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THE ARTS
WELCOME
The Arts Society Corinium is a friendly society, welcoming new members and visitors with an interest in decorative and fine arts. We are part of The Arts Society (formerly known as the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts - NADFAS), with a global network of 380 local societies.
Bringing people together through this shared interest in the arts, we enjoy a programme of ten high standard, illustrated Talks each year. Topics are diverse and include sculpture, textiles, paintings, ceramics, garden design, silver, music, literature and more. All our speakers are specialists in their field and each one is chosen by the Arts Society to deliver a talk that informs, educates and entertains.
In addition to this programme of TALKS we organise:
stimulating VISITS by coach to exhibitions and places of interest,
DAYS of SPECIAL INTEREST that provide an opportunity to study subjects in more details and depth,
short arts TOURS in the UK and overseas.
We also support a wide range of:
Members receive a free copy of The Arts Society magazine three times a year, which is packed with exclusive features, interviews, news and opinions from the arts world.
Our Talks are held at the Cirencester Baptist Church on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm. The doors open at 6:30pm, allowing members and visitors to enjoy a cup of tea/coffee prior to the talk, as part of their subscription.
LATEST NEWS
2026 PROGRAMME
We are pleased to announce our Programme for 2026 plan. Brief, initial information is available via the following links: Talks 2026; Visits 2026; Events 2026; DSI 2026; Tours
Please note some of the dates may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control, any such change will be notified as soon as possible.
MAGICAL ANDALUCIA TOUR
12th April 2026 - Booking is now open for this tour of Andalucia, Spain to both Members and Non Members. Full details HERE.
OCTOBER TALK
Wednesday 22nd October - The Age of Jazz with Sandy Burnett. Full details can be found HERE.
AN AFTERNOON WITH SARAH DUNANT
Thursday 9th October - Sarah will tell us bout the process and publication of her latest novel, The Marchesa. Booking is now open and full information can be found HERE.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW TOUR
Monday 13th -17th October - The Art & History of Glasgow, Edinburgh & Charles Rennie Mackintosh tour booking is now open HERE.
DAY OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Art in Venice - The Lion of the Sea with Douglas Skeggs. This Study Day will look into the artists who have lived and worked in Venice, their styles, their techniques and how each added his own unique contribution to the artistic legend of the city. Booking is now open and full details can be found HERE.
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET - THE NUTCRACKER
Thursday 4th December - A visit to Birmingham to see The Nutcracker with Birmingham Royal Ballet by Tchaikovsky, and the opportunity do self guided visits to Birmingham Christmas Market, Cathedral or Birmingham Museum and Gallery. Full details HERE.
GRANTS
Information about the Grants which have recently been made, can be found HERE.
RIVIERA TRAVEL AFFINITY PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
Find our more about this scheme which will benefit our Society financially HERE.
OTHER EVENTS
MEMBERS MAY FIND OF INTEREST
INVITATION TO RECEPTION AND ORGAN TALK BY FRIENDS OF CIRENCESTER PARISH CHURCH
1st October 2025 5:30-8pm - Organ Talk and Reception in the Cirencester Parish Church with wine and canapes, including a demonstration by Thomas Hawkes, Parish Church Organist. Free admission for Friends, Guests welcome £5.
CIRENCESTER HISTORY FESTIVAL 2025
24th October - 2nd November - The Arts Society Corinium is sponsoring a talk on Art History
and the Programme for the events taking place is available HERE. More information is available on their WEBSITE.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ROSS-ON-WYE - DSI
21st Ross-on-Wye October 2025 - The Arts Society Ross-on-Wye kindly invite our Members to attend their Day of Special Interest MAKERS OF THE TUDOR WORLD: HOLBEIN, HILLIARD & BESS OF HARDWICK. Click on the links to access the Programme for the day and the Booking Form.
THE ARTS SOCIETY BLOCKLEY - DSI
29th October 2025 - The Arts Society Blockley kindly invite our Members to attend their Day of Special Interest about Dame Laura Knight. Click on the links to access the Programme for the day and the Booking Form.
Header Image: This 4th century AD mosaic was found in Cirencester and can be seen at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester.
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