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Welcome to The Arts Society Poole

The Arts Society Poole meets monthly for interesting and often amusing talks on a wide variety of arts subjects. The talks are given by lecturers with the finest credentials in their specialist fields. All our lecturers are accredited by the Arts Society which ensures a high standard of presentations.

There are nine lectures each year (October to June) held at 2:00pm usually on the third Friday of the month (please check on the Lectures page) in Canford Cliffs Village Hall, Poole.


 In addition to fine art lectures, we offer a broad range themes such as music, architecture and decorative arts. Whatever your interests, each season is different and thought provoking.


The Society also organises a series of events and visits. These may include lunches or an afternoon tea or a visit to a stately home or other place of interest. 


We are affiliated to The Arts Society and are part of a network of Arts Societies within Wessex which offers further opportunities for study days.  Members also receive The Arts Society magazine, and regular e-newsletters including a monthly "Instant Expert" series. We are a not- for- profit society. To find out more: visit The Arts Society. 

I hope you like what we offer.

Linda Cartwright (Chair) 

The Arts Society Poole 

info.aspoole@gmail.com

 


LATEST NEWS

Lecture programme for 2026-2027 season -  See "Lectures".

Membership costs  £63 for the season starting 9th October 2026 and ending June 2027. 

Most lectures will be available on Zoom.

"The Joy and the Torment - Monet and the Impressionists" - study day 24th November,  Royal Motor Yacht Club, Sandbanks  - Bournemouth and East Dorset Arts Society - see Study Days

"The Art and Culture of North America" Series of study days at Cerne Abbas starting 20th October. Wessex Area Arts Society - see Study Days 

 

 

 

WHAT'S COMING UP
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Special Event
New York through the History of Art
Mary Alexander
15

Friday 20 November 2026
Lecture
‘Embroidered with Woodbine and Eglantine '- Elizabethan Textile Furnishings
Gillian White
147

Tuesday 24 November 2026
Special Event
The Torment and the Joy - Monet and the Impressionists Study day
Douglas Skeggs
19