January Lecture Cancelled

“The Election Entertainment Series and the birth of political satire”

Dear All,

It is with regret that we have had to cancel the January lecture.
With the forecast showing rain tonight and 9:30 temperatures hovering around -3C it could create hazardous driving conditions.
We will be attempting to reschedule for a later date. As soon as we get more information we will publish it on the web site.

Pippa

Deputy Chair

2024 AGM Record

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TAPESTRY : THE ULTIMATE WALL DECORATION

[spacer height="20px"]As many of you will be aware, Stalbridge Hall is used as a Polling Station for both local and general elections. Rishi Sunak’s scheduling of the General Election for Thursday 4. July means that the Hall will not now be available to us for our July lecture.

We have considered several options for rescheduling and have decided to move the ‘July’ lecture to September.

[spacer height="20px"]It will be held on Thursday 5 September, with all the usual timings and arrangements.

[spacer height="10px"]The lecturer, Susan Kay-Williams, is available on that date and her topic remains Tapestry: The Ultimate Wall Decoration.

[spacer height="10px"](Please also note that the July lecture is no longer used as the AGM, as we now handle it online.)

[spacer height="10px"]I do hope you will all be able to join us in September.

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New Programme for 2024-2025

Dear Members,

[spacer height="20px"]I do hope you find the details of next years programme enticing. I have tried to include topics which we have not covered recently and to include a wide range of areas we think of as `art'. There may be lectures which do not immediately appeal but may I suggest you still come! As a member myself in the past I often thought the upcoming lecture was not of interest to me. However, I always attended the meeting and can honestly say I was never disappointed. The quality of lectures is consistently good and I do think that throughout life we should always be attempting to expand our horizons. The Art Society is an excellent way of doing this!

[spacer height="20px"]Looking ahead I am booking speakers for 2025/6 and the programme is heavily based on YOUR suggestions. Thank you again to all those members who came up with good ideas and you will see I have been able to use almost all of them. Thank you too for all of you who accept the evaluation forms at each meeting from my friend Jenny Dee. I collect these and your evaluations are reported to the next committee meeting when we review our lectures and I send a review to the Arts Society. Jenny and I do appreciate how happily members take the form and help us in this way. Some of you may at times be hesitant but do have your say! It is important we collect a wide range of opinions.

[spacer height="20px"]I am very keen to involve members in creating our programmes and much appreciate how you have helped so far.

[spacer height="20px"]With many thanks for your interest and support,

All good wishes,

[spacer height="20px"]Margaret

Please click on the images below to see the details of the lecture and lecturer.

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