It's not often you get to watch Picasso at work, is it? In Henri-Georges Clouzot's documentary 'Le mystère Picasso', Picasso's work comes to life through stop-action and time-lapse photography: youtu.be/Nxes8pyHkJc

Still a few seats left for Blithe Spirit, starring a Jennifer Saunders @TheatreRNorwich

During this time of cancelled meetings, our speakers for April, May and June 2020 have been rebooked for 2022.

Our members Mailchimp Enews has been upped from one every 2 months to 2 every month - the first one in April is scheduled for April 3rd.

Our next coffee morning via Zoom to discuss these three paintings is on Tuesday September 22nd at 11 a.m.

We look forward to being with all our members on Tuesday October 20th as we welcome to our Zoom Webinar Joanne Mabutts speaking on ‘Field of the Cloth of Gold’

We had a wonderful lecture today via Zoom from Jo Mabbutts on The Field of Gold. Highly recommended. ..!

Don’t miss our Zoom Coffee Morning at 11.00 today. Vivienne on Norwich Shawls, Rosemary on the paintings of Namatjira, and Geoffrey on the portrait of his uncle, Arthur Gathercole in the People’s Millennium Exhibition.

We look forward to our meeting this Tuesday as we listen to Paul Rabbitts Paul Rabbitts speaking on Great British Public Parks. Via Zoom at 2pm. Tuesday 17th November

Tomorrow we are holding our Christmas Coffee Morning with chat about art. As well as looking at a selection of Nativity artworks throughout the ages and choosing our favourite, we look at paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Jan Matejko.

... via Zoom at 2pm

Today, Tuesday 16th February at 2pm, our monthly lecture - via Zoom - John Steven’s on the life, poetry and art of Rabindranath Tagore.

This Tuesday at 11.00. Our coffee morning - Vivienne on the Local Hedingham Potteries and their founder, Edward Bingham - Paula introduces us to the works of the Spanish artist, Sorolla. Non-members are welcome to message for the link if you would like to join us.

Here at The Arts Society Diss we’re looking forward to hearing Adam Busiakiewicz Adam Busiakiewicz this afternoon. Art Historian and Lutenist he will be speaking and playing the lute. Via Zoom to all our members at 14.00.

What a wonderful afternoon we have just had with Adam Busiakiewicz Adam Busiakiewicz, seamlessly blending beautiful lute playing with a kaleidoscopic knowledge of the history of art. Several members described it as a beautiful presentation.

Join us for Holiday Studio: Light Fantastic on 2 June, 10am-1.30pm (7-11 years old) or 3 June, 10am-1.30pm (11- 14 years old), where artist Ian Brownlie will guide you through a series of activities using movement, drawing and collage. Book your ticket: ow.ly/bPf750EPkQX

The museum is reopening on Sat 22 May! We will be open Thur - Sat 10.00 - 16.30 ✅ Full safety measures are in place.🎟️ Tickets must be booked in advance at: norfolk-museums.arttickets.org.uk. Face coverings must be worn, except by those with medical exemption. museums.norfolk.gov.uk.

We've been awaiting a spooky visitor to @BlicklingNT today. Thought to have been the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, her headless ghost is said to return every year on 19 May on the anniversary of her execution.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, we have out last scheduled lecture of the season. Andrew Spira on Feelings and Thoughts - exploring how different colours,formats, media and styles in Art elicit a wide variety of feelings and thoughts 2pm via zoom. DM for link

We are back in the Corn Hall for our first face-to-face for 18 months. Respectful of each other and the ongoing pandemic … please wear a mask … arrive just before 2 pm. Relax as we listen to Ian Swankie’s lecture, Pots and Frocks ... all about Grayson Perry