BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Arts Society Stamford - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Arts Society Stamford X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Arts Society Stamford REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T123000 DTSTAMP:20261006T165024Z CREATED:20260622T170758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T165024Z UID:2997-1792663200-1792672200@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:The Glamour Years: Jewellery & Fashion 1929-1959 DESCRIPTION:The Glamour Years. Jewellery & Fashion 1929-59 Andrew Prince\n\n\nLecture by Andrew Prince \nFollowing on from his sparklingly well received lecture in 2023\, Andrew Prince will return to present two glittering lectures celebrating the rich connections between fashion\, jewellery and art. Join us for this Special Interest Morning exploring the glamour and influence of twentieth-century style alongside the hidden stories revealed in painted detail\, it promises to be a fascinating and visually rewarding experience\, with time to relax and chat over coffee between the talks. \nLecture 1- The Glamour Years: Jewellery and Fashion from 1929 to 1959In this talk\, which follows on from his ‘Downton to Gatsby’ lecture\, Andrew shows how the Great Depression and the Second World War had such an extraordinary impact on fashion and jewellery design with the rise of cinema and Hollywood. From the likes of Marlene Dietrich to Grace Kelly\, he guides us through the various screen goddesses\, how they were portrayed and what they gave to such dazzling effect. He also shows that with the development of advertising\, labour saving devices and leisure time\, people had more opportunities to enjoy themselves and spend money on the finer things in life\, as well as how the political events of the time influenced design and what was worn. He also shows how the Belle Epoque and Art Deco styles did not end at the outbreak of the war\, but combined to flower again with Christian Dior’s ‘New Look’. \nLecture 2 – A portrait of Jewels: following missing treasures through canvas \nInspired by a visit to the National Portrait Gallery\, Andrew explores how the paintings of richly adorned Tudor\, Stuart and Hanoverian monarchs prompt questions about the fate of their remarkable jewels. Through historic portraits\, he traces the journeys of these lost treasures\, from the pearls of Catherine de Medici\, Mary Queen of Scots\, Elizabeth I\, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II\, to a magnificent diamond once owned by King James I\, which was passed to Charles I\, smuggled abroad\, worn by Marie Antoinette\, stolen during the French Revolution\, and later\, acquired by a Russian aristocrat before being set by Cartier into a tiara for an American heiress who became a British MP. A leading jewellery expert\, Andrew Prince\, brings these stories vividly to life\, revealing a history as dramatic and captivating as the portraits themselves. \n\n\nAndrew Prince\n\n\nAndrew has had a passion for jewellery since he was a small child and in August 1984\, two weeks after his 16th birthday\, Andrew started work in London’s Bond Street for The Antiques Roadshow expert Ian Harris. Under his guidance\, Andrew developed an appreciation for jewels that were valued for their quality of design and craftsmanship\, rather than for how much the stones in the piece were worth. He developed an interest in making fine ‘costume jewellery’ and gradually private commissions started to come in\, including from celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Shirley Bassey. In 2005\, he was asked to make tiaras and jewellery for Mrs Henderson Presents starring Judy Dench. In 2009\, pieces were commissioned for The Young Victoria starring Emily Blunt and Miranda Richardson and in 2012\, he was chosen by the creators of Downton Abbey to supply a large collection of jewellery for the third series. \nProgramme for the morning \nRegistration in the Gallery: 9.15am\, please be seated by 9.55am \nLecture 1: 10.00am – 11.00am \nCoffee: 11.00am – 11.30am (included in the ticket price) \nLecture 2: 11.30am – 12.30pm \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease fill in the feedback form below after you have attended the lectures.\n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest Pubs \n the How any\n \n \n How would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/special-interest-morning/ LOCATION:Stamford Arts Centre\, 27\, St. Mary's Sreet\, Stamford\, PE9 2DL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:SIM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Image-23-06-2026-at-16.01.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T120000 DTSTAMP:20261006T155409Z CREATED:20260212T160036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T155409Z UID:2615-1794308400-1794312000@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920 - 2014 DESCRIPTION:Portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire by Pietro Annigoni\, c. Devonshire Collections\, Chatsworth.\n\n\nLecture by Simon Seligman \nDeborah Devonshire\, the youngest of the Mitford sisters and wife of the 11th Duke of Devonshire\, was hefted by marriage to one of Europe’s greatest treasure houses\, Chatsworth. In the second half of the 20th century\, in partnership with her husband\, she imbued it with a spirit\, elegance and sense of welcome that transformed it from being the worn-out survivor of decades of taxation\, war and  social change into one of the best-loved\, most-emulated and popular historic houses\, gardens and estates in the country. \nOur lecturer\, Simon\, having grown up wanting to be an architect\, studied art and architectural history at Warwick University\, which included a compulsory term living in Venice\, an experience of cultural immersion from which he is still recovering! For 19 years until 2010\, he worked at the great treasure house of Chatsworth  in Derbyshire in a variety of roles\, starting with a summer job cleaning lavatories and car parking\, and ending as Head of Communications. In that time he lectured extensively about Chatsworth\, the Devonshire Collection and associated topics\, throughout the UK and on several US tours; he continues to lecture on a growing range of cultural topics. Since then he has fulfilled another passion by training as a Life Coach\, working with people one-to-one to support their life and career choices. He also works part time for John Ruskin’s educational charity the Guild of St George. For more than 30 years he has lived with his family in the heart of Derbyshire’s beautiful Peak District. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest Pubs \n All below. further\n \n \n How would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/debo-mitford-cavendish-devonshire-duchess-housewife-1920-2014/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/129.-DD-Annigoni-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T120000 DTSTAMP:20261006T162254Z CREATED:20260826T100409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T162254Z UID:3221-1796727600-1796731200@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:The Genius of Beethoven DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Peter Medhurst  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBust of Beethoven \n\n\nMarch 2027 marks the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death. Leonard Bernstein once observed ‘what makes Beethoven great is his perfect sense of form – his ability to realise what the next note always had to be.’ Up to a point Bernstein is correct in his assessment\, since Beethoven does project a extraordinary sense of self-assuredness in his music\, giving the impression that the end product was inevitable and that all he had to do was bother to put the dots down onto the page. However\, as Beethoven himself said ‘I carry my thoughts around with me for a long time . . . I change things\, discard and try again until I am satisfied’\, suggesting that like a craftsman\, Beethoven often had to hone his ideas into shape until the right solution presented itself. \nBeginning with the Pathétique Sonata and chartering a course through the symphonies\, the string quartets and the choral music\, Peter Medhurst explores Beethoven’s musical style in order to find what it is that gives Beethoven’s music its unique sound. \nPeter\, appears in the UK and abroad as a musician and scholar\, giving recitals and delivering illustrated lectures on music and the arts. He studied singing and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. \n\n\nPlease fill out the feedback form below\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. \n lecture you the\n \n \n Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest PubsHow would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/the-genius-of-beethoven/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Beethoven-bust.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270112T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270112T120000 DTSTAMP:20261006T160652Z CREATED:20260622T170843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T160652Z UID:2654-1799751600-1799755200@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:Marina Abramović: Grandmother of Performance Art DESCRIPTION:Counting Rice & Lentils: the Marina Abramovic method\n\n\n\nLecture by Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff \n\n\n  \nAt 79 years of age Abramović can truly be seen as the grandmother of Performance Art. The most prominent figure in performance and body art since the 1970s\, she never gave up her quest to confront fear and vulnerability in the pursuit of artistic expression. \nBest known for her work where she tested the limits of her own physical and mental endurance\, she manages to transform her audiences who feel they become part of the art itself. \nThe first female artist ever to exhibit solo in the imposing Main Galleries of the Royal Academy in London\, she has been honoured in a now career changing show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York: the Artist is Present\, and returned to show at the city where some of her most iconic works started: Amsterdam. \nTime to dive into the who and more importantly: why?! \nOur lecturer\, Mariska\, read Social Psychology at the University of Amsterdam and was tempted to do a PhD in Decision Making Behaviour; in the end she turned to her true love – the Arts. \n​Whilst having her three children\, she completed her BA and MA in Art History\, majoring in The Dutch Baroque Arts from the 17th century at the Courtauld Institute of Arts. She started as a college lecturer\, but soon after\, started her own company – ‘Art Historical London’ offering art historical lectures\, museum visits\, courses\, tours\, travel and events from Amsterdam\, London and New York\, and \,since 2020\, online.  \nA fully accredited PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learing Sector) lecturer\, she also teaches on the public program of the Dulwich Picture Gallery\, for the Round table\, the Timken Museum and the New York Adventure Club in the USA; also for Academy Travel and the Art Academy in Sydney\, and for a number of institutions in the Netherlands. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. \n\n\nPlease fill in the feedback form below after you have attended this lecture \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. \n Please All below.\n \n \n Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest PubsHow would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/marina-abramovic-grandmother-of-performance-art/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Image-13-02-2026-at-17.47.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270209T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270209T120000 DTSTAMP:20261006T161610Z CREATED:20260622T170859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T161610Z UID:2674-1802170800-1802174400@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:Sorolla\, the Master of Light DESCRIPTION:Seville\, the Dance\, painted in 1915 by Joaquín Sorolla\n\n\nLecture by Arantxa Sardina \nJoaquin Sorolla hated darkness. Claude Monet once said that painting in general did not have enough light in it. Sorolla could not agree more. Sorolla believed painters could never reproduce sunlight as it really is\, and he could only “approach the truth of it”.  Most of us when standing in front of one of his canvases would agree he was the master of light. He managed to capture like no other the light of the Mediterranean beaches he loved and the energy of Spanish life. He painted what he saw\, quickly\, to capture that precise moment. As he said “I could not paint at all if I had to paint slowly. Every effect is so transient\, it must be rapidly painted.”  In this lecture we will look at Sorolla’s life and art\, from early education to success; having been almost forgotten to be rediscovered in the last few years. \nBiography \nArantxa Sardina is a volunteer guide at Tate\, leading tours of the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. She holds an MA in Art History\, with a dissertation on Joaquín Sorolla\, the Spanish master of Mediterranean light and friend of John Singer Sargent. Passionate about uncovering the stories behind artworks\, Arantxa shares her knowledge in a warm\, engaging way while always learning from others. Beyond the gallery\, she is an enthusiastic amateur musician and a lover of opera and ballet. She is also an Ambassador for Amantani (amantani.org.uk)\, supporting education and equality for rural Peruvians—donating a percentage of her lecture fees to their mission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. \n\n\nPlease fill in the feedback form below after you have attended this lecture. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. \n did would about\n \n \n Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest PubsHow would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/sorolla-the-master-of-light/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Image-09-03-2026-at-17.58.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270309T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270309T120000 DTSTAMP:20261013T183924Z CREATED:20260901T172315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T183924Z UID:3270-1804590000-1804593600@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:Norman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere Illustrator DESCRIPTION:Norman Rockwell 1921 Library of Congress\n\n\nLecture by John Ericson\nA celebrated and prolific twentieth century painter and illustrator whose work has probably been seen by a larger audience than any other artist in History simply because it was published. Rockwell painted more than 50 covers for ‘The Saturday Evening Post’\, a hugely popular and widely distributed weekly magazine. Norman Rockwell died in 1978 but his work still enjoys broad popular appeal and his original paintings sell for many millions of dollars. \nMany of his paintings tell us whimsical stories that invariably make us smile and often referred to as: A story teller with a brush! Later in life however\, he chose to tackle some of the more serious political issues of the day and it is these paintings that may well be his greatest legacy. In 2011 there was an exhibition of Rockwell’s work at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. It was their second most popular exhibition ever! \nBiography:  \n\nFormerly a lecturer at the University of Bath John was Director of Studies in the School of Education with responsibility for the professional development of teachers. He has worked extensively overseas as an educational consultant and this has given him the opportunity to give lectures and presentations at conferences all over the world. Over the last decade he has been a popular speaker on the Arts Society circuit in the UK and Europe as well as a frequent visitor to the societies in Australia and New Zealand. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am.\nPlease fill in the feedback form below after you have attended this lecture.\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. \n attend? you anonymous.\n \n \n Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest PubsHow would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/norman-rockwell-great-american-artist-or-mere-illustrator/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Image-24-06-2026-at-17.48-e1788283601898.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270413T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270413T120000 DTSTAMP:20261013T184645Z CREATED:20260622T170936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T184645Z UID:2800-1807614000-1807617600@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:The Age of Jazz DESCRIPTION:Sandy Burnett with his double bassPhoto courtesy of Sandy Burnett\n\n\nPhoto of Sandy Burnett with his double bass\, courtesy of Sandy Burnett. \n\n\nLecture with Live Music by Sandy Burnett \n\n\nJazz is one of music’s most important genres: a fascinating blend of rigorous structure\, free- wheeling creativity\, close-knit ensembles and imaginative improvisation. Drawing on his experience both as musicologist and gigging musician\, Sandy can shed light on jazz from the inside. His talk covers the early years of jazz up to the Second World War\, and touches on the disparate influences which lay behind the emergence of jazz. Musical illustrations range from the blues\, ragtime and the very first recordings through to classics by Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and the Duke Ellington Orchestra\, and the sumptuous sound of the Swing Era. Sandy will bring his double bass and perform musical illustrations before and during the lecture. \nSandy is one of the UK’s most versatile music commentators\, enjoying a career that combines broadcasting\, performing and lecturing. After studying at St Catharine’s College\, Cambridge and working as music director for the RSC\, National Theatre and in London’s West End\, Sandy Burnett spent a decade as one of the core team of presenters on BBC Radio 3. Combining engaging scholarship with hands-on expertise\, he devises and leads cultural holidays all over the world\, is the author of the Idler Guide to Classical Music\, is a highly sought after double bassist on the London jazz scene\, and was appointed the Academy of Ancient Music’s Hogwood Fellow for the 2018-19 season. He has directed a complete performing cycle of Bach’s sacred cantatas and is a first-call double bass player on the London jazz scene. Since 2013 he has devised and led cultural holidays all over the world\, taking music lovers to venues as diverse as the opulent Leipzig Opera House and the intimate jazz clubs of New Orleans. He runs an online classical music appreciation Listening Club\, and is the author of the Idler Guide to Classical Music \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. \nPlease fill in the feedback form below after you have attended this lecture. \n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest Pubs \n would lecture lecture?\n \n \n How would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/the-age-of-jazz/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sandy-Burnett-with-bass.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270511T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270511T120000 DTSTAMP:20261006T162610Z CREATED:20260622T170947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T162610Z UID:2818-1810033200-1810036800@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:Bound to Learn DESCRIPTION:11 May 2027 @ 11.00 am – 12.00 \n\n\n\nA selection of old books ©Averil Campbell\n\n\nLecture by Caroline Bendix \nThis lecture looks at western bookbinding\, in particular during the age of the printed book. Aspects of the book trade\, including bookbinding practices and materials used in bindings are shown and\, as structure and decoration changed as the centuries passed\, the individual binders’ fingers tell their own tale as the craft developed. The bookbinding trade has long recycled waste materials\, some of which may be more valuable than the books themselves. Bookbindings also provide an insight into the owner’s wealth and station in life\, as books were bought unbound and bindings were therefore generally chosen by the first owner until the 19th century. \nCaroline Bendix is a library conservator\, accredited through the Institute of Conservation\, who has worked on over 500 collections in the UK and abroad\, including St Catherine’s Monastery\, Sinai\, advising on all aspects of books’ care in situ. She has written three of the British Library’s guides on preservation and in 2019 was awarded the Plowden Medal for her “outstanding work in developing in-situ library conservation”. Since 1992 she has been the National Trust’s Adviser on Libraries Conservation\, the adviser and trainer for The Arts Society’s Heritage Volunteers projects and is on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s advisory panel for Lambeth Palace Library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. \n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. \n any quality lecture\n \n \n Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest PubsHow would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults.Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/bound-to-learn/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_8441-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270608T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270608T120000 DTSTAMP:20261006T162742Z CREATED:20260622T170959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T162742Z UID:2828-1812452400-1812456000@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:Tamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco Portraiture DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Pamela Campbell-Johnston \n\n\n\n\n\n“Self-Portrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti)” by Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka. \n\n\n  \nWhat is it about this extraordinary artist who broke away from the mould\, and was so unique in her stylistic output when compared to that of her peers? And what makes her work so popular and desirable for certain art collectors?  \nMore than any artist of her day\, her most striking portraits\, especially her depictions of women\, have come to personify the age of Art Deco. Lempicka derived a distinct style of painting that was unlike most of her male contemporaries. She infamously stated “I live life in the margins of society and the rules of normal society don’t apply to those who live on the fringe”. Her style of classic portraiture was revamped for a new age. With glamour and feminine allure\, her subjects oozed a seductive appeal with influential roots from the cubists\, neo-classicists and Tamara’s infatuation with Hollywood and its contemporary cinema. We follow Tamara de Lempicka from her early days in Warsaw\, St Petersburg\, Paris and\, eventually\, to New York\, Hollywood and finally to Mexico\, where she ultimately lived out her days. We comment on her appeal to individuals like the American singer-songwriter\, Madonna\, who has not only purchased a number of Tamara de Lempicka’s work but also made reference to them in her music videos – notably\, ‘Open your Heart’\, and the chart topping song ‘Vogue’. \n\n\nPamela has an MA Hons Art History from St Andrew’s University and over 30 years of lecturing experience to undergraduates\, adult groups\, and to Friends and Patrons of the Royal Academy of Arts as part of the RA’s Adult Education Department.She has also conducted numerous guided tours\, residential trips and focused gallery talks on individual works of art\, specialising in British Domestic Architecture and Modern British Art – with a particular love for the 1920s and 1930s. With a permanent career at Royal Academy of Arts for 12 years\, work experience has also been undertaken at Bonhams\, Art Loss Register and The National Trust. Now a freelance art consultant and lecturer\, Pamela recently curated a collection for the Lansdowne Club. \n\n\n\n\nPlease fill in the feedback form below after you have attended this lecture \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. \n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest PubsHow would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults. \n the the comments\n \n \n Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. All comments are anonymous.Submit URL:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/event/tamara-de-lempickathe-epitome-of-art-deco-portraiture/ CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietystamford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/020.jpg.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270914T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270914T120000 DTSTAMP:20261006T162936Z CREATED:20260622T171011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T162936Z UID:2836-1820919600-1820923200@theartssocietystamford.org.uk SUMMARY:In Search of Britain's Oldest Pubs DESCRIPTION:The Angel and Royal Inn\, Grantham\, Lincs.Photo courtesy of James wright\n\n\n\n\nThe Angel and Royal Inn\, Grantham \n\n\nLecture by James Wright \n\n\n\nNumerous claims are made\, from all corners of the isles\, to be Britain’s oldest pub. Pubs have been the beating heart of communities for centuries and there are firm regional rivalries when it comes to competing for the very oldest boozer. Is it ever possible to come close to identifying which establishment has been serving up the beers for the longest? \n\n\n\nUsing a combination of archaeological and documentary evidence\, this talk will delve deeply into the historical development of British pubs through the mediaeval period. Can we begin to define the physical characteristics and date of pubs from their architecture? The claims of well-known buildings will be put to the test and those of more obscure pubs brought to the fore. Just where is Britain’s oldest pub? \n\n\n\nJames Wright FSA is a buildings archaeologist based in Nottingham. With over twenty years of professional experience he has published a number of books and articles\, concentrating on mediaeval and early modern architecture. His latest book – Historic Building Mythbusting – investigates and debunks commonly believed and repeated stories about ancient buildings.  \n\n\n\nJames is interested in how we can use the evidence of physical structures to understand the realities of the everyday existence of ordinary people living in elite buildings. He was part of a team which won Best Project in the British Archaeological Awards for his work at Knole in Kent.  \n\n\n\nHe has spoken to a wide variety of organisations including Historic Royal Palaces\, the National Trust\, Gresham College\, Shakespeare400 and the Museum of London. Lecturing is his favourite part of the job as he firmly believes that there is simply no point in carrying out research unless you actually tell folk what you have been doing! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo all ticket holders\, please check into the Gallery at the Arts Centre Stamford by 10.45am at the latest\, this will enable you to take your seat in the lecture theatre by 10.50am. \n\nPlease fill in the feedback form below after you have attended this lecture  \n\n\n\n \n \n Lecture feedback\n \n \n\n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Which lecture did you attend? *--- Select Choice ---'Debo' - Mitford\, Cavendish\, Devonshire\, Duchess\, Housewife 1920-1940Fashion\, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for ChangeBruegel\, the Seasons and the WorldThe genius of BeethovenThe Grandmother of Performance ArtSorolla\, the Master of LightNorman Rockwell: Great American Artist or Mere IllustratorThe Age of JazzBound to LearnTamara de Lempicka: the Epitome of Art Deco PortraitureIn Search of Britain's Oldest PubsHow would you rate the quality of this lecture? *OUTSTANDING - Exceptional; inspiring; expertly delivered; technically faultless.EXCELLENT - Highly educational; professional delivery; maybe very minor technical faults.VERY GOOD - Educational; accomplished delivery; minor acceptable technical faults.GOOD - Some aspects of educational value; acceptable delivery; minor technical faults.SATISFACTORY - Content not stimulating; uninspiring delivery; notable technical faults to remedy.POOR - Little or no educational value; significant technical faults. \n you further leave\n \n \n Please leave any further comments about the lecture below. 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