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Parham House When Clive Pearson bought Parham House in 1922, it was just a husk of an Elizabethan shell. He lavished his considerable wealth and engineering knowledge on a faithful restoration while he and his wife, Alicia set about filling the interior with no expense spared. That is not to say that Parham House became a gaudy showpiece, but rather a carefully curated home full of significant portraits and paintings, textiles, embroidery and furniture. If this sounds like a

St. Mary’s church West Horsley is an iconic part of our local landscape and it’s likely that you have been inside, either as a curious visitor or as a regular member of a thriving congregation. Even so it is well worth making a visit to take a closer look at The de Berners’ Window. TASHL is proud to have contributed a small amount towards the window restoration and ongoing protection. This stained-glass is a small but perfectly formed portrait of Sir James de Berner which

Are you interested in sewing and embroidery? Would you like to become an Arts Society Heritage Volunteer? We are currently looking for new volunteers to join an exciting project in Surrey The Arts Society Heritage Volunteers have been working in this Grade 1 Listed manor house for five years cleaning, recording and repairing the vast collection of books on its many shelves West Horsley Place We are now looking to establish a second Arts Society project to record and stabilise

Area Special Interest Morning The Menuhin Hall. Our guest speaker Dr John Snelsonwill present "I know it so well": Musicals and their Inescapable Hit Songs and across two lectures explore the world of musical theatre and its place in popular culture. John Snelson is an expert on musical theatre and has written a number of books on the genre while also regularly lecturing at Goldsmiths, University of London and presenting talks for organisations such as the ENO, BBC and the Ro

Horsley Youth Council Art Competition is a way to engage with our young locals.

On a fair May day, we met friend of TASHL Andrew Davies for a trip around Mayfair

TASHL is proud to support young artist Amy Mears with her solo exhibition. Our donation funded her Private View on April 23rd which was well attended and created a buzz at the Lightbox in Woking. Amy is an artist who is 24 years old and lives in Guildford. She loves bold vibrant colour and is fascinated by nature and is also inspired by travels with her family. Living with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism means seeing and experiencing the world in her own particular way

Join in at West Horsley Place as it steps back in time for a weekend of Regency Revels.

Its name derives from the verb motaty—to wind, to wrap—and already one senses the rhythm of hands at work, circling fabric into form. No needle pierces, no scissors sever; for destiny, it was believed, must not be cut. Instead, strips of cloth—often taken from the garments of loved ones—are twisted and tied into the semblance of a human figure, most often a woman or a child. Thus the doll becomes a vessel of continuity, its very body composed of the lives it seeks to protect.