Members Events Below are some of the trips, Study Days etc that member societies are running and that are open to other East Midlands area groups.  Please contact the society direct. The Arts Society Stamford “L’ELISIR D’AMORE”  GLYNDEBOURNE TOURING OPERA  AT MILTON KEYNES THURSDAY 14th NOVEMBER  AT 2 PM        Last day to book June 3rd Click here for further details and a booking form. THE ARTS SOCIETY LINCOLN - INTEREST DAY 21ST MAY 2019 BESS OF HARDWICK DAVID BOSTWICK A day of three lectures, exploring the life and remarkable ascent of Elizabeth Hardwick to the uppermost levels of English society. David will examine how one woman rose from an impoverished  Derbyshire family to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Tudor England. Venue - The Eliot Room, Constance Stewart Hall, Bishop Grosseteste University. Cost - £46pp, including coffee, refreshments and a buffet lunch Notes on the Special Interest Day Booking form for this Special Interest Day Click here for a booking form for a trip to Hardwick Hall Art Society Stamford trip Cardiff’s Art & Castles & South Wales 5 days from £539 Departing 23rd June 2019 • 4* Cardiff hotel • Half board accommodation • All excursions & guided tours included • Blue Badge guide on Days 2, 3 & 4 • Executive coach throughout • Barber Institute of Fine Arts – guided tour • Cardiff – guided tour • Senedd – guided tour • National Museum & Art Gallery of Wales – guided introductory tour • Tredegar House                                                                                   • Castell Coch                                                                                        • Cardiff Castle – guided tour • Museum of Welsh Life – guided tour • Museum of Royal Worcester Click here for further details and a booking form. Sheila Simmons Tel: 01733 380675 Email: sheilasimmons675@gmail.com Castell Coch web site Background to Castell Coch Museum of Welsh Life