The Arts Society Bowdon was established in 1981. It is a friendly and welcoming society affiliated to The Arts Society, a leading arts education charity with a global network of local Societies which brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts.
We offer illustrated talks given by lecturers of national and international standing on subjects related to a wide spectrum of the arts.
The Society meets at the beautiful Edwardian Bowdon Rooms. We host one or two Guest Events each year which in recent years have taken the form of a special Society lunch and lecture and these have proved popular with the members and their guests. When circumstances allow, we offer two one-day visits each year to places of interest to members and a longer visit of several days and there are also opportunities to join visits arranged by the Arts Society.
Our volunteers undertake various projects in the local community such as restoration work on the library at Tabley House and church recording at Hale Chapel and St. James’ Church, Gatley. We also sponsor educational work in local schools and colleges. One of our successful projects has been a Heritage Trail of Bowdon and we have recently established a new trail based on 3 female Altrincham artists, Helen Allingham, Gladys Vasey and Edith le Breton. We expect to establish more trails in the local area in the coming years.
Meeting Times
13.45 on the 2nd or 3rd Monday of the month (please check programme)
from September to June
at
The Bowdon Rooms
The Firs
United Kingdom
MEMBERSHIP
We are welcoming new members.
The Membership Fee for the year 2024/25 is £65 per person and both new member and renewal forms can be found in the Forms section of this website.
We would also value offers of help from any members interested in helping to run our society.
For more information please contact our Membership Secretary by email at bowdondfas@hotmail.co.uk or phone 0161 282 6209.
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NOTICEBOARD
Our next lecture is on Monday 18th November
"The Power of Jewellery - Adornment & Ritual from Prehistory to the Present"
What does jewellery mean to different societies across time & across the world?
Lecturer - Judy Rudoe
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Our Heritage Volunteers will be working on the Tabley book conservation project which starts again at on November7th, 10.30am until 12.30pm.
Sessions will run twice a month over the winter until March 2025.
Details can be obtained from Chris or Hillary by emailing jenhilfor@gmail.com
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