Caravaggio – Murderer or Genius – Thursday 5th September 2019
By Julia Musgrave Caravaggio’s paintings inspired many artists during his lifetime and would go on to influence many more, from[…]
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Category: Past Events
Pots and Frocks – The World of Grayson Perry from Essex Potter to Superstar National Treasure – Thursday 7th November 2019
By Ian Swankie. Widely known for his appearances dressed as his feminine alter ego, Claire, Grayson Perry RA is now a[…]
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A Potted History of Britain – Thursday 2nd May 2019
By Julian Richards. The first pots appeared in Britain about 6000 years ago and this lecture will chart the ways[…]
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Visit to Historic Rochester, including the Cathedral and the Restoration House – Thursday 19th September
An important inspiration for Charles Dickens, Rochester retains many mediaeval features, including houses in the High Street, the cathedral and[…]
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Visit to the Adam Aaronson Glassblowing Studio – Thursday 31 January 2019
Adam Aaronson has been at the forefront of contemporary glass artistry for some 40 years. We will have an afternoon[…]
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When Britain Clicked – Photography of the Swinging Sixties – Thursday 4th April 2019
By Brian Stater. British photography enjoyed a golden age in the 1960s. Young, talented newcomers broke out of the conventional[…]
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Lecture: A Tour of Big Ben – Thursday 10th January 2019 (Note: 2nd Thursday of Month)
By Tim Redmond. Big Ben is one of the most iconic buildings in the world – it identifies the UK[…]
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The Age of Jazz – Thursday 6th June 2019
By Sandy Burnett. One hundred years ago a group of American musicians docked in London, bringing with them for the[…]
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Christmas – Backstage at the Royal Opera House – Thursday 5th December 2019
By Sarah Lenton. How do we cope with Christmas in the Royal Opera House? – 12 Bohèmes, 15 Hansel and Gretels and[…]
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Leonardo The Painter – Thursday 7th February 2019
By Paula Nutall. Leonardo da Vinci is the author of iconic paintings such as the Virgin of the Rocks, the[…]
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Visit to Parham House and the ‘2nd Sistine Chapel’ – Wednesday 12 June 2019
Guided tour of Parham House, one of our finest Elizabethan Houses, with its collection of art, furniture and early needlework[…]
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Special Interest day – Antique and Contemporary Jewellery – Wednesday 20th March 2019
Two lectures and a workshop session by Joanna Hardy. How History and Fashion have influenced Jewellery Design 1800 – 1900[…]
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Radiant Art – The Splendour and Sorrow of Medieval Stained Glass – Thursday 7th March 2019
By Roger Rosewell. Stained glass was one of the most important arts of the Middle Ages, combining monumental painting with[…]
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Christmas Lunch at Waverley Abbey House – Monday 17 December 2018
Now a firm fixture in our calendar, we’ll again be holding our Christmas lunch at Waverley Abbey House. Waverley Abbey[…]
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Tour to Shropshire and the Potteries, 14 – 18 May 2019
We are pleased to present our 2019 tour to Shropshire and the Potteries. Perhaps not so well known as some[…]
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Quiz Evening – 7:00 pm Tuesday 9th October 2018
We’re going to hold a quiz evening at 7:00pm at Grayshott Village Hall. Tickets are £12.50 per person including supper.[…]
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Monet and Architecture exhibition at the National Gallery – Wednesday 18 July 2018
This critically acclaimed exhibition displays more than 75 of Claude Monet’s paintings of Normandy, Rouen, Paris, London and Venice, showing[…]
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Bridge Drive – Wednesday 21st February 2018
Our Annual Bridge Drive will, in 2018, take place on Wednesday 21st February, starting promptly at 2.00 p.m. and play[…]
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The Venetian ‘Il Furioso’ – November 2017 – Lecture Report
Before this month’s meeting, many of us thought of Titian as Venice’s great Renaissance painter but, the revelatory insight into[…]
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20th Century Sculpture – Thursday 5th April 2018
By Linda Smith. This lecture traces the development of sculpture in the twentieth century, from large lumps of marble at[…]
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