The Arts Society Malmesbury

CELEBRATING THE ARTS

Welcome to The Arts Society Malmesbury

Welcome to The Arts Society Malmesbury. We are a vibrant and friendly society that brings people together to share and widen their enjoyment and appreciation of all forms of art.

WHERE WE MEET

We meet in Crudwell Village Hall. Please see the details and map in Where We Meet under the Our Society tab. Our lectures start at 1.45pm in the afternoon on the second Tuesday of each month. We are well known for the warmth of our welcome - members and lecturers alike comment on it! The first three monthly lectures in our exciting 2025/26 programme are available under Future Lectures. We are looking forward to continuing to explore new and varied topics.

BECOME A MEMBER

We are very happy to welcome new members. We don’t have a waiting list and it’s really easy to join, even part way through the year - click here for more information.

MEMBERSHIP AND WHAT WE OFFER

Membership includes ten monthly lectures (excluding August and September) from nationally and internationally acclaimed speakers selected from a pool of expert lecturers, accredited centrally by The Arts Society. In normal circumstances, each lecture is followed by tea, cakes and the opportunity to meet the lecturer, members of our team, and old friends as well as meeting and making new ones. Additionally, we arrange study days, visits, a plant swap and an annual UK or overseas cultural visit. Explore our website to see previous examples and to keep up to date with what is happening and new events.

Members receive three magazines per year from The Arts Society as well as fortnightly Instant Expert emails and access to their excellent website.

I and our team members look forward to seeing you all during the coming year and to exploring with you all things artistic. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to make contact and I will get back to you.

Pippa Leggate, Chair

FOR ALL CONTACTS/ENQUIRIES, PLEASE USE THE EMAIL BELOW. THE RELEVANT TEAM MEMBER WILL REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

info@theartssocietymalmesbury.org.uk

LATEST NEWS

UP COMING EVENTS

Please check here regularly to be kept up to date with our new events and updates.

FOCUS DAY WITH LUNCH 28TH OCTOBER 2026

Charles Dickens and His Circle - Lucinda Hawksley - The booking form for this Focus Day will be available shortly. We shall let you know when you can sign up for this exciting talk.

RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR 2026/27. PLEASE CLICK HERE

OUR LECTURES FOR THE 2026/2027 SEASON ARE NOW ON LINE. UNDER OUR LECTURE TAB.

PAST VISITS AND EVENTS

For a summary of our very successful trip to Madresfield and Malvern on May 21st 2026, please see our NEWS page.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

19th November 2026 at the Tetbury Goods Shed

Fiona James (one of our Arts Society members) is giving one of her excellent talks at the Tetbury Goods Shed on Thursday 19th November at 19.00 hrs. The talk is entitled 'A Closer Look At.... How Photography Became Arts'

For more information, please click here

THIS TRIP IS NOW FULL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NAME TO BE PUT ONTO A WAITING LIST, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

NEW FOR 2027! The Art and History of Liverpool with Salford Quays. Open to members, friends and family. Coach trip and guides. 26 April to 30th April 2027. Click here for further information and booking form. NO DEPOSIT NEEDED NOW, JUST A COMPLETED BOOKING FORM AND HANDED/POSTED/SCANNED TO KATHARINE ODLUM. PLEASE SEE DETAILS.

21st to 24th September 2026. A Visit to Kent. The Arts Society Gloucestershire has asked us to let you know of their trip they have arranged to Kent to visit Canterbury, Wisley and many other places. Please click here for more info

LECTURES- Please click here to see our future lectures.

What Else is On

Our neighbouring Corinium Arts Society has some exciting lectures in its schedule, and we are all invited to attend.

The Athelstan Museum in Malmesbury holds a series of online talks about Malmesbury and The Arts. For details visit their website

Movies@Malmesbury - Do you like live broadcasts from The Royal Opera House or Royal Shakespeare Company? If so, click here

Diary

Click here for a snap shot of all our events

WHAT'S COMING UP

Tuesday 13 October 2026
Lecture
Northern Lights: The Influence of Netherlandish Art on the Italian Renaissance

James Lindow
146

Wednesday 28 October 2026
Special Event
Charles Dickens from a Family Perspective

Lucinda Hawksley
25

Tuesday 10 November 2026
Lecture
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham: The Handsomest Man in 17th Century Europe and his Patronage of the Arts

Lucy Hughes Hallett
147

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