Events

EVENTS FOR MEMBERS

The DAS arranges meetings, study days, lectures, seminars and study tours in the UK and overseas. We also organise Zoom lectures, which are free for members and open to non-members.

INFORMAL VISIT TO HYAKK-O 100+ MAKERS FROM JAPAN

UK EVENT

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Involving more than 120 artists, craftspeople and self-taught makers from across Japan, Hyakkō is a celebration of contemporary Japanese craft aesthetics through a collection of almost 2,000...

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A VISIT TO BUSHEY MUSEUM AND A FORMER ARTIST’S STUDIO

UK EVENT

Wed 11 Mar 2026

Following an extensive gift by Leighton House of pottery made at Bushey Heath Pottery in the 1920s by Fred Passenger, formerly with William De Morgan, the DAS recently funded an additional...

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PARIS: A Century of Art Deco

FOREIGN STUDY TOUR

Thu 19 Mar 2026

A short three-day visit to Paris is being planned, focussing on exhibitions celebrating the centenary of the l’Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. An impressive...

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RICHMOND ARCHITECTURE WALK

UK EVENT

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Led by local architect Paul Velluet, who has worked primarily in the field of building conservation for some 40 years, our walk in Richmond will include visits to the Church of St John the...

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TOUR OF WATTS GALLERY ARTISTS’ VILLAGE

UK EVENT

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Watts Gallery opened its doors in 1904 as the only gallery in the UK devoted to a single artist, George Frederic Watts, often hailed as ‘England’s Michelangelo’ for his powerful works and...

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STUDY TOUR TO OSLO, NORWAY

FOREIGN STUDY TOUR

Mon 01 Jun 2026

Over the last 20 years, massive investment has been made to transform the city of Oslo, with numerous cultural developments including the new National Museum with its extensive Decorative Arts...

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