The Event Programme
The complete listing of the 2024-2025 Programme is listed below. The programme and fees are subject to review and change. Please check this page and the Bulletin regularly.
Details and who can attend?
LIFE DRAWINGS - Full members and student members only (aged 16 years and above). £8 per evening for full members and £5 for student members. The prices for all tutored sessions are £10 for full members and £5 for student members.
LECTURES & DEMONSTRATIONS - Members Free, members' guests welcome at £5 per evening.
ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS - Full members and student members only. Online booking is made available roughly six weeks before each workshop. Book below.
PLEIN AIRS - All welcome including members and the public. Anyone interested can join a WhatsApp group to facilitate communications.
Contact the Programme Secretaries
Members wishing to contact the Programme Secretaries about the Workshops and Lectures should send an email to saas.workshops@outlook.com
Venues
See the venues page for details and maps for all meeting locations.
Autumn 2024
August 10 2024, 11:00
Plein Air
Verulamium Park
Parking: St Michaels Street car park AL3 4SW (contactless payment £2.70 for three hours. After 6pm £2)
Refreshment Availability: Inn on the park (Park Café) Six Bells pub (short walk out of park) opens 12noon – has own small car park Fighting Cocks Pub
Toilets: Public toilets in park next to Roman Museum and at Cathedral end of lake Six Bells + Fighting Cocks Pubs Inn on the Park Cafe
August 29 2024, 14:00
Plein Air
Old Gorehambury House
Parking: Gorhambury Drive AL3 6AE
Refreshment Availability: Inn on the park (Park Café) Six Bells pub (short walk out of park) opens 12noon – has own small car park Fighting Cocks Pub
Toilets: Verulamium Park next to Roman Museum
September 12 2024, 11:00
Plein Air
Sandridge Village Hall
Parking: Village hall, 39 High Street, AL4 9DD (free)
Refreshment and toilets: Green Man pub – good place to sit and sketch out back (views limited!) under cover if required
September 14 2024, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Lino Printing with Ann Marie Whitton
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
October 2 2024, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: Street Scene in Acrylics with Hashim Akib
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
October 5 2024, 11:00
Plein Air
St Albans Town Centre: (St Peter’s Street on market day OR Clock Tower area)
Parking: Maltings 28 Victoria St AL1 3HL (£4 for 3- 4hrs/£6.60 for 3-6 hrs); Drovers Way Car Park, Drovers Way AL3 5EB (£4.50 for 3 hrs)
Refreshment Availability: Lots of choice! Town Hall Cafe The Boot (Nr Clock Tower) Cafe Roma (No 79a St Peters Street), etc
Toilets: Town Hall – public loos Town Hall Museum Toilets in various cafes/pubs etc in St Peter’s St Drovers Way Car Park Civic Centre Car Park
October 16 2024, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
October 17 2024, 11:00
Plein Air
Hatfield House - whilst a ticket (£14) is required to get into the gardens, the Stable Yard area is free
Parking: St George’s Gate, AL9 5HX (Free)
Refreshment Availability: Coach House Kitchen (in Stable Yard) open 9am-5pm (closed Monday)
Toilets: Coach House Kitchen; public loos in Stable Yard
October 19 2024, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Water Medium with Nicky Bell
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
October 23 2024, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
November 6 2024, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: Critique Night with Gary Spencer
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
November 9 2024, 11:00
Plein Air
St Albans Cathedral (inside)
November 16 2024, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Street Scene in Acrylics with Hashim Akib
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
November 20 2024, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
November 27 2024, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
December 4 2024, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: Digital Art - Drawing with your iPad / Tablet with Jim & Ann Marie
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
December 14 2024, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Painting in Oil with Brushes with Jim Morgan
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
December 18 2024, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
Spring 2025
January 15 2025, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: Digital Art - Massai Warriers with Jake Winkle
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
January (date tbc) 2025, 13:30-15:30
Daytime Drawing
Charles Morris Hall
January 22 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing (tbc)
Marshalswick Community Centre
January 25 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Portraits in Acrylics or Oils with Gary Spencer
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
January 29 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
February 2025, 11:00
Plein Air (tbc)
February 5 2025, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: Landscape with Clive Patterson
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
February (date tbc) 2025, 13:30-15:30
Daytime Drawing
Charles Morris Hall
February 19 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
February 22 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: with Chris Forsey
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
February 26 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
March 2025, 11:00
Plein Air (tbc)
March 1 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Massai Warriors (Watercolour) with Jake Winkle
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
March 5 2025, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: tbc
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
March 19 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
March 26 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
April 2 2025, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: Seascapes with Sue Gray
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
April 12 2025, 11:00
Plein Air
Verulamium Park
Parking: St Michaels Street car park AL3 4SW (contactless payment £2.70 for three hours. After 6pm £2)
Refreshment Availability: Inn on the park (Park Café) Six Bells pub (short walk out of park) opens 12noon – has own small car park Fighting Cocks Pub
Toilets: Public toilets in park next to Roman Museum and at Cathedral end of lake Six Bells + Fighting Cocks Pubs Inn on the Park Cafe
April 16 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
April 26 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Seascapes with Sue Gray
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
April 28 2025, 11:00
Plein Air
Lemsford - The Sun Inn
May 7 2025, 19:30-21:30
AGM
Marshalswick Community Centre
May 15 2025, 11:00
Plein Air
Wheathampstead
May 21 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
May 27 2025, 11:00
Plein Air
Digswell Viaduct, Digswell AL8 7LU
Parking: Digswell Park Road Car Park, Digswell Park Road AL6 0BB (Free for 2 hours between 9am -1pm but unrestricted use at other times)
Refreshments and Toilets: Nothing on site but pubs are short drive away. Cowper Arms AL6 0EA serves food 12- 3pm (Fri 12noon – 11pm) Red Lion AL6 9AJ Opens 11am; The Hedgehog AL8 7RH Opens 12noon
May 28 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
May 31 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
Workshop: tbc
Charles Morris Hall
Booked members only. Booking form coming soon.
June 4 2025, 19:30 - 21:30
Demo: Colour Mixing - Neutrals with Jan Munro
Marshalswick Community Centre
Free for members. Non-members welcome £5.
June 14 2025, 14:00
Plein Air
Panshanger Park - (on way to Hertford (riverside/lakeside views, ancient trees, ruined building)
Car parking £2.50
Refreshment availability & toilets: White Horse Pub – 5 min drive
June 18 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
June 25 2025, 19:30-21:30
Life Drawing
Marshalswick Community Centre
July 5 2025, 11:00
Plein Air (tbc)
July 16 2025, 11:00
Plein Air
St Albans Town Centre: (St Peter’s Street on market day OR Clock Tower area)
Parking: Maltings 28 Victoria St AL1 3HL (£4 for 3- 4hrs/£6.60 for 3-6 hrs); Drovers Way Car Park, Drovers Way AL3 5EB (£4.50 for 3 hrs)
Refreshment Availability: Lots of choice! Town Hall Cafe The Boot (Nr Clock Tower) Cafe Roma (No 79a St Peters Street), etc
Toilets: Town Hall – public loos Town Hall Museum Toilets in various cafes/pubs etc in St Peter’s St Drovers Way Car Park Civic Centre Car Park