An arts activity at Brockholes Nature Reserve, near Preston

We survived the mud and the rain to give 12 Young Carers and accompanying staff from the Blackburn area a visit to Brockholes - an exciting Wildlife venue with floating buildings (part of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust). We enjoyed various outdoor adventures culminating in a bonfire with marshmallows and hot chocolate.

Melvyn Bragg has issued a rallying cry for the arts.

His speech in the House of Lords, launching a debate on the contribution of the arts to our economy and society, has already been viewed over a million times.

To view highlights from Lord Bragg's speech, please click on this link:

https://www.campaignforthearts.org/melvyn-bragg-leads-lords-debate-on-th...

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The Arts Society Kington Langley Special Interest Day 27th February

Coming Soon!

This Special Interest Day will consist of three lectures and run from 10:00 – 3:00pm with refreshments and a light lunch with wine. Cost in the hall will be £40 and on zoom £15.

Highlights of Japanese Art

The Art of the Japanese Garden

Japanese Art & the West.

Basingstoke Railway Station Galleries

As part of our ongoing adoption of the Basingstoke Railway Station and our commitment to encouraging art among young people in the town, in October, students from Basingstoke College of Technology displayed their latest work in the Waiting Rooms on platforms 1 and 4.

Their teacher, Hannah Middleton, expressed her gratitude to The Arts Society Basingstoke for organising the exhibition. She said, “The work looks brilliant in the frames, and it is such a fantastic opportunity for our students!”

TAS Kington Langley Christmas lecture and Lunch 5th December 2023

Following coffee and stollen, and making generous donations to our raffle, in aid of our Arts Volunteering programme, we were treated to an excellent lecture on Post War Fashion and Illustrations and the Artists of Today with Connie Gray. As the lead curator for the art gallery Gray M.C.A, she curates the acclaimed exhibition Drawing on Style each year that celebrates the masters of fashion illustration alongside running comprehensive lecture programmes that accompany the exhibitions in London and New York.

TAS Wessex sponsors Winter CPD Conference

The Winter Conference this year is a valuable opportunity to spend the whole day working with

Textile Artist, Vivienne Beaumont https://www.viviennebeaumont.net/

Newsletter December 2023