TASS

The Arts Society Scarborough

The Arts Society Scarborough (TASS)

Welcome to The Arts Society Scarborough (TASS)

covering coast and country

In Scarborough, the Yorkshire Heritage Coast and the east of Ryedale.

Become part of a network of over 90,000 people worldwide – brought together through a shared curiosity for the arts and our artistic heritage.

What we do

The Arts Society Scarborough (TASS), with a membership of over 130, has been a member of the Arts Society (formerly the National Decorative and Fine Arts Society) for over 40 years.

If you are keen to learn more about any aspect of the Arts why not come along and try us. We offer:

  • A varied and inspirational programme of 9 lectures a year, by nationally recognised experts in their field, held in the comfortable surroundings of Scarborough Rugby Club, Scalby on the third Wednesday of the month
  • Study days
  • Tours and visits to places of interest both locally and throughout the UK
  •  Community arts projects
  • The opportunity to make new and lasting friendships

If we have aroused your interest why not visit our membership page for further details on how to join and our view our future activities. We look forward to welcoming you to the Society.

Lectures

Monthly, nine times a year

On a wide variety of topics. Browse our past events to gain a flavour of the type of event we hold.

    Study days

    On a wide variety of topics

    These are arranged from time to time and details are announced as appropriate

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      Tours and visits

      Yorkshire and the UK

      We try to arrange one or two visits each year to places of interest. In 2024 we visited the Mining Art Gallery and Auckland Palace at Bishop Auckland. A group of members went to see Pride and Prejudice – Sort Of at the Theatre Royal, York. We are also organising a trip to see Opera North’s production of The Magic Flute at Hull in March 2025

        Our next lectures

        The next in our planned series of lectures. We have also published our full year’s programme, here.

        Lecture Archive

        A selection of our recent events

        What our members say

        Some reflections on our past events

        The variety of speakers and slide shows over the years have always been outstanding. So after our much missed meetings in 2020 during lockdown, it is wonderful to be able to watch them on Zoom. I so enjoyed January’s talk. Well done.

        Jan A

        Over the several years that I have been a member of the Arts Society of Scarborough, the monthly lecture has been so exciting to look forward to and never disappointing in its realisation. To have access to such a wide selection of highly qualified and expert lecturers has opened up for me a greater knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the Arts as well as giving me a great deal of pleasure.

        Jennifer N

        The Art Society’s meetings are a wonderful way to hear excellent speakers who are able to convey such enthusiasm for their subject.

        Judith E