Upcoming Events

This section shows Events and News for Ely Art Society.
Demonstrations start at 7:00pm and are held at the Methodist Church,13 - 15 Chapel Street, Ely.You can access from Chapel Street or from the gate at the back of St Mary’s car park.
If you would like to see what we have done in the past please click here

Jan 23rd - AGM / Speed Sketching

We begin our year with the Annual General Meeting, we are also aiming to have some new year fun with Speed Sketching of Still Life in rotation ...more

Feb 27th - Ann Biggs, Group Sketching

Join Ann Biggs for an engaging and enjoyable group sketching session designed to encourage creativity, loosen up your hand, and help you reconnect with the joy of drawing ...more

Feb 15th - Social, Winter Theme

Fun and relaxed Social get together to brighten up those Winter Days. ...more

Mar 27th - Jane Goodall, Botanical Textile Painting

Jane Goodall, author of The Beautiful Leaf, will share her passion for botanical printing – a fascinating art form where the natural pigments and tannins within leaves and plants are transferred onto fabric. ...more

Apr 24th - Sue Rapley, Contemporary Landscapes

Contemporary artist Sue Rapley brings her love of the natural world to the canvas in vibrant, expressive landscape paintings. ...more

May 10th - Social, Holiday Theme

Social with a holiday theme, lots of fun to be had in a relaxed atmosphere and a great chance to catch up. ...more

May 22nd - Joff Duck, Palette knife oil painting

Joff Duck paints with a passion for landscape, particularly the wild and rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands. Having rediscovered painting after many years away. ...more

Jun 14th - Social, Open house as part of Ely Arts Festival

We are excited to be teaming up with Ely Arts Festival and running this social as part of their amazing 2026 events. This session is free for anyone to join and would be a great chance to learn more about our society. ...more

Jun 26th - Monica Alikoviene, Oil Painting

Monica Alikoviene is a Cambridge-based oil painter whose work explores emotion, memory, and the fleeting moments of daily life. ...more

Jul 25th - Summer Sketching Day

Join us for a fun and relaxing day of Urban Sketching. ...more

Aug 28th - Charlotte Aldis, Dry point printmaking

Printmaker Charlotte Aldis discovered her passion for printmaking after studying a range of artistic disciplines, including textiles and ceramics. ...more

Sep 20th - Social, Back to school theme

Join us for another relaxed and friendly social. A great chance for an autumn catch up. ...more

Sep 25th — Lucy Bayes, Animal painting

Lucy Bayes, based at Haddenham Arts Centre, combines her love of nature with an experimental approach to materials and technique. ...more

Oct 23rd - Andrew Tindall, Impressionistic landscapes

Andrew Tindell finds his inspiration in the interplay of light and colour within the natural world. Working in oils and acrylics, his current focus lies in capturing the feel of the South Cambridgeshire countryside, both through plein-air painting and in the studio.? ...more

Nov 27th - Valerie McKee, Pen and Ink

We close the year of demos with Valerie McKee, a self-taught artist whose detailed pen and ink illustrations celebrate the architecture and landscapes of Cambridgeshire. ...more