Welcome to The Arts Society Royal Leamington Spa
What we offer
With inspiring monthly lectures given by top experts in their field, together with special interest days, day visits and cultural holidays both at home and abroad, joining The Arts Society is a great way to be entertained, to learn, have fun and make new and lasting friendships.
Members are very welcome to bring guests to a lecture and for full details, just scroll down, and click the ‘join us’ section.
You might also like to volunteer to help conserve and preserve our artistic heritage. We offer opportunities to learn new skills, meet people with similar interests and support the arts within our local community. We also support a number of local and regional artistic projects and activities.
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Next Lecture:
Wednesday 6th November 2024
A Crisis of Brilliance: Young British Artists 1908-1919
Lecturer: David Haycock
This lecture will explore the fascinating story of Five Young British Artists and the Great War (2009), including Stanley Spencer, Paul Nash, Mark Gertler, Richard Nevinson and Dora Carrington. and will be based upon his book ‘A Crisis of Brilliance: Five Young British Artists and the Great War (2009)’
David Boyd Haycock is a freelance art historian and writer. A former curator at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, he is a specialist in British art and culture in the period 1860 to 1940.
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All our lectures are held in the Royal Spa Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa CV32 4HN at 11:00m and 2:00pm.
Events:
DAY OF SPECIAL INTEREST – Friday 18th October 2024
Sport & Play – the ethos, architecture and artefacts of the British at play.
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Price: £55 per person. Please email to book and only pay after your place has been confirmed. Tickets are now available, and non-member partners and friendsds are welcome.
Please email: dosi@tasrls.org.uk
Please email to book and only pay after your place has been confirmed. Price: £55 per person. Email: dosi@tasrls.org.uk
SHORT BREAKS:
Authors and Art in South Devon 23 -27 September 2024
The Art and History of Tuscany & Florence April 27th – May 3rd 2025
Both of these events are fully booked
