Click on items in pink italics to visit the relevant page for further information and to book tickets. For day trips and special interest days, you must be a fully paid member of The Arts Society Newbury. We do check names.
We are using Ticket Tailor as an online booking system for our events. Bookings can also be made in person on lecture days.
Refunds less than two weeks before the date of an event (e.g. day visits, special interest days etc) cannot be made unless there is a person on the waiting list for that event who wishes to take the place of the person requesting a refund. Please contact the event organiser should you have any queries.
Special Interest Days
Tuesday 3rd November 2026
The Changing Face of Jewellery and Fashion 1890-1959
Lecturer: Andrew Prince
Below is a general guide to our Special Interest Days. Times may vary. Please click on the above title to take you to the Special Interest Day page.
There are usually two Special Interest days each year. They are held at: Sutton Hall, Stockcross Church Road, Stockcross, Newbury RG20 8LN. For directions see below. Map to the right.
These informal days are designed to investigate a subject in greater depth with a specialist lecturer and offers an opportunity for practical interaction with other Arts Society members.
The day begins at 10.30 promptly with coffee available from 10.00. There are two sessions in the morning, breaking for lunch at 1pm. The afternoon session finishes at 3.30pm. Times are approximate.
Members are asked to bring their own picnic lunches.
Booking opens usually two lectures before each Special Interest Day. Payment can be made via Ticket Tailor on the website or in person on lecture days. Guests can be accommodated, but priority is given to members.
Directions
Sutton Hall, Stockcross Church Road, Stockcross, Newbury RG20 8LN.
From Newbury: Take A4 westbound towards Hungerford. At the A34 junction, turn right at the second of the two roundabouts into B4000 towards Stockcross. Sutton Hall is in Church Road, the second left turning in the village.
From M4: At junction 13, take A34 southbound towards Winchester, leave at the A4 junction, cross the dual carriageway and turn right at the roundabout into B4000.
Special Interest Day Organiser
Zoe Parris - click on Zoe's name to generate an email if you have any queries
Away Visits
We usually run two Away Visits a year.
Friday 11th September 2026
The Delights of Western Sicily and Palermo
Away Trip Organisers: Kay Sutton and Henry Traill
Day Visits
So far for the 2026/27 membership year we are offering day trips to:
30 September 2026: Trip by coach to Boughton House, one of England's best preserved stately homes
26th November 2026: Trip by coach to The National Gallery to see the Renoir and Van Eyck exhibitions
11th March 2027: Trip by coach to The Mayflower Theatre Southampton to see the ballet Cinderella by Matthew Bourne
9th June 2027: Trip by coach to Braemore House and the Russell Coates Gallery in Bournemouth
20th July 2027 Post AGM and lecture: Self-drive visit to Rousham House and gardens
Ticket Allocation
Tickets are usually sold two lectures prior to the event.
Booking is via Ticket Tailor on the website or in person on lecture days.
We keep a waiting list, if all tickets are sold.
Any special conditions will also be noted on the ticket e.g. no stilettos, bring National Trust card and if the venues to be visited are unsuitable for wheelchair users or those who have difficulty with steps and stairs.
Please email the organisers if you have any dietary requirements, or if you will need to leave the trip early.
The coach leaves promptly from the car park at Newbury Rugy Club. We aim to return between 6.30-7pm. However this is not always possible and we ask members to take timings into account. A small parking fee is included in the price of the ticket.
For further information, please click on Tsa's name to generate an email
Away Day Organiser
Tsa Palmer