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VISITS, SPECIAL INTEREST DAYS (SID) AND ZOOM EVENTS
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our 2025 Lecture Programme - at the addison centre, kempston, MK42 8PN, starting at 11 am
Jan 28th - Colin Schindler - "Gotta Dance": The Hollywood Musical. Its beginnings, its Golden Age and its near disappearance.
Feb 25th - James Allen - Islamic Art: geometry, The Arabesque, floral designs and figural art.
Mar 25th - Matthew Wilson - A History of World Art in 5 Symbols: its complex language with intriguing backstories and influences.
Apr 29th - Paula Nuttall - Urbino, The Palace of the Courtier: ducal treasures, the paintings by Piero della Francesca.
May 27th – Carol Wilhide-Justin – Katsushika Hokusai and JMW Turner: their lives and work, the different ways they were accepted.
Jun 24th – Susan Kay-Williams – Tapestries: the ultimate wall decoration. Landmark sets, the production, Flemish weavers, the expense. Please Note: 10.30am lecture start. 11.30am summer celebration - sandwiches and strawberries & cream. Cost £8 - please pay by cheque at May lecture or BACS by June 1st.
Sep 30th – Aliki Braine – Painting is Dead. Long live Photography! The fascinating dialogue between them.
Oct 28th – Andrew Spira – The Art and Craft of the Pewterer: once at the heart of daily European life, no longer valued. The history and techniques.
Nov 25th – Sarah Burles – Fear Not: the Annunciation in Art. Inspiration for some of the most beautiful images in Western Art.
2025 Visits (dates, cost and final details to be confirmed)
DETAILS OF PREVIOUS EVENTS
NOTE: Visit our Archive page for details of Special Interest Day on 14 May 2025: The Golden Age of Dutch Art - Jane Choy-Thurlow. See News & Events page for reports of various art events and our earlier visits during 2024 to: London, Globe Theatre (February); Upton House and Gardens (May); Saffron Walden including The Fry Art Gallery and The Bridge Gardens (July).
General information
Guests are usually able to attend lectures at the cost of £10 per person. For students and members of other Arts Societies, this is reduced to £5 per person. In the case of The Arts Society Woburn Area, we currently have a reciprocal arrangement that enables members to attend each society's lectures at no additional cost. Guests and members of other societies are welcome on our visits and study events at the published cost subject to places being available.
area and national events
Members also have access to lectures, study days and other events provided at area level and by The Arts Society across the country. To see what is on offer, please use the following links: