Granta has a new Chair. Jane Marjoram was Head of a large History department in a sixth form college. She now works part-time as a trainer and examiner for an exam board. Her mother was an artist and keen member of her local NADFAS. Jane recently learnt that this was the same organisation as the current Art Society! Jane herself enjoys stone carving as a hobby, and is particularly interested in the challenges of carving human heads.
At our AGM in May we thanked Nan Taplin for all the care, time and thought she has given to The Arts Society Granta in her time on the Committee and most recently as Chair. She will certainly be missed as she brought an enthusiasm, energy and commitment to the role which has been exemplary. We are delighted though that it is not goodbye, as she remains a regular member of the society and also has kindly taken on the task of keeping this website updated.
Our next Special Interest day is on Tuesday November 24th, and features Mary Alexander, talking about 'Paris - the allure of the City of Light' There will be two lectures in the morning and one after lunch, which you can purchase (with a 10% discount!) in the Churchill dining hall. Full details are on the 'What's On/Special Interest page. Numbers will be limited, so book early!
https://theartssocietygranta.org.uk/Special/FutureSpecial.aspx
In April 2027 we are visiting Romania. Full details are here:
https://theartssocietygranta.org.uk/Tours/FutureTours.aspx
If you enjoyed our April lecture - April 14th, James Vaux talking about Finn Juhl - you can find James' handout in our documents section, dated 14 April 2026, here:
https://theartssocietygranta.org.uk/Admin/AdminDocuments.aspx
Don't forget that you can ask for a 10% discount on any meals you take in the Churchill College dining hall. You do need to mention that you are a member of Granta at the checkout.
A group of about 20 Granta members very much enjoyed our 2026 cultural holiday - a five-day trip to Scotland, May 27th - 31st.
All our operating Policies and Procedures have been updated and can now be found in the Documents section of the website:
https://theartssocietygranta.org.uk/AboutUs/Documents.aspx
We are always delighted to welcome new members. Please go to our 'Joining Us' page here to sign up.