Please note (1) – A late change in the topic of the lecture on Wednesday May 6th has become necessary. The lecture will now be on ‘Canals, Architecture and the Midlands’, and will be given by Roger Butler. Paul Roberts’ lecture on Pompeii will now be included in the 2028 programme.
Please note (2) – Following the cancellation of the January lecture, an extra lecture, on Joseph Paxton, has been arranged for September 8th. See the 2026 Lecture Programme page for details.
Who are we?
The Arts Society Derby is a group of over 200 people from the Derby area who enjoy the arts, want to find out more about them, and want to meet other people with the same interests. You don’t have to be an expert to join us –whatever your background and level of knowledge, our activities will give you opportunities to explore the arts and to enjoy them more. Through our lectures, trips and events you can learn about all aspects of the arts, from early times to the present day – not only the visual arts such as painting, sculpture, architecture and decorative arts, but also music, literature and other non-visual arts. You can discover more about what we do on the following pages.
We hope to hear from you and to see you at one of our lectures. You will be very welcome!