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The Arts Society Woking – Monthly Meetings

Arts Society Woking- Previously Woking DFAS

About The Arts Society

The Arts Society (previously known as Decorative and Fine Art Society) has over 90,000 member worldwide – brought together through a shared curiosity for art and our artistic heritage. The Arts Society offers enjoyable opportunities to discover and support the arts of yesterday, today and tomorrow, wherever you are. Our events provide welcoming places – locally, nationally and globally – to hear excellent lecturers share their specialist knowledge about the arts.

The Arts Society Woking

Previously known as Woking DFAS, The Arts Society Woking meet on the 2nd Tuesday morning of the month (excluding July & August) at Normandy Village Hall, Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford Surrey GU3 2DT.

Talks begin at 10.30 am but doors open at 9.45 am for tea and coffee.

Visitors are welcome, subject to availability of space, and are invited to make a small donation towards our charitable activities.

Covid-19

Talks had been exclusively on Zoom, but we now re-starting live talks in October 2021

Talks Programme For The Arts Society Woking

2021 Talks

Tuesday September 7th 2021 – This Talk will be on Zoom only
Talk: Albrecht Dürer’s visit to the Netherlands in 1520/1521

Tuesday October 12th 2021 – The first meeting at Normandy Hall
Talk: Banksy – Fraud or Genius

Tuesday November 9th 2021 – at Normandy Hall
Talk: A brief history of wine

Tuesday December 14th 2021 – at Normandy Hall
Talk: Joseph of Nazareth: Best supporting actor

2022 Talks – All planned to be live at Normandy Hall

Tuesday January 11th 2022
Talk: Clara, Rhino Superstar and Wonder of the Grand Tour

Tuesday February 8th 2022
Talk: Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime

Tuesday March 8th 2022
Talk: The Artists of Montmartre: Pilgrims of Babylon

Tuesday April 12th 2022
Talk: Katherine de Medici: Poor Queen: The Story of Three in a Marriage

Tuesday May 10th 2022
Talk: Marathon !

Tuesday June 14th 2022
Talk: The Making of Landscape Photographs

July 2022
No Talk (Summer break)

August 2022
No Talk (Summer break)

September 13th 2022
Talk: The Era of Everything

Tuesday October 11th 2022
Talk: Coffee from Arabia to the Coffee House. The Art and History of Coffee Drinking

Tuesday November 8th 2022
Talk: The Art of Ceremonial Music

Tuesday December 13th 2022
Talk: A Right Royal Christmas. How the Royals celebrated Christmas from William the Conqueror to the Present Day

Membership of The Arts Society Woking

The annual subscription fee is £50. It entitles members to:

TALKS – 10 per year (apart from July and August). You can bring up to two guests for a small donation. Hear expert speakers share their specialist knowledge about the arts
VISITS – we arrange quarterly outings to places of interest including one extended tour in the UK or Europe every year
WALKS – we arrange hour long virtual walks via Zoom (in collaboration with The Arts Society – Weybridge)
SPECIAL INTEREST DAYS – special study days are available via the West Surrey Area team
SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS – we partner with Watts Gallery in Compton to support their Watts Academy with a focus on Young Arts
LEARNING – you will receive a quarterly magazine from The Arts Society and (optional) monthly articles via e mail

For more information and to apply to join, please click here to visit the website for Arts Society Woking.

Other Arts Society Groups: Weybridge