What's On

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EVENT INFORMATION

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Most events are on Mondays and run from 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start, and finish at 9.30pm. Visitors are most welcome – £5 admission.

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We meet in The Gantry, part of The Edge at the rear of Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SN.

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Our main Programme runs from September to June. However we run day art classes and events throughout the year. Some of these are available to members only.

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Events for 2025 / 26

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Monday meetings:

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Our programme of events for the 2025/26 season is as follows:

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Sept 8th 2025

Lizzie Bentley

Vase of Flowers in Oils

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Sept 22nd 2025

Fiona Payne

Critical Appraisal

 

October 6th 2025

Terence Clarke

Still Life in Acrylics

 

October 20th 2025

Sketching Evening

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November 3rd 2025

AGM

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November 17th 2025

Ian Ridley

Seascape in Watercolour

 

December 1st 2025

Tony Hughes

Abstract Landscape followed by Festive Food and Drink

 

January12th 2026

Sketching Evening

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January 26th 2026

Sally Roundell

Critical Appraisal

 

February 9th 2026

Kevin Alexander

Semi-abstract landscape in acrylics, collage and acrylic inks

 

February 23rd 2026

Chris Fothergill

Cityscape in Watercolour

 

March 9th 2026

Andrew Field

Loose landscape in Oils

 

March 23rd 2026

Jan Gay

Critical Appraisal

 

April 13th 2026

Brendan Flynn

Slideshow and talk about the artist Eric Ravilious

 

April 27th 2026

Vicky Wyton-Mills 

Portrait in Charcoal

 

May 11th 2026

Sketching Evening

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Winter Workshops

These are held in The Gantry at Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SN from 9:30am - 2:00pm

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The programme of workshops for 2025/26 is as follows ....

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11th October 2025

Painting a dramatic mountain landscape in oils or acrylic, with David (DJ) Johnson

 

15th November 2025

A seascape in acrylics with Andrew Barrowman ARBSA

 

24th January 2026

Experimenting with negative spaces, any medium, with Janet Scott

 

21st February 2026

Watercolour landscapes with Leanne Ellis

 

21st March 2026

Seasonal flowers in mixed media, with Fiona Payne

 

18th April 2026

Landscape in oil or acrylic, with Andrew Field

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For details or to book, contact Janet Scott janetscott@live.co.uk 07823 509600 or

Tony Hughes tonyhughes8@hotmail.co.uk 07787 842688

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Summer Painting Days

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We have just one more summer painting day this year ...

Thursday 18th September

The Canal behind The Boot, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, B94 6JU

Park in the public car park, which is at the back of the pub’s car park and walk through to the canal. 

There are locks, narrow boats, canal cottages and a café. 

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Any queries contact Janet Scott . janetscott@live.co.uk. 07823 509600

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