Arts4Kent is a fund-raising charity which raises funds for the arts by organising an annual programme of events in London and the South East, including art- and architecture-related walks, lectures, visits to art exhibitions, historic homes and buildings (many not normally open to the public) and also the occasional foreign trip.
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NEWS
Booking is now open for our Kippington lecture on Wednesady 21st October which will be given by the harpist Lynne Creasey.
There are also still a few places left for our visit to Firle Place on Wednesday 21st October and also for our 5 day fully escorted tour of Northumberland.
More deatils and how to book can be found below.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
FIRLE PLACE
A private guided tour
Tuesday 8th September
Time: 10.30 am for 11.00 am
Join us for a guided tour of Firle Place, the home of the Gage family for over 500 years. The Grade 1 Listed House contains an exquisite collection of art treasures including Old Master portraits by Van Dyck, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Zoffany. There is a curated ensemble of English and European furniture and a significant collection of Sevres porcelain.
Please note that much of the tour will be on the first floor of the house and access is via a wide staircase with a handrail (there is no lift).
We will assemble at the house at 10.30 am Coffee and tea will be provided before the private tour which will begin at 11.00 am. The tour will last about an hour, after which you will be able to walk in the grounds.
Additional attractions in the area are the village of Firle and for keen walkers, Firle Beacon which has a paying car park with direct access to the South Downs Way. Firle is approximately 4 miles from the historic county town of Lewes.
TIckets: £37.50 per person
Group size: 15
To enjoy this visit please contact Veronica Knight at veronicaknight425@gmail.com
5 DAY FULLY ESCORTED TOUR OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Tuesday 29th September - Saturday 3rd October
Following the success of our trip to Suffolk last year we have organised another one this year to Northumberland with Heritage Travel.
Northumberland, England’s most northerly county, is an area of contrasting landscapes famed for its wild moors and rugged hills, peppered with areas of industrial development. The presence of Hadrian’s Wall, which ran from the River Tyne to Solway Firth, not only stands as testimony to Roman occupation but also to its status as a border crossing, which undoubtedly shaped its history and contributed to its continuous record of border warfare. This tour will highlight the very best Newcastle, and the surrounding region, has to offer.
For full details and how to book please click on the link below or if you have any questions please contact Jane Johnson at jane.beaugie@me.com or on 07818 361029
‘THE HARP’
A LECTURE and DEMONSTRATION GIVEN BY LYNNE CREASEY
Wednesday 21st October
Time: 1.30 for 2.00 pm
Venue: The Kippington Centre, Kippington Road, Sevenoaks TN13 2LL
Join us for a delightful afternoon in which Lynne Creasey will demonstrate the versatility of the harp with an eclectic programme ranging from classical and light classical to popular and folk music. With the assistance of Lynne's husband, Michael, we shall also be invited to explore the harp's history and workings.
Lynne has had a lifetime of pleasure playing the harp and sharing her love of this beautiful instrument through her extensive teaching and performing. She has played in many major venues including the Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium, Snape Maltings & numerous Cathedrals, stately homes, churches & village halls.
TIckets: £27.50 per person, to include refreshments and afternoon tea
To enjoy this lecture please contact Clare Seymour at cvseymour@hotmail.co.uk
RECENT EVENTS
WHICH ARTS4KENT MEMBERS HAVE ENJOYED
CHEVENING HOUSE
This private visit to Chevening was so popular we hosted two sell out tours which were fascinating. Our guide told us about the history of the House and the Stanhope family who lived there until they bequeathed it to the nation. The house is now the political "grace-and-favour" residence primarily used by the UK's Foreign Secretary for diplomacy and entertaining global leaders.
FARLEYS FARMHOUSE AND GALLERY
Such was the enthusiasm for a visit to Lee Miller’s house, Farleys that the ten available tickets sold out immediately. A request to Farleys for further tickets enabled us to take 28 persons around this intriguing property and was, as one member wrote, ‘the icing on the cake’. This visit came on the back of the Lee Miller Exhibition at The Tate and the ‘premier’ lecture on Lee, the making of Lee, the film, given by Antony Penrose, Lee’s son at our Kippington Lecture October 2025 and consequently ‘joined the dots’ as a further member wrote.
GUIDED WALK AROUND LEWES with ALISON FINLAY
25 people enjoyed this sold out very interesting walking tour of Lewes. It was led by the extremely knowledgable Alison Finlay.
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