Our exciting and varied programme for the 2025-26 season continues on 12 November with the Stylish Art of the Paris Metro  by lecturer is Mike Grundy.

And don't forget that our December lecture is on an earlier date than usual Wednesday 3rd December, and will be preceded by our Annual Christmas Lunch at the Picture House Restaurant, Uckfield - more details in the Events section.

Details of the complete programme can be found in the Events section.  Hard copies are also still available at meetings.

We continue to be pleased to welcome Visitors/Guests (as well as Members) to our lectures for a small fee, £8, payable at the door.

REMINDER!  Membership Renewal for 2025-26 season.  The Membership Secretary will have copies of the renewal form available at the next meeting. Electronic  copies can also be found on this website. Please contact the Membership Secretary via the email below for any renewal and new member questions.

For all Membership and General Enquiries, please email uckfieldlewesnewick@theartssociety.org

In October Dr Justin Reay gave a talk Sensation & Sensibility: Depictions of the Industrial Age & The Enlightenment by Joseph Wright.  By coincidence, just one month after this lecture on the work of Joseph Wright, a special exhibition called Wright of Derby - From the Shadows opens on 7 November in the Sunley Room of the National Gallery. It runs until 10 May 2026. For details please visit our News section.

Uckfield Music Club - Autumn 2025

Uckfield Music Club is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the following special event:

Piano Recital - Thursday 6 November 19.00 - 21.00

Following this young Ukrainian's recent brilliant performance of Mendelssohn's Second Piano Concerto with the Buxted Symphony Orchestra, Uckfield's very own rising star of the keyboard Ivanna Davydiuk gives her very first solo recital, performing a delightful programme of music by Schumann, Schubert, Saint-Saëns, Schnittke and Ravel. The recital will take place at the Cornerstone Church, 74 New Town, Uckfield, TN22 5AE. Easy parking within a five minutes walk. Tickets are £10 and can be purchased either at the door or in advance by visiting the website.  

Lewes Speakers Festival

The next Lewes Speakers Festival takes place from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 January 2026. This annual event attracts a wide array of authors, historians, politicians, broadcasters and public figures for three days of talks, Q&A sessions and informal discussions. In effect, it's a friendly weekend of book-signings, conversations and mingling with interesting people. More details, including ticket prices, are available on the Festival website: 

www.lewesspeakersfestival.com