Our day starts with a visit to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford where we will be having a Guided Highlights Tour of the Museum which will cover their most renowned masterpieces such as the famous Alfred Jewel, treasures of the Italian Renaissance, magnificent Pre-Raphaelite paintings, exquisite Chinese jade and ceramics, Samurai armour from Japan and the finest collection of pre-dynastic Egyptian artefacts outside Cairo.

Lunch (not included) can be taken in either the vaulted cafe in the basement or in the rooftop restaurant on the 4th floor accessed by lift. 

After lunch we shall travel on to Stonor Park which is near Henley. Stonor is one of the very few houses in England that has remained in the same family from the earliest records to the present day and has been the home to the Lord and Lady Camoys and the Stonor family for over 850 years. 

The gardens offer outstanding views of the Park and valley.

Before departing we will be having tea/coffee and biscuits in the Medieval Hall.

Cost: £64 to include Coach with WC, Private Guided Highlights Tour of the Ashmolean Museum, Entrance and Guided Tour of the house & chapel and Afternoon Tea/Coffee and Biscuits.

If you would like to join us, then please email artssocietyharrow@gmail.com

Lecturer Pamela Campbell-Johnson, an expert in Art Deco, will be giving us a tour of the Lansdowne Club in London. 

The Lansdowne Club, which is not open to the public as it is a private members club, was established in 1935 and occupies most of 9 Fitzmaurice Place, which connects Berkeley Square to Curzon Street in Mayfair. It formed later than many London clubs and permitted women from its inception. The building has been Grade II listed since its first assessment in 1970. This is due to its Adam interiors, as well as1930's Art Deco interiors with some authentic frontages.

We will be having a guided tour lasting for about 1½ hours and the cost of £22 includes tea/coffee. This will be a 'make your own way' visit, meeting at the Lansdowne Club.

Due to the fact each tour is limited to 16/17 people Pamela has offered to do the tour twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

If you would like to book a place, then please email Karen Mead on artssocietyharrow@gmail.com

We are very pleased that our Blue Badge Guide, Sophie Campbell, who has given us many fascinating virtual walks around London, will be taking us on another outing.

Whilst we sit in the warm comfort of home, Sophie will be live with her camera describing the history and places of interest in Mayfair.
 
Mayfair & The Ton: Bridgerton put it back on the map, but Mayfair has been fashionable from the early 1700's and is one of London's classiest areas for a reason: fine buildings, lovely squares, including a giant clock, a tube in a block of flats, an amazing converted church and - if we have time - the Tyburn River.

For further information please email Karen Mead on artssocietyharrow@gmail.com