Trail of Discovery - Exploring the Tamar Valley

The Arts Society South West Area Tamar Valley Trail

Take the opportunity to explore and discover the beautiful Tamar Valley and its historic towns and villages with this trail. As well as travelling by car some of the places can be visited by boat or by train.

Koestler Trust

Each year the GLA supports the Koestler Trust with monetary awards as prizes for creative work as part of their objectives in bringing the arts to those in secure premises. Here is part of their report for 2024 ...

"Your Support in 2024

We received 7,613 entries to the 2024 Koestler Awards, and were able to give out £31,765 in prize money

We provided further encouragement to entrants under the age of 25 by giving out 39 special awards and £975 of additional prize money to this age group

In The Picture

Members might be interested in the following event, taking place in Lewes:

When: 18th September 2025 7:30 pm

Where: Lewes Town Hall

Who: Art critic and broadcaster Andrew Graham-Dixon

What: In The Picture: In this wide-ranging talk, Andrew plays the role both of biographer and detective to discuss the principles and practice of art appreciation. He will explore some of his favourite paintings from many different corners of the history of art, telling the fascinating stories that lie behind them and revealing their often hidden me

First 2025/26 trip announced: and its Strawberry Hill House and Gardens, and Turner's House!

We’re delighted to be offering a day trip with tours around Strawberry Hill House & Garden, Twickenham and nearby Turner’s House on Wednesday October 22nd, following this trip’s clear win in the recent visits survey. £73 including coach and lunch. Book soon - numbers are limited.

For full details, please see the Events section of the website.

BOOKINGS - Contact Adrian at taseeventsec@gmail.com or on 07596 761109.

New Members welcome!

We operate an annual membership, open to all, which gives members access to nine monthly lectures, our regular newsletter and the quarterly Arts Society magazine. For an annual subscription of £52 for the 2025/26 season, that is less than £6 per lecture.

We welcome all new members!

Due to space constraints at East Dean Village Hall, where we hold our regular monthly lectures, we must limit member numbers. When we reach our member limit, we run a waiting list which operates on a strict first-come, first-served basis.

The Age of Jazz

The heat outside was turning up on this July day but inside the dimmed lighting and coolness of the auditorium at the Brighton Road Baptist Church, members of the Horsham Arts Society were chilling to the welcoming double bass played by our July lecturer Sandy Burnett.

CELEBRATING YOUNG TALENT AT THE RHEGED CENTRE, PENRITH

Let’s Focus on The Arts Society Cumbria! Celebrating Young Talent at the Rheged Centre, Penrith, Cumbria

TAS Kington Langley enjoyed a visit to Chavenage House

We had a beautiful sunny afternoon for our self-drive visit to Chavenage in June. This family home, a Grace 1 listed building, can be found close to Tetbury, off the beaten track, with a view to the Marlborough Downs which is completely pylon and building free - the same view as 500 years ago!

Our hosts greeted us warmly and we received a knowledgeable and very amusing talk on the history of the house and family before we were guided around the rooms - the anecdotes flowed throughout!

TAS Wessex Area celebrate with Art Bytes

Art Bytes in partnership with The Arts Society, TAS Wessex Area,

TAS Kington Langley & Chippenham Museum

Chippenham Celebration & Exhibition Event 2025

The success of 2024 allowed us to think about how we could maximize and extend our reach nationally. The Arts Society became a national partner with Art Bytes and encouraged societies to support Art Bytes in their local schools and use their Community Grant to pay for the registration.

Breakfast in the Garden of Eden

25 September 2025

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