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Liskeard Arts Society

www.liskeardartssociety.org.uk

Liskeard Arts Society (was LIDFAS) is a member society of The Arts Society (https://theartssociety.org/). It was formed to bring together people who are curious about and interested in human artistic achievement in the world about us. So we give a series of beautifully illustrated lectures, and arrange visits to museums, galleries, houses and gardens, allowing you to increase and broaden your knowledge of art in the widest sense of the word, in the company of other like-minded people; our meetings are characterised by plenty of animated conversation.

Our annual programme includes nine monthly lectures and two Discovery Days on a wide range of subjects by Arts Society lecturers, all experts in their field. The subjects cover topics from sculpture and ceramics, to historic figures such as the Queen of Sheba and Hildegard of Bingen, to the history of underwear, medieval music, theatre, architecture and Santa Claus (see Lectures). We also organise day visits and longer tours to places of artistic interest.

Most of our members come from South East and East Cornwall; members from other areas are always welcome to join us.

Upcoming Events

March 2019
£6 for non-members

Liskeard Arts Talk – Masonry, Manuscripts and Music

March 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Liskeard Public Hall,
3-5 West Street, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6BW
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A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. Masonry, Manuscripts and Music – a journey through Medieval England by Mark Cottle. Mark makes a welcome return with an inspirational journey through medieval England to capture the essence of its religious and secular music, its Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals, and its equally rich span of sublime manuscript illumination. Liskeard Public Hall, 7.30pm – refreshments are served from 7pm. For information on membership call 01579 326180 or go to the website www.liskeardartssociety.org.uk

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April 2019
£6 for non-members

Liskeard Arts Talk – The Punch and Judy Show

April 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Liskeard Public Hall,
3-5 West Street, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6BW
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A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. The Punch and Judy Show by Bertie Pearce. The inimitable Bertie gives his comic take on the history of the most famous puppet character of all time, Mr Punch, a Commedia del Arte figure whose comic irreverence gave Punch magazine its title. That’s the way to do it! Liskeard Public Hall, 7.30pm – refreshments are served from 7pm. For information on membership call 01579 326180 or go to the website www.liskeardartssociety.org.uk

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May 2019
£6 for non-members

Liskeard Arts Talk – The Artists who Changed British History

May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Liskeard Public Hall,
3-5 West Street, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6BW
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A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. Foreigners in London -1570-1677: The Artists who Changed British History. Leslie Primo traces the origins of foreign-born artists, including Holbein, Van Dyck, Peter Lely and Rubens, and looks at how they came to work here, and how their legacy influenced the native British school of painting. Liskeard Public Hall, 7.30pm – refreshments are served from 7pm. For information on membership call 01579 326180 or go to the website www.liskeardartssociety.org.uk

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