Shauna Isaac has been active in World War II art restitution for several years and has worked with families and[…]
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Christmas Quiz – 15 December 2020
On December 15th we held a Christmas Quiz on Zoom as we were unable to hold our usual Christmas lunch[…]
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‘Dickens of a Christmas and ‘God Bless Us Everyone!’
It is traditional for our December meeting to have a Christmas theme and this year’s talk ‘Dickens of a Christmas[…]
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Virtual Tour – London’s Old East End – 17th November 2020
For this tour using Zoom technology, we were joined by members from the Arts Societies at Alton and New Milton,[…]
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Joaquin Sorolla: Painter of Light – Online lecture
On what was a beautiful Autumn afternoon in Grayshott, art historian and linguist Jacqueline Cockburn gave a much anticipated talk[…]
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The GPO Unit: The Birth of the Documentary – Youtube Lecture
During the first week of October, Graphic designer Howard Smith gave an entertaining overview of the history of documentary making[…]
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‘The Queen of Instruments: The Lute Within The Old Masters’ – Online Lecture
Adam Busiakiewicz, Art Historian, lutenist and lecturer, currently pursuing his doctorate in Art History at Warwick University, regularly gives talks,[…]
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Dreams of a Summer Night: The Golden Age of Norwegian Painting – Online Lecture July 16th 2020
On 16th July, Art Historian Stella Lyons delivered her online lecture on Norwegian Art to an enthusiastic online audience of[…]
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Coronavirus update June 26
On-Line Lectures While we have had to postpone all our events scheduled for April to July, we held our first[…]
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The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao and The Architecture of Frank Gehry – Online Lecture June 11th 2020
On June the 11th, The Arts Society Grayshott held its first online event via Zoom Webinar drawing in an audience[…]
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Coronavirus update 1 May 2020
While we have had to postpone all our events scheduled for April to June, we are trying to give members[…]
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Coronavirus Update 19th April
While we have had to postpone all our events schedule for April to June, we are trying to give members[…]
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Coronavirus Update – 4th April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has sadly meant that we have now had to cancel all our events for April, May and[…]
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Arts on the Internet
(Last updated 30 December 2020) We can’t meet as usual yet but we are now holding on-line lectures and virtual[…]
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Coronavirus Update – Event Cancellations
You will all be aware of the worsening coronavirus situation and many of you will have seen the recent e-mail[…]
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The Healing Power of Plants
The Healing Power of Plants – March 5th 2020 Since 1986 Timothy Walker has given 1,500 public lectures, primarily as[…]
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Archaeological Adventures in Albania
Louise Schofield, a Professor of Archaeology from the American University in Rome, returned to The Arts Society Grayshott in early[…]
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Visit to William Blake Exhibition, Tate Britain on 14 January 2020
William Blake – poet, painter and printmaker of the late 18thC – was the subject of the exhibition at Tate[…]
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Turner V Constable: The Great British Paint-Off
At the first meeting of the New Year, Nicola Moorby gave an inspiring lecture on two very different painters fourteen[…]
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Christmas Lunch at Waverley Abbey House – 16th December 2019
Though it was not as sunny as last year, the warmth of all 73 members who attended our annual Christmas[…]
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