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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.

Strengthening the main staircase roof Engineers have reinforced the historic oak beams above the Main Staircase at West Horsley Place after discovering long‑standing cracks that showed signs of structural stress. To preserve the original timber, they added steel parallel flange channels alongside the beams, fixing them with specially designed plates so the load is safely shared without altering the historic fabric. Installing the heavy steels required careful planning and ski

As something of a departure from our TASHL trips, we offered a theatre opportunity to kick off the 2026 Outings. We thought to support both our local theatre, the Yvonne Arnaud and also the Ukrainian National Opera on their UK tour. So, having secured fabulous seats, we set off on a wet Wednesday in February to enjoy a colourful and dramatic evening of Bizet’s Carmen, famously set in Seville. This was an intimate performance delivered with gusto by a troupe travelling far

The only known photographs of mathematician and computing pioneer Ada Lovelace have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery just before they were expected to be sold to a private buyer. Ada Lovelace (c) Bonhams Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer, and is chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first person to realise that the machine had applications beyond pure ca

We were party central for our final talk of 2025, celebrating 20 years of The Arts Society Horsley Lovelace and kicking off the Christmas festivities in the company of Mr Christmas, Charles Dickens. Bertie Pearce Bertie Pearce was our speaker, and he is an expert on the life and times of this most famous of writers. We came to understand what drove some of the works and imaginings of Dickens, based on his early life experiences. Life in Victorian England could be harsh and

At West Horsley Place The Arts Society has volunteers working in the library and, several are members of TASHL. To date we have cleaned,...

Art between the Wars - Val WoodgateThursday 23 October 2025 Please join us for three lectures presented by Val Woodgate. Political and...

Saturday 4th October 2025 - 10am - 4pm at East Horsley Village Hall A diverse collection of artwork was on display this year, showcasing...

This is a creative partnership between West Horsley Place and The Museum for the Creative Arts, Farnham

Experiencing Blenheim Palace was like stepping into a living piece of history. Nestled in the picturesque Oxfordshire countryside, the...

Every other year the people of Horsley and surrounds, come together to picnic and party in the beautiful grounds of Horsley Towers. This...

TASHL Notice board in the waiting room TASHL is part of the vibrancy of Horsley Station, sponsoring “Art at the Station” with our own...

Have you ever wandered in a classy borough of London and thought how soul-less it all is? Similarly, some of the London’s Dickensian...

East Surrey Arts Society Special Interest Morning Ian Swankie Friday 06 June 2025 This is a chance for us to explore old and new as we...