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THE ARTS SOCIETY BATH WELCOMES YOU
Established nearly 40 years ago and enjoying The Arts in all its forms.
ABOUT US
The Arts Society Bath has a friendly, active membership who share an appreciation of and commitment to the arts.
Our 2023/24 season of monthly lectures will be delivered in a hybrid format (both in-person and online via Zoom). In-person lectures will be at our venue, Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Members accessing lectures online via Zoom will be sent a link a few days in advance. (Our January lecture will be via Zoom only.)
If you wish to attend as a guest or are not a member, (£10 in venue, or £7 on Zoom) you must email bath@theartssociety.org by the Friday preceding the lecture.
The Arts Society Bath promotes its aims through lectures (nine per season running from October to June) on fine and decorative arts in the widest sense and through Special Interest Days, a monthly local newsletter and a quarterly national magazine. We also support local projects promoting arts in the community. Additionally, we organise visits and access to many other arts activities via our nationwide membership of The Arts Society.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mon, 02 OctWidcombe Social Club02 Oct, 11:30 – 12:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK02 Oct, 11:30 – 12:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UKAlthough better known for his famous social critique, the ‘caprichos’, Disasters of War series and the so-called Black Paintings, Goya’s position as Painter to the King meant that he was primarily a very prolific portraitist.
Mon, 06 NovWidcombe Social Club06 Nov, 11:30 – 12:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK06 Nov, 11:30 – 12:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UKOn Ernest Shackleton’s third Antarctic expedition in 1914, his ship, the Endurance, was trapped and crushed in the pack ice. Frank Hurley's photographs are a visual narrative of an epic journey which capture the amazing landscapes, as a remarkable human drama is played out.
Tue, 14 NovWidcombe Social Club14 Nov, 10:30 – 15:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK14 Nov, 10:30 – 15:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UKFeaturing three fascinating talks with Marc Allum (Miscellaneous Specialist on the BBC Antiques Roadshow): "The Anatomy of Collecting" on the historical origins of why we collect, "An Object Talk" on objects brought by attendees on the day, and "Fakes & Forgeries" looking at the history of fakery.
Access to 9 lectures on the Arts given by professional art historians and art lecturers, once a month in the Widcombe Social Club.
Opportunities to attend Special Interest Days arranged by The Arts Society Bath and other societies.
Opportunities to go on visits and city walks arranged for members and guests.
Membership of the national organisation, The Arts Society.
Quarterly magazine covering the arts and activities of the national and local arts societies.
Access to The Arts Society's talks and activities of the national and local arts societies