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Welcome to The Arts Society Croydon Area

The aims of the Society are the promotion, cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts and the preservation and development of the national artistic heritage.

The Society is affiliated to The Arts Society (TAS)  and is linked to the societies of the Greater London area.

We meet at All Saints Church Hall, Onslow Gardens, Sanderstead CR2 9AB

The main activities of the society consist of the Lecture Programme, Days of Special Interest, and visits to places of historical and cultural interest. We also organise a 4-day guided tour each summer.

Lectures are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month  and start promptly at 10.45am** finishing around 12 noon

Coffee/tea served from 10.00 am .  Guests Welcome, Lecture fee £7.00

** On Special Interest Days you are asked to be seated by 9.45 am for a prompt start at 10.00am.

In addition the Society supports an extensive volunteer programme funded from Member's generous donations. We are always happy to welcome new members. Click the button on the right hand side to apply for membership.


Contact email:  info@tascroydonarea.org.uk for infomation about joining the society or any other queries


What is the Arts Society ?  for a short explanatory film please follow the  Link


Share your passion for the arts by joining our members group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/theartssocietygroup


Whats on In Croydon

DAVID LEAN CINEMA, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon CR9 1ET. Website & Online bookings  Click Here


Lunchtime Jazz on Thursdays in The Clocktower Café  12.00 - 2.00 pm, For details follow the Link


LATEST NEWS

to view our Autumn 2026 Newsletter please follow the Link


For those who wish to know more about the background to the Bayeux Tapestry the excellent Rest is History series is very informative and is available on BBC Sounds as well as on other podcast forums.  There are four programmes about the immediate events
1066:The Shadows of War which was first aired on BBC Sounds 27.5.25.  
1066: Slaughter at Stamford Bridge Part 2 aired 30.5.25
1066: The Battle of Hastings Part 3 aired3.6.25
1066: The Norman Conquest Part 4 aired 6.6.25
There is also an earlier series entitled "The Road to 1066" which offers a more comprehensive account going right back to 975.

BBC Sounds - The Rest Is History - Available Episodes


OPEN CITY EVENTS 12th to 20th September 
Check out the Open City website for exciting events, walks, new places to visit as London opens its doors again to the public in September.  There are lots of events in Croydon.  Book early!  
https://programme.openhouse.org.uk


Grayson Perry’s Essex House Tapestries are on display in the Museum of Croydon in the Clocktower until 19th September, follow the  Link


Following on from Rupert Dickens’ excellent lecture in January there is an MC Escher Exhibition at Somerset House June 5th - September 6th  follow the Link





WHAT'S COMING UP
Thursday 10 September 2026
Lecture
The Rivalry Between Turner and Constable
Matthew Morgan
115


Thursday 24 September 2026
Visit
Apsley House, 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner

35


Thursday 08 October 2026
Lecture
Clarice Cliff, the Doyenne of Art Deco
Viv Lawes
116