The Arts Society Burghley is a small, friendly society. It was formed originally as the Burghley Decorative and Fine Arts Society thanks to the dedication of Annette Beeton. 

We meet in the Ballroom, Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St. Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DL.  There is step free access to the Ballroom from the side door on St. George's Square. Lectures are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:45 with the exception of December when the lecture will be on 10th December 2025. Our Special Interest Day, The Making of Georgian Stamford, will be on Monday 20th April 2026. This will involve a lecture followed by a guided walk around Stamford in small groups. There is an extra charge for this event.

We strive to offer an interesting and varied programme of 9 lectures each year between September to June. As optional events and at an additional cost we offer either a Study Day or Special Interest Morning, and also excursions.

Future trips include a wine tasting and a visit to the Charles Rennie Mackintosh House in Northampton. Previous trips have included visits to Henry Moore's House, Holdenby House, Doddington Hall and a Study Day on Windsor Castle in Windsor with a lecture in the morning and a visit to the Castle and St. George's Chapel in the afternoon. We have also enjoyed visits to Milton Hall, Rockingham Castle and a visit to Kings Cross and St. Pancras stations with Ian Swankie. 

Information about our forthcoming lectures and events can be found by scrolling down the page. A printable list of future lectures is available under Attachments.

The membership fee for 2025 -26 is £65.00. Our year of lectures begins in September and the last lecture is in June. If you are interested in joining our society or attending one of our lectures as a guest with a view to joining, please contact the membership secretaries by email: burghley@theartssociety.org or by telephone. The guest fee is £10.00. 

Subscriptions for existing members are due for renewal on 30th June and we must have received your payment by 31st July.