The monthly lectures are at Norfolk Pavillion, The South of England Showground, Ardingly.  Doors open at 10am and the lecture is at 10.45 after a short introduction.

Members are free.  If you are interested in joining the society please send us an email as we are very happy to offer the first lecture for free. 

Visitors are always welcome at the lectures and the entry fee is £10.  

Membership is £50 pa 1st November to 31st October.

As well as entrance to the lectures members can attend the study days, trips and holidays offered by Mid Sussex and other local societies. 

There is also an Arts Magazine which is distributed 3 times year and the central team send emails with information about exhibitions etc that may be of interest.  From time to time one of the accredited lectures writes with the title 'Become an Instant Expert on...' and these pieces offer a deeper insight into a topic.  Additionally the central team secure discounts, especially with travel companies, on our behalf and information about these offers is emailed and can be found in the magazine.

Do come and join the 200+ people who enjoy being part of the Mid Sussex society.

Community Art Grant: we are keen to support a local project with this £250 grant please see opposite for more information.

Lecture and Events programme

15th January 2025 - From Claridge’s Hotel to the London Underground: The Life & Work of Textile Designer, Marion Dorn.  The lecture will be followed by the new members' lunch at The Ardingly Inn

4th February 2025 - VISIT Ditchling Museum Tadek Beutlich: On and Off the Loom. Please see opposite for more information

19th February 2025 - Poems that have Inspired Paintings

19th March 2025 - Ukraine, Ilya Repin and the End of Empire

27th March 2025 STUDY DAY The Art Collections of Kings Charles I, II, and III.  This will be at Plumpton Village Hall. Please see opposite for more information.

9th April 2025 - Dwellings for the Gods: The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Greek Temple

1st May 2025 - Champs Hill, Peter Iden Exhibition. Please follow the link for more information

14th May 2025 - A Village in Heaven: Stanley Spender's Cookham

11th June 2025 - Coach Trip A visit to Cookham to vist the Stanley Spencer Gallery and enjoy a guided tour of the village.  More information will be available in due course.

25th June 2025 - Making Sport: Jane Austen and the Art of Satire

15th July 2025 - Summer Lunch: The Art of Dance

9th September 2025 (NB this is a Tuesday) - Re-Imagining the Nation: 19th Century Danish Landscapes

25th September 2025 - Coach Trip  A visit to Chichester Cathedral to join the 950th celebrations.  This will include an Art & History tour, afternoon tea in a private dining room and Choral Evensong.  More information will be available in due course.

29th September 2025 - Dutch Holiday 4days/3nights staying at The Hague. Please see opposite for the detailed information 

8th October 2025 AGM followed by Cartoons and Contraptions: The Wonderful World of W. Heath Robinson

22nd October 2025 Lecture and Lunch Ardingly College.  Introducing Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists at the National Gallery