Wednesday Evening  & Society Events

Showing latest events at the top of the page.

New year sessions start – Tuesday 6th January 2026

Spring Exhibition dates 11-12th April 2026 – more details will follow.

Check out the dates for the LIFE class here

Check out dates for the portrait class here
Please click on past events highlighted below to see details and photos of that
evening.

Wednesday 19th November 2025

7.00-8.45pm

 

The Paddy Pearce Bowl – Still Life Competition. Use any medium. All members welcome to enter. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Internal competition rules apply, please see notice board or web site

Click Here to See Internal competition rules 

Wednesday 26th November 2025

7.00-8.45pm

 

‘Christmas Wreath Making’ workshop with Linda Wright

Numbers will be limited and there will be a charge for materials.

Wednesday 10th December 2025

7.00-8.45pm

 

Practical Session

Do your own thing!

Wednesday 17th December 2025

7.00-8.45pm

Christmas Social

Food and a quiz

Wednesday 7th January 2026

7.00-8.45pm

New year sessions begin,

Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 14th January 2026

7.00-8.45pm

 Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 21st January 2026

7.00-8.45pm

 Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 28th January 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 4th February 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 11th February 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Margaret Scard Award

Themed subject competition. All members welcome to enter.

Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.Free entry to a prize draw.

THEME – That Smile

Set by previous winner Sue Brown. 

Click Here to See Internal competition rules 

Wednesday 18th February 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 25th February 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 4th March 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Portrait Competition

All members welcome to enter.

Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places. Free entry to a prize draw.  Fun Quiz

 

Click Here to See Internal competition rules 

Wednesday 11th March 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Practical Evening

Do your own thing

Wednesday 18th March 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Bunting Making – workshop

Design and make your own triangular pennant on the theme the ‘ Mad Hatters Tea Party’

More details to follow.

Wednesday 25th March 2026

7.00-8.45pm

Practical evening

Do your own thing!

Wednesday 1st April 2026

7.00-9.15pm

 

Easter Social & Quiz

Food will be provided, bring your own drinks

Wednesday 8th  April 2026

7.00-9.15pm

Practical evening

Do your own thing!

Wednesday 15th  April 2026

7.00-9.15pm

 

Landscapes in Mixed media – Demonstration by Faye Maguire

Non members welcome – fee £5.00

Wednesday 22nd  April 2026

7.00-9.15pm

Practical Evening

Do your own thing!

Wednesday 29th  April 2026

7.00-9.15pm

Arnold Art Society AGM – come along and have your say!!

Wednesday 6th May 2026

7.00-9.15pm

Experimenting with Charcoal and Watercolour – a demonstration/workshop with Fi Cusick.

Bring watercolour paints, brushes, paper and charcoal.

More details to follow.

Wednesday 13th May 2026

7.00-9.15pm

Practical Evening

Do your own thing!

Wednesday 20th May 2026

7.00-9.15pm

Learning Coloured pencil techniques – a demonstration workshop with Gwen Reavley

Materials will be provided for this and there will be a charge to cover costs.

More details to follow.

Wednesday 27th May 2026

7.00-9.15pm

Practical evening

Do Your own thing!

Last evening session in the centre until September Enrolment.

Past Events

September 2025

James Gant ‘Creating pictures … without brushes’

November 2024

Christmas Wreath Workshop

Wildlife with Pastels, a demonstration with Vic Bearcroft

May 2024
Palette Knife and Acrylics  – workshop with Tas Severis. (a professional artist).