The 2010 Spring Lunch will be held at Eastwood Park, at 12.30pm for 1.00pm.

This lovely Victorian Mansion is conveniently situated 1 mile from Junction 14 of the M5 at Falfield, Wotton-under-Edge.

Further details and a booking form were in the November Bulletin.   There are still places available.  Complete your booking form and send it to Carol Lear as soon as possible.

Note: an added attraction is that Toby Pinn, our new committee member, and an auctioneer at Clevedon Salerooms, will give a short talk over coffee on ‘mystery objects’  from the salerooms.

(This item updated on 12 January 2009)

After such an enjoyable occasion last year  the 2010 summer dinneris being held at Raymond Blanc’s restaurant in Cabot Circus again.

Further details and another booking form were included with the May Bulletin.

Note:  There are still places available for this event.  Please send your booking form to Carol Lear asp.

(Last updated 9 March 2010)

This excursion to the V&A  for the ‘Horace Walpole & Strawberry Hill’ exhibition follows-on from the Lecture held on Monday this week. It is the first major exhibition on Horace Walpole, the most important English collector of the eighteenth century, and will bring together many of his most remarkable objects.

It was hoped to undertake an excursion to Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham, Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic architecture and interior decoration, in April.  Alas, currently the house is undergoing a revamp, so the date of this excursion has had to be put back to Monday 13 September.  Make a note in your diary and look out for the booking form in the May Bulletin.

(This item updated on 25 March 2010)

The excursion tomorrow is to the Royal Academy for “The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and his Letters.” Over 35 letters, rarely exhibited due to their fragility, will be on display together with around 65 paintings and 30 drawings that express the principal themes to be found within the correspondence.  This exhibition has had rave reviews in the Press, clearly it’s not to be missed! 

Definitely the last call!  A second coach has been laid on for this excursion.  There are still one or two places left. To join the coach, ring Margaret Bell by telephone today on 01454 413578.

(This item updated on 19 February 2010)

‘Turner and the Masters‘ at Tate Britain will juxtapose Turner’s greatest paintings alongside works by old masters and contemporaries that he hoped to imitate, rival and surpass.

This excursion filled up very quickly, and no further bookings can be accepted

(This item updated on 19 October 2009)

This evening the well-known author Tracy Chevalier will be giving us a talk and signing her new novel based on the life of Mary Anning, the famous Victorian fossil hunter, in the Rear Hall of the Museum.  The book, entitled Remarkable Creatures, was published recently and has received excellent reviews.   It should be a very stimulating evening.

Tracy’s talk will start at 7.30pm  You do not need to book for this event, so do come early to ensure a seat.

(This item updated on 23 September 2009)

Anne Woodham will lecture on ‘Turner and the Masters’.  

Anne is a practising artist and a Tate Guide at both Tate Britain and Tate Modern.  She is also Tate Talks speaker for P&O Cruises and local Art societies like Richmond.

As reported below, the excursion to this exhibition is full.  This means there will a lot of interest in this lecture.  Please be sure and arrive early to get a seat!

(This item updated on 15 September 2009)

Flying from Bristol and staying in a 4* hotel in Bologna, this trip will cover the less well-known treasures of Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Padova and Mantova. There will also be an en route visit to Lucca.

With 58 members travelling, this trip is now full.

(This entry updated on 26 September 2009)