Group Category: Art & Architecture
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Digital Photography
This is a small group, made up of a friendly assortment of individuals. They meet monthly in the afternoon of the second Monday of each month. The group generally meet out and about with cameras, which is weather dependent! Their meetings usually start with a brief chat in a cafe or a pub, to focus Read more
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Gallery Visits 1
A small group exploring mainly 20th century art, photography and sculpture with visits to galleries in the Midlands. Sometimes the group ventures further afield, travelling to exhibitions in London, Manchester and Liverpool. The group always uses public transport. Members view Art and then enjoy discussing it over coffee or lunch. Venues are always decided democratically. Read more
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Gallery Visits 2
This is a RELATIVELY new group: our first outing was in February 2024 to the IKON Gallery in Birmingham. We meet in the third week of the month, on alternate Wednesdays and Thursdays. During the winter months the group tends to stay closer to home, taking public transport where possible. In November we visited Wolverhampton Read more
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Painting & Drawing
This group resumed meetings in January 2023. They meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month, from 2pm to 4pm, at the Friends Meeting House in Kings Heath. New members are welcome. If you are interested, come along and see us! Read more
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Talk Film
Our film group meets more or less weekly in term time. In 2024 the group will resume on 10th January, for eight meetings, finishing on 6th March, with a break for half term on 14th February. We watch a film together and then discuss it, looking at its historical and political context, and we also Read more
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Architecture - Urban walking
This group meets out and about in the warmer months, but contact is maintained on Zoom in the colder months when the weather is more inclement. There is space in this group for new members Read more
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Art Appreciation 1
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Art Appreciation 2
We meet at the leader's house from 2pm - 4pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Each month our focus changes. We could look at an artist, at works of art, at art galleries or talk about an exhibition recently visited. At present we are full, but enquiries are welcome, and members can be Read more
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Art Appreciation 3
Our group discusses art in all its forms, modern and historical, paintings and sculpture. Sometimes we explore the work of a particular Artist, such as Lowrie or discuss an artistic theme, such as landscapes. The group also does not shy away from controversial art, for example The Slave Ship by Turner. Read more