Pirbright Art Club consists of 2 groups and, as of September 2025, if members miss their usual monthly group session - they can come to the other one! We welcome new members - please contact us for details. email: pirbrightartclub@btconnect.com  or tel: 07977552780 (Maggie Read) 

The club has meetings twice a month (once for each group) and each is a tutor-led  drawing/painting session, with qualified tutor / professional artist Maggie Read on hand to guide, advise & demonstrate techniques.  
 

Group 1 meets on the third Thursday of each month (except December & August).

Times: 1.15 – 4pm

This session is suited to those who want to enjoy art for pleasure and learning. There are optional monthly ‘themes’ set and there is the opportunity to take part in our exhibitions. Regular demonstrations are given by Maggie Read at the beginning of the group meetings for those who wish to follow the monthly 'theme'. Individual guidance and critique is part of each meeting. A wide variety of media and subjects are covered. Still-life set-ups are created for drawing practice. 

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Group 2 meets on the fourth Thursday of each month  (except December and August*).

Times: 2pm – 5pm

This session is particularly suited to those who wish to develop their own style, exhibit and sell their work. Individual demonstrations, group discussions and critiques are part of each meeting.            Some members of this group exhibit widely and often work on their own projects and ongoing paintings. However, there is still an optional 'theme' for this group and examples are available, as inspiration. Occasional group demonstrations, especially of techniques, are shown by Maggie Read, as required. Regular still-life set-ups are available, as an option.  

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Pirbright Art Club Annual Subscription is now £60 per annum (£5 per month). The annual subscription covers news and events by email, opportunity to hang pictures in Quince Cottage Gallery and website fees, including the use of our Gallery area to advertise your paintings. You may also enter any exhibition organised by the Club but these will incur entry fees from September 2026 onwards. Exhibition entry fees are no longer included in the Annual Subscription. Art sessions are not included in subs but are additional - see below!

 

Exhibitions will now be arranged separately and entry fees charged to entrants. Exhibition fees will cover public liability insurance; hall hire for the Annual Exhibition weekend; publicity, including local Parish newsletter entry and poster/flyer design etc. Further information will follow.

 

​MONTHLY ART SESSIONS: At enrolment, members may buy 5 x sessions for £55 or 10 x sessions for £88* (to attend two art sessions a month!) This system allows for flexibility for members to choose which session they attend each month (or to come to both if they will miss a month due to holidays, for example) or gives two free sessions to those who buy a 10 x session attendance card! 

NB. Cards are valid for 5 months and now have an expiry date. Missed sessions cannot be refunded or rolled over to the next set. 

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The next set of art sessions runs from September 2026 - February 2027 (no session in December*). Members then buy the next 5 x month attendance card for March - July 2027 (normally no session in August*). 

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​NB. *There are no art sessions in December or August in 2026, apart from a rearranged session in lieu of a cancelled session in June! This takes place on August 6th and is open to all members. 

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