The Art Society Newbury Programme 2026/27

The programme offers:

• 10 lectures between September and July with world class lecturers
• Tours and visits to places of cultural and historical interest at home and abroad
• Special Interest Days which provide the opportunity to learn about a topic in depth
• Volunteering to preserve our heritage for the future
• Sponsorship for Young Arts to encourage future art lovers

Upcoming Lectures

2026

• Tuesday 22 September | Whodunnit? Agatha Christie's Life and Crimes in London | Simon Whitehouse
• Tuesday 22 October | Caterpillars, Lemons and Lobsters: Dutch Still Life from 1560-1650 | Dan Evans
• Tuesday 17 November | A Dickens of a Christmas and God Bless us Everyone | Bertie Pearce

2027

• Tuesday 19 January | 'A Play Towards': Shakespeare from Page to Stage | Nick Hutchison
• Tuesday 16 February | Cleopatra: Ancient Egyptian Queen, Ageless Love Story | Lucy Hughes-Hallet
• Tuesday 16 March | Victorian Furniture: Why Victoria was not amused | Janusz Karcaewski-Slowikowski
• Tuesday 20 April | Thirty years on from the Royal Academy's 'Sensation' Exhibition | Pamela Campbell-Johnston
• Tuesday 18 May | The Magnificence of the Inca Empire | Eileen Goulding
• Tuesday 15 June | Barbara Hepworth: From Yorkshire to the United States. The life and work of Britain's most renowned female sculptor | Ian Giles
• Tuesday 20 July | History of Natural Pearls: Orb to Empire | Laurie Wickwire

The full list of events and how to join can be found on the Newbury Arts Society’s website: theartssocietynewbury.org.uk.

How to join

There is no waiting list and new members will be warmly welcomed at any time during the year. All the lectures take place at Newbury Rugby Football Club, and most are also available via a live stream. A year’s membership includes 10 lectures at either 10.30am or 1.45pm for a fee of £60 per person or £115 for two people living at the same address.

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