Bradford on Avon Arts Association aims to encourage the enjoyment of all things artistic, especially fine and applied arts, sculpture, architecture and literature.
The Association also supports other local organisations.
Regular coach visits are organized to galleries, exhibitions and other places of interest.
A quarterly newsletter keeps members in touch with forthcoming events.
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Debbie Ireland – Hasselblad and the Moon Landing
Even in today’s image saturated world, the photography from the Apollo 11 Mission still has huge impact as a record of man’s ultimate adventure. Over fifty years have passed since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon and those square format pictures taken with the Hasselblad cameras are a beautiful and powerful reminder of their achievement. This talk tells the story of the Moon landing through the lens of the camera that recorded it.
Find out more »Heale House and Salisbury
In the morning we plan to visit Heale House to see the stunning snowdrops and have a coffee. Then on to Salisbury on market day in time for lunch. People are free to visit the Cathedral, see the special exhibition of works by Wiltshire artists in the Museum or whatever they want...
Find out more »John Salvat – The History of Walled Gardens
Havens of sensuous pleasure, religious sanctuaries, estate supermarkets and a lure for Elizabeth I's favours. Walled gardens have been an interesting window into social change over hundreds of years. Our visual journey will include some stunning botanical illustrations.
Find out more »Oxford
Oxford is such a compact city, with so much to offer visitors, that it’s not surprising it is always a very popular visit for the Arts Association. Our arrival and departure point is the famous Ashmolean museum and art gallery which is ideally situated for the city centre and in easy walking distance of numerous places of interest.
Find out more »Exbury
Book by date: 9 April (Booking opens for non-members of Arts Association 17 December) Exbury's beautiful woodland garden covers 200 acres and is a jewel in the heart of the New Forest National Park. Created by Lionel de Rothschild in 1919, it is a spectacular garden offering natural beauty and horticultural variety on the edge of the Beaulieu River. This amazing garden offers a delight of rhododendrons, azaleas, bluebells and wisteria especially in the months of Spring. The popular Exbury…
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