We were delighted to welcome Gavin Plumley back to Mid Sussex on February 23rd.
Welcome to The Arts Society Mid Sussex
Enriching lives through the Arts
We are a friendly group of like-minded people and The Society has a membership in excess of 200. Our membership fee is currently £45 per annum for which it is possible to enjoy 10 lectures. Visits, events and Study Days are also available at a separate charge.
All our lectures are given by speakers who are 'nationally-acclaimed' experts in their subject.
Guests are always welcome at our lectures for a small charge of £7/lecture, card payment preferred.
Lindfield Village day Offer £10
Membership from July 1st to October 31st, normally £30, is now available at £10 per person. Anyone taking up this offer will also receive free admission to the lecture on June 14th. please see opposite for the application form.
Meetings are held at:
Norfolk Pavilion,
South of England Showground,
Ardingly,
RH17 6TL
Access is via Princes Gate and there is ample free parking on site. Ardingly is also served by Metrobus 272, view the timetable. The Society is also looking at the possibility of car sharing and more will be available about this in the future.
View a Map of the Showground. Read more information about the facility
Become a member
See opposite for the membership forms and email your completed form to membership.midsussex@theartssociety.org
Don't forget to complete your Gift Aid form!
FUTURE EVENTS:
For more information about these events click on the title or see the information opposite.
19th April 2023 - VISIT: Sussex Landscape: Chalk, Wood and Water. Pallant House Gallery Chichester
26 April 2023 - Bound to Learn: A Brief History of Western Bookbinding
17th May 2023 - George Stubbs: The English Leonardo
11th June 2023 - Holiday: The Art and Architecture of Holland, a trip away with The Arts Society East Sussex
14th June 2023 - Shepard’s War
22nd June 2023 - VISIT: Marble Hill and Strawberry Hill. Please see opposite for more detail
15th August 2023 - Summer Lunch: John Snelson 'I Know It So Well' Classic Musicals and their Inescapable Hit Songs. Please see details opposite
5th September 2023 - VISIT: Glynde Place including a guided tour of the house.
17th September 2023 - Holiday: Cultural Gems of Lombardy, a trip away with The Arts Society East Sussex
20th September 2023 - Where have all the Women gone?
12th October 2023 - History of the Fourth Plinth
1st November - STUDY DAY: The Seine: River of Light. An Artist's Delight and Home to Impressionism
15th November 2023 - Le Theatre de la Mode: Paris Haute Couture 1945-46
20th December 2023 - Christmas: Backstage at Covent Garden
10th January 2024 - Screening the Novel: Books into Films
7th February - STUDY DAY: - The British Empire and Imperial India: Architecture and Arts
21st February 2024 - The History of the City of London as told through its Stained Glass
4th March 2024 - STUDY DAY + VALUATIONS: Mark Hill will be giving 2 lectures in the morning and during lunch he will select pieces from the items brought to the day. In the afternoon he will tell the stories behind these pieces and offer valuations.
20th March 2024 - The Athletic Aesthetic: Your Guide to the 2024 Olympics
17th April 2024 - Lee Miller and Roland Penrose at Farleys Farm
15th May 2024 - The Great British Paint Off
23rd May 2024 - VISIT: Farleys House and Gallery. This will complement the April lecture.
12th June 2024 - Pierrot Heroes: The Evolution of British Seaside Entertainment
15th July 2024 - Summer Lunch: The Age of Jazz with Sandy Burnett
11th September 2024 - Ways to Look at Painting
16th October 2024 - AGM followed by The Science of Art at the National Gallery
More visits for 2024 are in development. As well as travelling further afield visits to Sussex venues such as Ditchling Museum and Pallant House Gallery will be arranged depending on the exhibitions available.
TO JOIN PLEASE CONTACT THE SOCIETY
LOCATION
The Norfolk Building
The South of England Show Ground
Ardingly
United Kingdom
RH17 6TH
MEETING TIMES
Usually 3rd Wednesday of the month
Doors open 10am, lecture at 10.45am
EVENTS
The accomplished artist and leading cartoonist and book illustrator
Classic Musicals and their Inescapable Hit Songs.
These talks will include live performance
Putting Self Portraits of Women back into the Picture
News
The Arts Society Mid Sussex was delighted to be successful in securing a Community Grant of £250 from The Arts Society to suppo