The Arts Society Malling

09/10/2026

🐪 Another fascinating Thursday morning at The Arts Society Malling.

Our thanks to Christopher Bradley for leading us along the Silk Road and revealing how ideas, beliefs and artistic traditions travelled thousands of miles between East and West, leaving a remarkable cultural legacy.

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday. Whether you've been a member for years or were visiting us for the first time, we hope you enjoyed travelling one of history's greatest routes with us.
Next month we're swapping camels for cravats as Jacqui Ansell explores the fashions and follies of the eighteenth-century Grand Tour.

07/10/2026

30/09/2026

🐪 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗸?

For more than 1,400 years, the Silk Road carried far more than silk. It carried art, ideas, religions and cultures that changed the world.
Join us on Thursday 8 October as Christopher Bradley takes us on a remarkable journey through some of history's greatest artistic treasures.
☕ Doors open 10.15am
📣 Notices 10.50am
🎤 Lecture 11.00am
📍 Ryarsh Village Hall, ME19 5LS
Visitors are always welcome.
£10 on the door, refunded if you decide to join afterwards.

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗼𝗿𝗴.𝘂𝗸

24/09/2026

Throwback to our 2010-11 season! Remember when we explored the "Impact of Glass" or our trip to see Singin' in the Rain? A year of discovery!

16/09/2026

☕ 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹.
𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁.

Then, for an hour, you're transported somewhere completely different – a Renaissance workshop, a grand country house, the Silk Road or the golden age of Hollywood.
Afterwards, the conversations might continue.
That's what makes The Arts Society Malling more than just a lecture programme. It's a chance to keep learning, keep curious and spend time with people who enjoy discovering new things.
If that sounds like your kind of morning, we'd love to welcome you.

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗼𝗿𝗴.𝘂𝗸

11/09/2026

🎨 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.

Our thanks to Tony Rawlins for taking us on a fascinating journey through the hidden stories behind some of the world's greatest paintings. From mysterious symbols to unexpected details hiding in plain sight, it was a reminder that there's always something new to discover.
Thank you, too, to everyone who joined us yesterday—members, friends and first-time visitors alike. We hope you enjoyed the morning as much as we did.
Next month we'll be following the Silk Road with Christopher Bradley for another morning of discovery. We hope you'll join us.

04/09/2026

Just 6 days to go! Are you ready for "Art’s Hidden Secrets"? See you on the 10th!
For full details visit www.theartssocietymalling.org.uk