Lechlade Art Society

The Society is a group of mainly amateur artists and others with an interest in the visual arts.

We have Monthly Meetings, in most months of the year, where we enjoy a talk by a knowledgeable guest speaker or a demonstration by an accomplished artist. Both talks and demonstrations cover a wide variety of subjects, media, styles and specialist techniques.

Our enthusiastic "Thursday Group" meet weekly to paint, draw, chat and enjoy each other's company in a very sociable environment.

We arrange full day Workshops focusing on various specialist skills and techniques with an expert tutor in attendance to provide helpful guidance and support.

Several Painting Days are arranged each year. Recent favourite locations have included Buscot Park, Inglesham, Coleshill and Buscot Lock and village.

Our annual exhibition is held in August in the New Memorial Hall, Lechlade. It provides an opportunity, over several days, for members to show their work in a formal but spacious and friendly environment.

Because of Covid-19, our annual exhibition for 2020 was online for the first time ever! Last year our annual exhibition was back to normal and very well attended in the New Memorial Hall.

For the 2022 exhibition dates, see Events
To view pictures taken at last year's exhibition, see Exhibition 2021

All the Society's activities are held in or around Lechlade. Monthly meetings, workshops and winter Thursday Group meetings take place in the Pavilion which is next to the New Memorial Hall, Oak Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3YP. There is a map showing the location of the Pavilion on the Events page.

During the summer months, the Thursday Group meet at The Trout Inn, Faringdon Road, Lechlade, Gloucestershire GL7 3HA. The Inn is a great rural venue on the banks of the River Thames.

The Lechlade Art Society welcomes new members! See About and Membership for more information.

Current News for members and guests

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If you are looking for something not featured here, please see the quick links below. If these do not help, use the Search box at the top of any page or in the collapsible menu.

Events > Programme 2022-23; Monthly Meetings; Thursday Group; Exhibition 2022; Painting Days; Workshops; AGM; Past Events

News > Current News for Members and Guests; Magazine; Announcements [In Memorium]; Covid19

Gallery > Past Events; Members' Artwork [organised by artist]

Society> About [History and Aims]; Membership [includes Membership Form, Data Protection Policy and the Society's Constitution]; Patron's Award; Oscart Award

Welcome to the Lechlade Art Society