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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
SEPTEMBER TALK
23rd September 2026 - The Golden Age of Fashion Illustration by Connie Gray. Further details HERE.
MATTHEW BOURNE'S - THE CAR MAN
3rd September 2026 - We are delighted to offer a visit to see a matinee performance (starts 2.30pm) of Matthew Bourne’s award winning The Car Man at the Bristol Hippodrome. Booking now open. Full details HERE.
SS GREAT BRITAIN & AEROSPACE BRISTOL
16th September 2026 - A visit to SS Great Britain and Aerospace Bristol to see two design icons, Brunel’s SS Great Britain in Bristol Docks and Concorde, plus other historic aircraft at Aerospace Bristol. Further details HERE.
CULTURAL REVOLUTION IN EUROPE
3rd November 2026 - A Day of Special Interest with Gavin Plumley. Full details and booking information HERE.
HAMPTON COURT PALACE
4th December 2026 - Tour of this historic palace with wonderful Festive Fayre in the Great Fountain Garden. Full information and booking details HERE.
THE HISTORY AND ART OF BERLIN, POTSDAM AND WITTENBERG
11th April 2027 - Details of this 6 day tour are available HERE.
HISTORIC HOUSES OF SUSSEX
27th September 2027 - A 5 day tour of The Historic Houses & the Bloomsbury Group in Sussex. Full details HERE.
GRANTS
Information and reports about the Grants which have recently been made, can be found HERE.
VIDEOS
We host some of the very infomative videos provided by The Arts Society HERE.
RIVIERA TRAVEL AFFINITY PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
Find our more about this scheme which will benefit our Society financially HERE.
MEMBERS MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED
PARISH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The Parish of Cirencester team of guides are looking for a few more volunteers to join them. It is a wonderful way of learning more about some of the artifacts in the church, such as a 15th century embroidery on silk with gold and silver thread or how various motifs are used to reinforce stories to do with art. Full information can be found HERE.
Header Image: This 4th century AD mosaic was found in Cirencester and can be seen at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester.
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