Next Lecture  - Double Vision - The Fabulous Bellini Boys - Ian Cockburn

Brothers Gentile and Giovanni Bellini are among the most regarded artists of Renaissance Venice with their paintings covering all aspects of Venetian life - portraits of Doges, grand altarpieces, public ceremonies and personal portraits.

Full details of this lecture and the lecturer in the lectures section of this website.

Bitesize Event - Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

Bookings are now being taken for a November Bitesize event - a guided visit around the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter. The visit is on Thursday 12th November and all the details can be found in the bitesize section of this website along with a link to the on line application form. Limited spaces mean this event is expected to fill up very quickly.

Christmas Lunch 

Bookings are now being taken for TASBE's Christmas lunch on Friday 4th December. 

The lunch will feature a two course christmas lunch (main and dessert) with mince pies etc. Entertainment will be provided by Bertie Pearce, a complete showman and member of the Inner Magic Circle.

The venue is Moseley Golf Club at 12 for 12.30pm. 

Hope you can all make it and will bring your friends along, the booking form with menu choices etc and further details is now on the website (see special events section) and can be found here XMAS LUNCH 

Bitesize Event - Christmas Concert at Symphony Hall

A new bitesize event is now available to book - a lunchtime christmas concert at the symphony hall on monday 7th December. Featuring christmas music from the renowned Birmingham City Organist Thomas Trotter and the Choir of St Johns College Cambridge. Need to book by end of September. Full details in the bitesize section of this website.

Bitesize Event - Morning Walk in Digbeth with Ian Jelf

the previously cancelled Bitesize event has been re-organised for the 20th October.

2027 Membership Applications 

The start of TASBE's 2027 membership year is still a couple of months away but the new lecture programme until september 2027 is now available on line (see whats on section) and new programme brochures are available.

Apllication Forms for next year are also now available Application form and also see 'Joining us section' of this website. The Membership fee for 2027 has been set at £75 which includes membership of the National Arts Society, a complimentary drink and free parking at each lecture.

RBSA Gallery

Details on current and future RBSA exhibitions and on the RBSA itself can be found on its website RBSA . For those TASBE members who have never visited the Gallery we would definitely recommend giving it a visit (Admission free).