based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford.

The film spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets.

The ticket price of £10 will include the film and a beverage with a cake/biscuit. Numbers will be restricted so get your ticket early.

More information can be found here: Tokyo Stories.

Tickets are available from Judith by emailing: guesteveningrepresentative.bowdon@theartssociety.org

Payment by cheque or bank transfer.

CHURCH RECORDING IS ON ITS WAY BACK!

After a hiatus, we have restarted our paused Church Recording projects so watch this space for more information.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - 2026/7

Membership renewal for next season will open in June. We have frozen the membership fee at £70 per person.

If you are a new member, please complete a membership form, renewing members can just confirm that their name, address and email address (if applicable) and Gift Aid status have not changed and pay online (details below) or send a cheque payable to "The Arts Society Bowdon" to the Membership Secretary, 5 School Road, Hale. Cheshire. WA15 9HB.

Our Bank Details remain unchanged and are:

Account Name: The Arts Society Bowdon
Account No: 11193175
Sort code: 16-20-31
Reference: MEMBER’S Initial & Surname

We politely request that you renew your membership by July 31st 2026.

For a preview of our 2026/7 lecture programme please click here Next Seasons Programme. Printed copies will also be available at the next lectures.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

We currently have 2 vacant positions for volunteers to help us run the society. We are looking for:

A Secretary to take the minutes at our monthly committee meetings and keep the society's records and
An Events organiser to arrange events and visits for our members to enjoy. This can be one-off or recurring involvement to suit you.

If you'd like to volunteer for either of these roles, please email us at: b owdonmain@outlook.com or let someone know at a lecture meeting.

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ABOUT US

The Arts Society Bowdon was established in 1982. It is a friendly and welcoming society affiliated to The Arts Society, a leading arts education charity with a global network of local Societies which brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts.

We meet at the beautiful Edwardian Bowdon Rooms. We offer illustrated talks given by lecturers of national and international standing on subjects related to a wide spectrum of the arts. We host one or two Guest Events each year which usually take the form of a special Society lunch and lecture and these have proved popular with the members and their guests. When circumstances allow, we offer two one-day visits each year to places of interest to members and there are also opportunities to join visits arranged by the Arts Society and neighbour Societies in the North West.

Our volunteers undertake various projects in the local community such as restoration work at the library at Tabley House. We also sponsor educational work in local schools and colleges and this year our Young Arts Group is taking part in the art bytes programme. We have recently created popular Heritage Trails of Bowdon the most recent being about 3 female Altrincham artists. Details can be found on our News page.

The North West Area Arts Society covers all the societies in our area, details of events across the North West can be found on their web page. Click here for details.

To Join Us

The Annual membership fee is £70 per person and we currently do not have a waiting list. The Membership Application form and Gift Aid declaration can be downloaded using the link in the attachments box or by clicking on the links below:

Membership Form

Gift Aid Form

You can either bring the forms to a meeting or post/email to the Membership secretary using the details on the form.

We look forward to welcoming you to Bowdon Arts Society.

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