Future EVENTS

AT ALL Lectures

Coffees and biscuits are served free of charge at our Wednesday lectures from 2:15 pm until 2:45 pm and from 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm.

Members and visitors are invited to socialise with others during this period, to meet members of the committee and to view any displays of forthcoming events at the back or side of the hall.

In particular, members are requested to seek out and offer a warm welcome to new members and visitors.

Please ensure that cups are returned to the serving hatch and that you take your seat 5 minutes before the lecture time so that any announcements and the lecture itself are not delayed.

 

Next Event

Past Events

Twelfth Night Lunch 2026

Interiors by Lamplight

Digby Hall, Sherborne

Wednesday 7 January 2026, 1 pm to 5 pm

 After drinks and canapés, we were treated to a delicious 2 course meal, produced by Helen Furness and her team, followed by an illuminating talk by Jenny Newman on ‘Interiors by Lamplight’, it is ironic that the start was delayed by technical issues relating to the lighting in the Hall. Perhaps we should have held the talk by candle light , but – being the true professional she is – Jenny rose above the distractions to deliver a typically passionate and insightful lecture on the ways in which artists have exploited the potential of artificial light to add drama and meaning to a scene.  Altogether, it was a delightful way to spend a Winter’s afternoon and has left me with much to think about – and much to look forward to in the coming year.

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Valentine’s Day Lunch

Digby Hall, Sherborne

Friday 14 February 2025 12:30 to 4 pm 

After a two-course Japanese-themed lunch members and guests were treated to a talk by accredited Arts Society lecturer Suzanne Perrin on Japanese Kimonos covering a brief history of their evolvement, how they are worn, their status in society, and the meaning of their symbols and patterns. Different methods of production will be discussed, with some examples showing the variety of silk fabric and its decoration.

Summer Party at the Sherborne
Pavilion, The Sherborne Thursday 20 June 2024
Members and guests joined us for drinks and canapés in this exiting new venue, with the possibility of exploring the building.

Two talks covered the development of the building and future plans.

New Members and Helpers Party 2024
Digby Hall, Sherborne

Thursday 16 May 2024 5:30 – 7:15 pm 

On Wednesday 10th May we held a party for new members and helpers in the Digby Hall. Guests were offered a glass of wine and canapes and a chance to meet members of the Arts Society Sherborne as well as the committee. This was followed by a short lecture given by Julian Halsby on the work of Giovanni Boldini, in his time one of the most fashionable portrait painters of his period, but today largely forgotten outside his native Italy.
Picture: Denis Borrow

Twelfth Night Lunch 2024

Theme – Snow Painting
Digby Hall, Sherborne

Friday 5 January 2024 1 – 5 pm 

70 members of TASS attended and after a welcome glass of prosecco and canapes, sat down to a two course lunch catered by Helen Furness. Following the lunch members took their places for two lectures by Jenny Newman and Julian Halsby on the theme of snow painting. It was a very successful event and an excellent way of starting the new year.