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At this month’s meeting Ian Swankie gave us an informative, thought provoking and, at times, entertaining insight into the character[…]

In the middle ages, when many people could not read, advertising was graphic, ie. the ‘medium is the message’.  Metal[…]

Special Interest Days in Winchester Our area – Hampshire & IoW – organises special interest days which are open to[…]

It was a beautiful sunny day to discover Rochester and its historic old High Street as we strolled along to[…]

At our first meeting after the summer break, Julia Musgrave explored the life and work of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio[…]

Parham House, south of Pulborough in West Sussex, dates from Elizabethan times and lies in an estate of nearly 900[…]

This month’s lecture by Radio 3 presenter Sandy Burnett had been especially anticipated because last year we enjoyed a visit[…]

The new altar frontal was needed by The Royal School to reflect the wonderful colours in the chapel’s new window. […]

Our first Special Interest Day of 2019 had been eagerly anticipated. Relatively recently, Joanna Hardy had given us a fascinating[…]

Brian Stater began his exploration ofPhotography of the Swinging 60’s, by quoting Harold Wilson – ‘The day of the dynasty[…]

Sumptuous Colours and Miraculous Stories At this month’s meeting Roger Rosewell gave us an insight into the wonderful world of[…]

In his time acclaimed as a scientist, philosopher, architect, inventor and artist this year marks the 500thAnniversary of his death.[…]

For a couple of days it looked as if we might have to postpone our trip to the glassblowing studio[…]

Everyone has heard and heard of Big Ben but very few members of the public have been inside the tower.[…]

On a cold and frosty, but sunny, December morning 81 members and guests of The Arts Society Grayshott met for[…]

Caroline Knight began by reminding us that before the 1753 Act of Parliament established the British Museum, there was no[…]

Architect, Designer and Artist Unfortunately, the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh has made headlines this year, for the wrong reason.[…]

Fortune was smiling on us for our visit to Hatfield House as not only were the A3 and M25 kind[…]