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Welcome to the website of The Arts Society Birmingham Evening

Our objective, through lectures and visits, is to broaden knowledge and enjoyment of the arts and to share the experience with like-minded people in a friendly and sociable setting.

The Arts Society Birmingham Evening ('TASBE') is a friendly group of around 130 members, and we are always pleased to welcome new members. Our talks normally take place on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm.

Our 2026 programme includes 9 illustrated lectures by entertaining speakers who are all experts in their own specialist fields. Subjects can include Painting, Architecture, Gardens, Cultural History, Technology, Design and the Broader Arts at home or abroad.  The Society also organises separate 'Bitesize' visits to local places of interest for its members on a regular basis.

TASBE is a member society of The Arts Society. This is an arts based educational charity with nearly 80,000 members and c330 member societies in the UK. 


LATEST NEWS

Next Lecture  - Undressing Antiques by Mark Hill on July 16th 

Mark Hill whom many of you will know from 'Antiques Roadshow' and 'Antiques Roadtrip' will give us an introduction into buying antiques and how to integrate them in today's homes. He will look at the current state of the antiques market and give us insights into what today's and tomorrow's collectors are buying.

Full details in the lectures section of this website.


Bitesize Event - Arley Arboretum and Estate Visit

Bookings are now being taken for the July Bitesize event - a visit to Arley arboretum and Estate with buffet lunch and guided tour. The visit is on Wednesday 22nd July and all the details can be found in the bitesize section of this website along with a link to the on line application form.


Bitesize Event - Morning Walk in Digbeth with Ian Jelf

A new Bitesize event has been organised for Thursday 25th June - a morning walk in Digbeth with blue badge guide ian Jelf who many of you will know and will have enjoyed his walks in previous years. This will prove to be a fascinating walk around what is becoming one of the most 'trendy' districts of Birmingham whilst retaining its history.

As always further details of the walk and the application form can be found on the Bitesize section of this website.


Christmas Date for Your Diary

You can never plan too early hence please save in your diaries:

4th December Lunch - We have secured the ever popular magical Bertie Pearce as entertainment at a pre Christmas lunch at Moseley Golf Club on Friday 4th December. Full details to follow but for now please put this unmissable event in your diaries as you will not want to miss this.


2026 Membership Applications 

For anyone who has not yet paid their 2026 annual membership subscription.

We are pleased to announce that the 2026 membership subscription has been kept the same as 2025's at only £70. 2026's Programme includes 9 lectures, a complimentary drink before the lecture, and free parking representing great value.

Applications for next years membership are now open and can be found by clicking on the following link APPLY HERE

any queries please e mail us


2026 Lectures 

TASBE's full 2026 programme of talks for 2026 has been finalised and is available to view on the lecture section of this website. The full 2026 programme will contain nine evening talks as usual covering the whole range of the performing arts ensuring there is something for everyone in there.


RBSA Gallery

Details on current and future RBSA exhibitions and on the RBSA itself can be found on its website RBSA . For those TASBE members who have never visited the Gallery we would definitely recommend giving it a visit (Admission free).




WHAT'S COMING UP
Thursday 03 September 2026
Lecture
Banksy - Genius or Fraud?
Pepe Martinez
156


Tuesday 06 October 2026
Bite Size
Guided Walk around Cannon Hill Park

114


Thursday 15 October 2026
Lecture
Double Vision. The Fabulous Bellini Boys
Ian Cockburn
158