Hay Castle Trip
Mark your calendars and secure your tickets for a captivating day in Hay on April 20th. Towering over the town of books is the iconic Hay Castle, which dates back to the 11th or 12th Century and was reconstructed by the de Braose family in the 13th Century. Despite facing unfortunate incidents, such as serious…
Frank Lloyd Wright: the Architecture of Defiance by Jonathan Adams
This lecture will be interesting on so many different levels, not least because it makes a strong connection between Wales and the architect. Frank Lloyd Wright’s mother was born in Llandysul and emigrated to America, settling in Wisconsin. She was a Unitarian and joined a community in America where Wright was brought up in a…
A visit to the exhibition ‘The Rules of Art’ | 7 December 2022
A visit to an intriguing exhibition The Rules of Art? at Cardiff Art Gallery & Museum. We are grateful to curator Dr Jennifer Dudley for offering to be our guide to introduce and explain the thinking behind the exhibition which is a different way of looking at works from the national collection. The Rules of…
Visit to the Holburne Museum Bath
Auguste Rodin and Edward Degas , Impressionist Sculpture. The exhibition brings together work by Degas and Rodin and focuses on the artists’ representation of the human body. All the works in the exhibition will be in bronze. The exhibition opens on 24/09/22 so we will be visiting at the beginning of its run. Also on…
Summer Garden Visit: Highfield Farm, Goytre | Wednesday 15th June 2022
A visit to a newly created garden on a three acre site at Highfield Farm. Created by Dr. Roger and Mrs Jenny Lloyd, the garden boasts over 1200 cultivars. A very popular destination when open on the NGS scheme, we will enjoy a private visit with garden tour. Tea and cakes will be served during…
Museums, Houses and Gardens in Breconshire | Tuesday 10th May 2022
This event provides the opportunity for a full day out with a visit to the Museum in the morning and a visit to Abercamlais after lunch. You can choose to just attend the afternoon if you prefer but please make clear on the booking form whether you are attending for the whole or half a…
Out of the frame | Friday 25th March at 6.30 p.m
An evening with Joe Treasure and friends. Joe focuses on about twenty paintings drawn from five centuries of European art. For each painting Joe or his friends Ceri and Rachel will read a poem inspired by the painting.
Treberfydd House and Garden
1st September
Treberfydd House and Garden.I first came across Treberfydd during Crickhowell Art Week and wondered why I’d never come across it before. Not far from the shores of Llangorse Lake at Llangasty it is in an enviable situation. There are many walks in the gardens and its a nice place to enjoy a cup of tea.…
Nantgarw China works, tour, demos and lunch
20th July 2021 at 10:15
A day visit to Nant Garw to learn about the history of this Welsh porcelain. The factory made porcelain of very high quality, especially in the years from 1813-1814 and 1817-1820. The white, translucent body and was overglazed with high quality decoration although this was done mainly off site. Highly decorated plates were the most…
In sea and stone, an illustrated lecture by Philip Chatfield, sculptor
19.10.2021 at 2pm
An illustrated lecture tracing the sculptor’s journey. With strong maritime links he has produced work in the maritime Quarter, Swansea and in Plymouth. Also ecclesiastical work and restoration work on the Severn Valley Railway. Since graduating from Newcastle University he has worked constantly on projects, often associated with maritime topics. In Wales he completed the…