Bruton Art Society

Coach trip to the 172nd RWA Annual Exhibition
2025-11-08 | Royal West of England Academy
Annual Bruton Art Society Coach Trip to the Royal West of England Academy
Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1PX. Saturday 8th November
It is a regular feature of our calendar that every year a coach trip is organised to allow Bruton Art society members and guests to spend a day together perusing the galleries at the RWA annual open exhibition.
This year a 36 seater coach has been booked and members are invited to book their seats if they would like to participate in what promises to be a very enjoyable day out.
The coach will leave Wincanton Memorial Hall Car Park at 9am promptly. Parking there for the day is free.
A second pick up point will be in Castle Cary Millbrook Gardens Car Park in the centre of town (opposite the Fire Station), leaving at 9.15am. There is long period free car parking there too.
The Coach cost per person is £20 for BAS members and £25 for guests.
The entrance fee at the gallery is £9.90 and is not included. Members should pay this individually at the desk on arrival.
If you would like to book seats for this trip please complete the form below which will allow you to book and pay for up to 4 seats.
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Autumn - Printmaking, using a variety of techniques including monoprinting and foil collagraphs
2025-11-13 10:00 - 2025-11-14 16:00 (Europe/London) | Hadspen Village Hall, Lime Kiln Lane, Hadspen, Castle Cary, BA7 7LW
Tutor : Jackie Curtis
Thursday 13th and Friday 14th November, Hadspen Village Hall BA7 7LW
10am – 4pm
Book £75 online
Jackie is a regular and well liked Tutor of the Society. She is an innovative artist /printmaker based in Somerset, inspired by the natural world.
We will be shown and experiment a variety of printing techniques including monoprinting and foil collagraphs, around the theme of ‘Autumn’.
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Christmas Lecture by David Chandler
2025-12-03 14:30 - 16:30 | Caryford Community Hall, Ansford Park, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ
Lecturer : David Chandler
Wednesday 3rd December, Caryford Community Hall, Castle Cary BA7 7JJ
2.30 – 4.30pm
Members are free and guests are welcome for a small fee of £5 on the door, no need to book.
David is a well known artist/teacher and lecturer based in Frome. He will give us a talk about the book he wrote in collaboration with the Tate gallery in 2023, on Masters of watercolour based on his research at the Tate.
This will be followed by our Annual Christmas party.

Annual General Meeting followed by a talk from Anthony Connolly RP
2026-01-14 14:30 - 16:30 | Caryford Community Hall, Ansford Park, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ
Annual General Meeting of Bruton Art Society; Reports, Elections, Future Planning etc.
Followed by a talk from our patron Anthony Connolly RP:
Why drawing matters and when it doesn’t.
‘I can truly say that a single drawing changed my life.’
Anthony will explain why that drawing was so seminal. He will illustrate his thoughts as to why a drawing might have such a profound effect on anybody and how the encounter continues to inform the way he looks at the world.
Members free, guests £5 to be paid at the door.
