Richmond & District Decorative and Fine Arts Society is based in Richmond, Surrey and is a member society of NADFAS. All details at www.richmonddfas.com.
We do not have a waiting list. As it says on the website at www.richmonddfas.com we have 10 lectures a year on the first Tuesday of each month (not august or January), about 10 visits a year, and 3 study days. We also arrange social events and tours. Our first tour is to Liverpool in September 2015. All details, brochures and application forms are on the website. The Duke Street address above is w
These three lectures by NADFAS lecturer, Siân Walters, will complement well the current Michaelangelo and Sebastiano exhibition at the National Gallery. NADFAS
A meeting of minds: Michelangelo, Raphael, Sebastiano | What's on | National Gallery, London A meeting of minds: Michelangelo, Raphael, Sebastiano. Thursday 18, 25 May & 1 June 2017, 11am-1pm.
13/02/2016
Our next monthly one-hour lecture is on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at Duke Street Church, Richmond TW9 1DH. The lecture title is "The Art of Stained Glass". Drinks from 7pm, lecture at 8pm. £5 on the door. Members free of course. All details at www.richmonddfas.com. http://goo.gl/VRWzwi
03/01/2016
Last few days. Finishes 6 January 2016. The Kalpaturu Wishing Tree by Sahil and Sarthak at the V&A. http://goo.gl/l3c8Uc
Kalpataru: The Wishing Tree by Sahil and Sarthak - Victoria and Albert Museum
24/12/2015
We wish all our members a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
22/12/2015
Our online survey to see whether members would like to help is going really well. Lots of interest. Members can complete the survey at https://goo.gl/3kuVlv - members only please. Non-members, see https://goo.gl/Wv66kl
27/10/2015
The Goya Symposium study day on Thursday 19 November 2015 looks excellent. See www.artes-uk.org for details.
ARTES Iberian & Latin American Visual Culture Group
The 2016 NADFAS membership cards have now been mailed out, under a sponsorship deal with the Folio Society. Joint members will only have received one card rather than two. A second card can be obtained on lecture evenings or by telephoning NADFAS on 020 7430 0730.
04/10/2015
We’re back in the auditorium for the Van Eyck lecture on Tuesday 6 October 2015. Rachel Tranter, Richmond Borough’s Head of Arts, will give a 10-minute talk before the lecture. www.richmonddfas.com/lectures
Lectures - Richmond DFAS Lectures Our lectures are held at Duke Street Church, Duke Street, Richmond TW9 1DH. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month (but not in January or August) for a one-hour lecture which starts at 8pm. The committee welcomes members and guests to meet for a drink beforehand from 7pm. Click here fo…
From now onwards, if you introduce a new member to the Society, you will receive a £5 voucher on receipt of the new member's membership form and fee. You will be able to redeem the £5 voucher against any future RADFAS study day, visit or social event.
The hope is that this will encourage existing members to introduce new members. Remember: There is no waiting list.
The brochure and booking form for the May 2016 Norfolk trip are now at http://www.richmonddfas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Norfolk-May-2016.pdf. The dates are 13-16 May 2016.
The brochure and booking form for the September 2015 Liverpool trip are now at http://www.richmonddfas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Liverpool-September-2015.pdf. The dates are 21-24 September 2015.
03/05/2015
There are very few places left for the trip to Liverpool in September. See http://www.richmonddfas.com/tours-2/ for details and the booking form.
The tour after that will be to Norfolk (13 - 16 May 2016, 4 days, 3 nights) which will include visits to Norwich, Ely Cathedral, Oxburgh Hall, Sandringham, Holkham Hall, Felbrigg Hall and Blickling Hall. We will stay in the 3* Best Western George Hotel in Norwich. Details and booking form to follow.
Tours - Richmond DFAS Tours 4 days, 3 nights starting on 21 September 2015 The Art & History of Liverpool £389 per person sharing a twin room, £89 single room supplement.Brochure and Application form Featuring: 4* central Liverpool hotel Half board accommodation All excursions & guided tours included Blue Badge guide on…