Areas Visits organised by The Arts Society Scotland and Northern Ireland
Lomond and Argyll members of The Arts Society are invited to take part.Brief details on the visits listed below, and more information and instructions on how to sign up can be found on the area website
26-29 April 2020: 4 days from *£757pp
Country Houses of Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire.
Based on lovely Rutland Water in England’s smallest county, whose motto “multum in parvo” (much in little) sums up its appeal, this delightful tour visits the finest country houses of Boughton House, Burghley House, Deene Park House and Grimsthorpe Castle. Accompanied by Nicholas Merchant, Ex-Chairman of the West Yorkshire Art Fund Fundraising Committee, who will draw on his expertise in antiques to deliver a convivial few days exploring some of the great country houses of the East Midlands, complete with illustrative and illuminating lectures.
For brochure/details click HERE
For booking form click HERE then save/print the form
28 September-1 October 2020: from £940pp not including flights from Glasgow.
Great Houses & Gardens of South East Ireland.
The south-eastern region of the Republic of Ireland encompasses some of the Grandest Houses and most fertile and picturesque gardens in the country
You will visit
- Powerscourt whose gardens have been voted 3rd best gardens in the world.
- Currghmore in the company of Julian Walton an historian and archivist who is currently doing research on Curraghmore for Lord Waterford.
- Castletown, the flagship project of the Irish Georgian Society and learn about their restoration work
For brochure/details and booking procedure click HERE
Wednesday October 23rd 2019 :11.30 -12.45
Wild and Majestic: Romantic Visions of Scotland
Auditorium. National Museum of Scotland
Friday September 21st 2018: Maggie’s Culture Crawl
The Arts Society Team Gold took part in Maggie’s Culture Crawl, a 10 mile night walk around Edinburgh to raise money for Maggie’s Centre. All adffiliated Societies were invited to join them.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH 2018 at 6PM:
Lecture by ANDREW GRAHAM DIXON 6pm -7pm 
HAWTHORNDEN LECTURE THEATRE,
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
Lecture on Rembrandt
followed by Private view of the acclaimed Exhibition Rembrandt Britain’s Discovery of The Master: 7pm - 8.30pm
Booking form available from the area website . Tickets are £5 each.
19th October 2018
Elements: A Festival of Jewellery Silver and Gold. By invitation of The Incorporation of Goldsmith’s at Lyon and Turnbull
Booking form available on on the Area Website
Tuesday 12 June 2018 :14:00 – 16:30 National Museum of Scotland
Study Afternoon: The Fettercairn Jewel
Acquired in 2017, this rare locket conceals secrets which may shed new light on the Renaissance in Scotland. Join our study afternoon as curators and conservators discuss their work into unravelling the mysteries of this precious object.
£10, £8 Members & Conc.
In partnership with Royal Collection Trust.
Full agenda and booking at www.nms.ac.uk/fettercairnstudy
You are also invited to the Palace of Holyroodhouse from 17:15 to view the Darnley Jewel, one of the finest jewels in the Royal Collection.
TUESDAY JUNE 5TH 2018 at 6PM:
Lecture by ANDREW GRAHAM DIXON
HAWTHORNDEN LECTURE THEATRE,
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
This is the second lectures in his Caravaggio series
“The Later Life and Times of Caravaggio”
The first was a sell out!
Booking form available from the area website on
on 23rd April
Tuesday 31st October 2017 at 11.30am
A lecture and visit to “Bonnie Prince Charlie and The Jacobites Exhibition”
National Museum of Scotland.
Further details and a booking form area available on the area website.
Friday 1st September 2017: 5-8pm. Edinburgh. Fully subscribed
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Caravaggio
5pm -6pm
Lecture by Andrew Graham-Dixon (Art Critic, Jounalist, TV presenter)
Venue: Royal College of Physicians
Followed by
A private view of the Beyond Caravaggio Exhibition
6.30-8pm
with
Andrew Graham -Dixon and Aidan Weston-Lewis (Chief Curator NGS)
Venue: Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Friday 6TH October 2017 11am-5.30pm. Fully booked
The Japanese Gardens at Cowden Castle
Near Dollar Clackmannanshire FK14 7PJ
