Welcome to The Arts Society West Essex (TASWE), affiliated to the national Arts Society, bringing people together through a shared curiosity for the arts and art heritage.  The Arts Society West Essex offers enjoyable opportunities to discover and support the arts of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Watch a video for an overview of The Arts Society.

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To view the latest edition of The Arts Society podcast "Artfully Said": Are we losing the Art of Painting? click here

Our monthly meetings provide excellent lecturers sharing their specialist knowledge about the arts.  We also offer half-day and day trips and tours further afield in the UK.  We contribute to preserve our artistic heritage through volunteering and grants, believing that the arts have the potential to enrich peoples’ lives and are at the heart of everything TASWE does.  

We hold a core programme of eleven morning lectures a year, on the first Wednesday of every month except August.  We meet at Theydon Bois Village Hall.  The lectures are also streamed live on Zoom.  Non-members are welcomed for a small charge.  Find out how to join here. (Joining Us)

TASWE is part of the Essex Area of The Arts Society. Visit their website to find out about area study days, or lectures, visits and events at neighbouring societies.

Our volunteer programmes offer the chance to become involved in local communities, support engagement with the arts and assist with a variety of local heritage and arts projects.  For full details click here (Volunteering)

All grants from The Arts Society are intended to give access to the arts in the widest sense to everyone.  We believe in Arts for All and use our grants to make a positive contribution to people’s lives through the arts.  Full information of grants and donations recently awarded can be found here (Grants and Donations)